In 1988 the Montreal Expos took Brad Wilkerson as a supplemental first round pick and by 2001 the outfielder was on his way to being a regular for the team.
By the end of 2002 he had finished second in rookie of the year voting with a .839 OPS while hitting 20 home runs. After a [...]
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