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Marrero, Heisey make strides at AFL

By Jason Grey

Monday, October 19, 2009

A couple of 2006 draft picks -- one highly touted, and one not -- turned some heads during the first week of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) by squaring the ball up consistently. The Washington Nationals took first baseman Chris Marrero 15th overall in 2006 out of a Florida high school, but he didn't exactly tear up high Class A in nearly 600 combined at-bats in 2007 and 2008. A broken leg and torn ligaments in his ankle ended his '08 campaign early. He'd also battled various health issues sinc ...

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