Eric Hosmer is a special hitter; he possesses that rare combination of power and advanced plate discipline.  Headed into the 2011 season, the 6-foot-4, 230-pound first baseman has garnered top-prospect honors on nearly every Royals’ prospect list, and been featured on most people’s top-10 – we’ve got him at #6.  Simply put: he’s a beast.

After nearly two weeks of games, Hosmer has been the clear-cut star at the Royals’ camp–an organization that has nine players in Baseball America’s Top 100. (Hat tip to Mitch Maier who is currently hitting .647.  He should try to enjoy it while it lasts).  Through Hosmer’s first 14 at-bats, he has six hits, including a double and two bombs, and six RBI.  Overall, he’s hitting .429 and has hit safely in five of the eight games in which he’s played.

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