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MLB: Top 5 under the radar performers so far

By Evan Marinofsky

Jun 7, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro (14) hits a triple against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 7, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro (14) hits a triple against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 7, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro (14) hits a triple against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 7, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro (14) hits a triple against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

We’re well into the 2017 season and the pieces are falling into place. The dog days of summer are beginning and teams are comprehending where they are at.

Every season is different from the rest. No game is ever the same as another and teams can finish in first place one year and last the next.

That’s just how baseball works.

But, this season does have one thing in common with all the others: Some players get more coverage than others.

Typically, players in bigger media markets such as New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago get most of the coverage. Aaron Judge has dominated the baseball news cycle thus far. Any guess as to where he’s from?

The bigger media markets dominating the baseball world is fine; it’s how the world works. Nonetheless, there are a lot of players and teams who don’t get the coverage they quite deserve due to their team’s location, struggles, or both.

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