But Max Anderson served up a potent reminder Tuesday not to forget about him either.
Detroit's No. 4 prospect homered, equaling a career high with five hits, and driving in four runs to power Triple-A Toledo past Omaha, 19-1, on Tuesday night at Werner Park.
Anderson compiled the second five-hit game of his pro career, with the other coming May 1, 2024, for High-A West Michigan. It was also the breakout performance he's been waiting for after being placed on the IL on April 5 with an unspecified injury.
He was activated on May 7 after a rehab assignment in the Single-A Florida State League.
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Anderson rapped three singles in each of his first three at-bats, including a run-scoring knock in the opening frame. The 24-year-old went to the opposite field in the fifth inning, launching a two-run jack to right-center field for his first Triple-A jack of the year. Anderson singled home another run in the seventh on his fifth hit, giving his first four-RBI game since he plated a career-high five last Aug. 22 for the Mud Hens.
The Nebraska product has hit safely in each of the seven games he's played in for Toledo this year, going 13-for-29 (.448) with three extra-base hits and seven RBIs. Anderson also hit well during his rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland, which included a multihomer performance on April 30, his first game action in over a month.
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Detroit's second-round pick in the 2023 Draft, Anderson has been a steady producer since he first set foot on a Minor League diamond, but he really broke through last season. The Kansas City, Missouri, native kicked off 2025 with Eastern League Player of the Month honors for Double-A Erie, to set the tone for his best campaign as a pro.
Anderson posted a .857 OPS in 90 games for the SeaWolves and finished the year at Toledo, where he more than held his own. The infielder set numerous career highs offensively and finished with a .296/.350/.478 slash line with 52 extra-base hits, 19 homers and 88 RBIs in 122 contests.
Despite missing virtually the entire month of April, Anderson appears to have picked up where he left off in 2025.