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10 breakout prospects from AFL season

Different than the top 20 prospects list coming out on Tuesday, here is a list of 10 prospects who leave Arizona standing a bit taller than they did at the start of the season, a 10-pack of AFL breakouts:

Jeimer Candelario, 3B, Cubs: Because the Cubs need another hitting prospect, right? Candelario, No. 20 on the Cubs' Top 30 list, had a solid 2015 season, reaching Double-A. But he really turned it on in the AFL, hitting .329/.371/.610 with five homers in 82 at-bats. That ensured a spot for him on the Cubs' 40-man roster, a move officially made on Friday.