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ROBERTSON Q&A ON MiLB.COM

AthleticsDaniel Roberston was taken with the 34th overall pick in the 2012 draft by the Oakland A’s and has plied his trade in the AZL, NYP and MWL leagues. The right-handed hitting shortstop figures to land in Stockton to start the season as he continues to follow fellow 2012 draftee and uber-prospect Addison Russell up the minor league ladder.

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2013 PORTS IN A’S CAMP

StocktonThe  Oakland  A’s have two players in camp this spring that played in Stockton last season. One is obviously uber-prospect Addison Russell, while the other is C Bruce Maxwell. The Ports have a story up on their page about these two.

Russell is all over the hot-prospects lists and he dazzled at Stockton last year after making the jump from three 2012 stops at Rookie, Short Season and loA ball. The 6′ 0″, 190-lb Florida native got off for 17 homers and 60 RBI’s while posting a line of .275/.377/.508. Russell improved dramatically in the second half of the Cal League season and got into three games at AAA Sacramento.

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