KANSAS CITY — Sheldon Neuse should make his major league debut with the Oakland A’s sometime this week. The team’s No. 8 prospect’s contract was selected from triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday morning.
Neuse’s performance with the Aviators was hard to ignore. In 126 games, Neuse has a .317 average with 27 home runs and a .939 OPS.
“Look at the numbers it’s a really good season,” manager Bob Melvin said. “Kind of similar in what we’re seeing with (Seth) Browny.”
Neuse primarly playes third base, but could get some starts at second — where he’s played 128 innings this year — and perhaps DH against left-handed pitching (C.