Every Spring Training, prospects get a chance to show what they can do as they prepare for the upcoming season. Some compete for jobs in big league camp, while others vie for spots on Minor League affiliates. MLB Pipeline will visit all 30 camps this spring, and today we check in on the Athletics.
MESA, Ariz. -- The Athletics farm system looks a lot different and better than it did a year ago at this time.
The makeover began in June with a strong Draft. It continued with a pair of trades in July that sent Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson to the Nationals and Sonny Gray and international bonus pool money to the Yankees, bringing back four past or present Top 100 Prospects.