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So far, the A's top 2013 draft pick, center fielder Billy McKinney, has been living up to his reputation as a sweet swinger, but he missed most of the last week with a sprained ankle. The team's second pick, LHP Dillon Overton, started off his career with the A's by undergoing Tommy John surgery, and we probably won't be seeing him until sometime late next year. Meanwhile, the A's 7th overall pick, RHP Bobby Wahl, has already shown the ability to get lots of swings-and-misses, while the team's 8th overall pick, RHP Kyle Finnegan, has demonstrated exceptional command and control.
The fastest-riser of this year's draft class has been the A's 6th overall pick, RHP Dylan Covey, who is the only member of this year's crop to make it all the way up to the Beloit Snappers of the Class-A Midwest League. Covey earned the promotion after striking out 15 and not allowing an earned run in his first 12 innings at Vermont, though he has struggled a bit since joining Beloit.
You'll find the A's top 12 picks from the first 10 rounds of the 2013 draft along with their current statistics through Sunday, August 4th below. The teams they've played for so far this season are noted, with the team they've appeared in the most games with listed first and their current team in bold. So let's take a look at the top picks of the A's 2013 farm crop...
#1 - 1st Round
Billy McKinney
Age: 18 / Outfielder
AZL A's
1 HR / 11 BB / 21 K / .330 AVG / .383 OBP / .417 SLG / .800 OPS
#2 - 2nd Round
Dillon Overton
Age: 21 / Left-Handed Pitcher
Tommy John Surgery
Has Not Played
#3 - 2nd Round Supplemental
Chad Pinder
Age: 21 / Shortstop-Third Baseman
Vermont Lake Monsters
2 HR / 5 BB / 18 K / .167 AVG / .246 OBP / .267 SLG / .513 OPS
#4 - 3rd Round
Ryon Healy
Age: 21 / First Baseman-Third Baseman
AZL A's + Vermont Lake Monsters
2 HR / 4 BB / 9 K / .266 AVG / .300 OBP / .422 SLG / .722 OPS
#5 - 3rd Round Supplemental
Chris Kohler
Age: 18 / Left-Handed Pitcher
AZL A's
12 2/3 IP / 9 H / 5 ER / 6 BB / 17 K / 3.55 ERA / 1.18 WHIP
#6 - 4th Round
Dylan Covey
Age: 21 / Right-Handed Pitcher
Beloit Snappers + Vermont Lake Monsters
35 IP / 41 H / 13 ER / 10 BB / 26 K / 3.34 ERA / 1.46 WHIP
#7 - 5th Round
Bobby Wahl
Age: 21 / Right-Handed Pitcher
Vermont Lake Monsters + AZL A's
13 1/3 IP / 11 H / 3 ER / 4 BB / 16 K / 2.03 ERA / 1.13 WHIP
#8 - 6th Round
Kyle Finnegan
Age: 21 / Right-Handed Pitcher
Vermont Lake Monsters
36 IP / 28 H / 7 ER / 6 BB / 23 K / 1.75 ERA / 0.94 WHIP
#9 - 7th Round
Dustin Driver
Age: 18 / Right-Handed Pitcher
AZL A's
2 IP / 3 H / 3 ER / 3 BB / 1 K / 13.50 ERA / 3.00 WHIP
#10 - 8th Round
Tyler Marincov
Age: 21 / Outfielder
Vermont Lake Monsters
2 HR / 18 BB / 34 K / .220 AVG / .323 OBP / .326 SLG / .648 OPS
#11 - 9th Round
Matt Stalcup
Age: 23 / Left-Handed Pitcher
Vermont Lake Monsters
19 IP / 18 H / 9 ER / 10 BB / 11 K / 4.26 ERA / 1.47 WHIP
#12 - 10th Round
Age: 22 / Left-Handed Pitcher
Vermont Lake Monsters
23 2/3 IP / 28 H / 18 ER / 13 BB / 14 K / 6.85 ERA / 1.73 WHIP
*TOP HITTER*
#1 - 1st Round
Billy McKinney
Age: 18 / Outfielder
AZL A's
1 HR / 11 BB / 21 K / .330 AVG / .383 OBP / .417 SLG / .800 OPS
*TOP PITCHER*
#8 - 6th Round
Kyle Finnegan
Age: 21 / Right-Handed Pitcher
Vermont Lake Monsters
36 IP / 28 H / 7 ER / 6 BB / 23 K / 1.75 ERA / 0.94 WHIP
You can check out my blog - Athletics Farm - for daily updates on the A's minor league teams and all the top prospects down on the farm.
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