Baseball America

BREAKOUT PLAYERS

Wander Franco, SS, Rays

ranco finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2021. For an encore, he could be generating votes for MVP. We’ve seen just how big of an impact that special players like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ronald Acuña Jr., Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. can have in their early 20s in the big leagues. Franco has that type of talent to be one of the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Baseball America

Baseball America5 min read
Al East
We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity. “The Orioles were able to add big-time starter Corbin Burnes and still keep a wealth of prospects in
Baseball America4 min read
Nl Central
We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity. “I’ll go with the Cardinals since they have a good chance of making the playoffs—admittedly in a ver
Baseball America5 min read
Nl West
We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity. “The Dodgers got Shohei Ohtani and reshaped their rotation. They didn’t block out any of their nearl

Related Books & Audiobooks