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Oakland Athletics Top 12 Prospect Rankings

by Dave Gershman on Feb 6, 2012 12:00 PM EST in Prospect Perspective

Jeff Gross - Getty Images

10 months ago: PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 10: U.S. Futures All-Star Grant Green #6 of the Oakland Athletics hits a double in the eighth inning of the 2011 XM All-Star Futures Game at Chase Field on July 10, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Tier 1 (4 points): Major League Star -- Number One Starter
Tier 2 (3 points): Stand Out/Above Average Regular -- Number Two/Exceptional Three Starter
Tier 3 (2 points): Solid, Average, Every Day Regular -- Number Three/Solid Four Starter
Tier 4 (1 point): Bench/Below Average Regular -- Borderline Four/Number Five Starter/Relief Pitcher

Oakland A's -- 30 points

Tier 1:

A.J. Cole: RHP

Tier 2:

Jarrod Parker: RHP
Michael Choice: OF
Sonny Gray: RHP
Grant Green: OF
Brad Peacock: RHP

Tier 3:

Derek Norris: C
Chris Carter: 1B
B.A. Vollmouth: 3B/1B
Nick Rickles: C
Michael Taylor: OF

Tier 4:

Tom Millone: LHP

Previously ranked systems

Minnesota Twins

Cleveland Indians

Detroit Tigers

Chicago White Sox

Kansas City Royals

New York Yankees

Baltimore Orioles

Toronto Blue Jays

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Comments

I would think that Parker and Cole would be switched.

Cole is a little too far from the majors to be projecting that high I believe.

David Fung - February 6, 2012 reply

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