Oakland Athletics: 10 Most Hyped Prospects in Recent Franchise History

The Oakland Athletics have been known for years to have one of the most productive farm systems in MLB. The Sacramento Rivercats, Oakland's Triple-A affiliate, have won four Pacific Coast League titles since 2000 and have seen countless players advance to play in the majors either in Oakland or elsewhere.

Current A's second baseman Jemile Weeks was a Rivercat in 2011 before being called up to replaced an injured Mark Ellis midway through the season, and performed so well that he forced Oakland general manager Billy Beane to trade the veteran Ellis to make a permanent spot for Weeks.

Here's a look at 10 of the most-hyped prospects in recent A's franchise history.

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