Chad Pinder has been around since the beginning.
The Oakland A’s drafted him as a shortstop in 2013 — one year after Matt Olson, one year before Matt Chapman, and one round before Ryon Healy. He started his pro career among a group of highly touted fellow infielders that included Olson, Addison Russell, Daniel Robertson, and Renato Nunez, plus Healy, catcher Bruce Maxwell, and outfielder Jaycob Brugman.
That core did nothing but win throughout the minors. In 2015 they captured the Double-A Texas League championship, and Pinder led the way by winning league MVP honors.