Eh, I'd say this is true of quite a few pro athletes. Probably at least 1/3. Even when I got into low level college ball you had guys that were on the team because dad wanted it or they felt obligated to play. Yea most of the team loved baseball but even at that level when you're spending 20-30 hours a week on it between practice and games it gets tedious.
So a pro athlete can get trapped in that mindset like Kopech where it's become just a job they aren't really enjoying. There is some interesting new sports psych that is going into a "value neutral mindset". It's focused on getting athletes to look a their results over a long enough time period to not hyper focus on each outcome, good or bad. For Michael, who is a known headcase, this would be hugely beneficial. Easier said than done of course.