Guess the Prospect!
The first person to correctly identify this prospect gets to pick the next team in the Top 20 queue after the Orioles.
An outfielder, I was signed as a free agent from Latin America and made my pro debut at the age of 16 in the Gulf Coast League. I did not perform well, but I was just 16!
The following season I moved up to full-season baseball at age 17 and blossomed, hitting .294 with 14 homers. I was hampered by injuries the following year at age 18 and struggled in the Florida State League, but I returned to that league at age 19 and was more effective, hitting .293 and stealing 15 bases while showing good plate discipline.
The following year at age 20 I hit 19 homers and stole 10 bases in Double-A, although my plate discipline took a step backward. I began the next season in Triple-A at age 21 and hit very well, hitting .319 with a .478 SLG. I was involved in a trade right before the deadline that summer, and made my major league debut with my new team late in the year.
I split my age 22 season between Triple-A and the majors, and never returned to the minors. My major league career lasted seven seasons. I never quite lived up to expectations, in part due to plate discipline issues, but I showed power and hit 10 or more home runs at least three times.
Who am I?
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