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Oakland Athletics Top 10 Prospects for 2017

By Benjamin Chase

May 23, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Oakland Athletics hat, glove and ball lay in the dugout at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Oakland Athletics hat, glove and ball lay in the dugout at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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9. Max Schrock, 2B

Birthdate: 10/12/94 (22 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: low A, high A, AA
Stats in 2016: .331/.373/.449, 9 HR, 22 SB

Schrock may only do one thing, but he does it so well that he is impossible for me to leave off of this list.

The Nationals picked Schrock out of South Carolina in the 15th round in 2015 with a big eye on his ability to put bat to the ball. The A’s saw the same skill when they acquired Schrock for LOOGY Mark Rzepczynski this season.

(Schrock) makes all the plays and receives praise for his baseball smarts on the field

Schrock has a plus contact ability from the left side with excellent hand-eye coordination, solid pitch recognition, and even some solid line drive power that could translate to 10-15 home runs per year along with 30+ doubles.

Schrock won’t set the world on fire defensively, but he makes all the plays and receives praise for his baseball smarts on the field. At his size (5’8), he really can only move to left if he can’t make second base work.

Schrock has above-average speed and once again brings his baseball acumen into play to really pick his spots well in using that speed to steal bases and take extra bases.

Schrock will likely open with AA Midland in 2017, and he could make a push for a major league call up late in the season with another big season.

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