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The trade tree is officially over

The lockout is dull. I was bored during this transaction freeze, so I thought I would try and imagine a best-case version of the ’22 Athletics. For this, I set team payroll at $ 65 M. This would...

Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images The 2021 minor league season is not two months deep, so we’re long past due for a check-in with the Double-A Midland RockHounds. The Hounds roster is light on top names from our Community Prospect List Top 30, as most of the advanced talent has already moved up to Triple-A and the next wave hasn’t yet arrived from the lower-minors. The high stock they do have is mostly on the infield, where a few shortstops are sharing the diamond. Far and away the top prospect in Midland is Nick Allen, who ranked No. 3 on our CPL before the season. He’s the best defen...

Image provided by Oakland A’s The new minor league seasons means lots of firsts in the Oakland A’s farm system, especially new prospects making their pro debuts and younger names arriving in full-season ball for the first time. A few such players stood out on Wednesday. Low-A Stockton (win 8-3) The Stockton Ports had a fun day on offense, collecting 11 hits and nine walks while stealing seven bases. Leading the charge was Lawrence Butler (6th round, 2018, out of high school), who is making his full-season debut this year. Every inning that Stockton scored, the rally began with a walk b...

Here's a look at Wednesday's top Minor League performers from each team's Top 30 Prospects list: