The Craziest “One Year Wonders” In Recent MLB History

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[@jaybarnes8034]

The narrator is a loser.

[@n8doggy733]

even though he is still in the league, Aledmis Diaz deserves to be on this list. Look up his first half stats from his rookie year, he was on an insane pace. ❤

[@Refill_2]

A lot of rookies will pay really well to start out, mainly because the rest of the league doesn’t know their weakness. Once the league figures them out they struggle, and how they come back determines how good they are. This is why sophomore slumps are so common.

[@PrimarySweeper13]

He haunts my dreams. 7 million for a guy who’s getting out hit by Brett Harris

[@arsenal-slr9552]

I'm glad he got a ring even if he only got one hit

[@official315]

@@Refill_2 so you think corbin carroll will be back to being good or is he mr sub mendoza line every year on some kyle schwarber shit so i can get rid of all his cards now.

[@CertifiedPG]

@@official315 Corbin is definitely a fluke but it does mean he’s trash. I’d give him an Ian Happ trajectory

[@chaotic4267]

I feel really bad for Soroka. Dude had the worst luck possibly with his recovery. If he had stayed healthy, there's a very good chance the Braves would've had the second coming of Smoltz, Maddux, and Glavine rotation with him, Fried, and Strider.

[@codyfarmer1]

I'm sorry bur fried is not on the level of those 3 guys. If strider can stay healthy, he will be amazing. I'm a phillies fan and I like watching strider pitch. When he's dominant, it's fun to watch.

[@Link-pr9id]

Scooter Gennett randomly hitting 4 bombs in one game, and having a career in 2017. Followed by an amazing '18 season, then was out of the league after 1 more season😐

[@Gashbasher690]

Damn that’s a good one I already forgot about him. He was on sports center like every week for a bit

[@official315]

pretty sure that was the juiced ball era where all the little guys were having best years freddy galvis comes to mind

[@nickpayne7267]

Always the Reds players that are one hit wonders

[@Trevorlahey365]

I met Chris colabello at a camp with Brett Cecil and dalton Pompey in 2016. He yelled at a12 year old kid for spilling his Tim Horton’s coffee lol

[@2girls1up]

Lmao that sounds too real to be fake

[@MistaTofMaine]

How Canadian

[@aaronscarpa7469]

And then his career ended for taking roids 😂 sounds like douchebags gonna douchebag

[@Cindoreye]

Baseball is among if not the hardest sport to be consistently good at, and much of that comes down to how hard hitting is.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

Why do you say that?

[@Cindoreye]

@TiagoGomez-hb9te The reaction time and vision needed to hit guys throwing 90+ mph is something very few people possess. Both reaction time and vision deteriorate as we age. Combine this with the fact these pitchers are now throwing even harder and with movement, and you get why hitting is so hard to remain consistently good at. There is also being able to differentiate between off-speed pitches and fastballs. You also can't just be a great athlete and be successful at baseball. It has a weirdly specific set of skills. Michael Jordan is a good example. He was one of the greatest athletes ever, but hitting at a high level was something he couldn't just jump into and immediately be good at. Interestingly, when he decided to go back to basketball, he had been slowly improving at the plate. It just was taking a great deal of time and effort.

[@rg_energy]

Dominic Brown is an honorable mention. Im a Phillies fan, we were sold Brown for years and he was only good for May 2013 😂😂

[@chrisjacobs9101]

I swear I thought he was gonna be the guy lol and then just fell off man and he had it all to be a good player just couldn’t hit consistently at an MLB level

[@croydonsfinest007]

How they not add brown to this list?

[@dashpratt4097]

Juiced balls in 2019 gave a lot of hope to some hitters who were pretty much average

[@ThePhl4ever]

My favorite One Hit Wonder was Dom Brown. His 2013 was crazy, specifically May of 2013

[@jrthetravelingsalesman6357]

Downtown Dom Brown. I was so pumped for him. 🤦‍♂️

[@amonrodriguez3518]

Philly?

[@ThePhl4ever]

@@amonrodriguez3518 yeah

[@amonrodriguez3518]

@@ThePhl4ever ya I remember him. He was rated really high on the show, and then he was like gone on the next one lol

[@darrellq6954]

Brady Anderson.....We know it wasn't luck....it was the Juice

[@compdabot1371]

I went from not really caring about the Reds and baseball entirely, then when he started going on a streak i came back to the sport. Now im pressuring being a sports reporter and announcer. So thanks Punisher for showing me what i actually wanted to do. Your random 19 streak will forever be remembered by Reds fans.

[@SavingSoulsMinistries]

i went over a decade caring nothing about the sport after an injury cut my highschool ball playing career short. now this year for whatever reason im totally in love with baseball again

[@alexvoigt6946]

As a Twins fan, Delmon Young’s 2010 season probably deserves a shout out here. Also Mitch Garver turning into Mike Piazza for 7 weeks in 2019 seems notable.

[@SmoothCriminal12]

Honorable mention to 2009 Chone Figgins. At 31, he had a career year at the plate with a league leading 101 walks, 42 stolen bases, a 300 average and an ops + of 110. All while being a vaualable utility defender as a third baseman and outfielder. He'd sign a big deal with Seattle after 09, and would regress so badly he was bought out barely halfway into the the four year deal with the Mariners.

[@frankbandera6591]

I don't think you know what "one year wonders" are since Figgins was in the top 25 for AL MVP voting in 4 separate seasons.

[@nick0tripp312]

From 01 to 08 he was a dam good player not much power but that's also a mariners issue Adrian beltra did shit for his mariners time he was a dodger league the league in HR he was a league average 3rd baseman for his time there left for Boston and Texas and was amazing

[@amonrodriguez3518]

Chone was good .

[@2girls1up]

Some other good ones are Chris Carter (2016 hr king, out of mlb by 2018) or mallex smith (2019 sb leader, out of mlb by 2021)

[@mikew3741]

As a Cardinal fan, Bo Hart was always one of my favorite one year wonders. He only played for about a half season, but oh well I'm still counting it.

[@chrissizemore8705]

As a Braves fan, Soroka still hurts. He was gonna be THE GUY. He had it all. If he had stayed healthy, I still think that he would be a Cy Young contender and at the top of the league. His stuff was that good. Hopefully he can turn it around with Chicago.

[@NDTexan]

Braves fan here. Sucks what happened with soroka. Dude was electric and had some Greg Maddux control with that sinker. The next season He was so good and we really thought it was going to be the next big thing. Just never could recover from those injuries and I don't think he really can locate that sinker ball anymore.

[@thegameradic8916]

Tim Locastro for a bit as he snagged 28 bags in a row

[@brody_34]

foolish baseball?

[@thegameradic8916]

@@brody_34 yessir

[@GeeEm1313]

Chumbawamba and Dexys Midnight Runners, along with musicians like Gary Numan, had more hits back in the UK. The Knack were a manufactured New Wave band to capitalize off of punk. But since punk isn't accessible, record companies created watered-down bands to make money from.

[@sethrodgers5582]

Yeah, the media blitz push the knack was amazing at the time. It was the first band publicly campaign i remember (also Good Girls Don't is the better song!)

[@albundy6008]

Their lead singer is the brother of noted Detroit ambulance-chasing attorney Jeffrey Figer

[@stevemiller2125]

Lonnie Chisenhall Cleveland Indians. Led the league in batting average for 90% of the season. Than was terrible the rest of his career. Had multiple 3 home run games

[@paulastl3537]

I was fortunate enough to pitch against Chris Colabello in the european championships where he played for Italy. It was the experience of a lifetime for me, as I was able to strike him out two times (on 6 pitches), before he got me by hitting a grand slam :-D Still one of my favorite baseball memories and an absolute honor for me (a lifetime amateur) to share the field with a player like that!

[@gforce97]

Yermin Mercedes

[@limegreenelevator]

Colabello's Minnesota cup of coffee was more like a shot of espresso: that April, he broke Kirby Puckett's team record for RBIs in a month. And for another, how about 2020 Kyle Lewis? Won AL ROY in the covid-shortened season, then hasn't topped 40 games in any subsequent year.

[@thisguy8106]

Baseball is such a crazy sport.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

Why?

[@SavingSoulsMinistries]

@@TiagoGomez-hb9te why not?

[@Gashbasher690]

Paulo Orlando comes to mind for me. He would not stop hitting triples for the royals and he was a huge part of the royals 2015 playoff run and World Series win. After that I never heard his name again

[@nuwildcat90]

The Yankees were famous for left-handed hitters starting quickly who didn't accomplish much. Kevin Maas and Shane Spencer used the short right-field porch to make them look much better than they were actually. Also, Joe Charboneau and Bob Hamelin won AL ROY's only to return to the minors the following year.

[@brendan594]

It’s crazy I remember when ur content was just mlb clips with music over it. You’ve come very far

[@clakkBoom]

Bo Hart might be going too far back, but that's the best example of this I can think of from my own baseball memory.

[@ILoveMyWife-ck4dq]

Right now Andujar is having a resurgence. In 7 games now he is hitting .448 2HRs and 12 RBIs. Let's see if he can have a good rest of the year.

[@cloudicarus3626]

As a Brewers fan, seeing two Brewers on this list is slightly painful lol but it unfortunately happens

[@GhostShark357]

Love your vids keep up the great work!!

[@greendayfan1041]

the injury ones are heart breaking

[@ragnarwolfson450]

Chris Johnsons 1st season with the braves

[@Trevorlahey365]

Been subscribed since June 2018. I think u had like 10k then. It’s pretty cool to see how big urchannel is now congrats man

[@commomcents]

Aquino was hitting the fastball and breaking pitches that weren’t breaking too much when he was hot(look at his at bats)Teams then decided to pitch away from him and he didn’t lay off.He kept swinging at pitches out of the zone and then he would miss the fastball he was hitting before bc he was now guessing.All hitters will go through this phase and many cannot make the adjustments bc they just cannot lay off of the breaking stuff meant to keep them off balance…Ted Williams could not have said it any better..He said “ I hit .400 in my career on fastballs down the middle of the plate and .130 on sliders that were down and away.If I would have continued to swing at sliders that were down and away,you would never have heard of Ted Williams”…Laying off of bad pitches is not easy,I don’t care how pretty your swing is.

[@BendyDH]

Hey there! I’m a Worcester local so I feel obligated to correct you for future reference. The Sox AAA city is pronounced ‘Wuss-ter’. Just ignore all the middle letters and pretend you’re calling someone a wuss to pronounce it right! Alternatively if you want to add a little Boston accent flare you can also go for Wuss-tah

[@itsBrunk]

Alek Manoah will be here soon

[@fishslayer5396]

Man I still have my Hiura shirt that I got at my first game in 2019, wish he was still with the organization!!

[@donkeykong1234]

lol the inflection at the end

[@dtcuniversal6689]

I feel like that hiura should just be a pure DH

[@william1537]

Would have loved to see Eric Thames

[@nick0tripp312]

Charles Thomas as well

[@christopherr3676]

I take exceprtion at calling dexys midnight runners as one hit wonders 😢 . Gino by them was a big hit too lol

[@Boyso5407]

I hate being that guy but it’s pronounced “Wusster” not “Worchester”. A lot people mispronounced it cause like a lot of places in Massachusetts the pronunciation isn’t close to the actual spelling. So I don’t blame you for not saying it right but I just wanted to help

[@hydencp]

Being a Reds fan is really fun.

[@samueldressler6280]

Domonic brown is a great example of a one hit wonder . Aaron altherr too

[@laysonbrooks7658]

Dexy Midnight Runners were international stars, especially in Australia. They were only one hit wonders in America.

[@jrn00498]

I hate to admit this, seeing as how I played ball up through college, but I have no idea what most of these stats are. I applaud this guy for knowing what all of the statcast weird stats actually stand for, and how it affects the career of the players. Only stat I cared about was Batting Average, HRs, Ks, and On Base Percentage. On defense, I admittedly threw quite a few easy outs into the stands on accident. So, I hated looking at the E category.

[@BigHomieMike97]

Crazy how the reds went back to back with this dude then to Elly De La Cruz.

[@mc0352]

The Yankees destroyed Andujar. After that rookie season he wasn't allowed consistent play time. He was constantly up and down after 2018.

[@erikprimitivo5071]

That ain’t what happened lol. He was slated to be our 2018 third baseman but he fucked his shoulder up in a slide during a game. Needed surgery and was gone for the year. Yanks had no real plan and stumbled on Urshela who was a surprise for literally everyone. Urshela was pretty good and a way better defender than Andujar and at this point in time, he was a better hitter than Andujar after the surgery year. Andujar never hit MLB pitching the same way again how is that due to playing time? He looked nothing like his 2017 self once he came back from surgery. Can’t hit and he can’t field either. Not good enough to be DH. What to do?

[@Stacethegreat112]

Marcus stroman was big time coming into the league

[@formulahank1250]

Colabello’s Linsanity run was incredible to watch. Then it was all over in an instant

[@clifford7594]

Heads up: It takes him 4 minutes to get to the point.

[@DrAnarchy69]

19:11 Miggy Two Bags!

[@jrodddtv2373]

Crazy how often the dodgers turn players around though.

[@andrewdevore4799]

Alek Manoah should be in this video

[@MrLimeSapper]

Yeah, that was just kind of normal for the Reds as I was growing up. Lots of good guys who ended up tanking pretty quickly if they weren't sold off immediately. We'll never forget the good times, though.

[@amonrodriguez3518]

I remember the Aquino start then next season having to search for his name on the show lol

[@scottwhiting254]

As a Yankees fan, I loved being right about Andujar, though I obviously didn’t like the fact he was a fluke. Those numbers are the exact reason I told those around me. He doesn’t walk, and his expected numbers were much lower than his actuals. Meaning, he got lucky a bunch, which is fine, though not a good indicator of future success. I had friends mock the idea that this rookie, double-hitting phenom could be anything but the next big thing.

[@johnnyrake5451]

Bucky Jacobson Seattle Mariners LEGEND!

[@ts9576]

Gotta read slower and get a better/clearer mic.

[@markk2745]

I'm def weak at math but your comparison of Griffey Jr 8 strait games with HR vs Kevin Mench 7 strait games with HR doesn't make sense to me because you use the term ratio and then use the 45 strait games Griffey should homer as if they both had equal amount of at bats to achieve career home run numbers . You state Griffey would need to homer in 45 strait games to match Mench's home run ratio. I don't think so unless I am missing the meaning of the word "Ratio". Not make this long winded Mench has only 2362 career at bats and 89 Home runs (Very respectable hr/ab for short career) Griffey has 9801 career at bats with with 630 Home runs. (Just estimating) but Griffey has roughly 4x the at bats as Mench so if Mench had lasted long enough to get 9800 at bats he would be closer to 350 HR's and much more possible and certainly this makes your use of the term RATIO incorrect. (Possible im wrong). So maybe something like Griffy would need to homer in 12 or 15 strait games to match the ratio of Mench. Answer: Yes I have to much time on my hands. Answer: No I'm not Kevin Mench's brother. :)

[@Rockhound6165]

Not really a 1 year wonder but whatever happened to Chris Sabo? He was dynamic his rookie year winning the ROY then he had a couple more decent years before pretty much falling into obscurity.

[@Gashbasher690]

Paulo Orlando comes to mind for me

[@willseewald1140]

Jimmy Nelson ruining his career running the bases is why I am glad that the universal DH is a thing now. Sucks as a Brewers fan because the next year if we had a true top level starter we had a great chance of going to the World Series

[@tonyrocco3045]

Hiura was really rolling and it seemed like when he was hot counsel would send him to the minors for no apparent reason. Probably messes with you mentally

[@MetalGodsAvenger]

Doesn't help that the NL back then didn't have the DH and he was forced to field. All of those errors probably also weighed on him while in the dugout waiting to bat...

[@TheNotoriousJP]

His fall off was crazy. Was a pure contact hitter in college and the minors. Looked like he was gonna be one in the bigs, but one season it almost seemed like he forgot how to hit altogether and completely fell off the map. Was young too.

[@tccashmoney]

Absolutely love the content, probably the best aside from jomboy. But my guy, you have got to change your cadence. So hard to watch when every single sentence ends on a high note.

[@_will795]

Johnny Olive makes some good ones too if you havnt watched any of his videos

[@arsenal-slr9552]

Was that Fuel at the beginning?

[@ZebraMan62]

Shout out Derek Dietrich

[@shoddyshores877]

Didn’t watch yet but I said the same thing. Hopefully he’s included

[@shoddyshores877]

Dude was an absolute g for like a month lol

[@b_bdunn]

6:17 that's not how you say worcester :(

[@jennatolls88]

Jacoby Ellsbury, Ketel Marte, Allen Craig (2 year wonder), Chris Coghlan

[@TheNotoriousJP]

Marte? He's still playing and has averaged a BA of .289 and an .854 OPS the last 5 seasons. As we speak, he's in the midst of a 16 game hit streak. I'm not sure he fits the one hit wonder description.

[@jennatolls88]

@@TheNotoriousJP I know he still plays, I remember when he made his debut in Seattle being that the M’s are my 2nd fav team. I was just thinking about players who had an MVP/All-Star caliber season, and didn’t repeat anything close. Aside from Craig doing it twice in a row. Edit: Chris Coghlan had a great rookie year but didn’t produce close to any of the others here, but had a lot of hits and a sick average.

[@TheNotoriousJP]

@@jennatolls88 He has repeated many of the same totals he put up. Has been fairly consistent. Only number not the same was the HR spike in 2019.

[@yankees29]

Ketel Marte is a beast. Idk what you been watching….😂

[@jennatolls88]

@@yankees29 He certainly has been again this year! Looks like he’s going to have the same type of season he had a few years ago, with a bunch of homers and RBI

[@TheScrubExpress]

6:45 you mean Rochester?

[@Slumdankin1123]

You watch Trevor bauers videos and saw Alquino on Trevor's team!

[@Owenthebaseballguy]

Unlocater didn’t work on MLBtv

[@brianwaloweek6770]

Phil Plantier Red Sox 90s

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

Chris Archer should've never left the pirates, Derek Dietrich should've never left the reds , melky cabrera should've never left the white soxs

[@CertifiedPG]

One year wonder ≠ half a year spark

[@Baseballify]

2020 Kenta maeda

[@amonrodriguez3518]

Neck, back and shoulder injuries? That’s too bad for cozart

[@user-bk2wd6ro8g]

How about the start of the 2021 season for jermin Mercedes

[@seanp9161]

i need something on tim lincecum

[@KomatiPoort]

Chumbawamba isn't a one hit wonder lol they had released five albums in Europe before Tubthumping came out

[@yankees29]

Bunch of communist clowns 😂

[@williamsimms5288]

Aquino's issues were easily explained. Fastballs vs. Off Speed pitches. Just look at the video.

[@MMGsson268]

Look I don’t know if I’m just hating on this take but I think soroka is gonna be totally fine he is 26 years old and I feel like he is gonna be so fine

[@Drew-ji1cn]

Tommy lestella the show flashbacks cards

[@paulvalentine1483]

"Hit the most hard"? Jesus...

[@wilfordbrimley6938]

Mexico catching strays

[@official315]

Ahh yes right away i knew it was aristidesss aquinoooooooo-O in the flesh. They should have traded him to the rockies im sure he would have success there

[@charliep123]

Did Cozart ever get his donkey?

[@_will795]

Yeah

[@BrianMcKnight68]

Yes. Votto followed through on his promise.

[@LuiBC3]

@12:46

[@elvishskills]

Whew bud, Worcester is pronounced Wus-ter. Excellent vid as always tho.

[@C-mac_in_the_6ix]

I love the part about how Colabello "couldn't figure out how the PED's got in system"...lol! That clip of him crying was an interview he did trying to say he didn't know how it got in system and even asked "why would I take them now"? Do these guys really thing we're that dumb? Don't insult our intelligence bro.

[@SpecificationR]

77 comments and no one is going to mention all the jump and freeze frames in the video??? Totally unwatchable. Cosign on the comments about the last word of the sentence being distracting as well.

[@gregcub3d]

it probably has to do with his editing programs fucking up the export, but you'd think he would review it a little before uploading

[@Mr_Snow_43]

You can always decide to... not watch? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@robertohernandez2258]

To playing in Mexico lol alot of MLB players played in Mexico and if you have money you can live well 😉 lol

[@BrianMcKnight68]

Reds fan here. Aquino was always a fraud. The dumdum Reds (who were terrible at the time) just kept holding onto him. I never understood it. Being a Reds fan is tough 🤣

[@Lovetheducks]

I don’t think it’s fair to be called a one hit wonder when it’s injury that ruined your career.

[@crumptf256]

What happened to all of your old videos

[@stevemiller2125]

Ubaldo Jimenez

[@nunyabizznizz7326]

the comet......

[@tebowvictory15]

What a confusing first 3 minutes... all over the place...

[@josephbuono4392]

Will Middlebrooks

[@user-im8dh9ql2h]

What happened to puig i was never an MLB fan but i always seen his name

[@TheNotoriousJP]

Extremely toxic personality who is difficult to get along with behind the scenes. Now, has dealt with legal issues, including placing bets with an illegal betting operation.

[@user-im8dh9ql2h]

@@TheNotoriousJP oh wow that’s insane 😭😭I thought he just turned into a bust or something with his skills

[@dkroll92]

@@user-im8dh9ql2h well, he did that too. Towards the end of his career he stopped being able to hit fastballs, and opposing pitchers threw more fastballs, leading to his hitting declining a lot. he also made a lot of dumb plays in the outfield which cancelled out his natural athleticism. Definitely a case of wasted potential