Well, it’s the start of a brand new minor league season, and there are already plenty of interesting storylines for A’s fans to follow. Franklin Barreto started off blazing hot but has cooled off considerably, as has his team, while Matt Chapman has been sidelined with a wrist injury, and Stockton’s trio of top pitching prospects has so far been living up to the hype. You can always stay up to date on the A’s top prospects and all the daily action in the A’s minor league system on my Athletics Farm site, and you can get the latest on who’s been doing what in the early going right here on Athletics Nation…
SEASON’S TOP PERFORMERS:
(through games of 4/16/17)
OF Brett Vertigan (Midland – AA)
(27 AB / 0 HR / 3 BB / 6 K / .