In a lot of ways, the Athletics prospects are set up like the start of the 2012 campaign. Just substitute Sean Manaea for Jarrod Parker and you're on your way.
Between dealing Scott Kazmir, Tyler Clippard, and Ben Zobrist at last year's trade deadline for prospects and prior to that obtaining their top prospect, Franklin Barreto, in the Josh Donaldson deal, the Oakland Athletics farm system is easily the best it has been in years. But how strong is it, exactly? Let's turn to John Sickels' recent grades of the Top 20 A's prospects.