On this episode, A’s minor league pitching coordinator Gil Patterson joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to share his insights on some of the A’s top pitching prospects like Luis Medina, Hogan Harris, Ryan Cusick, Grant Holman, Gunnar Hoglund, Luis Morales and more. You can listen to it here only…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Pitching Prospects with Minor League Pitching Coordinator Gil Patterson
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 15, 2023 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 19-20 Team OPS: .857 / Team ERA: 5.84 Outfielder Conner Capel has been hot since his demotion to Las Vegas on May 3. The 25-year-old has gone 11 for 30 while boasting an on-base…
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CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Stockton Ports 13 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 12 WP: Gimenez 2-0 / 5.27 HR: Bolte (1) Right fielder Henry Bolte had a big day at the plate to help Stockton snap its three-game…
View More Sunday, May 14th: Ports Prevail behind Bolte’s Big Bat while Armenteros’ Slam Helps Hounds Split Twinbill
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Lansing Lugnuts 6 West Michigan Whitecaps 0 WP: Beers 4-1 / 3.10 Starter Blake Beers turned in an impressive performance to lead Lansing to a shutout victory on Saturday. The 24-year-old righty allowed just 3…
View More Saturday, May 13th: Beers Leads Lansing to Shutout Victory while Brown Begins Rehab with Vegas
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Amarillo Sod Poodles 1 WP: Cushing 1-0 / 5.28 HR: Calabuig (4) RHP Jack Cushing turned in an outstanding start to help the RockHounds record their fifth win in their last six games on Friday. The 26-year-old righty allowed just 1 run…
View More Friday, May 12th: Cushing & Calabuig Help Hounds Win Again while Perez Homers Twice for Nuts
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 16 Amarillo Sod Poodles 6 WP: Perez 1-0 / 2.45 HR: Davidson (4), Bowman (3), Armenteros (1) Left fielder Chase Calabuig and first baseman Logan Davidson both had big nights at the plate to help the RockHounds record their fourth win in…
View More Thursday, May 11th: Calabuig & Davidson Help Hounds Win Big while Vegas Notches Shutout Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 3 Las Vegas Aviators 5 WP: Acton 5-1 / 4.01 Left fielder Max Schuemann had a big night at the plate and LHP Hogan Harris turned in a strong performance on the mound to help lead Las Vegas to victory…
View More Wednesday, May 10th: Schuemann & Harris Lead Las Vegas to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Amarillo Sod Poodles 9 WP: Supak 2-0 / 4.32 HR: Hernaiz 2 (4), Deichmann (3), Butler (2), McGuire (1) Shortstop Darell Hernaiz punched a pair of home runs to help the RockHounds win their third straight on Tuesday. The 21-year-old hit…
View More Tuesday, May 9th: Hernaiz Homers Twice to Help Hounds Win
-BA/OBP/SLG based on minimum 60 AB -ERA/WHIP/K9 based on minimum 20 IP -Current MLB players not included -Stats as of 5/8 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 15-18 Team OPS: .839 / Team ERA: 5.97 Home Runs: Cody Thomas (8) Doubles: Cody Thomas/Tyler Soderstrom (9) Stolen Bases: Zack Gelof…
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TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Frisco RoughRiders 2 Midland RockHounds 13 WP: Feltman 2-0 / 6.35 HR: Harris (3), Calabuig (3), Davidson (3) The RockHounds put 13 runs on the board to record their fourth win in their last five games on Sunday. Left fielder Chase Calabuig,…
View More Sunday, May 7th: Calabuig, Davidson & Harris Homer to Help Hounds Win while Kaprielian Notches Victory for Vegas
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Frisco RoughRiders 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Cohen 3-0 / 2.31 HR: Davidson (2) First baseman Logan Davidson and second baseman Darell Hernaiz helped the RockHounds battle back from a four-run deficit to win in a walk-off in 10 innings on Saturday. Down…
View More Saturday, May 6th: Davidson & Hernaiz Help Hounds Win in Extras
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 5, 2023 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…
View More Down On The Farm With A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Frisco RoughRiders 4 Midland RockHounds 1 LP: Walkinshaw 1-3 / 4.85 On a day when all the A’s affiliates went down to defeat, RockHounds shortstop Darell Hernaiz turned in the most impressive performance among A’s prospects. The 21-year-old infielder went 3 for 4…
View More Friday, May 5th: Hounds Fall Despite Herniaz’s Big Bat while Garcia Homers in Las Vegas Loss
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 Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 7 WP: Cusick 1-1 / 2.31 RHP Ryan Cusick led the way as the RockHounds recorded a two-hit shutout win over the RoughRiders to notch their third victory in their last four games on Wednesday. The 23-year-old righty…
View More Wednesday, May 3rd: Cusick Leads Midland to Shutout Win while Stockton Wins 2nd Straight
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Fresno Grizzlies 5 Stockton Ports 9 WP: Irvin 2-0 / 3.94 The Ports prevailed for just the second time at home this season to snap their six-game losing streak on Tuesday. Right fielder Clark Elliott singled, doubled, drew a walk, drove in a run with…
View More Tuesday, May 2nd: Ports Prevail to Snap 6-Game Skid While Vegas Wins Kaprielian’s 1st Start
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 Prospects
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 3 Midland RockHounds 11 WP: Feltman 1-0 / 7.71 HR: Clarke (4), Harris (2), Hernaiz (2) Third baseman Brett Harris, center fielder Denzel Clarke and second baseman Darell Hernaiz all homered to help the RockHounds record their second straight win over…
View More Sunday, April 30th: Harris, Clarke & Hernaiz All Homer to Help Hounds Win
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