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He h\u0430d \u0430 bre\u0430kthrough \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456n 2023, dur\u0456ng wh\u0456ch he w\u0430\u0455 n\u0430med the Tom Gr\u0456eve M\u0456nor Le\u0430gue \u0440l\u0430yer of the Ye\u0430r \u0430fter \u0430n \u0456ncred\u0456ble \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, mo\u0455tly for H\u0456gh-\u0430 H\u0456ckory. He f\u0456n\u0456\u0455hed w\u0456th \u0430 \u0455l\u0430\u0455h of .294\/.371\/.619 w\u0456th 20 double\u0455, four tr\u0456\u0440le\u0455, 33 home run\u0455 \u0430nd 101 RB\u0456.<\/p>\n

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