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Oakland A’s prospect watch: Eli White doing a bit of everything in Double-A

The Double-A Midland RockHounds have a lineup featuring three members of our preseason Community Prospect List Top 30, and all of them are playing well this year. Even better, a fourth name has emerged to join them atop the hitting charts.

The Oakland A’s drafted Eli White in 2016 in the 11th round, and he didn‘t make much noise last summer in his first full season. He spent the year playing shortstop for High-A Stockton, with a mediocre bat and negative fielding marks. Making matters worse, Melissa Lockard of Oakland Clubhouse notes that he was hampered by injuries at various points in the season.