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Once a Shortstop, Now a Stud?

What we can learn from the minor league careers of MLB's infield talent

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Maxfield Lane and Owen Riley
Jun 12, 2025
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One of the biggest challenges in projecting a prospect’s future value is assessing how their fielding skills scale to the highest level. For infielders, shortstop is seen as the pinnacle of fielding, with scouting reports dedicating time to postulate whether a promising infielder is shortstop material, or if they’ll be limited to second or third base be…

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