One of the top story lines entering the Oakland A’s 2020 season has to do with second base. They have several candidates for the position, but it’s unclear which one might step up and seize the job, and there’s limited time to try them all out in a short 60-game campaign.
The highest-profile name in the group is Franklin Barreto, a former Top 100 prospect who is just 24 years old and would still rank in the Top 10 of our Community Prospect List if he were eligible. He has stalled in his past attempts to jump to the majors, but the latest reports out of Summer Camp are glowing.