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Oakland A’s 2019 Community Prospect List #6: Jorge Mateo doesn’t have much time left to rebound

Athletics Nation | January 31, 2019

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Our 2019 Community Prospect List has a clear dropoff after the Top 5, but there is still lots of talent and promise to be found in the next set of names. Here’s the current list, including their winning margins (the difference between his % of the vote, and the % of the runner-up):

  1. Jesus Luzardo, LHP (+78%)
  2. A.J. Puk, LHP (+7%)
  3. Sean Murphy, C (+80%)
  4. Lazaro Armenteros, OF (+1%)
  5. Austin Beck, OF (+59%)
  6. Jorge Mateo, SS (+6%)

The Oakland A’s farm system had a rough year in 2018.

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