James Tibbs III was the 2024 ACC Player of the Year who faced challenges after being drafted by the San Francisco Giants. He excelled in Single-A but struggled in High-A, leading to a trade to the Boston Red Sox for Rafael Devers, and then later to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dustin May. Tibbs expressed confidence in the Dodgers' organization, stating it helped him regain his hitting form. He has shown improvement at Double-A Tulsa, hitting two home runs and achieving a .996 OPS in his first five games after refining his swing mechanics with coaching support.
"I knew what the Dodgers were and what they were capable of. I've seen it day in and day out for the last couple of years. I felt like if anybody was going to be able to help me figure out what was going on, it was the Dodgers. ... Literally, I'm four games in and I feel like I'm myself again."
"I just worked really hard on trying to figure out what was going on and trying to get back to the college swing because it got me this far."
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