The Oakland A’s 2019 draft class is unusual for a few different reasons.
Most obviously, the top of the class, Logan Davidson (1.29) and Tyler Baum (2.66), are more reminiscent of the team’s draft preferences from the early Aughts: solid college performers without plus carrying tools. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing (Andre Ethier, Kurt Suzuki, Huston Street say “Hi”) but it is a change from recent draft classes as I discussed in my draft preview, which showed a tendency towards position players with clear plus or better tools.
Maybe not as obvious, Logan Davidson signed for the full slot bonus of $2.