Tommy Everidge

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  Ranked Oakland Athletics #18 prospect in 2010
  Everidge was one of the revelations in Oakland's farm system last season, beginning the year with his third stint in Double-A before earning his way to the big leagues by late July. His power and on-base skills make him a bit of a throwback to the kind of hitters the A's were known for early in the decade. A fairly complete hitter when drafted in the 10th round out of NCAA Division II power Sonoma State, Everidge started selling out for power as time went on, believing that was the way for him to advance. He never had hit better than .279 over a full season before last year, but he dialed back his approach, shortened his swing and focused on putting together better at-bats. The adjustments paid off in the form of a .335 average between two minor league stops, and he still hit 20 homers for the fourth consecutive season. Everidge has legitimate all-fields power and knows the strike zone. He's not especially agile and is an average defender at best, so he'll be anchored to first base as a big leaguer. He has some arm strength and played some third base in the minors, but that's not a realistic option. He's a well-below-average runner. Everidge enjoyed some success with Oakland--both of his homers came against all-stars, C.C. Sabathia and Joakim Soria--though big league pitchers eventually began exploiting him with breaking balls and changeups. He'll compete for Oakland's first base and DH jobs in spring training, but could find himself back in Triple-A.