Miguel Sano at a glance
Age: 21 Ht./wt.: 6-4, 235 pounds
Hometown: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Signed: As an amateur free agent in 2009, receiving a $3.15 million signing bonus from the Twins.
Best season: Batted .280 with 35 HR, 103 RBI at two minor league stops in 2013.
Lost season: Underwent Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery last spring and missed the entire 2014 season.
Prospect watch: He was rated the No. 4 prospect in all of baseball by MLB.com entering the 2014 season, but a year on the sidelines has dropped him to No. 11.
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