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Study finds high school track experience gives baseball players an edge MLB teams overlook

Study finds high school track experience gives baseball players an edge MLB teams overlook
Phys.org Friday 17 July 2026, 22:40 UTC 1 min read
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A new study by a University of Florida sport management professor and colleagues challenges long-held assumptions about how young athletes should train and suggests that Major League Baseball teams might be missing players with a competitive edge.

A new study by a University of Florida sport management professor and colleagues challenges long-held assumptions about how young athletes should train and suggests that Major League Baseball teams might be missing players with a competitive edge.
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