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Leading up to the release of the 2017 Top 100 Prospects list, MLBPipeline.com looks at baseball’s top 10 prospects at each position. Here are baseball’s best 10 southpaw pitching prospects. OAK Homepage News
The A’s finalized a one-year pact with Trevor Plouffe on Wednesday, anointing him as their everyday third baseman, with plans to shift Ryon Healy into a shared role at first base and designated hitter. OAK Homepage News
A’s prospect Matt Chapman was the talk of Spring Training last year, and for good reason. The slugging third baseman showed off his power, leading the club with six home runs and 14 RBIs in Cactus League play. OAK Homepage News
These days, there may be more value placed on defense and certainly more time spent on evaluating and quantifying it than ever before. When MLBPipeline.com surveyed front-officials as to which prospects stood out most for their glovework, there was no shortage of candidates for out 2017 All-Defense Team. OAK Homepage News
The A’s need a right-handed bat. General manager David Forst admitted that last week when the club signed Rajai Davis. Slugger Mark Trumbo — a right-handed bat — needs a home with Spring Training looming. Perhaps that’s why Trumbo to the A’s would make so much sense. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor