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A SECOND LOOK AT FIRST BASEMEN

J.J. COOPER

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Over the next nine months, teams with picks at the top of the 2020 draft are going to spend countless hours analyzing Arizona State’s Spencer Torkleson.

They’ll be looking at his swing, his power, his exit velocity, his athleticism and his makeup. They’ll discuss whether he has the ability to play third base or some other position.

And before next year’s draft day, each team picking at the top of the draft will have to have an in-depth

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