Overall Grade: B
I don’t love this farm system, but it’s made strides this offseason as a result of trades. The number of premium prospects are lacking and the road back to competitiveness for the A’s will be long, but the depth does provide reason for hope.
| Name | Pos | Age | Level | ETA | Grade | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Soderstrom | 1B/C | 20 | AAA | 2022 | A- | Mediocre discipline, huge power. |
| Daniel Susac | C | 21 | A- | 2024 | A- | 1st round pick with good debut. |
| Jordan Diaz | 2B/1B | 21 | MLB | 2022 | B | Breakout year. Good contact, BA, and some pop. |
| Ken Waldichuk | SP | 24 | MLB | 2022 | B | Terrific K rates, poor control. Solid in MLB. |
| Max Muncy | SS | 19 | A+ | 2025 | B | Brutal BA and K rate, but already showing 20/20. |
| Zack Gelof | 2B/3B | 22 | AAA | 2023 | B | Decent pop and moving quickly. |
| Kyle Muller | SP | 24 | MLB | 2022 | B- | Fixed control at AAA, solid K rate. |
| Esteury Ruiz | OF | 23 | MLB | 2022 | B- | Reason to be skeptical os bat breakout, but truly elite speed. Jorge Mateo clone. |
| Freddy Tarnok | SP | 23 | MLB | 2022 | C | Solid K rate, mediocre control. |
| Jeff Criswell | SP | 23 | AAA | 2023 | C | Decent K/BB but nothing great. |
| Joey Estes | SP | 20 | A+ | 2024 | C | Decline with potential and still strong K/BB. |
| Hogan Harris | SP | 25 | AAA | 2023 | C- | Great K rates and terrible control. |
| Lawrence Butler | OF | 21 | A+ | 2024 | C- | Solid HR/SB potential. |
| Denzel Clarke | OF | 22 | A+ | 2024 | C- | Rough time at A+, but has very good tools. |
| Brett Harris | 3B/2B | 24 | AA | 2023 | C- | Breakout year. Decent pop and BA out of nowhere. |
| Kyle McCann | C/1B | 24 | AAA | 2023 | C- | Good power and poor discipline. |
| Junior Perez | OF | 20 | A- | 2025 | C- | Good tools and walk rate. |