SportsAthletics MLB mock draft 2017: Oakland A’s should pass on Pavin Smith in 1st round By Terry Paul - June 2, 2017 0 MLB mock draft 2017: Oakland A’s should pass on Pavin Smith in 1st round – Athletics Nationclockmenumore-arrowAthletics_Nation_minimalStubhub Logo The patient 1B has caught the eye of Oakland’s front office, but he’d be a waste of a top pick. by grover Jun 2, 2017, 1:28pm PDT