The Oakland A’s have won seven of their last 11 games, and they just finished sweeping a four-game road series against a wild card contender. All teams go through hot streaks, even the cellar dwellers, and September’s expanded rosters and strategic priorities can lead to questionable competition. But even still, it’s impossible to ignore the performances of some of the new youngsters and what that might mean for 2017 and beyond. In particular, the hitters stole the show this week when they dropped 43 runs on the Royals in four games.
Ryon Healy is the clear headliner at the moment.