BATTERS: Young targets, 2017

Let's continue our look at the most skilled young players in the game by moving on to hitters.

These bats have been the most skilled in MLB:

75+ BPV, Age 28 or Under*

Name                Age  Lg  Position     bb%  ct%  Eye   PX   HctX  xPX   Spd  BPV
==================  ===  ==  ===========  ===  ===  ===  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===
Trout, Mike          25  AL           CF  17%  74%  0.81  209   119  148   112  134
Freeman, Freddie     27  NL        1B/3B  14%  77%  0.70  194   118  165    96  123  
Harper, Bryce        24  NL           RF  15%  78%  0.80  172   112  113   124  117
Rendon, Anthony      27  NL           3B  15%  83%  1.07  144   115  122    98  111
La Stella, Tommy     28  NL        3B/2B  15%  88%  1.43  120   104 ...

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