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24, was taken by the A's in the sixth round of last year's Draft out of San Diego State. Excited to become part of the "Brew Crew Nation" Jacob Nottingham February 13, 2016ĭerby, who turns 22 on Feb. Thank you for the opportunity, definitely 1st class organization. "Jacob has an advanced feel for hitting and has demonstrated consistent power throughout his Minor League career." "In Jacob Nottingham, we are acquiring one of the premier catching prospects in baseball," Stearns said in a statement. The Brewers needed help at the position after ending the 2015 season with no catchers ranked among their top 30 prospects. And like I said, you're in every pitch and kind of control things on the field." You always got to be in the game and everyone kind of looks to you because you see everything. "First base was fun, but catching is what I love and what I want to do. "I've been a catcher my whole life," he said. However, Nottingham said in a Prospect Q&A last month that he prefers to stay behind the plate. The California native is still working on his defensive game, primarily receiving and blocking, and he also has seen time at first base. 316 average, 17 homers, 33 doubles and 82 RBIs - were impressive enough that fans voted him the Breakout Prospect MiLBY Award.

299/.352/.409 in 43 games with Class A Advanced Stockton in the A's system. 324 with four homers and 14 RBIs in 17 games with the JetHawks when he was included in the July 23 deal with the A's that sent veteran southpaw Scott Kazmir to Houston. Nottingham, the Astros' 2013 sixth-round pick, worked his way up to Class A Advanced Lancaster from Class A Quad Cities last season, his first above Rookie-level ball. To clear a spot for Davis on the 40-man roster, Oakland designated left-hander Sean Nolin - its No.

It's the ninth trade for the rebuilding Brewers since general manager David Stearns took over last September. The A's dealt their eighth-ranked prospect, along with Minor League right-hander Bubba Derby, to Milwaukee on Friday for outfielder Khris Davis. Less than seven months after he came to Oakland, Jacob Nottingham is on the move again.