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MLB stars in the AFL

From Acuña to Harper, the Majors' best often come through the AFL

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Royce Lewis

Before he was slugging in the postseason, Royce Lewis was the 2019 Arizona Fall League MVP

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Andrés Giménez

Giménez was a Gold Glove-quality infielder for two years with Scottsdale

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Julio Rodríguez

Julio represented the Mariners in the AFL at just 18 years old

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Jazz Chisholm Jr.

As a D-backs prospect, Jazz batted .442 in the Fall League and displayed his defensive chops

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Pete Alonso

Pete Alonso homered in the Fall Stars Game five months before debuting in the Majors

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Vlad Jr. batted .351 with Surprise in 2018

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Ronald Acuña Jr.

Acuña was a force in 2017, winning AFL Joe Black MVP honors

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Cody Bellinger

Bellinger showed out in the AFL in 2016, a year prior to winning NL Rookie of the Year

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Gleyber Torres

Torres was 2016 AFL MVP prior to becoming a multi-time All-Star

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Bryce Harper

Harper, who has won multiple MVPs in the Majors, made his professional debut in the AFL in 2010 and returned in 2011