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Oakland A's 2017 Community Prospect List #7: Grant Holmes, from trade headliner to great third piece

Athletics Nation | January 18, 2017

Related Topics: Josh Reddick, Oakland Athletics, Pitcher, Arizona Fall League, Grant Holmes, Rich Hill (pitcher), Stockton Ports

The Oakland A’s made a big deadline trade in July to acquire three pitching prospects from the Dodgers, in exchange for Josh Reddick and Rich Hill. All three of those pitchers are now ranked in the Top 6 of our Community Prospect List, with Grant Holmes rounding out the trio. Here’s the current list, including their winning margins (the difference between their % of the vote, and the % of the runner-up):

  1. Franklin Barreto, SS (+67%)
  2. Matt Chapman, 3B (+26%)
  3. A.J. Puk, LHP (+38%)
  4. Jharel Cotton, RHP (+60%)
  5. Frankie Montas, RHP (+12%)
  6. Grant Holmes, RHP (+27%)

At the time of the trade, Holmes was the headliner, a 20-year-old Top 100 prospect already striking out hitters in High-A.

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