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Craig Counsell’s crew will miss Kyle Tucker but reap decent production from Pete Crow-Armstrong, fellow speed merchant Nico Hoerner, and sluggers Michael Busch, Ian Happ, and Seiya Suzuki.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Feb. 2026 On top of his other attributes, the 23-year-old Sweden international is an old-fashioned speed merchant.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
10 July 2025 Both full-backs have the licence to get forward, although speed merchant Achraf Hakimi is usually the more influential in the final third.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2025 His breakaway goal in Game 5 that went a long way toward ending the Dallas Stars season was a Picasso – full tilt, with speed merchant Roope Hintz on his tail.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025 José Reyes Reyes was a speed merchant who led the majors in steals three times, triples four times, and won a batting title.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024 Worthy is an absolute speed merchant and would be able to stretch the field for Patrick Mahomes.—
Brad Biggs,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2024