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TOP 10 POWER-SPEED PROSPECTS

Aggressiveness is the name of the game in this year’s ranking of the top power-speed prospects.

Players who aggressively drive the baseball and pursue the extra base—even if it comes packaged with a high strikeout rate—are rewarded.

Likewise, players who aggressively attempt to steal when they reach first base will be rewarded, even if they are thrown out from time to time.

The minor leagues are the perfect setting for players to refine their power and speed skills. The best players, as

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