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Looking at International signings is very difficult. Honestly, I'm not sure if some of these guys signed in 2011 or were in 2012. I don't put a date on these guys when they sign, so I may have missed one or two guys or I may have added guys who were 2011 guys. It's something I need to improve on but it's hard to follow closely because they come from all over the world and many are under the radar signings. Though most of these guys got some press. The top of this list is very good and I'm sure many of these guys will be prospects, though this may be the only time you ever read some of these names. It really can be a shot in the dark with these guys.
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Rank |
Name
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POS
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Team
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AGE 7-21-13
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1
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Jorge Soler
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OF
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Cubs
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21.42
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Big power potential, future star potential.
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2
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Hyun Jin Ryu
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P
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Dodgers
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26.34
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A chubby lefty for the Dodgers from another country. C'mon, you gotta be excited.
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3
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Jairo Beras
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OF
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Rangers
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17.58
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Big power potential but very raw.
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4
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Yasiel Puig
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OF
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Dodgers
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22.64
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Could be the best of the bunch but hard to say until anyone sees him in action. Tools are huge.
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5
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Gustavo Cabrera
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OF
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Giants
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17.50
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Solid overall package of tools. A lot of potential with the bat.
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6
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Luiz Gohara
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P
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Mariners
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17-18
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Fastball up to 94 with a nasty slider. Watch him for Brazil in the WBC.
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7
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Amaurys Minier
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3B
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Twins
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17.48
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Quick bat creates power. Not sold on the contact ability. Good defense at 3B.
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8
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SS
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Cubs
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17.50
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Huge ceiling. Good actions up the middle will be plus at 3B or really good at SS. Bat will play at corners. Enormous potential if he can stick at SS.
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9
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Franklin Barreto
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SS
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Blue Jays
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17.41
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Good bat with very good speed. Could be an impact player if he is a plus defender in CF.
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10
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Nathanael Javier
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3B
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Giants
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17.79
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Nice swing, athletic. Has a few bad habits defensively. Could be very good all around player.
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11
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OF
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Athletics
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17.69
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RAW. He has a lot of potential with the bat but is RAW in all parts of his game. Just awkward defensively. Swings out of his shoes.
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12
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Hiroyuki Nakajima
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SS
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Athletics
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30.99
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Might be the A's starting short stop, might be Tsuyoshi Nishioka part 2.
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13
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Luis Torrens
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3B
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Yankees
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17.23
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Very good defensively. Solid bat with a lot of offensive potential.
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14
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Yeralf Torres
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P
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Braves
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17-18
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Small framed guy with a big arm. Could gain a few ticks with strength and be an impact arm.
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15
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Wendell Rijo
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SS
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Red Sox
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17.89
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A bit older for a J2 guy, he has interesting tools across the board. One to watch.
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16
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Deivy Grullon
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C
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Phillies
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17.44
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Better defensively than offensively. Bat has potential. If he can hit .260 with 15 homers, he could be a top 15 MLB catcher.
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17
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Omar Luis Rodriguez
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P
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Yankees
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19
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Usually sits in the upper 80's, he has poise and has pitched well on the big stage of international competition. Has a breaking ball and a curveball but neither are polished pitches. Not officially signed yet.
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18
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Alexander Palma
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OF
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Yankees
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17.77
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Smooth swing, good power potential. Solid defensively. One of the more polished players in this years crop.
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19
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Hersin Martinez
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OF
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Mariners
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18.41
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Big framed corner outfielder that has a long ways to go to develop. He could add a lot of strength to his frame. The biggest question is if he will hit.
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20
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Yancarlos Baez
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SS
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Yankees
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17.84
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The best defensive outfielder of the class has room to grow at the plate and could be an average or better CF.
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21
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Richard Urena
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SS
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Blue Jays
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17.50
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Has a strong swing. Looks like a solid ss defensively. He has a big arm as well.
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22
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Grofy Cruz
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SS
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Indians
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17-18
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Solid overall package. Likely a 3B so bat will have to play up.
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23
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Mauricio Silva
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P
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Twins
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17-18
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Silva has a heavy sinker in the 90-93 range. He flashes a plus curve which is actually pretty rare in 16 year olds.
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24
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Ronny Carvajal
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OF
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Rangers
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17.79
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Will grow into a monster. Should add 40-50 LBS in a few years in the states. Who knows what that will do to him. Power will be his game.
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25
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Alex Reyes
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P
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Cardinals
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18-19
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New Jersey born player moved to Dominican and signed after waiting a year. Up to 94.
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26
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Amed Rosario
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SS
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Mets
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17-18
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Big bonus from Mets wasn’t consensus on him. I don't have a good feel for him.
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27
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Branly Crisotomo
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P
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Royals
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18.75
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Polished for a Dominican, he only hits upper 80's on the gun. Need to see what happens before expecting a lot.
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28
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Euri Minaya
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OF
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Padres
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17.79
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Has one swing and the ball needs to find his bat. Needs a lot of AB's but could pay off if he can figure things out.
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29
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Gustavo Perinan
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SS
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Blue Jays
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17-18
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He won't have prototypical power wherever he plays, as he has very little but he can hit and has a professional approach.
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30
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Jose Pujols
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OF
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Phillies
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17.82
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Big athletic RF with good arm and range. Plus bat speed will create power but will swing and miss a lot with current swing.
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31
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Leury Vargas
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1B
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Mariners
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16.90
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Massive kid and not overly athletic. Bat plays well and will have to play really well because he is a 1B all the way.
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32
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Luis Guzman
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OF
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Rockies
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17.87
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Good hitter, big bat potential
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33
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Manolo Reyes
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P
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Yankees
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23.70
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Can hit 99 MPH. Not officially signed yet.
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34
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Daniel McGrath
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P
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Red Sox
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17-18
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LHP up to 91. Will stay in Austrailia until graduation.
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35
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Jose Mujica
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P
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Rays
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17.07
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Good arm action. Nice movement on fastball. Not sure about the rest.
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