Now that spring is in swing, we're in full prospect-list mode at MLB Pipeline. We've unveiled new Top 10 Prospects rankings all week, a prelude to debuting the 2022 Top 100 Prospects on Friday. Next week, we'll release all of our organization Top 30s, one division at a time.

Questions related to the flurry of recent trades dominated the Inbox mailbag this week, so let's get to them...

How would you rank the Athletics' farm system based on the prospects they recently acquired? -- @StevieDAles97

When we last updated MLB Pipeline's farm system rankings in August, the A's came in third-to-last at No. 28. Now they've received an organization makeover by trading Chris Bassitt, Matt Olson and Matt Chapman in the last six days. Those deals brought in right-handers J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller from the Mets; catcher Shea Langeliers, outfielder Cristian Pache and righties Ryan Cusick and Joey Estes from the Braves; and righty Gunnar Hoglund, shortstop Kevin Smith and left-handers Zach Logue and Kirby Snead from the Blue Jays.

Langeliers, Ginn, Hoglund, Cusick, Pache and Smith all will rank among Oakland's best prospects when our reconfigured Top 30 comes out. But the A's lack talent that sits near the very top of the Top 100 and their depth is improved but still fringy to average. I'd guess that they'll fit in the 16-20 range when we rank all of the farm systems in a couple of weeks.

The A's may not be done moving up, however. They could further bolster their system by trading Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas, both of whom are on the block.

Which pitcher (Petty or Williamson) projects to be a top of the rotation guy in the future of the Reds? -- @dlights44

Chase Petty, who joined the Reds via the Twins in the Sonny Gray trade, had one of the most electric arms in the 2021 Draft. The New Jersey high school product can run his fastball up to 102 mph with plenty of sink and run, and he complements his heater with an upper-80s slider that can be devastating. But if I can pick only one of these guys to be a future frontline starter, I'm taking Brandon Williamson.

A 2019 second-round pick out of Texas Christian whom the Mariners used as the key piece in the Jesse Winker/Eugenio Suárez deal, Williamson is a physical left-hander who flashes four plus pitches and throws strikes. His best offering is his upper-70s downer curveball, and he also features a fastball that reaches 97 mph with carry, a tight mid-80s slider/cutter and a tumbling mid-80s changeup. He posted a 3.39 ERA with a 153/33 K/BB ratio in 98 1/3 innings between High-A and Double-A last year and should arrive in Cincinnati in the near future.

After Matthew Allan, who is the Mets best pitching prospect since JT Ginn was traded? -- @aninsanemetsfan

I'll give you a sneak preview of the Mets Top 30 that Sam Dykstra put together for us and reveal that right-hander Dominic Hamel will be the second-highest-ranked pitcher on that list. He was a third-round pick last July out of Dallas Baptist, where he finished second in NCAA Division I with 13 victories and set a school record with 136 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings.

Hamel was coveted by teams that favor analytics because his fastball, slider and curveball all have high spin rates. His heater ranges from 91-96 mph with riding life up in the zone, his low-80s slider has late bite and his mid-70s curveball has downer break. He exhibits nice feel for changing the speeds and shapes of his breaking balls.

When will Gunnar Hoglund be back? And how large is his upside? -- @Mo10_11

Circling back to the A's, Hoglund has the upside of a frontline starter and the potential to be the best prospect acquired in any of their recent trades. Before he got hurt last spring at Mississippi, he looked like a lock top-10-overall pick, and the Blue Jays still took him at No. 19 even though he had Tommy John surgery two months before the Draft.

When healthy, Hoglund displayed three solid or better pitches in a 92-97 mph fastball with carry, a tight mid-80s slider and a low-80s changeup. His control ranked among the best in the 2021 Draft and his combination of stuff and polish should help him advance quickly once he returns to the mound in the second half of this season.