The Oakland Athletics’ season may have been disappointing, but their top prospects put on a show in the minors during 2015. Matt Chapman, the A’s fifth-overall prospect, was no exception. He had an excellent year, hitting just .250 but posting a .907 OPS with the High-A Stockton Ports.
Chapman is a third baseman by trade, selected in the first round of the 2014 Amateur Draft. The 25th-overall pick came out of Cal State Fullerton, where he hit .312 during his junior year before the draft. He wasn’t known for his power in college, but he’s really worked at becoming more of a home run hitter since being drafted.