Editorial Staff
Jack Etkin
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Josh Fuentes Builds His Own Identity
Fuentes escaped the looming shadow of cousin Nolan Arenado by tweaking his swing and enhancing his positional versatility.
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Tyler Nevin Seizes AFL Opportunity
Health was the biggest factor in Nevin's career-best season in the California League, but a quiet, disciplined hitting approach didn't hurt.
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Hunter Stovall Eagerly Goes Behind The Plate
The natural second baseman can play all over the infield, the outfield and even catcher, which he gleefully proved at instructional league.
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Colton Welker Shows Mature Hitting Approach
The hitter-friendly winds of Lancaster never seduced Colton Welker to sell out for home runs.
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Grant Lavigne's Bat Inspires Confidence
The Rockies love the way Lavigne, a New Hampshire prep chosen 42nd overall this year, talks about hitting. But his bat does plenty of talking, too.
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Peter Lambert Has All The Ingredients
The Rockies quickly promoted Lambert out of the Eastern League and into the hitter-friendly environment of Albuquerque.
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Forrest Wall Improves On Both Sides Of Ball
The former second baseman is healthy and turning a corner at Double-A in his transition to center field.
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Noel Cuevas Earns Long-Awaited Callup
Valuable lessons learned at Triple-A in 2017 paid off with big league callup for the ninth-year pro this year.
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Improved Fastball Puts Justin Lawrence On Fast Track
Working with ex-big leaguer Steve Reed helped the sidearming Lawrence develop better command of his plus fastball.
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Willie Abreu Shows The Natural Power To Excel
Willie Abreu could be on the verge of a breakout if he can tame his aggressiveness and adopt an all-fields approach at the plate.
