The Oakland A’s are rebuilding in 2017, but fortunately they have several good hitting prospects finishing their development at Triple-A Nashville. One way for this to be a productive season, regardless of the standings, would be for a few of those youngsters to establish themselves in the bigs.
The transition is already beginning. Infielder Chad Pinder has been up for most of the year and is hitting well, and catcher Bruce Maxwell has enjoyed a couple brief stints in Oakland. Both players are ready for an extended trial, and are just waiting for a full-time opportunity to come up.