by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor March 19, 2021 Now that spring training games have been underway for a few weeks, it’s a good time to take an informed look at how the 2021 Oakland A’s appear to be shaping up. And at this point, it’s also not too…
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Who Was Set to Make the A’s Opening Day Squad in 2020?
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor As everyone knows by now, with just two weeks to go until opening day, Major League Baseball made the difficult decision on Thursday to cancel the remainder of spring training as well as the first two weeks of the regular season. But with…
View More Who Was Set to Make the A’s Opening Day Squad in 2020?A’s Farm Report: Triple-A Update – Luzardo, Kaprielian, Playoffs & More
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor There’s been plenty of action in Las Vegas lately! And no, not on The Strip, but at the brand-new Las Vegas Ballpark, which is actually in Summerlin. The team just clinched the division title on Sunday, but that’s just the tip of the…
View More A’s Farm Report: Triple-A Update – Luzardo, Kaprielian, Playoffs & MoreFriday, August 23rd: Manaea Impresses in Shutout Victory for Vegas while Milburn & Heim Help Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 3 Tacoma Rainiers 0 WP: Manaea 3-1 / 3.21 HR: Fowler (25) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Manaea (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 12 K / Win) Rehabbing LHP Sean Manaea…
View More Friday, August 23rd: Manaea Impresses in Shutout Victory for Vegas while Milburn & Heim Help Hounds WinSunday, August 18th: Barreto & Manaea Lead Vegas to Victory while Hounds Win in Extras
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 2 Las Vegas Aviators 7 WP: Manaea 2-1 / 4.29 HR: Payton (26), Barreto (16), Rupp(6) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Las Vegas notched its second straight victory over Albuquerque…
View More Sunday, August 18th: Barreto & Manaea Lead Vegas to Victory while Hounds Win in ExtrasThursday, August 15th: White & Kaprielian Help Hounds Win while Luzardo Suffers Loss for Las Vegas
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 16 Amarillo Sod Poodles 3 WP: Jefferies 1-2 / 3.66 HR: Deichmann (8), White (7), Motter (6), Ramirez (4) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Mikey White (2 for 5 / Grand Slam / Double / Walk / 5 RBIs) The RockHounds…
View More Thursday, August 15th: White & Kaprielian Help Hounds Win while Luzardo Suffers Loss for Las VegasTuesday, August 13th: Neuse & Barreto Both Homer while Manaea K’s 10 in Vegas Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 2 WP: Manaea 1-1 / 4.50 HR: Neuse (23), Barreto (15) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Sheldon Neuse (3 for 4 / Home Run) Las Vegas notched its fourth victory in its last five games…
View More Tuesday, August 13th: Neuse & Barreto Both Homer while Manaea K’s 10 in Vegas VictoryTop 5 Aviators of the Month for July
by Brian Fonseca / A’s Farm Contributor The wins continued to pile up for Las Vegas in July as the Aviators posted a 17-9 record for the month. And the team currently leads the Pacific Coast League in hits, runs, doubles and triples while also boasting the league’s best batting…
View More Top 5 Aviators of the Month for JulyTuesday, July 30th: Murphy Exits with Injury after Another Big Night for Vegas while Manaea, Cotton, Puk & Kaprielian All Make Appearances on Tuesday
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Baby Cakes 8 Las Vegas Aviators 7 LP: Puk 2-1 / 4.50 HR: Murphy (7) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Sean Murphy (2 for 3 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 4 RBIs) Catcher Sean Murphy has…
View More Tuesday, July 30th: Murphy Exits with Injury after Another Big Night for Vegas while Manaea, Cotton, Puk & Kaprielian All Make Appearances on TuesdayWednesday, July 24th: Birlingmair Pitches Beloit to Victory while Manaea Suffers Loss for Vegas
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 5 Burlington Bees 1 WP: Birlingmair 3-6 / 5.01 HR: Schuemann (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Reid Birlingmair (7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 8 K / Win) Last year’s 28th-round draft pick for the A’s,…
View More Wednesday, July 24th: Birlingmair Pitches Beloit to Victory while Manaea Suffers Loss for VegasA’s Farm Report: Minor League News & Notes
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor It’s time to catch up on some of the latest news and notes from around the A’s minor league system… –LAS VEGAS AVIATORS– -A pair of minor league Rule-5 pickups have proven to be two of the most productive hitters for…
View More A’s Farm Report: Minor League News & NotesThursday, July 18th: Holmes Helps Hounds Win while Manaea, Kaprielian & Lazaro Lead Ports to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 Arkansas Travelers 1 WP: Duno 3-3 / 6.23 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K) After he missed most of last season due to shoulder injuries…
View More Thursday, July 18th: Holmes Helps Hounds Win while Manaea, Kaprielian & Lazaro Lead Ports to VictorySaturday, July 13th: Payton’s 3 HRs Lead Vegas to Victory while Manaea Suffers Loss for Stockton & Hundley Homers in Rehab Start
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 9 Las Vegas Aviators 13 WP: Finnegan 1-0 / 2.31 HR: Neuse (17), Payton 3 (13), Joseph (10) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Mark Payton (3 for 4 / 3 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Right fielder…
View More Saturday, July 13th: Payton’s 3 HRs Lead Vegas to Victory while Manaea Suffers Loss for Stockton & Hundley Homers in Rehab StartMonday, July 8th: Diaz’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Manaea Makes 1st Rehab Start for Stockton
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Amarillo Sod Poodles 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Holmes 4-2 / 2.81 HR: E.Diaz (9) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Edwin Diaz (2 for 3 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Designated hitter Edwin Diaz helped the Hounds notch a one-run win…
View More Monday, July 8th: Diaz’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Manaea Makes 1st Rehab Start for StocktonMeet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last August, while the season was beginning to wind down, we took the opportunity to take a look ahead at what the A’s might look like in 2018 in this piece. And we even looked ahead at the 2018 A’s way back in…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Back in May, we took a look at what a young, rebuilding A’s team might look like. But now that we’ve passed the July 31st trade deadline and the A’s have made a number of deadline deals, and even some post-deadline deals, to…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Whatever happens with the A’s before the start of next season, one thing is certain – with many of the team’s current everyday players set to become free agents in the offseason, there’s bound to be plenty of turnover on the 25-man roster.…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Tuesday, May 9th: Ports Fall despite Shore’s 5 No-Hit Frames while Olson & Chapman Homer and Manaea & Bassitt Make Rehab Appearances for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 0 Lake Elsinore Storm 5 LP – Lyons 1-1 / 2.19 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (5 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K) Last year’s 2nd-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP…
View More Tuesday, May 9th: Ports Fall despite Shore’s 5 No-Hit Frames while Olson & Chapman Homer and Manaea & Bassitt Make Rehab Appearances for SoundsA’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List
Now that spring training is officially underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List. It’s interesting to note that only four players from last year’s list have made a return to this year’s list, including familiar names like Franklin Barreto, Matt Chapman, Matt Olson and Chad Pinder.…
View More A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects ListMeet Your 2017 Oakland A’s
As the 2016 season came to an end and the A’s headed into the offseason, there were an awful lot of questions regarding the team’s roster for the coming season, and many of those questions still remained unanswered as the calendar turned to 2017. But a quartet of January free…
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