With Spring Training underway and the dawn of a new season on the horizon, it’s a good time to consider which players are looking for a rebound performance after an underwhelming campaign the prior year.
Each season presents several players who find themselves in this category — those who have a proven track record that creates an expectation of a certain level of production, but for one reason or another didn’t reach that bar — and this year is no exception.
We asked a group of MLB.com writers to each select one pitcher and one position player they think will have a bounce-back season in 2025.
Bichette experienced a perplexing decline in 2024, slashing .225/.277/.322 (71 OPS+) with four homers over 336 plate appearances….