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MLB Power Rankings: Top 25 players 25 and under

By Jason Evans

Sep 19, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) gets ready to return to the field to play the Minnesota Twins in game one of a doubleheader at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) gets ready to return to the field to play the Minnesota Twins in game one of a doubleheader at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 9, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (right) celebrates with shortstop Elvis Andrus (1) after scoring a run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th inning in game two of the ALDS at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (right) celebrates with shortstop Elvis Andrus (1) after scoring a run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th inning in game two of the ALDS at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

. 2B. Texas Rangers. Rougned Odor. 25. player. 95

Rougned Odor burst onto the scene last year and became one of the best second baseman in the American League. He was recalled in June and was a part of the Rangers emergence in the AL West.  Odor posted a .781 OPS with 16 homers and 61 RBI in just 120 games.

With that kind of production, you have to wonder if he gets an extra 40 games what kind of numbers he is going to put up this coming season.

Odor was fifth among second baseman in homers, and led all second baseman in triples last year and yet didn’t have enough at-bats to qualify for the batting title because he was called back up so late.

Addison Russell was another highly touted rookie middle infielder and Odor put up better offensive numbers in every category and played in 20 fewer games.

Odor has a bright future in the game and if he continues to put up the kind of numbers he did last season, there’s no reason to think he couldn’t even be higher on this list come 2016.

The Rangers have as much middle infield depth as anyone and Odor is a big part of that.

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