Leo

De Vries

De Vries lead off the contest with a line-drive single to left field and immediately swiped second and third base before crossing the plate on a ground out from Franklin Arias. He struck out against lefty Cam Caminiti in his next at-bat to end the third before being lifted for a defensive replacement in the fourth. The 19-year-old shortstop was the centerpiece of the Mason Miller trade with the Padres last year and looks like a potential X-factor for the Athletics homegrown core alongside the likes of Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker, Jacob Wilson, Lawrence Butler and Tyler Soderstrom.

Anderson along with organization mate Ryan Sloan are both top ten prospects in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, ranking fifth and eighth, respectively. They are the only teammates on the American League team both ranked inside the top 25 overall. They will be joined by Athletics SS Leo De Vries (MLB Pipeline’s number two prospect), Red Sox SS Franklin Arias (seventh-overall prospect), Rays outfielder Theo Gillen (ninth-ranked prospect), and many more. The 2026 Future Game will take place Sunday, July 12 at Noon ET on NBC.

De Vries put together an extremely impressive showing in Cactus League play, hitting .409 (18-for-44) with three homers and 11 RBI in 17 contests. The switch-hitting 19-year-old prodigy was the centerpiece of the Mason Miller blockbuster at the trade deadline last July and will open the minor league season at Double-A Midland. It wouldn’t be shocking at all if he reached the big leagues as a teenager in the second half. He’s one of the top 10 prospects in the entire fantasy landscape entering 2026.

The 19-year-old De Vries hit a two-run homer off Kyle Hurt in the fourth and a grand slam off Carson Hobbs an inning later. He’s a threat to make his major league debut before his 20th birthday, though there’s no way it’s happening on Opening Day. It’ll be interesting to see if the A’s start moving him around the infield if he hits in Double-A, since while he does project as a better shortstop than Jacob Wilson, the A’s might not be willing to have Wilson change positions midseason.

De Vries was treated for possible dehydration; something that happens to plenty of players in the hot sun of Arizona. The 19-year-old is expected to be ok, and should return to the lineup in the coming days. De Vries is an elite fantasy prospect who just might make his debut in 2026, although 2027 seems much more realistic.

De Vries was the centerpiece the Padres sent back to the A’s for Mason Miller last season and is considered one of the best prospects in baseball. It’s customary for top prospects to get an invite to major league spring training, especially when they’ve already reached Double-A like De Vries did last season. It’s unlikely the 19-year-old is ready to compete for a major league roster spot yet though. Of this trio, Jump has the best chance to reach the majors in 2026 after breaking out with a 3.28 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 131/34 K/BB ratio across 112 2/3 innings between High-A and Double-A last season.

Kim would have been guaranteed just $48 million, though bonuses probably would have pushed his salaries higher. It’s interesting that the A’s were willing to make such a commitment to a middle infielder, given that Jacob Wilson is locked in and top prospect Leo De Vries, the primary return in the Mason Miller trade, might be ready in 2027. Still, the A’s probably ought to commit at least a one-year deal to a starter at second or third. Right now, they have Zack Gelof, Max Muncy, Max Schuemann, Darell Hernaiz, Brett Harris and Michael Stefanic as possibilities at those two spots.

De Vries became the first 18-year-old to record multiple home runs at the Double-A level since generational talent Bryce Harper accomplished the feat back in 2011, according to MLB Pipeline. The switch-hitting shortstop prodigy notched his third multi-homer performance of the season, accomplishing the feat for the first time at the Double-A level. He’s gone deep three times in his last six games and is slashing .275/.348/.513 with 10 extra-base hits in 19 games for Midland.

De Vries, the centerpiece of the Mason Miller trade with San Diego, will enter the offseason as a top-five dynasty prospect thanks to his tantalizing power/speed upside. The 18-year-old — the youngest player in Double-A — notched his first four-hit game there, capped by his first Texas League homer, after last recording a five-hit effort back in April at High-A. He’s hit some turbulence since the promotion but still owns 11 homers and 11 steals through 111 games across two levels.

De Vries is currently ranked as the third best prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline, behind only Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle. The 18-year-old infielder has hit .246/.353/.425 with 10 homers, 58 RBI, nine stolen bases (in 16 attempts) and a 56/87 K/BB ratio over 429 plate appearances at the High-A level this season. The A’s have been aggressive recently in promoting their top prospects, but it’s still unlikely that we see De Vries in the big leagues until the 2027 season.