Albies will be the youngest player in the majors -- the first ever born in 1997, actually -- and though he began his professional career as a shortstop, he's expected to play second base for the Atlanta Braves , giving him a much higher threshold to meet for mixed-league relevance.

When general manager Sandy Alderson announced that Amed Rosario was coming up to the big leagues Monday, he added that Dominic Smith was "not far behind," which should have been obvious after the Mets moved Lucas Duda in a deal last week.

Smith has played to his scouting report almost perfectly in the four years since the Mets made him the 11th overall pick in the draft, always hitting for average but gradually adding power with each step up the ladder.

Seeing as Carlos Rodon is the only fixture in a rotation that also includes Miguel Gonzalez , Derek Holland , James Shields and Mike Pelfrey , the White Sox wouldn't have to do much shuffling to make it happen.

His production has leveled off at Triple-A Lehigh Valley after an impossibly hot start, but he still combines plus power with plus plate discipline to give him the closest thing in my mind to a can't-miss skill set.