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Youth movement: Why top MLB prospects are making an instant impact

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By Sean Miller reunite, Matthew Badger Verified
| Arizona Daily Star Verified
PHOENIX — Grand Canyon University product Jacob Wilson only needed 72 minor league games to prove he was a major league talent. Drafted sixth overall on July 9, 2023, Wilson debuted for the Athletics just over a calendar year later on July 19, 2024. This rapid ascension was unheard of decades ago. Now it’s commonplace for top prospects. According to Baseball America, 84 players debuted in the major leagues within two years of being drafted from 2023-25.
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Youth movement: Why top MLB prospects are making an instant impact

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By Matthew Badger Verified
| Mohave Valley Daily News Verified
PHOENIX – Grand Canyon University product Jacob Wilson only needed 72 minor league games to prove he was a major league talent. Drafted sixth overall on July 9, 2023, Wilson debuted for the Athletics just over a calendar year later on July 19, 2024. This rapid ascension was unheard of decades ago. Now it’s commonplace for top prospects. According to Baseball America, 84 players debuted in the major leagues within two years of being drafted from 2023-2025.
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Youth movement: Why top MLB prospects are making an instant impact

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By Matthew Badger Verified
| Kingman Daily Miner Verified
PHOENIX – Grand Canyon University product Jacob Wilson only needed 72 minor league games to prove he was a major league talent. Drafted sixth overall on July 9, 2023, Wilson debuted for the Athletics just over a calendar year later on July 19, 2024. This rapid ascension was unheard of decades ago. Now it’s commonplace for top prospects. According to Baseball America, 84 players debuted in the major leagues within two years of being drafted from 2023-2025.
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