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Dustin Ackley on 2011 Baseball America MLB Rookie Team

2B Dustin Ackley, Mariners: The second pick in the 2009 draft, Ackley shot to Triple-A a year later and to Seattle on June 17, roughly two years after being drafted. A mere thee weeks after his debut, Ackley established himself as the Mariners' top offensive player and permanent three-hole hitter. He wound up leading the Mariners in average (.273), OBP (.348) and slugging (.417). (Baseball America)

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