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Desme struggling at AFL; young arms improving

By Jason Grey

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Oakland Athletics outfielder Grant Desme is one of the more intriguing prospects at the Arizona Fall League (AFL) this year, especially for fantasy players. When you hit 31 homers and steal 40 bases in a season split between low Class A and high Class A, you will get some attention. Desme batted .288 in 486 at-bats and was thrown out on the basepaths just five times. However, Desme was regarded as a "man among boys" in the words of one scout, as at age 23 he was not young for his level. The righ ...

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