Oakland Athletics’ Long Shots to Make the Opening Day Roster

With spring training now underway in the desert, the competitions for spots on the Oakland Athletics' roster will begin to heat up.

As well as competition for roster spots, there are also prospects who have been invited to big league camp this year.

When these prospects get that invitation they begin to envision themselves playing for the team at the major league level, but most of these prospects will likely be in the minors to start the season.

A look now at some players who have a lot of hype, but will likely find themselves in the minors once the Cactus League is finished. 

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