Jacob Goebbert

A 13th-round pick out of Northwestern in 2009, Goebbert began the 2014 campaign by slashing .257/.371/.505 with six homers and 25 RBI in 31 games (132 PA) with Triple-A Sacramento. The A's shipped Goebbert to the Padres in mid-May, and he would split the remainder of the year between Triple-A El Paso (48 games) and San Diego (51 games). While his success at the Triple-A level continued (.322/.435/.561), Goebbert did little with his major-league opportunities, managing just a .630 OPS, one homer and 12:32 BB:K in 115 plate appearances. It made his numbers from the Pacific Coast League seems like a mirage, but it's too early to completely close the book on the 27-year-old. He packs some pop from the left side of the plate, something the Padres are lacking on the major league roster, and it's not like Yonder Alonso is a daunting obstacle. With Yasmani Grandal traded to Los Angeles, Goebbert could make a run at the regular first-base job in the spring. However, even if that does materialize, he would still only be a late-draft/auction flier in NL-only leagues.