When I saw mlbtr’s mostly uninspiring list of non-tendered players, one name stood out as a possibly “great A’s-y find”. So I put it out there for the community to guess and 15+ wrong guesses later one thing is clear: the art of identifying talent from a pool like this is so unscientific that every fan, trying to read another fan’s mind, can come up with a different idea.
How did I settle on my choice? Let’s begin by ruling out some of the players who have something to offer a big league team.
Eddie Rosario, arguably the best position player and hitter, is not a fit for a small budget team already flush with outfielders.