Top 24 A's Prospects | Discipline, Power, Fielding & Running

In Episode 2 of The Lab, Aidan goes deep into the A's farm system with his ranking of the top 24 position-player prospects in the organization. But this isn't another copy-and-paste prospect list. Aidan explains exactly how he evaluates players, breaking prospects down through four primary categories—discipline, power, fielding and running—while explaining why he puts more emphasis on some tools than others. He also discusses why prospect rankings can be misleading, why minor-league defense is difficult to evaluate, and why simply looking at batting average, home runs or stolen bases doesn't tell the entire story. Then comes the fun part: the rankings. Aidan breaks down players ranging from established high-end prospects and young international players to potential future utility players and prospects whose windows may be closing. Leo DeVries, Devin Taylor, Breyson Guedez, Johenssy Colome, Shotaro Morii, Cole Conn, Daniel PBucciero, Edgar Montero, Cameron Leary, Myles Naylor and many more make the conversation. There are big projections, major questions and a few players Aidan believes could surprise people. And just when the conversation gets rolling, Aidan explains why pitching prospects deserve an entirely different evaluation—and promises that breakdown is coming next.