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SPOTLIGHT ON SHORTSTOPS

The High-A East featured an embarrassment of prospect riches this season. Ten Top 100 Prospects ranked among the league’s top 10 prospects and two more just missed the list: Astros catcher Korey Lee and Pirates righthander Quinn Priester. Cade Cavalli and Anthony Volpe stood out the most to league managers, with Cavalli having the arsenal and poise of a frontline starter and Volpe showcasing the tools and instincts of a future above-average middle infielder.

Brooklyn led the way with three top 10 prospects—Francisco Alvarez, Ronny Mauricio and Brett Baty—a trio that stood out to managers for the players’ impressive tools as well as in-game performance.

Righthander Taj Bradley, the No. 3 prospect in the Low-A East, just missed the innings threshold to qualify for the list, as did Hudson Valley hurlers Ken Waldichuk and Luis Medina, who drew notice from managers after lighting up the league over the first month of the season.

Bowling Green, the team with the best record in the league, had an impressive assortment of talent, with catcher Blake

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