Sanders, of course, enjoyed an illustrious NFL career with eight Pro Bowl selections and two Super Bowl rings as a cornerback and return specialist. He also had a part-time career in Major League Baseball, playing when football was out of season and hitting .262 with 186 stolen bases in nine total seasons.
While Sanders is now involved with a different league, he never played more than 115 games in a season in the major leagues, creating a somewhat interesting what-if.
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The days of two-sport stars in the professional ranks -- remember Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders? -- may be a thing of the past. But what if they weren't? Here are 20 MLB players with NFL potential.
At 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, Mondesi might be a little undersized to take the pounding most skill-position players in the NFL endure. But he has one skill that translates well to any sport: speed. Last season he finished second in the American League with 43 stolen bases, and led the league with 10 triples. While he wouldn't project as an every-down starter, he might make a great gadget player. (Think Devin Hester with the Bears.)
At 35, he may be a little over the hill, but Samardzija once appeared destined for a future on the football field instead of the pitcher's mound. In his final two seasons as a wide reciever at Notre Dame, he caught 155 passes for 2,266 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Boston's sensational center fielder could potentially carve out a role as a wide receiver. Some of the traits that make him a Gold Glover in baseball -- soft hands, sensational closing speed -- could help him become a terrific route runner and reliable downfield target. He's related to Michael Jordan, so elite athleticism clearly runs in his veins.
A large contingent of O's fans will likely tell you Davis might be better at football than baseball at this point. The 34-year-old veteran is one of the least valuable position players in the game. But what if he quit baseball to focus on football? He played quarterback growing up in Texas, and while he doesn't get a chance to show it off much at first base, he still has a strong arm. Perhaps the Ravens could use another practice squad QB.
Judge was a standout high school football player in California -- he received scholarship offers from Notre Dame, Stanford, UCLA and Washington, among others. During his senior year, he excelled as a dynamic receiving threat and menacing pass rusher. In the NFL, his 6-foot-7, 282-pound frame would make him a dynamic red-zone threat as a tight end.
At 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds, Reyes is a mammoth of a man. The 53 home runs he has crushed in only 237 MLB games demonstrate his strength. He would surely need a ton of coaching on techniques and angles, but he has the frame and other attributes to become a serviceable pass rusher.
The longest tenured Royal is already one of most accomplished athletes in Kansas City history. The three-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove recepient helped the Royals snap a long World Series drought in 2015. As a senior at Lincoln (Neb.) Southeast High School, he had seven interceptions as a defensive back and was named to the all-state team. He also was a receiver. He has the athleticism to make it in the NFL.
Trout didn't play high school football, instead earning letters in basketball and baseball. But as the best overall player in the sport, it's hard to believe his athleticism couldn't translate to the NFL. Trout is sturdily built (6-foot-2, 235 pounds) and has tremendous speed and strength, incredible leaping ability and an excellent arm. He might make a great ball-hawking safety.
Fans of other teams in the AL West have become all too familiar with what the A's center fielder can do defensively. He catches almost everything in his vicinity, but it's his arm that has consistently opened eyes. Over the past two years, he has 17 assists, always putting the ball right where he wants it. Could he play QB in the NFL?
Conforto played running back for Redmond High School in Washington, and while he was clearly more suited for the batter's box, he showed potential with the pigskin. He scored eight touchdowns in eight games as a sophomore; his father played linebacker at Penn State.
Vogelbach, an All-Star last season, is one of the most infectious personalities in baseball. He's clearly undersized (6-foot, 250 pounds) to play offensive line in the NFL, but he's scrappy. Perhaps he could play fullback.
At DeSoto Central High School in Mississippi, he was a standout baseball and football player (quarterback, running back, linebacker, kicker and punter). At 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, he clearly has a good frame to play football.
Thames has tremendous upper-body strength, and isn't afraid to show it off. Since coming back to the major leagues from South Korea, the left-handed slugger has crushed 72 homers over the past three years. On the football field, it's easy to imagine the 6-foot, 210-pounder as a linebacker -- if he bulked up.
Similar to Trout, Acuna doesn't have a football background, but he's such a freak athlete that it's easy to iimage him excelling at the sport. The 6-foot, 180-pounder can really fly, so perhaps he'd be a cornerback.
Arizona's closer was a top-rated high school QB in Oklahoma almost a decade ago -- he even had a scholarship offer from the OU Sooners. When the Diamondbacks selected him No. 7 overall in the '11 draft, the seven-figure singing bonus was just too much to turn down in favor of college.
Kershaw has had a marvelous career that will assuredly end with him enshrined in Cooperstown. At Highland Park High School near Dallas, he was a classmate of Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford. Kershaw was Stafford's center, and while he's undersized (6-foot-4, 226 pounds) to play that role at the highest level, it would be fun to see the buddies reunited somehow.
The Cubs' slugging left fielder is an imposing man, and he has a frame to play linebacker in the NFL (6-foot, 235 pounds). At Middletown High School in Ohio, Schwarber excelled in football, making all-state at linebacker as a senior. He had several Division I football scholarship offers before he wisely chose a career on the diamond.
At Grossmont High in California, the Pirates' starter starred in baseball, basketball and football. On the football field, he played mostly on the offensive and defensive lines. Occasionally he was used as a tight end in the red zone, an ideal use of his 6-foot-5, 230-pound frame.
Pham didn't play high school football, but his chip-on-the-shoulder attitude might serve him well in football. He seems like a guy who would enjoy hitting people on the playing field, perhaps as a defensive back. He would have to add bulk to his 6-foot-1, 215-pound frame.
The Rockies' second baseman was an excellent quarterback in high school in California, and could have pursued a career in football had Colorado not drafted him in the second round in 2013. As a senior, he tossed 12 touchdowns against only four interceptions.
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![a man wearing a suit and glasses: Deion Sanders enjoyed an illustrious NFL career with eight Pro Bowl selections and two Super Bowl rings as a cornerback and return specialist.]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"80","h":"53","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12hVIO.img?h=533&w=799&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"},"size3column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"42","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12hVIO.img?h=417&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"},"size2column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"42","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12hVIO.img?h=417&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}})
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Deion Sanders enjoyed an illustrious NFL career with eight Pro Bowl selections and two Super Bowl rings as a cornerback and return specialist.
![Slide 1 of 21: The days of two-sport stars in the professional ranks -- remember Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders? -- may be a thing of the past. But what if they weren't? Here are 20 MLB players with NFL potential.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0QJ.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1373&y=365","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0QJ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1373&y=365","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0QJ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1373&y=365"} "20 MLB players who might make it in the NFL - Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports")
![Slide 2 of 21: At 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, Mondesi might be a little undersized to take the pounding most skill-position players in the NFL endure. But he has one skill that translates well to any sport: speed. Last season he finished second in the American League with 43 stolen bases, and led the league with 10 triples. While he wouldn't project as an every-down starter, he might make a great gadget player. (Think Devin Hester with the Bears.)]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0QQ.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1794&y=326","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0QQ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1794&y=326","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0QQ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1794&y=326"} "Adalberto Mondesi, SS Kansas City Royals - Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 3 of 21: At 35, he may be a little over the hill, but Samardzija once appeared destined for a future on the football field instead of the pitcher's mound. In his final two seasons as a wide reciever at Notre Dame, he caught 155 passes for 2,266 yards and 28 touchdowns.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYgt.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1241&y=359","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYgt.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1241&y=359","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYgt.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1241&y=359"} "Jeff Samardzija, SP San Francisco Giants - Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 4 of 21: Boston's sensational center fielder could potentially carve out a role as a wide receiver. Some of the traits that make him a Gold Glover in baseball -- soft hands, sensational closing speed -- could help him become a terrific route runner and reliable downfield target. He's related to Michael Jordan, so elite athleticism clearly runs in his veins.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0QZ.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0QZ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0QZ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Jackie Bradley Jr., OF Boston Red Sox - Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports")
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![Slide 5 of 21: A large contingent of O's fans will likely tell you Davis might be better at football than baseball at this point. The 34-year-old veteran is one of the least valuable position players in the game. But what if he quit baseball to focus on football? He played quarterback growing up in Texas, and while he doesn't get a chance to show it off much at first base, he still has a strong arm. Perhaps the Ravens could use another practice squad QB.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYgF.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYgF.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYgF.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Chris Davis, 1B Baltimore Orioles - Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports")
![Slide 6 of 21: Judge was a standout high school football player in California -- he received scholarship offers from Notre Dame, Stanford, UCLA and Washington, among others. During his senior year, he excelled as a dynamic receiving threat and menacing pass rusher. In the NFL, his 6-foot-7, 282-pound frame would make him a dynamic red-zone threat as a tight end.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gVMm.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1373&y=365","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gVMm.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1373&y=365","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gVMm.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1373&y=365"} "Aaron Judge, OF New York Yankees - Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports")
![Slide 7 of 21: At 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds, Reyes is a mammoth of a man. The 53 home runs he has crushed in only 237 MLB games demonstrate his strength. He would surely need a ton of coaching on techniques and angles, but he has the frame and other attributes to become a serviceable pass rusher.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gNJK.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gNJK.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gNJK.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Franmil Reyes, OF Cleveland Indians - Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 8 of 21: The longest tenured Royal is already one of most accomplished athletes in Kansas City history. The three-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove recepient helped the Royals snap a long World Series drought in 2015. As a senior at Lincoln (Neb.) Southeast High School, he had seven interceptions as a defensive back and was named to the all-state team. He also was a receiver. He has the athleticism to make it in the NFL.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gCUf.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1517&y=490","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gCUf.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1517&y=490","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gCUf.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1517&y=490"} "Alex Gordon, OF Kansas City Royals - Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 9 of 21: Trout didn't play high school football, instead earning letters in basketball and baseball. But as the best overall player in the sport, it's hard to believe his athleticism couldn't translate to the NFL. Trout is sturdily built (6-foot-2, 235 pounds) and has tremendous speed and strength, incredible leaping ability and an excellent arm. He might make a great ball-hawking safety.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0Rl.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1227&y=345","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0Rl.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1227&y=345","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0Rl.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1227&y=345"} "Mike Trout, OF Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire")
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![Slide 10 of 21: Fans of other teams in the AL West have become all too familiar with what the A's center fielder can do defensively. He catches almost everything in his vicinity, but it's his arm that has consistently opened eyes. Over the past two years, he has 17 assists, always putting the ball right where he wants it. Could he play QB in the NFL?]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gIla.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=968&y=557","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gIla.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=968&y=557","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gIla.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=968&y=557"} "Ramon Laureano, OF Oakland Athletics - Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 11 of 21: Conforto played running back for Redmond High School in Washington, and while he was clearly more suited for the batter's box, he showed potential with the pigskin. He scored eight touchdowns in eight games as a sophomore; his father played linebacker at Penn State.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gNK6.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gNK6.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gNK6.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Michael Conforto, OF New York Mets - Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 12 of 21: Vogelbach, an All-Star last season, is one of the most infectious personalities in baseball. He's clearly undersized (6-foot, 250 pounds) to play offensive line in the NFL, but he's scrappy. Perhaps he could play fullback.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gIlj.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gIlj.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gIlj.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Dan Vogelbach, DH Seattle Mariners - Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sports")
![Slide 13 of 21: At DeSoto Central High School in Mississippi, he was a standout baseball and football player (quarterback, running back, linebacker, kicker and punter). At 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, he clearly has a good frame to play football.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYht.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1306&y=503","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYht.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1306&y=503","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYht.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1306&y=503"} "Austin Riley, 3B Atlanta Braves - David John Griffin/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 14 of 21: Thames has tremendous upper-body strength, and isn't afraid to show it off. Since coming back to the major leagues from South Korea, the left-handed slugger has crushed 72 homers over the past three years. On the football field, it's easy to imagine the 6-foot, 210-pounder as a linebacker -- if he bulked up.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gNKA.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gNKA.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gNKA.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Eric Thames, 1B Washington Nationals - Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire")
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![Slide 15 of 21: Similar to Trout, Acuna doesn't have a football background, but he's such a freak athlete that it's easy to iimage him excelling at the sport. The 6-foot, 180-pounder can really fly, so perhaps he'd be a cornerback.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYhD.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1250&y=798","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYhD.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1250&y=798","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYhD.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1250&y=798"} "Ronald Acuna Jr., OF Atlanta Braves - David John Griffin/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 16 of 21: Arizona's closer was a top-rated high school QB in Oklahoma almost a decade ago -- he even had a scholarship offer from the OU Sooners. When the Diamondbacks selected him No. 7 overall in the '11 draft, the seven-figure singing bonus was just too much to turn down in favor of college.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0RU.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0RU.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12h0RU.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Archie Bradley, RP Arizona Diamondbacks - Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports")
![Slide 17 of 21: Kershaw has had a marvelous career that will assuredly end with him enshrined in Cooperstown. At Highland Park High School near Dallas, he was a classmate of Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford. Kershaw was Stafford's center, and while he's undersized (6-foot-4, 226 pounds) to play that role at the highest level, it would be fun to see the buddies reunited somehow.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gVMB.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gVMB.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gVMB.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Clayton Kershaw, SP Los Angeles Dodgers - Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports")
![Slide 18 of 21: The Cubs' slugging left fielder is an imposing man, and he has a frame to play linebacker in the NFL (6-foot, 235 pounds). At Middletown High School in Ohio, Schwarber excelled in football, making all-state at linebacker as a senior. He had several Division I football scholarship offers before he wisely chose a career on the diamond.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gCUP.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gCUP.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gCUP.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Kyle Schwarber, OF Chicago Cubs - Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 19 of 21: At Grossmont High in California, the Pirates' starter starred in baseball, basketball and football. On the football field, he played mostly on the offensive and defensive lines. Occasionally he was used as a tight end in the red zone, an ideal use of his 6-foot-5, 230-pound frame.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gTLI.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gTLI.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gTLI.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Joe Musgrove, SP Pittsburgh Pirates - Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 20 of 21: Pham didn't play high school football, but his chip-on-the-shoulder attitude might serve him well in football. He seems like a guy who would enjoy hitting people on the playing field, perhaps as a defensive back. He would have to add bulk to his 6-foot-1, 215-pound frame.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYhU.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYhU.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gYhU.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Tommy Pham, OF San Diego Padres - Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire")
![Slide 21 of 21: The Rockies' second baseman was an excellent quarterback in high school in California, and could have pursued a career in football had Colorado not drafted him in the second round in 2013. As a senior, he tossed 12 touchdowns against only four interceptions.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gIlI.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1208&y=341","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gIlI.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1208&y=341","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB12gIlI.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1208&y=341"} "Ryan McMahon, 2B Colorado Rockies - Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire")
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