OAKLAND, CA - JULY 28: Bobby Crosby #7 of the Oakland Athletics field the ball during the game against the Seattle Mariners at Network Associates Coliseum on July 28, 2004 in Oakland, California. The A's defeated the Mariners 3-2. (Photo by Brad Mangin/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Through the first decade of the 2000’s, the Oakland A’s owned the American League Rookie of the Year award, with three players earning the honor.
With the Oakland A’s budgetary issues, it is no secret that they rely upon their youth in order to contend. Those trades for prospects and their draft picks ar vitally important.