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A’s Trade Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to Tampa Bay to Make Way for Possible Addition of Barry Zito to Nashville Rotation

The A’s traded Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash on Thursday. We’ve also learned that, though no final decision has been made yet, the A’s front office thinks it’s likely that non-roster pitcher Barry Zito will agree to join the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to start…

A’s Release More Minor League Hurlers on Wednesday

Hot on the heels of the releases of minor league hurlers Drew Granier, Deck McGuire, Brandon “Branch” Kloess and Dakota Freese earlier this week, the A’s also released RHPs Murphy Smith and Paul Smyth on Wednesday. After being moved to the bullpen last year, Smith posted a 4.73 ERA in…

Abundance of Arms Affecting A’s Minor League Pitching Prospects

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…

Oakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster Outlook

For the moment, as we sit here perched on the precipice of February, let’s go out on a limb and assume that the majority of the A’s offseason work is now finally done – which is never an entirely safe bet with general manager Billy Beane at the helm. But…

A’s In The AFL – Nov. 3-8 Update

A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 3 – 8) Monday, November 3rd: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 1 for 4, while RHP Ryan Doolittle struck out 1 in 1 scoreless inning of relief in Mesa’s 1-0 loss on Monday. Tuesday, November 4th: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 0 for 3 with a…

A’s Final 2014 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders

Included: Sacramento River Cats (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Stockton Ports (A), Beloit Snappers (A), Vermont Lake Monsters (A), AZL A’s (Rk) –HITS– 170 Daniel Robertson SS (Sto) 167 Shane Peterson OF (Sac) 160 Ryon Healy 3B-1B (Sto) 142 Renato Nunez 3B (Sto) 138 Nick Buss OF (Sac) –DOUBLES–…

Sunday, August 31st: Pitching Prospect Nolan Sanburn Dealt in Adam Dunn Deal while Stockton Wins Behind Matt Olson’s Big Bat and Sacramento Loss Forces Dramatic Finale on Monday

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 Modesto Nuts 2 WP – Joseph 7-3 / 3.58 HR – Olson (37) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (2 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) First baseman Matt Olson hit his league-leading 37th home run, a…

Tuesday, August 26th: Matt Buschmann Notches 3-Hit Shutout Victory for Sacramento while Stockton Wins to Clinch Second Half Division Title

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 2 Nashville Sounds 0 WP – Buschmann 9-6 / 4.24 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Buschmann (9 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 10 K / Win) Sacramento starter…

Wednesday, August 20th: Jonathan Joseph Tosses 5 Scoreless & Matt Olson Homers in Ports Victory while Matt Buschmann Earns 8th Win for River Cats

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Lake Elsinore Storm 0 WP – Joseph 6-3 / 3.99 HR – Olson (36) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jonathan Joseph (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Jonathan Joseph…

A’s Minor League Leaders – August 2014 Update

With just a couple of weeks left in the minor league season, we thought we’d take a quick look at the A’s minor league leaders in a few key hitting and pitching categories. A minimum of 200 at-bats is required for the hitting categories and a minimum of 100 innings…

Thursday, August 14th: D’Arby Myers’ 9th-Inning HR Helps Hounds Win while Jaycob Brugman Hits 7th HR in His Last 7 Games for Stockton

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 Tulsa Drillers 2 WP – Dull 5-5 / 3.20 HR – Myers (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder D’Arby Myers (Home Run / Double) RockHounds outfielder D’Arby Myers doubled and scored the Hounds’…

Saturday, August 9th: Jake Sanchez Strikes Out 12 and Daniel Robertson Goes 5 for 5 in Ports Win while Sacramento Shuts Out Reno

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 1 Stockton Ports 13 WP – Sanchez 8-1 / 3.05 HR – Brugman (5), Taylor (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jake Sanchez (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 12 K) On a night when…

Sunday, August 3rd: Chris Lamb Pitches Ports to Victory while Kent Matthes Helps Hounds Win and Daric Barton Homers in Cats Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 San Jose Giants 2 WP – Lamb 4-2 / 3.09 HR – Olson (32) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Lamb (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) LHP Chris Lamb turned in…

Monday, July 28th: Kent Matthes Helps Hounds Win Again as Billy Burns Heads to Oakland

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Frisco RoughRiders 6 WP – Hooker 1-0 / 5.40 HR – Matthes (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Outfielder Kent Matthes continued his hot hitting for…

Wednesday, July 23rd: Tyler Marincov’s 2-Run Homer Helps Snappers Win while Cats & Hounds Come Up Short

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 6 Fort Wayne TinCaps 1 WP – Michaud 2-0 / 2.77 HR – Marincov (13), Mathews (7) Farmhand Of The Game: Outifelder Tyler Marincov (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With Beloit down by a run in the top of the 8th, outfielder…

Friday, July 18th: Hounds Win in a Walk-Off Thanks to Kent Matthes Grand Slam while Josh Reddick Homers in 9th to Help Ports Win

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 3 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Hassebrock 4-0 / 6.32 HR – Matthes (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kent Matthes (Grand Slam) With the bases loaded and Midland down by two runs in the bottom of the 9th, designated…

Saturday, July 12th: Drew Pomeranz Impresses in Rehab Start for River Cats while Hiro Nakajima Homers in Hounds Win and Andy Parrino Rejoins A’s Roster

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 3 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP – Buschmann 6-4 / 4.46 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Drew Pomeranz (4 IP / 1 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 7…

Monday, July 7th: Renato Nunez Hits Pair of HRs to Help Stockton Win while Ports’ Powell Gets Suspension

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 San Jose Giants 0 WP – Castillo 1-2 / 9.00 HR – Nunez 2 (20) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 Home Runs / 6 RBIs) Third Baseman Renato Nunez pretty much took care of things single-handedly for Stockton…

Wednesday, July 2nd: Daric Barton Doubles Home Winning Run in 15th to Give Cats 11th Walk-Off Win while Addison Russell Has 3 Hits in Best Game since Return to RockHounds

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Humber 3-4 / 3.74 HR – Parrino (6) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Daric Barton (2 for 7 / Double / RBI) First baseman Daric Barton’s double…

Friday, June 27th: Ben McQuown’s HR Gives Vermont Walk-Off Win in 11th while Matt Olson Slugs His 23rd HR for Stockton

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Lowell Spinners 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 8 WP – McMullen 1-0 / 0.00 HR – McQuown (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Ben McQuown (3 for 5 / Home Run) With the game tied in…