Athletics' Top Prospects Impress in Futures Game

The team also did a good job in the draft by landing the consensus 4th-ranked prospect in FSU southpaw Jamie Arnold. Somehow, the elite left-hander dropped all the way to the 11th overall spot, where the A's ended up snagging him.

Then this weekend, the A's landed the Georgia Tech star, Drew Burress, with the eighth overall pick. Burress was a borderline top-five pick, and ultimately, the A's went over slot to land the potential star outfielder.

On Sunday, two of these future stars got to showcase their talents in Philadelphia in the MLB Futures Game.

Leo De Vries Dominates the Game

The A's top prospect, and baseball's second-ranked prospect behind the Brewers' Jesús Made, was the leadoff hitter for the American League team on Sunday.

In the first inning of the game, De Vries would hit a single and would go on to steal second base. He wasn't going to steal just second base- he would showcase his ability to also steal third base and would ultimately score the first run for the American League.

De Vries only had a pair of at-bats before being pinch-hit for JoJo Parker. Parker would go on to hit an RBI double, which would also help propel the American League to a nice win in the Futures Game.

Who knows, maybe the A's could promote Leo De Vries to Triple-A for the second half of the season.

Jamie Arnold Pitched a Clean Inning

Another top A's prospect, Jamie Arnold, would have an impressive day at the Futures Game. Although he wasn't the starting pitcher for the American League, he would make his presence known out of the bullpen.

Arnold pitched one inning of relief and pitched a clean inning. He faced just three batters to get out of the inning, but issued a walk and recorded one strikeout.

Hopefully, Arnold will earn a promotion to Triple-A shortly and can eventually join the young rotation highlighted by fellow southpaw Gage Jump, who has proved to be a good arm in the big leagues.