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A skilled three-sport star, the Marlins' top prospect may be baseball's most athletic

He could be speeding down sidelines and hauling in passes in a football uniform these days.

Or he could have given basketball a shot and been delivering highlight-reel dunks at arenas around the country.

Monte Harrison had the physical tools to go pro in either sport.

But by the time he was finishing high school, Monte Harrison knew baseball, a sport he started playing when he was six after his father passed away, was the one he loved the most.

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“When I was little I was playing baseball just to keep out of trouble,” Harrison said.