If you trust the A's internal scouting and believe that when they set their sights on a guy it's for good reason, then you're likely bullish on A's second base prospect Joey Wendle. If you've been following the daily box scores from AAA Nashville, however, you might not be so sanguine.
Considered to be a steady defender with great overall makeup, Wendle's offensive numbers have been pretty pedestrian all season, bogged down by a low walk rate, and at the All-Star Break his slash line sits at a particularly low point: .257/.295/.393.
Minor league stats are highly subject to "grain of salt" warnings, because context is so very important.