The talk around the High-A Stockton Ports this year has centered on their pitching staff, which features the Oakland A’s top three picks from the 2016 draft: lefty A.J. Puk, and righties Daulton Jefferies and Logan Shore. But not all is well in that department, as Jefferies is already out for Tommy John surgery and Shore has now landed on the disabled list with a lat strain.
So let’s focus on the hitters this time. The lineup features no one who ranks above No. 25 on our Community Prospect List*, but it’s packed with fun sleepers.