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Oakland A’s potential draft pick: Nick Bitsko

OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 07: A detailed view of Official Rawlings baseball sitting on the field prior to the game between the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on August 7, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

High school pitcher Nick Bitsko offers a lot of potential, but a lot of risk as well. He may be around when the Oakland A’s make their first selection.

Nick Bitsko had been on the radar for major league teams last year. A power pitcher who stands at 6’4″ tall and weighs 220 pounds in high school, Bistko just oozed potential.