They overlooked him. They underestimated him. And now Cole Conn is making people pay attention.

A 12th-round draft pick out of the University of Illinois Chicago, Cole Conn didn't enter professional baseball with the hype, headlines, or expectations reserved for baseball's elite prospects.

He had to earn everything.

And in 2026, he's making his case.

⚾ **TONIGHT ON SOLAR SOX SPOTLIGHT**

Booney tells the underdog story of Cole Conn, the switch-hitting A's catching prospect whose journey has taken him from an overlooked draft pick to Triple-A Las Vegas and the Arizona Fall League.

**THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE STORY**

2026 Minor League Season: - .286 batting average

- 13 home runs

- 60 RBIs

- 28 stolen bases

- .852 OPS

Early Arizona Fall League:

- .308 batting average

- .907 OPS

- 2 doubles and 1 triple

- 5 runs scored

- 2 stolen bases

But this story is bigger than a stat sheet.

How does an overlooked prospect fight his way up the organizational ladder? What makes Conn different from other catching prospects? And could he eventually force the A's into some difficult roster decisions?

We'll also check in on the other A's prospects competing for the Mesa Solar Sox, including Davis Diaz, Breyson Guedez, Tucker Novotny, Grant Richardson, Kenya Huggins, Jared Johnson and Jay Dill.

**THEY OVERLOOKED HIM. NOW LOOK.

** Welcome to Solar Sox Spotlight: The A's Fall League Report.

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