Long-time baseball man Grady Fuson served as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when the team drafted such talented players as Eric Chavez, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, Barry Zito and Rich Harden. He left the A’s at the end of 2001 to become the assistant general manager of…
View More Exclusive: A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s FarmTag: Daniel Robertson
A’s Manager Bob Melvin Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top Prospects
In spring training, A’s manager Bob Melvin mainly has his mind on trying to get his big league lineup ready to roll for the regular season. But with fifty-five players in camp everyday to start the spring, there are plenty of prospects who are bound to pique the skipper’s interest…
View More A’s Manager Bob Melvin Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top ProspectsCatching Up With: A’s Top Prospect Addison Russell
At age 20, the A’s top prospect, shortstop Addison Russell, was invited to spend spring training in the A’s big league camp playing with and against major leaguers this spring. Most people expect Russell to be the A’s opening day shortstop in 2015, after Jed Lowrie’s expected departure via free…
View More Catching Up With: A’s Top Prospect Addison RussellA’s Spring Training Tour – 3/12/14
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View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/12/14A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2014
With the first A’s players set to report to spring training camp in just a couple of weeks, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2014. We’ve combined half a dozen different A’s prospect lists to come up with a consensus list that reflects a broad base…
View More A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2014A’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 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 RosterMonday, September 9th: Snappers’ Season Ends as They Drop Game #3 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series
A’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – Game #3 Quad Cities River Bandits 9 Beloit Snappers 5 LP – Derek De Young HR – Sam Roberts Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Brett Vertigan (3 for…
View More Monday, September 9th: Snappers’ Season Ends as They Drop Game #3 of 2nd-Round Playoff SeriesSunday, September 8th: Snappers Win Game #2 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series Behind Bostick’s Big Bat
A’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – Game #2 Quad Cities River Bandits 3 Beloit Snappers 4 WP – Nolan Sanburn HR – Chris Bostick Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chris Bostick (3 for…
View More Sunday, September 8th: Snappers Win Game #2 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series Behind Bostick’s Big BatSaturday, September 7th: Snappers Drop Game #1 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series Despite Mathews’ HR
A’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – Game #1 Beloit Snappers 1 Quad Cities River Bandits 3 LP – Andres Avila HR – Ryan Mathews Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Ryan Mathews (Home Run)…
View More Saturday, September 7th: Snappers Drop Game #1 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series Despite Mathews’ HRSunday, August 25th: Robertson’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Victory while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Win as Well
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 12 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4 WP – Hernandez 1-2 / 6.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (3 for 4 / 2 RBIs) LHP Carlos Hernandez earned his 1st win in his…
View More Sunday, August 25th: Robertson’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Victory while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Win as WellWednesday, August 14th: Ports Win while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall on Wednesday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 1 Iowa Cubs 2 LP – Hernandez 0-1 / 3.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Carlos Hernandez (6 IP / 6 H / 2…
View More Wednesday, August 14th: Ports Win while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall on WednesdaySunday, August 11th: Snappers Slug their Way to Victory while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports Come up Short on Sunday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 3 WP – Banwart 8-5 / 4.64 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Travis Banwart (6 IP / 8 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Sunday, August 11th: Snappers Slug their Way to Victory while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports Come up Short on SundayA’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 FarmThursday, July 4th: Gray Pitches Cats to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Win and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 1 Fresno Grizzlies 0 WP – Gray 8-5 / 2.81 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 2 BB…
View More Thursday, July 4th: Gray Pitches Cats to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Win and Ports FallSaturday, June 15th: All Four Affiliates Win As Bostick Has Big Night for Beloit
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 1 Sacramento River Cats 6 WP – Banwart 4-2 / 4.18 HR – Vogt (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Travis Banwart (7 1/3 IP / 5 H / 1…
View More Saturday, June 15th: All Four Affiliates Win As Bostick Has Big Night for BeloitExclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top 12 Draft Picks of 2013 from A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota
For the second year in a row, the A’s surprised the baseball world by selecting a high school hitter with their first pick in the amateur draft. Last year’s top pick, Addison Russell, has generated an awful lot of enthusiasm from both inside and outside the organization, and now this year’s…
View More Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top 12 Draft Picks of 2013 from A’s Scouting Director Eric KubotaWednesday, 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 WinSaturday, June 1st: Ports & Snappers Win Behind Crocker’s & Robertson’s Big Bats while Cats & Hounds Both Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Tacoma Rainiers 5 LP – Werner 4-8 / 5.69 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (6 1/3 IP / 7 H / 3 ER / 1 BB…
View More Saturday, June 1st: Ports & Snappers Win Behind Crocker’s & Robertson’s Big Bats while Cats & Hounds Both Fall