by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor March 27, 2024 With spring training now complete, it’s a good time to take a look at how the A’s 2024 opening day roster seems to be shaping up. So, as we get ready for opening day, let’s take a position-by-position look at…
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Reno Aces 11 Las Vegas Aviators 15 WP: Perez 3-1 / 6.91 HR: Thomas (14), McCann 2 (9), Pozo (6) Catcher Kyle McCann and right fielder Cody Thomas helped Las Vegas put 15 runs on the…
View More Saturday, June 17th: McCann’s 2 HRs & Thomas’s Slam Power Vegas to Victory
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…
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Tacoma Rainiers 7 Las Vegas Aviators 9 WP: Wilkerson 1-0 / 7.20 HR: Gelof (1) Second baseman Zack Gelof helped lead Las Vegas to its second straight victory over Tacoma on Thursday. The A’s 2nd-round draft pick in 2021 walked and scored…
View More Thursday, April 27th: Gelof Powers Vegas to Victory while Laureano Has 3 Hits in 1st Rehab Game
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Tacoma Rainiers 17 Las Vegas Aviators 18 WP: Acton 3-1 / 6.19 HR: Bleday (6), Pozo (1) Center fielder JJ Bleday had a big night at the plate to lead Las Vegas to a one-run victory in an 18-run offensive outburst for…
View More Wednesday, April 26th: Bleday’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Clarke Homers Again for Hounds
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas Aviators 10 Sugar Land Space Cowboys 5 WP: Wieland 1-1 / 8.31 HR: Brooks (4), Bride (1) Right fielder Trenton Brooks, left fielder Cody Thomas and third baseman Jonah Bride helped power Las Vegas to…
View More Wednesday, April 19th: Brooks, Thomas & Bride Power Vegas to 5th Straight Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas Aviators 9 Sugar Land Space Cowboys 7 WP: Acton 1-1 / 5.11 HR: Soderstrom (3), Allen (1) Catcher Tyler Soderstrom and shortstop Nick Allen helped lead Las Vegas to its fourth straight victory on…
View More Tuesday, April 18th: Tyler Soderstrom & Nick Allen Help Lead Vegas to 4th Straight Victory
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…
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Salt Lake Bees 5 Las Vegas Aviators 7 WP: Sullivan 2-0 / 0.00 HR: Thomas (7) Right fielder Cody Thomas continued his hot hitting to help lead Las Vegas to its third straight victory over Salt Lake on Sunday. Thomas…
View More Sunday, April 16th: Thomas’s Big Bat Helps Lead Vegas to Victory while Midland & Lansing Notch Wins
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Salt Lake Bees 4 Las Vegas Aviators 14 WP: Miller 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Thomas 2 (6), Garcia (3) RHP Mason Miller was nearly perfect through 5 frames to help lead Las Vegas to victory on Friday. The…
View More Friday, April 14th: Mason Miller & Cody Thomas Impress in Vegas Victory
On this episode, Las Vegas Aviators manager Fran Riordan joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about promising young players like Nick Allen, Jonah Bride, Sheldon Neuse, Shea Langeliers, Jared Koenig, Adrian Martinez and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s Farm podcast with Las…
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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 hitting prospects like Nick Allen, Shea Langeliers, Zack Gelof, Tyler Soderstrom, Max Muncy and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast……
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Hitting Prospects with Minor League Hitting Coordinator Jim Eppard
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 11, 2022 After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the Billy Martin regime back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a very…
View More Down On The Farm With A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Dayton Dragons 1 Lansing Lugnuts 6 WP: Emanuels 2-3 / 5.40 HR: Harris 2 (5) Second baseman Brett Harris had a big day at the plate to help the Lugnuts snap their three-game losing streak on Wednesday. Harris, who primarily plays third base, homered in…
View More Wednesday, May 11th: Harris & Emanuels Lead Lugnuts To Victory
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 17, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 6-6 Team OPS: .722 / Team ERA: 4.37 Aviators pitchers have been surprisingly effective at limiting runs in the hitter-happy Pacific Coast League, allowing more than five runs only four times over the team’s…
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A’s Director of Player Development Ed Sprague joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to share his insights on top prospects like Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Allen and to talk about some of last year’s top draft picks like Max Muncy and Zack Gelof as well as some of the team’s…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Prospects With Farm Director Ed Sprague
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Reno Aces 8 Las Vegas Aviators 7 LP: Holmes 0-1 / 27.00 HR: Langeliers (1), Thames (1) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Eric Thames (2 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Las Vegas…
View More Wednesday, April 6th: Thames & Langeliers Homer in Las Vegas Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Reno Aces 2 Las Vegas Aviators 3 WP: Pruitt 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Luis Barrera (3 for 4 / Double / Stolen Base / 2 Runs) The Aviators battled back to…
View More Tuesday, April 5th: Barrera’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory on Opening Night
By Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 4, 2022 The opening day 28-man roster for the A’s Triple-A affiliate Las Vegas Aviators has now been set. The team currently includes 17 pitchers and 11 position players. But on Monday, the A’s reassigned to Las Vegas five additional position players…
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A’s minor league hitting coordinator Jim Eppard joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about some of the team’s top hitting prospects like Nick Allen, Logan Davidson, Luis Barrera, Tyler Soderstrom and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s Farm podcast with minor league hitting coordinator…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Hitting Prospects with Minor League Hitting Coordinator Jim Eppard