A’s 2023 Minor League Staff

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor January 24, 2023 The A’s announced their 2023 minor league coaching assignments on Tuesday. Fran Riordan and Bobby Crosby will return to pilot Triple-A Las Vegas and Double-A Midland, respectively, while Craig Conklin will helm High-A Lansing and former A’s infielder Gregorio Petit…

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A’s 2020 Minor League Staff

  LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (Triple-A) Manager: Fran Riordan Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez Hitting Coach: Todd Steverson Coach: Hiram Bocachica Fran Riordan will be at the helm for his third season with the Triple-A club. Last season, Riordan led Las Vegas to a first-place finish in the PCL South division with an 83-57 record…

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A’s Farm Podcast Talks Top Prospects with Las Vegas Hitting & Pitching Coaches Eric Martins & Rick Rodriguez

On this episode, Las Vegas hitting and pitching coaches Eric Martins and Rick Rodriguez join A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to discuss some of the team’s most promising young players. First, we talk with Eric Martins about a bunch of exciting young hitters like Seth Brown, Sean Murphy, Sheldon Neuse…

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A’s Farm Podcast Talks Triple-A Prospects with Las Vegas Hitting & Pitching Coaches Eric Martins & Rick Rodriguez and Catches Up with Prospects Collin Theroux & Brady Feigl

On this week’s podcast, Las Vegas hitting and pitching coaches Eric Martins and Rick Rodriguez join A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about some of the team’s top Triple-A prospects including Jorge Mateo, Sean Murphy, Skye Bolt, Paul Blackburn and many more. After that, we catch up with minor…

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A’s 2019 Minor League Staff

  LAS VEGAS 51s (Triple-A) Manager: Fran Riordan Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez Hitting Coach: Eric Martins Coach: Craig Conklin Fran Riordan will be at the helm for his second season with the Triple-A club. Last season, Riordan led Nashville to a second-place finish in the PCL South division with a 72–68 record. Rick Rodriguez will oversee…

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Nashville Sounds 2018 Preview

by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Nashville Sounds are set to kick off their fourth season as the A’s Triple-A affiliate on Thursday night on the road in New Orleans with right-hander James Naile on the mound. A few familiar faces will be missing from the Sounds…

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A’s 2018 Minor League Staff

  NASHVILLE SOUNDS (Triple-A) Manager: Fran Riordan Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez Hitting Coach: Eric Martins Fran Riordan, 42, will manage at the Triple-A level for the first time after leading the Double-A Midland RockHounds to a Texas League title in 2017. It was the fourth consecutive championship for Oakland’s Double-A affiliate. The 2018…

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Get an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Hitting Coach Eric Martins & Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Eric Martins was the A’s 17th-round draft pick in 1994 and spent parts of seven seasons as an infielder in the A’s minor league system. After his playing career came to an end, the southern California native signed on as a scout for the…

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A’s Farm Podcast Gets the Inside Scoop on Nashville’s Top Prospects from Hitting Coach Eric Martins & Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez

This week, the A’s Farm Podcast turns its focus to the Nashville Sounds, the A’s Triple-A affiliate, when Nashville’s hitting coach Eric Martins and pitching coach Rick Rodriguez join A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to provide the inside scoop on some of Nashville’s top prospects. Martins offers the lowdown on…

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A’s 2017 Minor League Staff

  NASHVILLE SOUNDS (Triple-A) Manager: Ryan Christenson Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez Hitting Coach: Eric Martins Ryan Christenson was named manager at Triple-A Nashville after guiding Double-A Midland to back-to-back Texas League Championships in 2015-16.  He began his managerial career in the A’s farm system in 2013 and has a 323-236…

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Exclusive: Get an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Sounds Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez & Hitting Coach Eric Martins

Rick Rodriguez served as the long-time pitching coach for the Sacramento River Cats, where he had a hand in developing a number of the A’s most talented pitchers over the past many years. When the A’s Triple-A affiliate moved to Nashville last season, the northern California native remained on the…

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Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Nashville’s Top Prospects from Sounds Skipper Steve Scarsone

After spending parts of seven seasons as a big league infielder, Steve Scarsone has now spent eight seasons managing in the A’s minor league system. He’s currently midway through his fourth season managing at Triple-A and his second season in Nashville, where his team currently holds a nine-game lead in…

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A’s 2016 Minor League Staff

  NASHVILLE SOUNDS (Triple-A) Manager: Steve Scarsone Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez Hitting Coach: Eric Martins Steve Scarsone returns to Triple-A Nashville for the second consecutive season after the Sounds finished 66-78 in 2015. This will be his fourth consecutive season as manager of the A’s Triple-A club and he now has…

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Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Stockton’s Top Prospects from Ports Manager Rick Magnante & Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez

After spending the past nine seasons managing at Vancouver, Vermont and Beloit in the A’s system, Rick Magnante returned to his native California this season to pilot the California League’s Stockton Ports. Meanwhile, another California native, Rick Rodriguez, who served as the long-time pitching coach for the Sacramento River Cats,…

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A’s 2015 Minor League Staff

  NASHVILLE SOUNDS (Triple-A) Manager Steve Scarsone Pitching Coach Don Schulze Hitting Coach Webster Garrison Steve Scarsone was named manager of the A’s new Triple-A affiliate at Nashville.  This will be his third consecutive season as manager of the A’s Triple-A club as he guided Sacramento to a 79-65 record in each…

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