by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor March 15, 2024 Now that spring training is well underway and the season is nigh, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2024 Top 10 Prospects List. This year’s list includes six position players and four pitchers, and three of them – Jacob Wilson, Max…
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A’s Farm Podcast Talks Hitting Prospects with Minor League Hitting Coordinator Jim Eppard
On this episode, A’s minor league hitting coordinator Jim Eppard joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to share his insights on some of the A’s top young hitters like Zack Gelof, Lawrence Butler, Tyler Soderstrom, Darell Hernaiz, Max Muncy, Denzel Clarke and more. You can listen to it here only…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Hitting Prospects with Minor League Hitting Coordinator Jim EppardA’s Farm Podcast Talks Prospects with Farm Director Ed Sprague
On this episode, A’s Director of Player Development Ed Sprague joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to share his insights on promising young players like Lawrence Butler, Denzel Clarke, Darell Hernaiz, Max Muncy, Jacob Wilson, Myles Naylor and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Prospects with Farm Director Ed SpragueA’s Farm Podcast Talks with Lansing Lugnuts Manager Craig Conklin
On this episode, Lansing Lugnuts manager Craig Conklin joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about top young A’s prospects like Daniel Susac, Max Muncy, Lazaro Armenteros, Junior Perez, Brayan Buelvas, Tyler Baum and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s Farm podcast with…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks with Lansing Lugnuts Manager Craig ConklinThursday, June 15th: Davidson, Butler & Deichmann All Homer to Help Hounds Snap Skid
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Wichita Wind Surge 7 Midland RockHounds 8 WP: Supak 4-0 / 4.86 HR: Davidson (7), Butler (7), Deichmann (5) Third baseman Logan Davidson, first baseman Lawrence Butler and designated hitter Greg Deichmann all homered to help the RockHounds register a one-run win and snap…
View More Thursday, June 15th: Davidson, Butler & Deichmann All Homer to Help Hounds Snap SkidA’s Farm Report: Most-Advanced Prospects By Age
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 12, 2023 When examining an organization’s most promising prospects, it’s always important to take note of a player’s age and, even more importantly, the age at which they’ve managed to succeed at each level. It’s one thing to succeed at any…
View More A’s Farm Report: Most-Advanced Prospects By AgeTuesday, June 6th: Muncy’s Big HR Helps Lansing Win while Oller Pitches Vegas to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Lansing Lugnuts 13 South Bend Cubs 9 WP: Anderson 2-0 / 7.36 HR: Muncy (5) A key home run courtesy of shortstop Max Muncy helped Lansing win its second straight on Tuesday. The 20-year-old former 1st-round pick came to the plate in the 7th…
View More Tuesday, June 6th: Muncy’s Big HR Helps Lansing Win while Oller Pitches Vegas to VictoryTuesday, May 23rd: Muncy, Butler, Perez & Elliott Lead Lansing to 3rd Straight Win
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Lansing Lugnuts 11 Fort Wayne TinCaps 4 WP: Fernandez 2-2 / 5.35 The Lugnuts put 11 runs on the board to claim their third straight win and climb back to .500 on Tuesday. Lansing’s lineup collected 16 hits in the game. Shortstop Max…
View More Tuesday, May 23rd: Muncy, Butler, Perez & Elliott Lead Lansing to 3rd Straight WinTuesday, May 16th: Guante & Bolte Help Stockton Win Second Straight
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) San Jose Giants 7 Stockton Ports 9 WP: Czyz 1-0 / 5.11 After dropping three in a row last week, Stockton battled back to win its second straight on Tuesday. And 22-year-old Dominican RHP Wander Guante turned in his second straight strong start, allowing 2 runs,…
View More Tuesday, May 16th: Guante & Bolte Help Stockton Win Second StraightThursday, May 4th: Lugnuts Split Twinbill while Hounds & Ports Also Prevail
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) GAME #1 Dayton Dragons 7 Lansing Lugnuts 4 LP: Fernandez 1-1 / 3.38 GAME #2 Dayton Dragons 5 Lansing Lugnuts 6 WP: Lardner 2-0 / 11.12 Last year’s top draft pick for the A’s, catcher Daniel Susac, collected 4 hits on Thursday as…
View More Thursday, May 4th: Lugnuts Split Twinbill while Hounds & Ports Also PrevailA’s Farm Report: April’s Top-Performing Prospects
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 1, 2023 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 13-14 Team OPS: .883 / Team ERA: 6.27 JJ Bleday, who’s established himself as the Aviators’ everyday center fielder, has also been the team’s best hitter and most valuable player during the first month…
View More A’s Farm Report: April’s Top-Performing ProspectsThursday, April 20th: Peluse Impresses & Soderstrom Homers but Vegas Comes Up Short to Snap Streak
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas Aviators 1 Sugar Land Space Cowboys 2 LP: Sullivan 2-1 / 2.70 HR: Soderstrom (4) Despite the best efforts of RHP Colin Peluse and DH Tyler Soderstrom, Las Vegas suffered a one-run loss to…
View More Thursday, April 20th: Peluse Impresses & Soderstrom Homers but Vegas Comes Up Short to Snap StreakA’s Farm Report: 3 A’s Pitching Prospects Earn Pitcher of the Week Honors
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 17, 2023 Three A’s minor league pitching prospects earned Pitcher of the Week honors for their impressive performances over the past week. Las Vegas RHP Mason Miller was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week after notching 11 strikeouts over 5…
View More A’s Farm Report: 3 A’s Pitching Prospects Earn Pitcher of the Week HonorsSaturday, April 15th: Brooks’ Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Susac & Muncy Homer in Lansing Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Salt Lake Bees 5 Las Vegas Aviators 7 WP: Patton 1-0 / 4.50 HR: Brooks (3) Left fielder Trenton Brooks led Las Vegas to its second straight victory over Salt Lake on Saturday. The 27-year-old, who was signed as a…
View More Saturday, April 15th: Brooks’ Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Susac & Muncy Homer in Lansing WinTuesday, April 11th: Trenkle & Fernandez Lead Lansing to 4th Straight Victory while Hounds & Ports Also Prevail
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) West Michigan Whitecaps 2 Lansing Lugnuts 5 WP: Nambiar 1-0 / 0.00 Center fielder Caeden Trenkle helped lead Lansing to its fourth straight victory in the team’s home opener on Tuesday. Last year’s 9th-round draft…
View More Tuesday, April 11th: Trenkle & Fernandez Lead Lansing to 4th Straight Victory while Hounds & Ports Also PrevailA’s Farm Report: A’s Affiliates Get Rolling
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 10, 2023 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 2-7 Team OPS: .867 / Team ERA: 7.09 While the Las Vegas lineup has gotten off to a solid start, the pitching staff has struggled in the early going, with the second-worst ERA in…
View More A’s Farm Report: A’s Affiliates Get RollingMidland, Lansing & Stockton Opening Day Rosters
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 4, 2023 In just the last 24 hours, the opening day rosters for three of the A’s affiliates, the Double-A Midland RockHounds, the High-A Lansing Lugnuts and the Class-A Stockton Ports, were released. The Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators opening day roster was…
View More Midland, Lansing & Stockton Opening Day RostersA’s Farm’s 2023 Top 10 Prospects List
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor February 25, 2023 Now that spring training has just gotten underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2023 Top 10 Prospects List. This year’s list includes seven position players and three pitchers. Seven of this year’s top prospects began their careers with the A’s,…
View More A’s Farm’s 2023 Top 10 Prospects ListA’s Farm’s 2022 Post-Season All-Prospect Team
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor October 10, 2022 With the 2022 season now concluded, and the A’s clearly in the midst of a rebuild, it’s time to take a look at some of the A’s most promising young prospects who would be most likely to form the…
View More A’s Farm’s 2022 Post-Season All-Prospect TeamA’s Final 2022 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders
With the regular season now complete for all the A’s affiliates, it’s time to take a quick look at the A’s minor league statistical leaders this season. All full-season affiliates are included: Las Vegas Aviators (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Lansing Lugnuts (A+), Stockton Ports (A)… –HITS– 160 Jordan…
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