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    RAYS PROSPECTS HEADLINE MWL

    Oct 08, 2019 6 minutes
    By EMILY WALDON

    Following up on their Midwest League championship season in 2018, Bowling Green once again managed to grab attention this season. The Hot Rods gave a clear cut example of the Rays’ organizational strength in developing pitchers, with a handful of top arms, including 2018 first-round lefthanders Matthew Liberatore and Shane McClanahan and 2017 first-round righthander Shane Baz coming through the MWL.

    In addition to pitching, Bowling Green also played host to the top prospect in the game in shortstop Wander Franco, and while Franco was in the MWL for only half the season, it proved to be enough time to do damage and stand out to managers and scouts.

    As good as Bowling Green was, South Bend swept it in first round of the MWL playoffs on the Cubs’ way to winning all seven playoff games to claim the league title.

    1. Wander Franco, SS

    Bowling Green (Rays)

    AGE: 18. B-T: B-R. HT.: 5-10. WT.: 189. SIGNED: Dominican Republic, 2017.

    After making his pro debut in the

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