The strength in the A’s system is their pitching. If Mason Miller stays healthy, he could become a top-of-the-rotation starter. However, and I will stress, he’s never been able to stay healthy. Joey Estes, Luis Morales, and Joe Boyle are also very interesting, and Boyle and Estes should see time in Oakland next season.
I’m not impressed with their hitters. I did not like Jacob Wilson, their first-round pick last July. He should develop into a fine Major Leaguer, a second-division starter, or a utility player on a Championship team, but with the sixth pick in one of the best drafts in the past decade, you just have to do better. There were plenty of players with more upside that also had high floors.
Denzel Clarke, Maxy Muncy, and Darell Hernaiz will all make it to Oakland over the next few years, but I see modest success. If Clarke can ever hit, watch out.
Prospect Snapshot
- Top Prospect: Mason Miller
- Biggest Mover: Joey Estes
- Biggest Disappointment: Jacob Wilson
- Emerging Prospect: Luis Guanipa
