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01 MANNY MACHADO ORIOLES Age: 24. Experience: 5 years. SCOUTING REPORT: It’s hard to believe that Machado is only 24, because he’s already made a huge offensive and defensive impact on the game and has shown considerable development over the past few seasons. He’ll be shortstop and third base eligible in 2017 in most formats. FANTASY REALITY: Machado followed up his 2015 breakout with another epic season, but went from 20 steals in 2015 to zero in 2016. An elite fantasy option even without the steals, Machado’s ISO improved from .216 to .239—and he could be hitting his power peak in the next couple of seasons, and another 35-40 homers isn’t out of reach in Baltimore. 02 CARLOS CORREA ASTROS Age: 22. Experience: 2 years. SCOUTING REPORT: The 2015 American…

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Baseball America: Fantasy Baseball (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2017

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