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Minnesota Twins Top 10 Prospects For 2017

By Benjamin Chase

Apr 30, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; A Minnesota Twins fan dons her promotional bomber hat before the game against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; A Minnesota Twins fan dons her promotional bomber hat before the game against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /
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10. Wander Javier, SS

Birthdate: 12/29/98 (17 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: rookie
Stats in 2016: .308/.400/.654, 2 HR

The Twins paid more than what they originally paid slugger Miguel Sano to bring Wander Javier into the fold, which gives you an idea of just what they think of the young shortstop.

Javier has the frame to really be something special offensively, and he’s already special on the defensive end of the field. Those who saw him in the DSL this summer raved to me about his reads on balls, saying he had very soft hands and good instincts for a player in his first pro season.

Javier has the frame to really be something special offensively, and he’s already special on the defensive end of the field

Javier is taller than your average shortstop, but he has a very lean build right now. He’s got the frame to add 20 pounds of muscle without hurting his ability to handle shortstop, and even if it did, he has the plus arm to handle third base.

Javier’s swing is short and compact with excellent ability to barrel balls in game in his DSL experience.

He’ll get a much bigger test coming stateside in 2017, but in talking with guys in the DSL, they said they’d not be afraid to put a Corey Seager-lite tag on Javier’s ceiling. That’s a big, big time ceiling for a player.

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