20 MLB Players You (Probably) Haven't Heard of to Watch in the Second Half

A long overdue introduction.

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Not that we’d ever underestimate our readers, but baseball’s a long season and you've probably fallen behind on the who's-who in 2012. Don't worry, we don't blame you. The season extends from Easter through Halloween, in a 162-game stretch that only losers like Tim Kurkjian can stay excited about. Well, the All-Star Break is over so it’s time to catch up on all the players you’ve been sleeping on. Plus, it’s way too hot to do anything outside. Sit back, turn on a ballgame, and we’ll dope you on 20 MLB Players You (Probably) Haven't Heard of to Watch in the Second Half.

Brett Lawrie

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Chris Sale

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Norichika Aoki

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Will Middlebrooks

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Mark Trumbo

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Austin Jackson

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Yoenis Cespedes

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Addison Reed

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Allen Craig

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Jordan Zimmermann

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Jarrod Parker

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Ruben Tejada

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Jason Kipnis

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James McDonald

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AJ Ellis

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Alexi Ogando

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Asdrubal Cabrera

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Josh Reddick

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Jose Altuve

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Madison Bumgarner

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