When the A’s signed 7 minor league free agents pitchers, re-signed 2 of their own minor league free agent hurlers, and acquired a number of other young arms in trades this offseason, it was inevitable that there was going to be a bit of a roster crunch at the upper…
View More Abundance of Arms Affecting A’s Minor League Pitching ProspectsTag: Andrew Werner
Sunday, June 22nd: Justin Higley’s Inside-The-Park Grand Slam Leads Vermont to Victory, While Matt Olson’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 10 WP – Cruzado 1-0 / 2.70 HR – Higley (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Justin Higley (Inside-The-Park Grand Slam) Lake Monsters designated hitter Justin Higley pulled off…
View More Sunday, June 22nd: Justin Higley’s Inside-The-Park Grand Slam Leads Vermont to Victory, While Matt Olson’s 2 HRs Help Stockton WinSaturday, May 31st: Buschmann & Atherton Pitch Cats & Ports to Victory while Snappers Win in Extras and Hounds Fall
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 12 Fresno Grizzlies 3 WP – Buschmann 4-0 / 4.28 HR – Taylor (5), Vogt (3), Barton (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Buschmann (7 IP / 7 H / 2 ER…
View More Saturday, May 31st: Buschmann & Atherton Pitch Cats & Ports to Victory while Snappers Win in Extras and Hounds FallMonday, May 26th: Vogt’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds & Ports Come Up Short
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 9 Las Vegas 51s 5 WP – Buschmann 3-0 / 4.73 HR – Vogt (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Stephen Vogt (Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Catcher Stephen Vogt continued…
View More Monday, May 26th: Vogt’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds & Ports Come Up ShortWednesday, May 21st: Buschmann & Atherton Pitch Cats & Ports to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds Fall
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) El Paso Chihuahuas 1 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP – Buschmann 2-0 / 4.71 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Buschmann (7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Matt Buschmann turned…
View More Wednesday, May 21st: Buschmann & Atherton Pitch Cats & Ports to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds FallThursday, May 15th: Cats & Hounds Win in Extra-Inning Walkoffs while Ports Fall and Goebbert Goes to Padres
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 4 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP – Flores 2-0 / 5.17 HR – Martinez (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Jose Martinez (4 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) It took 11 innings…
View More Thursday, May 15th: Cats & Hounds Win in Extra-Inning Walkoffs while Ports Fall and Goebbert Goes to PadresSaturday, May 10th: Ports & Cats Both Win in Extras while Hounds Sweep Twinbill and Snappers Come Up Short on Saturday
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 Modesto Nuts 0 WP – Healy 2-1 / 1.10 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Hunter Adkins (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K) One night after RHP Matt Buschmann threw 6 shutout innings, RHP…
View More Saturday, May 10th: Ports & Cats Both Win in Extras while Hounds Sweep Twinbill and Snappers Come Up Short on SaturdaySunday, May 4th: Marincov’s Slam Leads Snappers to Victory while Hounds Win, Cats & Ports Fall and Muncy Heads to Hospital
A’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Quad Cities River Bandits 3 Beloit Snappers 6 WP – Mendez 1-2 / 9.00 HR – Marincov (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (Grand Slam / 5 RBIs) With the game tied…
View More Sunday, May 4th: Marincov’s Slam Leads Snappers to Victory while Hounds Win, Cats & Ports Fall and Muncy Heads to HospitalTuesday, April 29th: Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Cats & Ports Fall and Snappers Drop a Pair
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 8 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Castillo 1-0 / 3.95 Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Beau Taylor (3 for 5 / 3 RBIs) Midland came back from a 6-run deficit in the 2nd inning to…
View More Tuesday, April 29th: Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Cats & Ports Fall and Snappers Drop a PairThursday, April 24th: Stockton Wins behind Atherton’s Stellar Start while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lake Elsinore Storm 1 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Atherton 3-0 / 3.18 HR – Olson (4), Healy (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Atherton (7 1/3 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 0…
View More Thursday, April 24th: Stockton Wins behind Atherton’s Stellar Start while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All FallMonday, April 21st: Goebbert Homers Twice in Cats’ Loss while Beloit Wins Behind Boyd’s Big Bat and Hounds & Ports Come Up Short
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 5 Tacoma Rainiers 8 LP – Neal 1-1 / 6.55 HR – Goebbert 2 (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Goebbert (2 for 2 / 2 Home Runs…
View More Monday, April 21st: Goebbert Homers Twice in Cats’ Loss while Beloit Wins Behind Boyd’s Big Bat and Hounds & Ports Come Up ShortExclusive: Down on the Farm with Farhan Zaidi, the A’s new Assistant General Manager – Part 1
It’s been a little over nine years since Farhan Zaidi first joined the A’s front office as a baseball operations analyst back in January of 2005. And while he now embarks on his sixth season as the A’s director of baseball operations, the team has also seen fit to elevate…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with Farhan Zaidi, the A’s new Assistant General Manager – Part 1Spring Has Sprung!
As you may already know, A’s pitchers and catchers began reporting to the team’s spring training camp in Phoenix on Friday, with the team’s first workouts on Saturday. And there are already plenty of observations we can make about the major league team, as well as the minor league teams,…
View More Spring Has Sprung!A’s & River Cats Roster Outlook
It appears that most of the A’s off-season work is done. The team has found capable replacements for departing free agents Bartolo Colon, Grant Balfour and Chris Young and filled a few other holes as well. It’s possible that someone like Alberto Callaspo, who’s set to earn close to $5…
View More A’s & River Cats Roster OutlookA’s Eager to Deal Prospects to Win Now!
A’s general manager Billy Beane has had a busy week – and it ain’t over yet! On Monday, the team signed free agent left-handed starting pitcher Scott Kazmir to a two-year $22 million deal. And later that same day, the A’s acquired right-handed closer Jim Johnson from Baltimore in return…
View More A’s Eager to Deal Prospects to Win Now!A’s 2013 Organizational Hitting & Pitching Leaders
–HITS– 160 Anthony Aliotti 1B (Mid-Sac) 154 Michael Choice OF (Sac) 143 Max Muncy 1B (Sto-Mid) 141 Jemile Weeks 2B-SS-OF (Sac) 138 Chris Bostick 2B (Bel) –DOUBLES– 35 Myrio Richard OF (Sto) 35 Dusty Coleman SS-2B (Mid-Sac) 33 Anthony Aliotti 1B (Mid-Sac) 32 Ryan Mathews OF (Bel) 32…
View More A’s 2013 Organizational Hitting & Pitching LeadersThursday, August 29th: Oberacker’s Big Bat Leads Hounds to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Ports Post 1 Hit in Loss
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Werner 12-14 / 5.78 HR – Weeks (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (6 IP / 4 H / 2 ER…
View More Thursday, August 29th: Oberacker’s Big Bat Leads Hounds to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Ports Post 1 Hit in LossSaturday, August 24th: Carpenter Pitches Hounds to Victory while Snappers Win and Cats & Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 1 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 3 LP – Werner 11-14 / 5.89 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (7 IP / 6 H / 3 ER / 0 BB / 7 K) LHP Andrew…
View More Saturday, August 24th: Carpenter Pitches Hounds to Victory while Snappers Win and Cats & Ports FallSunday, August 18th: Werner Pitches Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tucson Padres 4 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP – Werner 11-13 / 5.98 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (6 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 1 BB…
View More Sunday, August 18th: Werner Pitches Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All FallFriday, August 2nd: Werner Pitches Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall on Friday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 2 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Werner 10-12 / 5.99 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (7 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win)…
View More Friday, August 2nd: Werner Pitches Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall on Friday