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Brice Turang, IF
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I had a source tell me they thought Turang had regressed defensively, but he looked as slick as usual during my spring looks and I still think his carrying tool remains his excellent shortstop defense. Turang's offensive profile has shifted a tad, but is still incomplete and in line with that of a second division regular at short because of the lack of power output. That's not to say Turang doesn't have power; he actually has average pull-side pop. His swing was very long early in his career and made it tough for him to get to in games. Now he's opened his stance and his front arm doesn't bar as much during the swing. He still hasn't slugged much, but he also hasn't played much with the new swing and Biloxi isn't a great place to hit, so there may be something still lurking below the surface. Turang's previously lone impact offensive skill was his feel for the strike zone; his walk rates have typically been close to 16% and his swinging strike rates close to 7%. He has a chance to be a plus defender who reaches base a lot, a skillset tailored similarly to J.P. Crawford's.