PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 Las Vegas 51s 5 WP – Nieve 2-1 / 6.75 HR – Vogt (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Stephen Vogt (Home Run / Triple / 4 RBIs) Catcher Stephen Vogt has…
View More Friday, May 23rd: Cats Win Behind Vogt’s Big Bat while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall on FridayTag: Bruce Maxwell
Monday, May 19th: Straily Pitches Cats to Victory while Ports Win in Extras and Hounds & Snappers Fall
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) El Paso Chihuahuas 1 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP – Straily 1-0 / 5.25 HR – Parrino (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dan Straily (7 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 8 K / Win)…
View More Monday, May 19th: Straily Pitches Cats to Victory while Ports Win in Extras and Hounds & Snappers FallSaturday, May 17th: Covey Pitches Snappers to Victory while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 6 Clinton LumberKings 0 WP – Covey 3-2 / 3.26 HR – Brugman (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dylan Covey (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 3 K / Win) After RHP Kyle Finnegan…
View More Saturday, May 17th: Covey Pitches Snappers to Victory while Cats, Hounds & Ports All FallExclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm
Well, we’re now about a month and a half into the baseball season. And just as we’re at a point where the A’s front office typically takes a step back and evaluates where the major league roster is at, it’s also a great time to take a step back and…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks Top Prospects with A’s FarmSunday, April 27th: Long Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Win, Cats Fall and Snappers Put on Hold
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 San Antonio Missions 2 WP – Long 3-0 / 4.32 HR – Coleman (3), Oberacker (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Nate Long (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 3 BB /…
View More Sunday, April 27th: Long Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Win, Cats Fall and Snappers Put on HoldSunday, April 13th: Myers’ Big Bat Leads Hounds to Victory while Ports & Snappers Fall and Cats Sweep Twinbill as Blanton Calls It Quits
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 11 NW Arkansas Naturals 6 WP – Jensen 1-0 / 2.31 HR – Myers (1), Taylor (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter D’Arby Myers (4 for 4 / Home Run / Triple / 2 RBIs)…
View More Sunday, April 13th: Myers’ Big Bat Leads Hounds to Victory while Ports & Snappers Fall and Cats Sweep Twinbill as Blanton Calls It QuitsA’s Top Prospects Talk About Life In The AFL
The Arizona Fall League just wrapped up its 31-game schedule this past week. As some of you probably already know, there are six teams in the AFL with each team comprised of prospects from five different organizations. Organizations typically use the AFL as an opportunity to get their top prospects…
View More A’s Top Prospects Talk About Life In The AFLA’s In The AFL – November 11-16 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 11-16) Monday, November 11th: Shortstop Addison Russell had 2 singles and a double and LHP Omar Duran and RHP Seth Frankoff each tossed 1 scoreless inning in Mesa’s 4-0 shutout win on Monday. Tuesday, November 12th: DH…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 11-16 UpdateA’s In The AFL – November 4-9 Update
A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 4-9) Monday, November 4th: Shortstop Addison Russell, first baseman Max Muncy and catcher David Freitas had 1 hit apiece and Jeff Urlaub, Seth Frankoff and Ryan Dull each tossed 1 scoreless inning in Mesa’s 5-4 win on…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 4-9 UpdateA’s Instructional League Roster
A total of 44 players reported to the A’s fall Instructional League camp in Phoenix this week. Many of the A’s top prospects will spend the next month training, conditioning, participating in drills and playing other teams’ Instructional League clubs in Arizona. The A’s top pick from this year’s draft…
View More A’s Instructional League RosterThursday, 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 LossA’s 2012 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress Report
Last week we offered a progress report on the A’s top 12 picks from the 2013 amateur draft. And it seemed like it might be interesting to take a similar look at the A’s top 12 picks from the 2012 amateur draft. Of course, that draft class featured some of…
View More A’s 2012 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress ReportExclusive: A’s Super Scout Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm
One of the most popular pieces we’ve featured here on A’s Farm over the past year or so was our profile of A’s super scout (and Moneyball bad guy) Grady Fuson. He was the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when he left the A’s to become the assistant general manager of…
View More Exclusive: A’s Super Scout Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s FarmWednesday, June 5th: Muncy’s 3 HRs Lead Ports to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Both Win
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 Corpus Christi Hooks 1 WP – Leon 3-3 / 3.38 HR – Freitas (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Arnold Leon (6 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 5 K…
View More Wednesday, June 5th: Muncy’s 3 HRs Lead Ports to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Both WinFriday, May 24th: Simmons Stars for Stockton as All Four Affiliates Win on Friday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 5 Tucson Padres 2 WP – Ekstrom 1-0 / 4.56 HR – Peterson (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Starter…
View More Friday, May 24th: Simmons Stars for Stockton as All Four Affiliates Win on FridaySaturday, May 18th: Aliotti’s 3 HRs Help Hand Hounds Victory, while Cats & Snappers Win and Ports Lose in Extras
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Oklahoma City RedHawks 3 Sacramento River Cats 6 WP – Billings 4-2 / 4.97 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) Sacramento…
View More Saturday, May 18th: Aliotti’s 3 HRs Help Hand Hounds Victory, while Cats & Snappers Win and Ports Lose in ExtrasFriday, May 10th: Alcantara’s Gem Helps Snappers Split A Pair while Cats & Ports Both Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Memphis Redbirds 10 LP – Banwart 2-1 / 5.64 HR – Peterson (3) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Shane Peterson (Home Run / 2 RBIs) With RHP…
View More Friday, May 10th: Alcantara’s Gem Helps Snappers Split A Pair while Cats & Ports Both FallMonday, May 6th: Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Win while Rain Halts Cats Game
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s Sacramento River Cats (GAME SUSPENDED) TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 2 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Neal 3-0 / 2.14 HR – Barfield (7) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal…
View More Monday, May 6th: Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Win while Rain Halts Cats GameWednesday, May 1st: Gray’s Complete Game Victory for Cats Leads Quartet of Quality Starts on Wednesday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 4 Fresno Grizzlies 1 WP – Gray 3-1 / 2.61 HR – Choice (5), Peterson (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (9 IP / 4…
View More Wednesday, May 1st: Gray’s Complete Game Victory for Cats Leads Quartet of Quality Starts on WednesdayExclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks 2012 Draft Class with A’s Farm
Believe it or not, baseball’s amateur draft is only five weeks away, and hard-core A’s fans will soon have a fresh batch of hot prospects to ponder. With this in mind, it seems like a good time to take a look back at last year’s draft class and see where…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks 2012 Draft Class with A’s Farm