Fansided · Jun 4, 2019
A’s select Logan Davidson in the MLB Draft, yet another first-round shortstop picked by Billy Beane
Since Billy Beane took over the A’s in Dec. 1997, his affinity for drafting shortstops early in the draft has been prescient. He may have finally found his shortstop of the future in Logan Davidson.
With the Oakland Athletics winning 97 games in 2018, they set themselves up for their latest first-round draft pick in team history at No. 29 in Monday’s MLB Draft (excluding supplemental picks).
After taking a chance on future NFL No. 1 pick Kyler Murray with the ninth pick last year, they unsurprisingly went with a consistent, reliable player this Draft, that being Junior Clemson shortstop Logan Davidson.