It looked like maybe the bright lights of being the top pitching prospect in baseball may have been too much to handle. Lucas Giolito — arguably the best overall prospect in all of the minor leagues — looked lost at the start of the season, like a pitcher much different than the one that had struck out 241 batters over the past two seasons. Luckily for the Washington Nationals, the old adage that patience is a virtue has paid off, as Giolito has turned the corner in a big way.

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