Spring training: A’s prospects making big impression early in camp

A’s prospect Lawrence Butler rips a two-run double that capped a 6-run fifth inning as Oakland beat Arizona 12-7 in the spring training opener Saturday at Salt River Fields in Arizona. (Photo courtesy of the Oakland Athletics).

MESA, Ariz. — Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler were at different ends of the A’s prospect spectrum when camp opened.

It’s still early, but Soderstrom, the former first-round pick and A’s current top prospect according to MLB Pipeline, and Butler, a former sixth-round pick and No. 17 ranked prospect, are both pushing to make their arrivals in Oakland sooner rather than later.

“It’s just been fun

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