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Oakland Athletics 2018 minor league awards

By Benjamin Chase

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Lou Trivinno #62 of the Oakland Athletics in action against the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game at Yankee Stadium on October 3, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Athletics 7-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Lou Trivinno #62 of the Oakland Athletics in action against the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game at Yankee Stadium on October 3, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Athletics 7-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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Oakland Athletics Minor League Hitter of the Year: Eli White

Level(s): AA Midland
Stats: .306/.388/.450, 130 G, 578 PA, 30 2B 8 3B, 9 HR, 18 SB, 62/116 BB/K

Drafted as a polished college shortstop from Clemson in 2016 in the 11th round by the Oakland Athletics, Eli White has moved quickly as many figured he would with his offensive and defensive polish.

While White may not be a future shortstop at the big league level, he’s able to handle the position in short bursts, and he is able to hit well, and while it won’t be a big fantasy number line, he pounds the gaps with doubles and triples and runs the bases well, even if he isn’t a great base stealer.

White will likely move up to AAA in 2019, but he will have a chance to fill into a big hole being left by the departure of Jed Lowrie in the Oakland Athletics infield, playing around the infield with quality offensive production.

Runners-up

The Oakland Athletics got Anthony Garcia out of the St. Louis Cardinals system before the 2018 season, and while he is an older player, his power is real, and he does have a good eye at the plate, both of which could get him up at some point. At AAA in 2018, he hit .254/.357/.479 with 31 doubles and 25 home runs.

Skye Bolt has been a big plus for the Oakland Athletics since being drafted in the 4th round in 2015. He finished the season in AA in 2018. He hit .260/.347/.474, seeing his power finally come through and pair with his natural athleticism with 19 home runs and 19 steals on the season. The switch-hitting center fielder will get a bump up to AAA in 2019.

He had amazing moments in his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics, but Ramon Laureano had a very good minor league season to earn that call-up in his first year in the A’s system. He hit .297/.380/.524 with 12 doubles, 14 home runs, and 11 steals in 64 games.

Drafted in the 3rd round out of Wright State in 2016, Seam Murphy is icing his place as the Oakland Athletics catcher of the future. He fought through some injuries in 2018, but he was very solid in AA. His line was .285/.361/.489 with 27 doubles, 8 home runs, and a 26/50 BB/K ratio over 73 games. He’ll open in AAA in 2019 most likely with a chance to take over behind the plate with a big showing in AAA.

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