Patrick Corbin earned Cy Young Award votes and helped the Nationals win the World Series in his first year with the team, and Nelson Cruz hit 41 homers with a 1.031 OPS for a Twins club that went 101-61, but not every big-name acquisition was as successful as those two in 2019.

The seven players below didn’t live up to expectations in Year 1 with their new clubs last season, but they have a shot at redemption in 2020. Their teams are counting on a turnaround.

Trevor Bauer, SP, Reds
When Cincinnati picked up Bauer in a three-team trade last July, it was a move made largely with 2020 in mind, as the Reds were 49-56 and 7 1/2 games out in the National League Central when the deal went down. But that didn't make Bauer's 6.39 ERA over 10 starts following the trade any less disappointing. If the 29-year-old can recapture his '18 form (2.21 ERA) in his final season before free agency, he could give the Reds a third ace alongside Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray, which would provide Cincinnati with a huge advantage in a 60-game season. The righty has a lot to prove, however, as he hasn’t posted an ERA below 4.18 in any other campaign during his eight-year career.

Edwin Díaz, RP, Mets
Acquired from the Mariners along with Robinson Canó in a trade that sent five players -- including outfielder Jarred Kelenic (MLB’s current No. 11 prospect) -- to Seattle, Díaz didn’t give the Mets the shutdown closer they were looking for last season. However, behind his 5.59 ERA was an elite 39% strikeout rate and a .277 opponents' xwOBA -- an MLB-high .067 points lower than his actual wOBA allowed (.344). Two years removed from a 1.96 ERA and a big league-leading 57 saves, the 26-year-old has the stuff to get back on track in 2020.

Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Cardinals
While Goldschmidt had more homers (34), RBIs (97) and runs (97) last season than he did with the D-backs in 2018, his first year in St. Louis was underwhelming on the whole. The first baseman recorded a career-low 113 OPS+ with his worst average (.260), on-base percentage (.346) and slugging percentage (.476) since his abbreviated rookie season in '11. He also was inconsistent, posting an .866 OPS in March/April, a .666 OPS in May/June, a 1.085 OPS in July, a .705 OPS in August and a .954 OPS in September. With Marcell Ozuna gone, Goldschmidt is even more important to St. Louis’ postseason chances in 2020. The fact that he finished 2019 with a .361 xwOBA -- placing him in the 80th percentile -- is a reason for encouragement.

Craig Kimbrel, RP, Cubs
After remaining a free agent until June, Kimbrel was a mess in 2019, the first season of a three-year deal with the Cubs. The right-hander made two trips to the injured list -- the first with right knee inflammation and the second with right elbow inflammation -- and had more runs allowed (15) than saves (13) while posting a 6.53 ERA over 23 games. With a largely unsettled relief corps, Chicago will be looking to Kimbrel, who owns a lifetime 2.08 ERA with 346 saves and a 41.1% strikeout rate, for stability.

Manny Machado, 3B, Padres
Like Goldschmidt, Machado had solid counting numbers (32 homers, 85 RBIs) during his debut season with the Padres, but his slash stats (.256/.334/.462, 109 OPS+) were unremarkable. Machado continued to hit the ball hard last year (91.2 mph average exit velocity), but his barrel rate fell to 8.0% (11.3% in 2018) while his strikeout rate spiked to 19.4% (14.7% in ’18). The good news? Machado is firmly in his prime at age 28, and he has shown the ability to bounce back before, going from a .782 OPS in 2017 to a .905 mark in ’18. A similar turnaround in '20 could go a long way toward helping San Diego end its 13-year playoff drought.

A.J. Pollock, OF, Dodgers
Pollock underwent right elbow surgery -- his third since 2010 -- early last season due to a staph infection and ended up playing just 86 games, during which he recorded a .795 OPS and 0.2 Wins Above Replacement (per Baseball-Reference). However, the lengthy absence and Pollock’s ice-cold April masked the fact that he hit .288/.348/.537 with 13 home runs and five steals in 58 games after returning from the IL. Los Angeles’ acquisition of Mookie Betts in the offseason was initially expected to reduce Pollock’s playing time, but the addition of the designated hitter in the NL should open up more opportunities for the 32-year-old in his second year with the Dodgers.

Jean Segura, 3B, Phillies
For the first two months of last season, it was business as usual for Segura, who hit .320/.367/.497 with five home runs through May 25. However, that gave way to a .262/.303/.387 slash line with seven homers in his final 102 games, and the veteran was replaced at shortstop by the newly signed Didi Gregorius in the offseason. Now at third base, Segura is in better physical shape than he was a year ago and could be a more effective table-setter for Philadelphia’s heavy hitters in 2020.