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Finding Wander Franco

Wander Franco turned 18 years old Friday. He was born on March 1, 2001.

Despite this, Franco is already ranked as the fourth-best prospect in the game by Baseball America, and according to experts, he could be be No. 1 by this time next year.

So, how did he get to this point?

In Sept. 2016, a 15-year-old Franco was making waves as he quickly became the top player in the next international signing period. Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com wrote at the time that Franco was likely already the top name to watch.