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Rutgers' Jawuan Harris on MLB Draft buzz: 'Play ball, prove yourself'

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Jawuan Harris can outrun many things - a defensive back or wide receiver, depending on the position he is playing that Saturday, a throw down to second base, a line drive into the gap.

He can't outrun the hype and speculation that will define his spring. Ever since football season ended in November and the two-sport Rutgers standout shifted his focus to baseball, the buzz around him about June's MLB Draft has grown, whether it be the parade of scouts visiting campus, or Baseball America naming him the Big Ten's top prospect.