After seeing the top three go fairly chalk, Athletics Nation placed its faith behind a little known, high-ceiling prospect in Denzel Clarke. Touted as one of minor league baseball’s athletic showstoppers, the 24-year-old outfielder has the potential to end up the best player from this list. Despite repeating the year at Double-A, Clarke got off to an extremely slow start, striking out in nearly half of his plate appearances and barely reaching a .600 OPS. However, he reignited his career in June and put himself back on track for a long-awaited breakthrough year at Triple-A next year. The old swing-and-miss will always hold him back, but Clarke’s talent and athleticism alone may be enough to overcome it.
Athletics Community Prospect List: Denzel Clarke’s high ceiling propels him to #4
