We all know spring training stats don’t matter. You can hit .950 in the Cactus League and still hit .150 in the Major Leagues.
But some spring performances are hard to ignore. That’s especially true when a young player trying to prove himself shines or when a guy looking to bounce back from injury suddenly looks like his old self again.
What follows is a look at five players doing the best they can to convince us that how you play in March kind of, sort of matters.
Two are up-and-comers, one is a stud pitcher bouncing back from surgery, one is a hitter hoping to revive his career, and one is…well, let’s just say one is in a category all his own.