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If there was an All-Aerobics team, Soto would be the runaway pick for captain. Known for his signature stretch at the plate –as well for hitting some signature bombs— Soto is already one of the game’s top bats. Few batters in the game carry a greater presence to the plate than he does, in the fear-inducing fashion of an Albert Pujols, Barry Bonds, or Ted Williams. And that’s quite a reputation for a guy that’s only 22.
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