Every MLB player I coached or was around did these things before reaching the big leagues:
Believed they were the best
One bad game never became two
Competed hard without letting it define them
Expected a good year and worked for it
Were the type of teammate others wanted to work with
Nico Hoerner once told me in college: “It doesn’t matter where I get drafted. I just need to get drafted. That’s the next step to the big leagues.”
Mindset first. Talent follows.