by Brian Fonseca / A’s Farm Contributor The Las Vegas Aviators wrapped up their first series as an A’s affiliate on Monday night with a 10-9 comeback victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas. It was the team’s second one-run win of the series. Over the five games, the Aviators’ offense…
View More Las Vegas Wins 4 of 5 in Successful Season-Opening SeriesCategory: Minor League Teams
Bassitt & Jefferies Dominate while Rivas & Eierman Provide All the Offense Ports Need on Opening Night
by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Contributor STOCKTON — Chris Bassitt was ruthless in his rehab outing and Daulton Jefferies’ return to the mound was seamless as the Stockton Ports won their opener, beating the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes by a score of 4-1 on Thursday night. A two-run double…
View More Bassitt & Jefferies Dominate while Rivas & Eierman Provide All the Offense Ports Need on Opening NightPorts Preview: Star-Studded Outfield Set to Shine for Stockton in 2019
by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Contributor A high-profile outfield featuring the likes of Lazaro Armenteros, Austin Beck and Jameson Hannah is likely to steal the spotlight in Stockton this season, but the rest of the roster possesses plenty of talent as well, making the Ports one of the…
View More Ports Preview: Star-Studded Outfield Set to Shine for Stockton in 2019Midland, Stockton & Beloit Announce Opening Day Rosters
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The Double-A Midland RockHounds, the High-A Stockton Ports and the Class-A Beloit Snappers all announced their opening day rosters on Monday, while the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators have yet to officially release their roster. All four of the A’s full-season affiliates are set…
View More Midland, Stockton & Beloit Announce Opening Day RostersMeet Your 2019 Las Vegas Aviators!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor During baseball’s long winter, plenty of folks spend plenty of time trying to figure out what their favorite major league team’s roster might end up looking like come opening day. And in recent years, it’s been a fun exercise around this point in…
View More Meet Your 2019 Las Vegas Aviators!A’s 2019 Minor League Staff
LAS VEGAS 51s (Triple-A) Manager: Fran Riordan Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez Hitting Coach: Eric Martins Coach: Craig Conklin Fran Riordan will be at the helm for his second season with the Triple-A club. Last season, Riordan led Nashville to a second-place finish in the PCL South division with a 72–68 record. Rick Rodriguez will oversee…
View More A’s 2019 Minor League StaffPreview: Bolt, Barrera & White Set to Lead A’s AFL Squad
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor While most baseball fans are focused on the drama of postseason play in the fall, it’s also an important time for some of the minor leagues’ top prospects. And starting on Tuesday, some of the A’s most promising young prospects will begin play…
View More Preview: Bolt, Barrera & White Set to Lead A’s AFL SquadLuzardo Living Up To Expectations As A’s Top Prospect
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent At the tender age of 20, lefty Jesus Luzardo is now considered by most sources to be the top prospect in the A’s minor league system, and he’s undoubtedly been the most impressive pitcher in the A’s system this season. The southpaw…
View More Luzardo Living Up To Expectations As A’s Top ProspectTop 5 Sounds of the Month
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each month, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past month. This month, we take a look at who was busy making “sounds” for Nashville in July……
View More Top 5 Sounds of the MonthStockton Ports July Recap
by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent A chain reaction of roster moves, fueled by post-draft promotions, injuries and trades, left the Stockton Ports roster full of fresh faces in July. And after putting up the California League’s best record in the first half of the season, the team…
View More Stockton Ports July RecapStockton Skipper Rick Magnante Talks about the Ports’ Top Prospects
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Stockton manager Rick Magnante originally began his professional baseball career as a 13th-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians out of the University of Santa Barbara back in 1969. He first joined the A’s organization in 1995 as an area scout covering southern California, where…
View More Stockton Skipper Rick Magnante Talks about the Ports’ Top ProspectsJonah Heim Hitting His Stride with Stockton
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor When the A’s acquired catcher Jonah Heim from Tampa Bay last December as the player to be named later in the Joey Wendle deal, it was already the second time that the young backstop had been dealt in his young career. After being…
View More Jonah Heim Hitting His Stride with StocktonTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the period from Monday, June 18 through Sunday, June 24. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekBJ Boyd Buiding His Baseball Knowledge at Nashville
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Bay Area native BJ Boyd didn’t play high school baseball until his junior year at Palo Alto High. Some were a bit surprised when the A’s selected him with their 4th-round pick in the 2012 draft. There was some thought that Boyd…
View More BJ Boyd Buiding His Baseball Knowledge at NashvilleTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the period from Monday, June 11 through Sunday, June 17. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the period from Monday, June 4 through Sunday, June 10. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekWahl Working His Way into Top Form at Nashville
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The A’s made Ole Miss right-hander Bobby Wahl their 5th-round pick in the 2013 draft, taking him just a few slots behind familiar names like Chad Pinder and Ryon Healy. The A’s had high hopes for the hard-throwing righty, but injuries frequently…
View More Wahl Working His Way into Top Form at NashvilleA’s Farm Report for Week of May 21-27: 2017 Top 10 Draft Picks Progress Report
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the major league draft just a week away, it’s a good time to take a quick look at how the A’s top 10 picks from last year’s draft have been performing so far this season. Austin Beck, Nick Allen and Jared Poche…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 21-27: 2017 Top 10 Draft Picks Progress ReportTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the period from Monday, May 21 through Sunday, May 27. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekJames Naile Making His Mark in Nashville
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Despite missing a couple months of action last season due to an oblique injury, right-hander James Naile came out strong this season. The 25-year-old tossed 17 2/3 scoreless innings over his first three starts to notch three straight wins for Nashville, and…
View More James Naile Making His Mark in Nashville