BATTERS: Young building blocks 2016

Let's continue our very early look at the most skilled young players in MLB.

Here are the most skilled bats age 27 or under:

50+ BPV, Age 27 or Under*

Name                League  Position  Age  bb%  ct%  Eye   PX   HctX  xPX  Spd  BPV
==================  ======  ========  ===  ===  ===  ====  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===
Rizzo, Anthony          NL        1B   26  17%  84%  1.22  199   130  141   91  157
Arenado, Nolan          NL        3B   25  10%  88%  1.00  182   177  207  118  157
Altuve, Jose            AL        2B   26  12%  87%  1.00  194   132  138   91  156
Diaz, Aledmys           NL        SS   25   6%  91%  0.67  166   169  133  149  154
Machado, Manny          AL        3B   23   8%  84%  0.50  208   135  122   98 ...

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