The A’s saw all the MLB mock draft diehard fans glance at heading into the amateur selection process. They knew Turlock High catcher Tyler Soderstrom was expected to be taken near the middle of the first round, well before their draft slot. Some information suggested their odds might improve.
“I think we knew it was a longshot,” Athletics GM David Forst said Thursday in an interview with Chris Townsend on A’s Cast, “but as it got into the last 36 to 24 hours before the draft, we had good conversations with his agent and felt like it was a possibility.