A's Farm System on Fire | Oakland News

The Oakland A’s farm system is exploding with talent, primed for a major leap as they gear up for their move to Vegas. Last summer’s blockbuster trade sent closer Mason Miller for Leo De Vries, now the second-best prospect in baseball. Their draft strategy? Genius. They grabbed Jamie Arnold — a top-four prospect who fell to pick 11 — and then stunned everyone by landing Drew Burress, a top-five talent, at eighth overall. Both De Vries and Arnold lit up the MLB Futures Game, with De Vries stealing bases and scoring, and Arnold pitching a clean inning. With this stacked pipeline, the A’s are clearly building something special for their next chapter. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/263e2a1a0a90c1a7