Assessing The Athletics w/ Melissa Lockard
About this episode
James Anderson and Melissa Lockard of The Athletic discuss the breakout hitters on the Athletics including Jacob Wilson, Lawrence Butler, Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom before revisiting the Nationals' ridiculous haul in the Juan Soto trade and the top MiLB breakout of 2025!
00:00 Intro
02:25 Jacob Wilson
06:45 Nick Kurtz/Brent Rooker/Tyler Soderstrom
18:00 Denzel Clarke/Colby Thomas/Henry Bolte
24:15 Lawrence Butler
28:00 Max Muncy/Zack Gelof
31:20 Tommy White
32:10 2026 Opening Day Lineup
36:00 Trade Tyler Soderstrom?
39:05 Best SP in 2026?
39:50 Pitching Prospects
46:50 Top MLB Breakouts of 2025
49:15 Top MiLB Breakout of 2025
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