Blue Jays Nation’s countdown of the top Canadian baseball prospects continues with the first of a trio of hitters rounding out the top three on our list, with #3 having some strong family ties to the game of baseball.
With the Rule 5 deadline having passed yesterday and the Athletics protecting three players--outfielder Denzel Clarke and righties Ryan Cusick and Gunnar Hoglund--we can now shift our focus to what happens next with the A's and the Rule 5 Draft next month.
Denzel Clarke is putting together a terrific fall, building off of a strong second half in Midland The Mesa Solar Sox are off to a hot start to the Arizona Fall League season, sitting in second place in the division and well within the playoff picture.
Last night, the Arizona Fall League (AFL) had its Opening Night. The A's are affiliated with the Mesa Solar Sox, as are the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays, and Los Angeles Angels.
MLB.com has released its updated prospect lists to reflect the 2024 draft class and as you look at the A’s new “Top 30” some selections stand out for being higher or lower than you might expect.
My thoughts on Clarke’s great second half, Luis Morales, and the rest of Oakland’s system It’s been a bit since I’ve checked in here as I’ve been on draft duty, but a lot has happened in the Oakland Athletics system in the past couple of weeks.
Looking at the Oakland Athletics farm system this year, there have been some impressive players. Some of whom may be ready to take the next step towards reaching the big leagues and move on to Triple-A.
It seems to all be coming together for Clarke, while in Vegas Jacob Wilson continues to prove he’s the system’s top prospects The major leaguers are out on their rehab assignments for the Oakland Athletics, with four guys down in Stockton building back up to strength.
Last week, 31-year-old Seth Brown was outrighted off the 26-man roster and sent to Triple-A Las Vegas. So what he did was to go 18-for-18 (.444) with a walk to bump up his OBP to .474.
The Saturday night fireworks at the Double-A San Antonio Missions' game were a little different than beautiful colors in the sky for the San Diego Padres affiliate.