As Year 3 of a rebuild winds down, the rise of several top prospects has the A¡¯s feeling some excitement over what might be just around the corner beyond 2024.

Jacob Wilson, Oakland¡¯s No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, reached the big leagues in July, just 376 days from the date he was drafted. The 22-year-old shortstop headlines a burgeoning group of young A¡¯s talent that is now either at the Major League level or on the verge of breaking through.

Joining Wilson on MLB Pipeline¡¯s updated Top 100 Prospects list is Nick Kurtz, whom the A¡¯s selected fourth overall in the 2024 MLB Draft. There is a high level of excitement surrounding Kurtz and the possibility of the first baseman making a quick ascension to the big leagues in a similar fashion to Wilson. But Kurtz is only one piece of the talent accumulated through trades and the Draft over the past month.

Here¡¯s a look at the A¡¯s top prospects:

1. Jacob Wilson, SS (MLB No. 26)
2. Nick Kurtz, 1B (MLB No. 56)
3. Luis Morales, SS
4. Tommy White, 3B
5. Henry Bolte, OF

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Biggest jump/fall

Here are the players whose ranks changed the most from the preseason list:

Jump: Gunnar Hoglund, RHP (Preseason: 20 | Midseason: 12) -- The lone player remaining from the Matt Chapman deal with Toronto in 2022, Hoglund is finally in a good place with his health after being injured for the majority of his A¡¯s career. The 24-year-old right-hander was promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on July 30 and holds a combined 3.03 ERA in 21 games (20 starts) between Double-A Midland and Triple-A, with 106 strikeouts and 30 walks over 115 2/3 innings.

Fall: Ryan Lasko, OF (Preseason: 19 | Midseason: NR) -- Lasko came with swing-and-miss issues and concerns over his pitch recognition when the A¡¯s selected him in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Sure enough, those potential flaws have shown up early in his pro career, as he¡¯s struck out 132 times while batting just .222 through his first 515 plate appearances as a pro. The influx of talent acquired by the A¡¯s through the Draft and trades also impacted Lasko¡¯s drop in the rankings.

New to the list

Here are the players added to the Top 30 from outside the organization:

No. 2 Kurtz, 1B (Draft)
No. 4 White, 3B (Draft)
No. 9 Gage Jump, LHP (Draft)
No. 14 Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, SS (Draft)
No. 23 Rodney Green, OF (Draft)
No. 26 Sam Stuhr, RHP (Draft)

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Best tools

Players are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale for future tools -- 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average. Players in parentheses have the same grade.

Hit: 70 -- Jacob Wilson
Power: 65 -- Nick Kurtz
Run: 65 -- Henry Bolte (Cooper Bowman)
Arm: 60 -- Daniel Susac
Defense: 60 -- Nick Kurtz
Fastball: 70 -- Will Klein
Curveball: 55 -- Gage Jump (Brady Basso, Will Klein)
Slider: 60 -- Will Klein
Changeup: 60 -- Mason Barnett
Control: 60 -- Gunnar Hoglund