These rookies could be fantasy stars in 2024 (2024)

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Langford was a terror as a collegiate hitter at Florida, producing 52 extra-base hits with 21 homers and a 1.282 OPS last season. He then demolished pitching at every Minor League stop, including Double-A and Triple-A, finishing with an absurd .360/.480/.677 slash with 10 homers and 12 steals over 200 plate appearances. Langford walked more often than he struck out at the college level, then pulled off the same feat in the Minors last year. 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Junior Caminero clears the scoreboard for his THIRD HOME RUN OF THE GAME 🤯 pic.twitter.com/O715DLWOW7

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