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Many tweaks yield swing Cozens believes in

Cozens, 22, is the No. 9 prospect in the organization, according to MLBPipeline.com. The outfielder hit .276 with 40 home runs, 125 RBIs, 21 stolen bases, a .591 slugging percentage and a .941 OPS last season with Double-A Reading. He led the Minor Leagues in home runs, RBIs, extra-base hits (83) and total bases (308). Cozens, who is expected to open the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, set Reading's single-season home run record, earning the Eastern League MVP Award and a spot on the SiriusXM MLB All-Star Futures Game roster.

"He had unbelievable numbers last year, so why even tinker with that?