Plenty of attention is on the final home series at the Oakland Coliseum this week, but we also have our eyes once again on a rising arm in the A’s system. Elsewhere, the Dodgers make a very intriguing late-season addition to their bullpen.

Jacob Wilson, SS, Athletics: Oakland’s top prospect delivered Tuesday night in very Jacob Wilson fashion, ripping a first-pitch slider back up the middle to score Zack Gelof and walk off the Rangers in a 5-4 A’s win. Now healthy over the final month of the season after missing time with a hamstring injury, Wilson has settled into a Oakland’s starting shortstop role. MLB’s No. 15 prospect has yet to hit for much impact, slashing .231/.291/.308 through 24 games, but has notched a hit in each of his last three games as he looks to end 2024–and send off A’s fans in Oakland one final time–on a high note.

Mason Barnett, RHP, Athletics: We’ve talked a lot about Barnett in recent weeks. And why not? The righthander has been nails down the stretch, and the same was true again on Tuesday, when he turned in a strong outing in the Texas League Championship Series. This time, he struck out eight hitters over five one-run innings. In the postseason, Barnett has thrown 11 innings and allowed one run while striking 15 hitters and walking five.

Yoniel Curet, RHP, Rays: With his team’s season on the brink, Curet took the ball for Double-A Montgomery. He responded. The righthander allowed just one run (earned) over four innings while striking out six hitters. The one run was all the Biscuits surrendered through nine innings, with a combination of five relievers shutting out Birmingham for the remainder of regulation. In the regular year, Curet struck out 144 hitters—but walked 73—in 104 innings.

Edgardo Henriquez, RHP, Dodgers: The Dodgers are calling up Henriquez, according to Fabian Ardaya. This completes an extremely rapid progression as Henriquez has pitched all all four full season MiLB levels this year. Henriquez is one of the hardest throwing and effective relievers in the minors this year. He was 1-2, 2.72 in 53 innings. He struck out 88 and walked 29 with a .188 opponents average. We predicted exactly this development in early August.

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