Atlanta Braves 20-year-old outfielder Jason Heyward made the opening day lineup and has begun to produce immediate results, with three home runs and 10 RBI.
Other recently drafted, under-25 players such as Brian Matusz of the Baltimore Orioles, Wade Davis of the Tampa Bay Rays, and Alcides Escobar of the Milwaukee Brewers began the 2010 season in the majors.
But other young players such as Washington Nationals RHPs Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen, Pittsburgh's Pedro Alvarez, San Francisco's Buster Posey, Texas' Justin Smoak, Cleveland catcher Carlos Santana (.423, 4 HRs, 8 RBI), and Cincinnati's Aroldis Chapman, started the season in the minor leagues but expect to contribute to their parent clubs in 2010.
With the influx of solid young talent, and many teams willing to give these y ...
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