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The adage out of Spring Training typically goes that pitchers are ahead of hitters, who need weeks of reps to catch up to arms throwing in the mid-90s with unpredictable breaking stuff.

These guys didn’t get that memo.

MLB Pipeline looks at the hottest-hitting ranked prospects in the Minor Leagues from every organization, including four members of the Top 100 list.

For eight players who missed significant time in 2022, things are looking up so far this year.

A lot of the great ones start early. Many of baseball’s most iconic Hall of Famers, from Mickey Mantle to Ken Griffey Jr., have played the first games of their careers as teenagers. And Mel Ott started the earliest of all.

It’s not easy to spot a white ball sitting on a white line as runners sprint around the bases …

A journey that started on the modest sandlots of Monterrey ended with the “Little Giants” becoming the first non-U.S. team to take home the title, securing it with a perfect game.

Whether it’s red jerseys, Red Sox or just the Reds, Wednesday’s top plays had a lot in common.

It all begins with Marlins-Braves at noon ET, followed by Cardinals-Giants at 3:30, Orioles-Tigers at 6:30, then the conclusion of Yankees-Rangers.

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