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The past few years have seen waves of young prospects brought up by the Athletics who quickly emerged as key pieces of what they consider their next core of winning baseball. This year’s edition was headlined by Nick Kurtz, who oozed superstar potential over a superb rookie campaign that will likely earn him American League Rookie of the Year honors.

The pipeline does not stop there. The A’s have another special group coming, this one led by Leo De Vries, rated the club’s No. 1 prospect and the No. 3 overall prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline. Here’s a look at some other young players who could soon make an

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