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    YOUNG PITCHERS BREAK THROUGH

    Oct 13, 2021 6 minutes
    by CHRIS HILBURN-TRENKLE

    The Low-A East featured four Top 100 Prospects among its top 10 prospects—Gunnar Henderson, Nick Yorke, Taj Bradley and Daniel Espino—and an impressive group of players who took big steps forward and raised their stock during the 2021 season. Joey Estes, Dustin Harris and DJ Herz were not highly touted coming out of the 2019 draft, yet all three turned in impressive seasons and earned praise from league managers for their play.

    Charleston, the top team in the league with an 82-38 record, finished tied for the most prospects in the top 10 with two (Bradley, Curtis Mead), along with Delmarva (Henderson, Colton Cowser) and Down East (Harris, Luisangel Acuña).

    Due to the depth of talent in the league, there were notable omissions from the list, such as Carolina outfielder Joe Gray Jr., whose power, running ability and athleticism stood out; Lynchburg first baseman Jhonkensy Noel, who posted a 1.119 OPS in 38 Low-A games; and Down East outfielder Evan Carter, who missed significant time with injury but showed an

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