Aviators catcher Cole Conn runs home during a baseball game against the Tacoma Rainiers at Las Vegas Ballpark Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @madelinepcarter

Standing 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 185 pounds, Las Vegas Aviators catcher Cole Conn doesn’t strike the most imposing presence. But since his promotion from Double-A Midland earlier this month, he has come up big.

Conn, who MLB Pipeline ranks as the Athletics’ No. 22 prospect, helped Las Vegas (71-53) win five out of six games last week on the road against the Albuquerque Isotopes. He went 7-for-22 in the series, with a home run and five RBIs.

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