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Anderson among Fall League’s top breakout prospects
- Updated: November 21, 2016
The 25th season of the Arizona Fall League is now complete, and the silver anniversary edition of the league was one of the best in terms of top prospects and outstanding performances.
It wasn’t just the elite-level prospects and the more known names who stood out, though it was certainly exciting to see the Gleyber Torreses of the world live up to, and exceed, expectations. But every year, the AFL helps the more under-the-radar types put themselves more firmly on the prospect map.
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Many players had what could be considered breakout AFL campaigns. Here’s a group of 10 of the best. There might be some crossover with the Top 20 Prospects list coming out this week, but it’s largely a group of names everyone should get to know a bit better based on how they played this fall.
Greg Allen, OF, Indians: Allen is No. 19 on the Indians’ Top 30, but you can bet he’ll move up when the list is re-ranked in 2017. He showed tremendous on-base and base-stealing skills, tying for the AFL lead with 12 thefts. With seven extra-base hits (three homers) in 78 at-bats, there might be more bat there than some expected.
Brian Anderson, 3B, Marlins: He’s in the Marlins’ Top 10 already, but Anderson certainly raised his profile outside of that organization this fall. Always thought to have good raw power, he tapped into it more consistently and led the AFL with five homers in 77 …
