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Why Astros top prospect Drew Gilbert’s struggles could be just what he needed

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Failure exposed the fine line Drew Gilbert toed throughout his collegiate career. I feel like I wouldn’t like playing with him,’” said Angels reliever Ben Joyce, Gilbert’s teammate at Tennessee and fellow 2022 draftee. “To be honest with you, he’s learned how to fail and understanding that you’re never failing backward, you’re failing forward in our game,” Double-A Corpus Christi hitting coach Bobby Bell said. We want you to learn how to channel it the right way.’” Coaches said Gilbert is a player who can’t be confined for long stretches. It wasn’t just going to be perfect my whole life,” Gilbert said.

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