We only have a few spots left in out Top-20 A’s prospects list. Taking the 17th spot is recent draftee Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, a shortstop out of Rutgers University that the club selected in the 3rd-round just last year. A content-oriented approach at the plate gives the 22-year-old a high-floor but there isn’t much power in that bat of his. He’s still young and could develop some pop down the line, which would significantly raise his ceiling. He has the hands and decent enough speed to be a decent defender at shortstop, though he would likely be an above-average second baseman if he ever slides over to the keystone, which many scouts consider his long-term home.
Athletics 2025 Community Prospect List: Kuroda-Grauer finally cracks the list
