So far in 2020, the top prospects in baseball haven't gotten the development time they were expecting.
When the 2020 MLB season resumes in late July, all 30 teams will be allowed to have a 60-player pool to use during the season. With the minor league season in doubt, most teams are adding their top prospects to that list, even if they have no chance of playing in the big leagues this year. That development time is important.
For the A's, their top three prospects -- Jesus Luzardo, A.J. Puk and Sean Murphy -- are expected to be on the big league roster when the season starts.