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 ReportTag: Logan Salow
Wednesday, April 25th: McDonald’s Big Bat Leads Snappers to Walk-Off Win while Anderson Pitches Sounds to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 8 Beloit Snappers 9 WP: Bowers 1-0 / 5.40 Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Mickey McDonald (4 for 6 / Double / GWRBI) The Snappers won their third straight, this one in a walk-off, on Wednesday. With two outs, two on…
View More Wednesday, April 25th: McDonald’s Big Bat Leads Snappers to Walk-Off Win while Anderson Pitches Sounds to VictoryMonday, April 23rd: Altamirano & Beck Impress in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Gossett Pitches Sounds to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 1 Beloit Snappers 2 WP: Salow 2-0 / 1.59 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 2 K) Even though center fielder Austin Beck had the big hit of the…
View More Monday, April 23rd: Altamirano & Beck Impress in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Gossett Pitches Sounds to VictoryWednesday, April 11th: Luzardo Pitches Ports to Victory while Montas & Bassitt Lead Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 3 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Luzardo 1-1 / 1.86 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 10 K / Win)…
View More Wednesday, April 11th: Luzardo Pitches Ports to Victory while Montas & Bassitt Lead Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout WinMonday, September 11th: Luzardo Leads Vermont to 1-Hit Shutout Victory & Spot in Championship Series
NY-PENN LEAGUE SEMIFINAL SERIES (Class-A Short-Season) GAME #2 Vermont Lake Monsters 3 Mahoning Valley Scrappers 0 WP – J.Luzardo Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) Vermont was victorious in the second…
View More Monday, September 11th: Luzardo Leads Vermont to 1-Hit Shutout Victory & Spot in Championship SeriesA’s Set Fall League Instructional Roster
The A’s released their Fall Instructional League roster on Tuesday. Camp is set to open at the A’s minor league facilities in Arizona in a little over a week and will run for four weeks. 27 pitchers and 28 position players are currently scheduled to attend. And some high-profile prospects…
View More A’s Set Fall League Instructional RosterMonday, September 4th: Mateo Helps Hounds Snag Playoff Spot while Vermont Clinches Division Title
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 Frisco RoughRiders 3 WP – Fillmyer 11-5 / 3.49 HR – Mateo 2 (4) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) The RockHounds clinched their fourth straight playoff appearance on…
View More Monday, September 4th: Mateo Helps Hounds Snag Playoff Spot while Vermont Clinches Division TitleFriday, August 18th: Mateo’s Big Hit Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Sounds & Ports Prevail in One-Run Victories
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 5 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Sturdevant 2-3 / 3.58 HR – Mateo (1) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) With two men on and the game tied in…
View More Friday, August 18th: Mateo’s Big Hit Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Sounds & Ports Prevail in One-Run VictoriesSaturday, August 12th: Sawyer Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Gossett K’s 10 in Sounds’ Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 0 Stockton Ports 4 WP – Sawyer 3-4 / 3.22 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dalton Sawyer (5 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) Stockton shut out Visalia on 5 hits to win its…
View More Saturday, August 12th: Sawyer Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Gossett K’s 10 in Sounds’ LossA’s Top 11 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress Report
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s were fortunate enough to be able to sign all of their 11 picks from the first 10 rounds of this year’s amateur draft. It’s been almost two months since the first of those players signed by the A’s began playing with…
View More A’s Top 11 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress ReportMonday, July 17th: Hurlbutt Helps Hounds Win Again while Bailey & Walter Are Solid for Ports & Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 San Antonio Missions 1 WP – Hurlbutt 2-1 / 1.99 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (7 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Dustin Hurlbutt delivered another outstanding start to help…
View More Monday, July 17th: Hurlbutt Helps Hounds Win Again while Bailey & Walter Are Solid for Ports & SoundsA’s Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & AZL A’s
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor It’s been four weeks since the amateur draft, so let’s take a quick look at which of the A’s 2017 draft picks are currently playing for the Vermont Lake Monsters and the Arizona League A’s and how they’ve been performing so far in…
View More A’s Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & AZL A’sTuesday, July 4th: Fillmyer Helps Hounds Snap 4-Game Skid while Nunez Hits 22nd HR for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 2 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Fillmyer 5-2 / 3.38 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (5 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Heath Fillmyer…
View More Tuesday, July 4th: Fillmyer Helps Hounds Snap 4-Game Skid while Nunez Hits 22nd HR for SoundsWednesday, June 28th: Milburn’s Stellar Start & Shelby’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Shutout Win while Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory & Bassitt Returns
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 3 Peoria Chiefs 0 WP – Milburn 4-5 / 4.71 HR – Shelby 2 (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) The Snappers shut…
View More Wednesday, June 28th: Milburn’s Stellar Start & Shelby’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Shutout Win while Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory & Bassitt ReturnsSunday, June 25th: Hurlbutt Impresses in Ports’ Loss while Barrera, Terrell & McDonald Wield Big Bats for Beloit, Vermont & AZL A’s
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 3 Stockton Ports 1 LP – Tomasovich 2-3 / 3.77 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (8 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) Despite the fact that the Ports didn’t end up prevailing on…
View More Sunday, June 25th: Hurlbutt Impresses in Ports’ Loss while Barrera, Terrell & McDonald Wield Big Bats for Beloit, Vermont & AZL A’sA’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2017
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The man responsible for overseeing the A’s efforts in the amateur draft is scouting director Eric Kubota. Kubota started out his career in the baseball world by interning for the A’s in the mid-‘80s, and he eventually served as the assistant director of scouting…
View More A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2017A’s Farm Podcast Debuts with Draft Recap Special
It’s time for the 2017 Draft Recap Special on the debut episode of the A’s Farm Podcast. A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity and A’s Farm & A’s Nation contributor Josh Moore break down the A’s top picks from the first 10 rounds of the draft and also talk with A’s…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Debuts with Draft Recap SpecialA’s Farm Podcast Debuts with Draft Recap Special
It’s time for the 2017 Draft Recap Special on the debut episode of the A’s Farm Podcast. A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity and A’s Farm & A’s Nation contributor Josh Moore break down the A’s top picks from the first 10 rounds of the draft and also talk with A’s…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Debuts with Draft Recap SpecialGetting to Know the A’s 2017 Top 11 Draft Picks
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the tenth round of the amateur draft having concluded at the end of the draft’s second day on Tuesday, it’s time to take a look at the A’s top eleven picks of the 2017 draft. After another poor finish last season, Oakland…
View More Getting to Know the A’s 2017 Top 11 Draft Picks