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Who is OF prospect Champ Stuart, who hit a home run during Thursday's game?

Mets OF prospect Champ Stuart hit a two-run home run Thursday against the Tigers, during which he also started in center field and hit ninth in the order.

As I mentioned before and after yesterday's game, he is almost always praised for his speed. The kid is crazy quick and he loves to run.

However, in addition to his off-the-chart speed, "Stuart is willing to work counts and draw walks, knowing his job is to get on base," MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo said last summer. "He also has some strength, unlike some pure speed guys, giving hope that there's some hitting ability to be unlocked.