Jeffrey Goodson is a typical 15-year-old kid.

Plays third base, catches and pitches for Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, Mo., works for his school newspaper and is a reformed Cardinals fan who now roots for the Royals. Salvador Perez is his favorite player.

But Goodson describes himself “kind of weird,” because of one of his hobbies: following Major League Baseball prospects.

“I like looking at MLB’s top prospect list, the Royals’ top prospect list,” Goodson said in a phone interview. “I think I’m pretty much the only one of my friends who actually does that.”

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