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A’s In The AFL – Nov. 3-8 Update

A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 3 – 8) Monday, November 3rd: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 1 for 4, while RHP Ryan Doolittle struck out 1 in 1 scoreless inning of relief in Mesa’s 1-0 loss on Monday. Tuesday, November 4th: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 0 for 3 with a…

Thursday, August 14th: D’Arby Myers’ 9th-Inning HR Helps Hounds Win while Jaycob Brugman Hits 7th HR in His Last 7 Games for Stockton

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 Tulsa Drillers 2 WP – Dull 5-5 / 3.20 HR – Myers (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder D’Arby Myers (Home Run / Double) RockHounds outfielder D’Arby Myers doubled and scored the Hounds’…

Tuesday, August 12th: Dillon Overton Pitches 3 Perfect Innings in Vermont Victory while Angel Castro Is Solid in Sacramento Debut

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Aberdeen IronBirds 0 Vermont Lake Monsters 6 WP – Graves 3-1 / 4.61 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (3 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K) Led by last year’s…

Saturday, July 26th: Kent Matthes Has Huge Night in Hounds Win while A’s Infielder Alberto Callaspo Makes Rehab Appearance for Ports

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 10 Corpus Christi Hooks 4 WP – Long 9-6 / 3.36 HR – Matthes 2 (7) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (2 Home Runs / 9 RBIs) Outfielder Kent Matthes had a huge night for the Hounds, hitting a…

Friday, July 11th: Jefry Marte Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Jake Elmore’s Decisive Double Keys Cats Victory and Dillon Overton Impresses Again in Arizona

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 2 Midland RockHounds 3 WP – Flores 1-1 / 3.60 Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Jefry Marte (2 for 5 / 2 RBIs / GWRBI) After delivering the game-winning RBI to give the RockHounds the walk-off win on Thursday, third…

Sunday, July 6th: Cats Crush Reno in Drew Granier’s Debut as Josh Lindblom Hits DL and Dillon Overton K’s 8 in Arizona

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 14 Reno Aces 7 WP – Humber 4-4 / 3.65 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (2 for 4 / Double / 3 RBIs) With RHP Josh Lindblom…

Wednesday, July 2nd: Daric Barton Doubles Home Winning Run in 15th to Give Cats 11th Walk-Off Win while Addison Russell Has 3 Hits in Best Game since Return to RockHounds

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Humber 3-4 / 3.74 HR – Parrino (6) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Daric Barton (2 for 7 / Double / RBI) First baseman Daric Barton’s double…

Sunday, June 22nd: Justin Higley’s Inside-The-Park Grand Slam Leads Vermont to Victory, While Matt Olson’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 10 WP – Cruzado 1-0 / 2.70 HR – Higley (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Justin Higley (Inside-The-Park Grand Slam) Lake Monsters designated hitter Justin Higley pulled off…

Tuesday, June 17th: Higley’s Slam Leads Vermont to Victory while Hounds Win in Addison Russell’s Return and A’s DL Drew Pomeranz & Acquire Brad Mills

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 0 Vermont Lake Monsters 5 WP – Perez 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Higley (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Justin Higley (Grand Slam) Outfielder Justin Higley stepped to the plate with the bases loaded…

Sunday, June 1st: Ports Win in Murphy’s Return while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall on Sunday

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 0 Stockton Ports 3 WP – Joseph 1-3 / 5.64 HR – Healy (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Murphy (4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K) RHP Sean Murphy, who was activated…

Wednesday, May 21st: Buschmann & Atherton Pitch Cats & Ports to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds Fall

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) El Paso Chihuahuas 1 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP – Buschmann 2-0 / 4.71 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Buschmann (7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Matt Buschmann turned…

Tuesday, May 6th: Despite Impressive Performances from Whitaker, Herrera & Ynoa, Every Team in A’s Organization Goes Down to Defeat on Tuesday

A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Frisco RoughRiders 12 LP – Haviland 1-2 / 3.60 HR – Whitaker 2 (5), Head (3), Oberacker (2), Aliotti (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (2 Home Runs) In his third game back…

Sunday, April 27th: Long Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Win, Cats Fall and Snappers Put on Hold

A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 San Antonio Missions 2 WP – Long 3-0 / 4.32 HR – Coleman (3), Oberacker (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Nate Long (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 3 BB /…

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…

Spring 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,…

A’s & River Cats Roster Outlook

It appears that most of the A’s off-season work is done. The team has found capable replacements for departing free agents Bartolo Colon, Grant Balfour and Chris Young and filled a few other holes as well. It’s possible that someone like Alberto Callaspo, who’s set to earn close to $5…