The story of the Oakland A’s 2017 draft class so far hasn’t been their top picks, but rather 7th-rounder Parker Dunshee and 8th-rounder Brian Howard. The two starting pitchers began the season at High-A Stockton, but they performed so well that they quickly made their way to the upper minors. However, another mid-round starter is hot on their heels.
Drafted in the 13th round, Wyatt Marks began this year down in Single-A Beloit. Despite a lower assignment than Dunshee and Howard, Marks was the only one of the trio to make the preseason A’s Top 30 list on MLB Pipeline (No.