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Mock Draft roundup: Athletics strongly connected to college bats

The MLB draft is less than a month away, starting on July 16th, and it is going to be a huge day in Athletics history as they hold the #4 overall selection. They’ll have a chance to get some of the top talent in the draft, and it seems the expectation is for them to go with a college hitter. This fits with two trends - one the history of Oakland and their usage of top draft picks, and two the strength of this draft at the top being college hitting.

First ESPN and Keith Law, who on June 19th released this mock draft, which projects Wake Forest first baseman Nick Kurtz to the A’s.