For the second time in the last three votes, we turn to a member of the 2017 draft class on our Community Prospect List. Here’s the current list, including their winning margins (the difference between his % of the vote, and the % of the runner-up):
- A.J. Puk, LHP (+62%)
- Franklin Barreto, SS (+56%)
- Jorge Mateo, SS (+22%)
- Dustin Fowler, OF (+24%)
- Sean Murphy, C (+0%)
- Jesus Luzardo, LHP (+37%)
- Austin Beck, OF (+14%)
- James Kaprielian, RHP (+2%)
- Lazaro Armenteros, OF (+41%)
- Grant Holmes, RHP (+18%)
- Sheldon Neuse, 3B (+68%)
- Greg Deichmann, OF (+17%)
- Logan Shore, RHP (+2%)
- Kevin Merrell, SS (+8%)
When the Oakland A’s had three of the top 50 picks in the 2016 draft, they took a trio of college pitchers.