Down On The Farm: 2013 Draft Picks Progress Report

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 7^th overall pick, RHP Bobby Wahl, has already shown the ability to get lots of swings-and-misses, while the team's 8^th 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 6^th 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 - 1^st Round

Billy McKinney

Age: 18 / Outfielder

AZL A's

1 HR / 11 BB / 21 K / .330 AVG / .383 OBP / .417 SLG / .800 OPS

#2 - 2^nd 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 - 3^rd 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 - 3^rd 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 - 4^th 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 - 5^th 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 - 6^th 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 - 7^th 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 - 8^th Round

Tyler Marincov

Age: 21 / Outfielder

Vermont Lake Monsters

2 HR / 18 BB / 34 K / .220 AVG / .323 OBP / .326 SLG / .648 OPS

#11 - 9^th 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 - 10^th Round

Jerad Grundy

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 - 1^st 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 - 6^th 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

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