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Ryan Braun showed that the future isn't far away. It could be coming as soon as April for Milwaukee's 2005 first-round draft pick.

The 23-year-old third baseman seems ready to join a young infield that includes Rickie Weeks and Prince Fielder after an outstanding Arizona Fall League campaign that saw him hit .326 with six home runs and 25 RBIs for the Scottsdale Scorpions. He led the league in doubles (nine) and extra-base hits (16) while finishing second in homers and slugging percentage (.641) and third in RBIs.

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