Why Athletics Could Soon Promote Top Prospect De Vries

Earlier this season, we saw another big-time prospect, Henry Bolte, make his debut, and his 100th percentile speed, combined with his ground-ball rate, has been a big factor in his recent success at the big league level.

On Friday, we could see yet another young talent promoted one step closer to the big league level.

Leo De Vries Could Get Promoted to Triple-A

Last summer, the A's swung a blockbuster deal with the San Diego Padres to land the talents of the No. 2 prospect in all of baseball, Leo De Vries.

It cost the team their All-Star closer, Mason Miller. However, in the long run, this trade might work out very well for the A's.

In Double-A this season with the Midland Rockhounds, De Vries has posted a .286 batting average to go with a .821 OPS and 11 home runs.

De Vries is just 19 years old, so the organization doesn't feel super pressured to rush him through the minor leagues. However, some great talents like Juan Soto have flown through the minors and have made an impact at the big league level at a young age.

The A's Infield With Eventual Arrival of De Vries

The A's infield is already quite crowded, and adding De Vries to the mix could make playing time a bit difficult.

Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson have first base and shortstop locked down, so really, all of the infield depth has to play either second or third base. With the debuts of Tommy White and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, it seems as if they should slot in at those positions.

However, the team also has Zack Gelof, Jeff McNeil, Alika Williams, and the recently optioned Max Muncy. All of these guys have shown they have good offensive and defensive talent this season.

Surely it will be exciting when Leo De Vries makes his debut, but the team will have to decide what the defensive alignment will look like if De Vries is eventually promoted to MLB.