WBC Glory or Hidden Curse? The Shocking Truth Behind MLB Stars’ Post-Tournament Performance Slumps
Nolan Arenado, who finished third in the NL MVP voting in 2022, injured his throwing arm during the 2023 season and saw his streak of 10 consecutive Gold Gloves come to an unceremonious end. Massive drops in his OPS (.107 points), slugging (.076 points) and OPS+ (14.8 points) off his career averages before that season further complicated matters for Arenado and the Cardinals that season.
On the pitching side, Adam Wainwright missed pitching in the final opening day of his career – he sang the national anthem instead of working against the Blue Jays – after suffering arm and groin injuries in the WBC, and his ERA swelled from a career 3.38 to 7.40 in his final season. Miles Mikolas, who was upset that he rarely pitched in that WBC after becoming an All-Star a second time in 2022, saw his ERA climb more than a run over his MLB career average to that point following the runner-up finish to Ohtani’s Japan squad.
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