Good morning, Athletics Nation!
I bear good news from the prospect world: the A’s did not get shut out of MLB Pipeline’s annual top 100 list. As Kris reported on yesterday, Oakland’s 2023 first round pick Jacob Wilson clocked in at No. 68 on the list. Celebrated for his elite contact skills and strong play at shortstop, but criticized for his basement-level exit velocities, the high-60s is a solid spot for him to land after just a few months at High-A.
Interestingly, the baseball prospect world at large doesn’t have much of a consensus about how many A’s to include on their lists and who even the A’s top prospects are.