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A couple of young center fielders also featured in the everyday lineup for the Surprise Saguaros, although one of them, surprisingly (pun somewhat intended) played all of his games at third base.
First we take a look at Pat Rondeau, a young player who profiles very similarly to our man Ruben Souffront, except with quite a bit less power but a great deal more defensive prowess. Like Souffront, Rondeau's speed and skills on the base paths could be a real difference maker at any level of baseball. But unlike Souffront (who is an above-average RF'er) Rondeau looks like a player, who if he develops to hit enough to stick at the major league level, could win a closet full of Gold Glove awards. Although he was a streaky hitter and struck out too much in the AFL, watching him field his position was a pure joy. (Rondeau is certainly one of my favorites of the Brewers prospects, if not my absolute favorite.)
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