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Down On The Farm With A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor August 30, 2022 After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the Billy Martin regime back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a…

A’s Farm Podcast Talks with Lansing Lugnuts Manager Phil Pohl

On this episode, Lansing skipper Phil Pohl joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about his first year as the Lugnuts’ manager and to discuss promising young players like Tyler Soderstrom, Denzel Clarke, Lawrence Butler, Brett Harris, Austin Beck, Lazaro Armenteros, Jeff Criswell and more. You can listen to…

A’s Farm Report: Mid-Season Affiliate Update

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 3, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 43-34 Team OPS: .809 / Team ERA: 5.60 Las Vegas leads the Pacific Coast League West Division with a winning percentage of .558. Catcher Shea Langeliers, who was acquired from Atlanta in the Matt…

A’s Farm Report: Top-Performing Hitting Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 13, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 34-25 Team OPS: .775 / Team ERA: 5.23 Jonah Bride has been the best hitter in the A’s minor league system through the first couple of months of the season. The 26-year-old began the…

Down On The Farm With A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 11, 2022 After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the Billy Martin regime back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a very…

A’s Farm Report: April’s Top Hitting Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 2, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 13-11 Team OPS: .775 / Team ERA: 4.87 Catcher Shea Langeliers, who was acquired from Atlanta in the Matt Olson trade, has been the early hitting star for the Aviators. The 24-year-old backstop leads…

A’s Farm Report: Beck, Lazaro, Langeliers & Muncy Making Waves

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 26, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 9-10 Team OPS: .776 / Team ERA: 4.94 The Aviators lost infielder Nick Allen, utilityman Christian Lopes and outfielder Mickey McDonald when the trio was promoted to Oakland. Since their departures, Vimael Machin has…

A’s Farm Report: A’s Affiliates Get Underway

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 17, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 6-6 Team OPS: .722 / Team ERA: 4.37 Aviators pitchers have been surprisingly effective at limiting runs in the hitter-happy Pacific Coast League, allowing more than five runs only four times over the team’s…

Thursday, April 14th: Denzel Clarke Propels Ports To 1st Win

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Modesto Nuts 6 Stockton Ports 11 WP: Y.Sanchez 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Clarke (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Denzel Clarke (4 for 5 / HR / 3 RBIs / SB) Center fielder Denzel Clarke had a big night to propel the Ports to their…

Lansing Lugnuts 2022 Opening Day Roster

By Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 1, 2022 The opening day 30-man roster for the A’s High-A affiliate Lansing Lugnuts was announced on Thursday. The team includes 15 pitchers and 15 position players and will be guided by first-time manager Phil Pohl, who served as the A’s bullpen…

A’s Farm Podcast Looks at Lansing Lugnuts with Skipper Scott Steinmann

On this episode, Lansing Lugnuts manager Scott Steinmann joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about some of the A’s most high-profile High-A prospects like Jordan Diaz, Michael Guldberg, Colin Peluse, Austin Beck and Lazaro Armenteros. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s Farm podcast…

Friday, June 11th: Schwindel’s Hot Hitting Helps Lead Vegas to Victory

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Reno Aces 3 Las Vegas Aviators 8 WP: T.Anderson 3-0 / 2.84 HR: Schwindel (10), C.Thomas (5) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Frank Schwindel (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) First…

Down On The Farm With A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 10, 2021 After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the Billy Martin regime back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a…

Wednesday, June 2nd: Bride’s & Soderstrom’s Big Bats Help Hounds & Ports Prevail

DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Corpus Christi Hooks 7 Midland RockHounds 8 WP: N.Ruiz 1-0 / 5.40 HR: Foyle (3) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Jonah Bride (2 for 3 / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs) The RockHounds hung on to record a one-run victory and registered their…

Tuesday, June 1st: Leal & Conley Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Lazaro Makes Lansing Debut

LOW-A WEST LEAGUE Lake Elsinore Storm 1 Stockton Ports 6 WP: Leal 1-0 / 3.48 HR: Butler (4), J.Perez (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher David Leal (6 IP/3 H/0 ER/0 BB/5 K/Win) The Ports battered the Storm to prevail in the opening match…

Monday, May 31st: 4 HRs Help Vegas Claim Victory while Lazaro Is Promoted to Lansing

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Las Vegas Aviators 11 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP: Angulo 2-0 / 0.00 HR: Schwindel (5), F.Pena (5), C.Thomas (2), E.Diaz (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Francisco Pena (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double) Four home runs, including three…

Saturday, May 29th: Jefferies & Puk Pitch Vegas to Victory while Lazaro Laces 8th Straight Hit & Soderstrom Slugs Grand Slam for Stockton

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Las Vegas Aviators 4 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP: Puk 2-1 / 10.80 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daulton Jefferies (4.1 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K) Daulton Jefferies turned in another solid start to…

A’s Farm Podcast: Stockton Ports & Lansing Lugnuts Report with Play-By-Play Announcers Alex Jensen & Jesse Goldberg-Strassler

On this episode, A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity takes an early-season look at both of the A’s A-ball affiliates – the Low-A Stockton Ports and the High-A Lansing Lugnuts – with both team’s play-by-play announcers, Alex Jensen of the Ports and Jesse Goldberg-Strassler of the Lugnuts. They discuss some of…

Saturday, May 22nd: Allen’s HR Helps Hounds Win while Bolt Wields Big Bat in Vegas Loss

DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Midland RockHounds 2 Amarillo Sod Poodles 1 WP: Graves 1-0 / 1.86 HR: N.Allen (1) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Nick Allen (1 for 4 / Home Run / GWRBI) The RockHounds registered a one-run victory over the Sod Poodles on Saturday to win…

Tuesday, May 18th: Lazaro Leads Ports to Victory while Hounds Are Nearly No-Hit

LOW-A WEST LEAGUE Stockton Ports 7 Visalia Rawhide 5 WP: Berrios 1-2 / 4.15 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Lazaro Armenteros (3 for 5 / Double / 2 RBIs / Stolen Base) Stockton snapped its three-game losing streak by securing a victory over Visalia on Tuesday. Left fielder…