The Oakland A’s 2017 draft class is off to an up-and-down start in its first full pro season. On the bright side, top pick Austin Beck is an All-Star for Single-A Beloit, and pitchers Parker Dunshee (7th round) and Brian Howard (8th) are putting up serious numbers in High-A Stockton’s rotation. However, the top college hitters have not been doing well, between the struggles of Kevin Merrell (1st/Comp round) and early injuries to Greg Deichmann (2nd) and Will Toffey (4th).
Fortunately one of those hitters is ready to flip his part of the script, as Toffey returned from the DL last week for Stockton.