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MLB Draft 2017: A’s Day 3 picks

The bottom of draft still produces an occasional MLB star.

MLB Draft: A’s Day 2 picks

Led by 3rd-rounder Nick Allen, a top high school shortstop.

A’s stock up on outfielders in first day of 2017 MLB Draft

Oakland picked two outfielders and an infielder who’s a candidate to convert.

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Austin Beck provides 80-grade food review

Note that this was posted on June 3, more than a week before Beck became the Oakland A's top pick in the MLB Draft. I think the kid from North Carolina is going to fit in just fine in California. And hey, mathematically speaking a double-double equals a home run, right?

MLB Draft: A's select Greg Deichmann with No. 43 overall pick

The A’s are going big on outfielders in the 2017 draft.

MLB Draft: A's select Kevin Merrell with No. 33 overall pick

The speedy shortstop could be a candidate for CF down the road.

MLB draft: A's select Austin Beck with No. 6 overall pick

The A’s drafted a highly touted high school outfielder with their top pick.

2017 Oakland A’s Draft Preview

Everything you need to know for Monday’s first round.

MLB Draft: Is Keston Hiura a Quintessential A’s Target?

UC Irvine’s Keston Hiura is currently listed as the A’s selection at #6 in Baseball America’s Mock Draft 4.5.

MLB Draft: Jeren Kendall’s glove will play, but can his bat?

Like other A’s prospects, Kendall’s path to success would require fewer swings and misses.

Draft preview: MacKenzie Gore embodies the A’s youth movement

A must-take if available.

MLB Mock Draft 2017: Future All-Star CF Royce Lewis

This was Athletics Nation's pick at Minor League Ball's recent mock draft.

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Draft Analysis: Austin Beck and high low-hanging fruit

Can this prep prospect hit the low pitch enough to be worth the Oakland A's No. 6 pick?

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The A's should take Brent Rooker at Six

Mock draft: A's should pass on Pavin Smith

The patient 1B has caught the eye of Oakland's front office, but he'd be a waste of a top pick.

RetrOgrAde: The Best of the Rule 4 Draft

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Draft Analysis: Adam Haseley takes the slack out

A pro swing instructor breaks down a potential A's draft pick.

Mock draft: Adam Haseley a dark horse candidate for A's

Most eyes are fixed on a college arm heading to Oakland in the first round of the upcoming draft. But not everyone sees things that way.

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MLB Draft: Pavin Smith - Pinball flappers and car crashes

An expert's take on the swing of draft prospect Pavin Smith.

Mock Drafts: J.B. Bukauskas near-consensus pick for A's

A lot of national writers believe the Sonny Gray clone is heading to Oakland on June 12.

Why Can’t The A’s Draft Position Players?

MLB Draft 2017: Previewing A's targets

Oakland has the #6 overall pick in the first round. Who should they be looking at?