MINORS: Five NCAA Names to Know

As fantasy baseball becomes increasingly competitive, some leagues allow owners to stash players on their roster before they’ve signed professional contracts. If that’s your league, not knowing who the top college stars are puts you at a disadvantage. Below are five players who will likely be high selections in the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft – none are can’t miss prospects, but all have a chance to be impact fantasy players in the next five years. 

Mike Zunino, C, Florida, 6-foot-2, 220 lbs. 

2011 college stats: .371/.442/.674, 264 AB, 19 HR, 7-9 SB, 32 BB, 52 Ks

The NCAA’s new bat rules for 2011 separated the men from the boys in the power department… and Zunino was a man. As a sophomore, the Southeastern Conference Player of the...

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