USA TODAY Sports Weekly

81. Socrates Brito, OF, Diamondbac­ks:

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Brito jumped from Class AA to the majors at the end of 2015. His problem heading is that Arizona has a strong outfield, with David Peralta, A.J. Pollock and Yasmany Tomas penciled in as the starters. Brito, 23, has five-tool potential, and his speed — averaging 28 steals over the last three seasons in the minors and with 15 triples in 2015 — is something the Diamondbac­ks are excited about. There’s a good chance Brito will break camp as the fourth outfielder and could see plenty of at-bats as a spell for Tomas against righties.

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