A’s Farmhand Of The Day CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Visalia Rawhide 4 LP – Ynoa 1-0 / 6.75 HR – McKinney 2 (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Billy McKinney (2 Home Runs) 2013’s top draft pick for the A’s, outfielder Billy McKinney, seems to…
View More Friday, April 4th: McKinney Goes Deep Twice in Ports Loss while Neal Leads Midland to Shutout Win and Murphy Drops Cats DebutTag: Michael Ynoa
Exclusive: Down on the Farm with Farhan Zaidi, the A’s new Assistant General Manager – Part 1
It’s been a little over nine years since Farhan Zaidi first joined the A’s front office as a baseball operations analyst back in January of 2005. And while he now embarks on his sixth season as the A’s director of baseball operations, the team has also seen fit to elevate…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with Farhan Zaidi, the A’s new Assistant General Manager – Part 1Exclusive: A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm
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 FarmA’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 ProspectsCatcher Stephen Vogt Offers the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top Pitching Prospects
Catcher Stephen Vogt turned out to be something of a secret weapon for the A’s last year. Acquired from Tampa Bay during the first week of the season, he started the year at Sacramento. But when catcher John Jaso went down with a concussion, Vogt got the call. And not…
View More Catcher Stephen Vogt Offers the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top Pitching ProspectsA’s Spring Training Tour – 3/13/14
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View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/13/14Spring Has Sprung!
As you may already know, A’s pitchers and catchers began reporting to the team’s spring training camp in Phoenix on Friday, with the team’s first workouts on Saturday. And there are already plenty of observations we can make about the major league team, as well as the minor league teams,…
View More Spring Has Sprung!A’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 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 RosterWednesday, August 28th: Aliotti & Ladendorf Help Cats & Hounds Win while Peters Pitches Ports to Victory
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 3 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP – Gordon 4-0 / 3.69 HR – Aliotti (2) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Anthony Aliotti (Home Run / 2 RBIs / GWRBI)…
View More Wednesday, August 28th: Aliotti & Ladendorf Help Cats & Hounds Win while Peters Pitches Ports to VictoryTuesday, August 6th: Leon Pitches Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 1 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP – Leon 3-2 / 4.15 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Arnold Leon (7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K…
View More Tuesday, August 6th: Leon Pitches Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All FallThursday, August 1st: Leon Pitches Cats to Victory while Ports Win and Hounds & Snappers Both Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 1 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP – Leon 2-2 / 4.95 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Arnold Leon (6 2/3 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 3 K /…
View More Thursday, August 1st: Leon Pitches Cats to Victory while Ports Win and Hounds & Snappers Both FallFriday, July 26th: Choice’s Slam Helps Cats Win while Ynoa Wins 1st for Ports and Hounds Drop a Pair
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 9 Las Vegas 51s 3 WP – Banwart 6-5 / 4.95 HR – Choice (12), Freitas (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Choice (Grand Slam) Starter…
View More Friday, July 26th: Choice’s Slam Helps Cats Win while Ynoa Wins 1st for Ports and Hounds Drop a PairSunday, July 21st: Black Sunday as A’s Affiliates Go Winless
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 7 Salt Lake Bees 9 LP – Figueroa 2-3 / 4.60 HR – Taylor (13), Vogt (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (Home Run / 3…
View More Sunday, July 21st: Black Sunday as A’s Affiliates Go WinlessWednesday, July 10th: Kubala’s Slam Leads AZL A’s to Victory while Beloit Wins behind Wooten’s Blast and Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 8 LP – Werner 7-12 / 6.24 Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Scott Moore (2 Doubles / 2 RBIs) Starter Andrew Werner had a rocky outing for the River…
View More Wednesday, July 10th: Kubala’s Slam Leads AZL A’s to Victory while Beloit Wins behind Wooten’s Blast and Cats, Hounds & Ports All FallExclusive: 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 FarmSunday, June 30th: Streich’s Stellar Outing Leads Snappers to Victory while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 3 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP – Figueroa 2-0 / 4.75 HR – Barton (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (7 IP /…
View More Sunday, June 30th: Streich’s Stellar Outing Leads Snappers to Victory while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports FallSaturday, June 29th: Snappers Come Back to Win while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall on Saturday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 1 Sacramento River Cats 0 LP – Werner 7-10 / 5.50 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (7 1/3 IP / 7 H /…
View More Saturday, June 29th: Snappers Come Back to Win while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall on SaturdaySaturday, June 22nd: Taylor Leads Cats to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds & Ports Both Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 5 Sacramento River Cats 9 WP – Werner 7-9 / 5.83 HR – Taylor (8), Nakajima (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (Home Run / Double / 5 RBIs) Starter Andrew Werner…
View More Saturday, June 22nd: Taylor Leads Cats to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds & Ports Both FallThursday, June 13th: Ynoa Helps Snappers Clinch Playoff Spot while Ports Win Behind Russell’s Big Bat and Cats Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 1 Reno Aces 3 LP – Billings 8-3 / 3.92 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (5 2/3 IP / 6 H /…
View More Thursday, June 13th: Ynoa Helps Snappers Clinch Playoff Spot while Ports Win Behind Russell’s Big Bat and Cats Fall