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Excessive Prospect Analysis

August 2024 A's System Q&A
Wherein I answer lots of questions about where the A's system stands in various respects as the 2024 season winds down.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Aug 27, 202421 min read
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July 2024 A's System Q&A
You asked, I answered: discussion of Jacob Wilson's absurd season, the A's pitching development, the upcoming Draft, and a whole lot more.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jul 10, 202429 min read
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Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: #10-1
The midseason top 50 list reaches its top.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 14, 202416 min read
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Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: #20-11
And now, it's time for a whole lot of upper-minors pitchers.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 13, 202413 min read
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Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: #30-21
This part of the prospect list is heavy on 2023 draftees and also features two notable trade acquisitions.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 12, 202415 min read
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Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: #40-31
This section of the Midseason Top 50 is heavy on currently-injured players and runs the gamut from Oakland to the DSL.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 11, 202413 min read
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Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: Introduction & Honorable Mentions
Midseason A's Top 50 Week begins.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 9, 202423 min read
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Will Simpson Makes His Case to Profile at First Base
A 15th-round senior sign might be the Midwest League's best hitter. Is that enough to meet the most difficult standard in prospect analysis?
Nathaniel Stoltz
May 22, 202428 min read
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May 2024 A's System Q&A
Here are some in-depth answers to a wide-ranging array of questions about players in, and aspects of, the A's minor league system.
Nathaniel Stoltz
May 15, 202436 min read
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Will Johnston's Place on the Continuum of Unheralded Legitimacy
Will Johnston is off to a historic start among A's late-round pitching draftees. Here's what's behind his dominance and what lies ahead.
Nathaniel Stoltz
May 10, 202422 min read
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Previewing the 2024 Arizona Complex League Athletics
The ACL A's season begins this afternoon. Here's who's on the team and what to expect.
Nathaniel Stoltz
May 4, 202421 min read
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April 2024 A's System Q&A
Diving into a variety of topics across the A's system and beyond as the minor league season gets going.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Apr 24, 202424 min read
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Breaking Down A's System Opening Day Roster Decisions
As the 2024 minor league season gets underway, what were the notable decisions the organization made in setting their Opening Day rosters?
Nathaniel Stoltz
Apr 11, 202419 min read
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Oakland A's Midseason Top 50 Prospects
Here's how the players in the A's system stack up before the 2023 Draft and the trade deadline.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jul 7, 202352 min read
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Contextualizing Jose Dicochea's 2023 Breakout
Jose Dicochea has burst onto the prospect scene with a dominant start to the season in Stockton. How's he doing it, and how'd he get here?
Nathaniel Stoltz
May 23, 202314 min read
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Smooth Delivery, Smooth Sailing: Jack Perkins' 2023 Starts Strong
Oakland's 2022 fifth-round pick's first full season couldn't have had a much stronger first step.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Apr 13, 20238 min read
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Oakland A's Preseason 2023 Top 50 Prospects
As we get ready for minor league baseball to be in full swing in 2023, how do the top players in the Oakland organization stack up?
Nathaniel Stoltz
Apr 4, 202336 min read
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A's Minors Midseason Statistical Check-In, Part 6: Pitching Plate Discipline
In this installment of the midseason review, I check in on how the A's minor league pitchers' plate discipline metrics are trending.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jul 28, 202220 min read
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A's Minors Midseason Statistical Check-In, Part 5: Offensive Plate Discipline
In this installment of the midseason review, I check in on how the A's minor league position players' plate discipline metrics are trending.
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jul 21, 202219 min read
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A's Midseason Top 50 Prospects: #10-1
The conclusion of the midseason list: who are Oakland's best prospects right now?
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jul 6, 20228 min read
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