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Will the Dark Knight Ever Return?


The no. 7 overall pick out of North Carolina in 2010, required less development than some of his teammates—a little over two years after he was drafted, his fastball hit 99 miles an hour against the Diamondbacks in his major league debut. A year after that, he put on a pair of orange spikes and started the All-Star Game in his home ballpark. (The Ringer)

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