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It looks like Jason Schiavone got moved up to AA since the last system wide snapshot, and hit another 2 homers in the past week. He’s 23, which is a reasonable age for AA. Is there anything to this 11th rounder?
MCN? Exile?
Unless Schiavone cuts down on the K%, I see his ceiling as a backup C with average defense who can occasionally pop one at the plate.