MLB Draft - A's Farm

A’s Farm Podcast Talks with Scouting Director Eric Kubota

On this episode, long-time A’s scouting director Eric Kubota joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to take an in-depth look at the team’s top picks from the 2023 draft including Jacob Wilson, Myles Naylor, Ryan Lasko and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s…

A’s Make SS Jacob Wilson Their Top Draft Pick, also Take Naylor & Lasko on Day 1

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 9, 2023 On Sunday, the A’s took shortstop Jacob Wilson out of Grand Canyon University with their first pick in the 2023 amateur draft. After taking college catcher Daniel Susac with their top pick last year, the A’s made a college…

Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers The Inside Scoop On A’s 2022 Draft Picks

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor August 3, 2022 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…

Susac, Bolte & Elliott: Get to Know the A’s 2022 Top 3 Draft Picks

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 17, 2022 1st Round Daniel Susac Catcher University of Arizona Age: 21 / Height: 6’4″ / Weight: 218 lbs. Bats: Both-Right / Throws: Right 2022 College: 273 AB/12 HR/23 BB/52 K/.366 AVG/.430 OBP/.582 SLG The A’s held the 19th overall pick…

Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers The Inside Scoop On A’s 2021 Draft Picks

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 17, 2021 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…

Getting to Know the A’s 2021 Top 10 Draft Picks

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 12, 2021 With the tenth round of the amateur draft having concluded at the end of the draft’s second day on Monday, it’s time to take a look at the A’s top ten picks of the 2021 draft. The A’s had the…

A’s Make High School Shortstop Max Muncy Their Top Draft Pick

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 11, 2021 On Sunday, the A’s took Thousand Oaks High School shortstop Max Muncy with their first pick in the 2021 amateur draft. After taking catcher Tyler Soderstrom with their top pick last year, Oakland made a high school player its top…

Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers The Inside Scoop On A’s 2020 Draft Picks

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 17, 2020 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…

Scouts Weigh In On A’s 2020 Draft Picks

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 15, 2020 Since last week’s amateur draft was limited to just five rounds this year – down dramatically from the usual 40 – we decided to do a deep dive on the five prospects drafted by the A’s this year. So, we…

Getting to Know the A’s 2020 Draft Picks

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 11, 2020 With this year’s amateur draft limited to just five rounds, teams were able to complete their draft selections in just two days instead of three this year. And with the second day of the draft wrapping up on Thursday night,…

A’s Make Local High School Catcher Tyler Soderstrom Their Top Draft Pick

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 10, 2020 On Wednesday, the A’s took Turlock High School catcher Tyler Soderstrom with their first pick in 2020’s amateur draft. The team held the 26th pick in the first round and was somewhat surprised to find the local backstop still available…

Getting to Know the A’s 2019 Top 10 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 ten picks of the 2019 draft. Unlike last year, when Oakland had the…

A’s Take Two College Players on Day One of Draft

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s stuck strictly with experienced college players for their first two picks on day one of this year’s amateur draft. The team made switch-hitting college shortstop Logan Davidson their top pick with the 29th overall selection on Monday. The 21-year-old Clemson junior…

A’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…

A’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…

Thursday, June 16th: Friedrichs Pitches Ports to Victory while Pinder & Healy Homer in Sounds Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 High Desert Mavericks 4 WP – Friedrichs 2-1 / 6.97 HR – Pimentel (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (7 IP / 7 H / 3 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) After…

Get the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2016 from A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota

The A’s took a familiar path in this year’s draft, selecting college players with fifteen of their top sixteen picks. And the team took a trio of talented college pitchers with their top three selections. Top pick A.J. Puk is a flame-throwing lefty out of Florida with top-of-the-rotation potential, while second…

Tuesday, June 14th: Pinder’s & Barreto’s Home Runs Aren’t Enough to Help Sounds & Hounds Win while A’s Come to Terms with 24 Draft Picks

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Memphis Redbirds 7 Nashville Sounds 4 LP – Wendelken 1-3 / 5.48 HR – Pinder (6) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Chad Pinder (3 for 4 / Home Run / Walk) Starter Angel Castro surrendered 3 runs over 6 innings of work on Tuesday,…

Local Boy Daulton Jefferies Makes Good as A’s 2nd Pick in This Year’s Draft

The A’s didn’t have to look far to find their second pick in this year’s amateur draft. With the 37th overall selection, the team took Daulton Jefferies, a 20-year-old right-hander who’s spent the past three years pitching right in their own backyard at UC Berkeley for the California Golden Bears.…

Getting to Know the A’s 2016 Top 11 Draft Picks

After finishing poorly last season, Oakland earned the sixth overall pick in this year’s amateur draft. The A’s also had the 37th overall pick in the Competitive Balance Lottery Round A, which meant the team would pick eleven players in the first ten rounds of the draft. And with the…