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MLB Power Rankings: Top 25 players under 25

By Joshua Sadlock

ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 17: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a fly ball to left field for an out in the fourth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays played on May 17, 2018 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 17: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a fly ball to left field for an out in the fourth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays played on May 17, 2018 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – MARCH 26: Toronto Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) at bat during the St. Louis Cardinals versus the Toronto Blue Jays spring training game on March 26, 2018, at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

23. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

No, it is not too early to be counting Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as one of the top-25 players in Major League Baseball under the age of 25. Yes, I do realize that Guerrero has yet to play a game at the MLB level outside of Spring Training. He’s that good.

It’s only a matter of time before the Toronto Blue Jays are forced to call up the 19-year-old third baseman and son of the Hall of Famer. Checking in nearly four years younger than the rest of the league, he hit a combined .323/.425/.485 at Low- and High-A last season. Guerrero has taken it to an even more ridiculous level this year. In 39 games at Double-A New Hampshire — where he is over five years younger than the rest of the Eastern League — the teen is hitting .421/.472/.697.

Those numbers are impossibly good. Guerrero is ready for the big leagues. Right now.

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After a decent start to April, the Jays have fallen apart and are now below .500. With a stagnant offense and a pitching staff that is struggling to keep the ball in the park, this team is going nowhere fast. Third baseman Josh Donaldson is a free agent at the end of the year, and Guerrero is his likely replacement. The only reason not to see this future All-Star in Toronto ASAP is to keep his service time from starting. Worst case, MLB fans get their first real look at him in September.

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