In his junior year, he took 248 trips to the plate and struck out only three times. LePage never made it past Class A in the minor leagues, but a few guys in the majors still remember him fondly. “He could foul the ball straight back during batting practice on command,” Ahmed said. “Just a different level of bat control.”Like many college standouts, LePage could not find his footing in pro ball. Over the last decade, as teams have chased exit velocity and the long ball, the value of such high-contact, low-impact hitters has tanked.

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Persons: — Pierre LePage —, LePage, Nick Ahmed, Pete Fatse, Boston’s, ” Ahmed, “, standouts, Luis Arraez Organizations: University of Connecticut, Arizona Diamondbacks, UConn, Miami Marlins Locations: French