Not ranked particularly high in the Athletics farm, Brady Basso continued his strong comeback from Tommy John surgery. After dominating at Double-A Midland and holding his own with Triple-A Las Vegas, the southpaw made four late-season major league starts that solidified his candidacy for an A’s rotation spot moving forward.
How was he acquired?
The A’s drafted Basso all the way down in the 16th round of the 2019 MLB Draft, 494th overall. Clearly, he wasn’t considered a big talent at the time, especially after starting only seven games out of 46 NCAA games across three seasons.