Ever since last year’s trade deadline deals, the A’s front office has clearly been focused on adding as much top young pitching talent to the system as possible. And with the cost of major league pitching on a rapid rise in recent times, it’s easy to make sense of this…
View More A Look at 9 Promising Pitching Prospects A’s Added in Past YearTag: Sean Manaea
Wednesday, June 29th: Mike Martin’s Hot Bat Helps Beloit Win 3rd Straight while Vermont Sweeps Twinbill
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 4 Beloit Snappers 9 WP – Murray 3-1 / 3.12 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Mike Martin (3 for 4 / Walk / 3 RBIs) Last year’s 33rd-round draft pick for the A’s, center fielder Mike Martin, continued his hot hitting…
View More Wednesday, June 29th: Mike Martin’s Hot Bat Helps Beloit Win 3rd Straight while Vermont Sweeps TwinbillFriday, June 24th: Seddon Surrenders 1 Hit in Hounds’ Shutout Victory while Hahn Lasts 2 Innings in Sounds’ Loss & Manaea Makes Rehab Start for Stockton
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 0 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Seddon 2-6 / 6.66 HR – Marincov (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (8 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 3 K / Win) After struggling for much of…
View More Friday, June 24th: Seddon Surrenders 1 Hit in Hounds’ Shutout Victory while Hahn Lasts 2 Innings in Sounds’ Loss & Manaea Makes Rehab Start for StocktonThursday, June 23rd: Friedrichs Leads Stockton to Shutout Victory while Chapman’s 17th HR Helps Hounds Win & Sounds Split Twinbill
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 0 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Friedrichs 3-1 / 5.40 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (6 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP Kyle Friedrichs turned in his fourth straight quality start…
View More Thursday, June 23rd: Friedrichs Leads Stockton to Shutout Victory while Chapman’s 17th HR Helps Hounds Win & Sounds Split TwinbillTuesday, June 14th: Pinder’s & Barreto’s Home Runs Aren’t Enough to Help Sounds & Hounds Win while A’s Come to Terms with 24 Draft Picks
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Memphis Redbirds 7 Nashville Sounds 4 LP – Wendelken 1-3 / 5.48 HR – Pinder (6) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Chad Pinder (3 for 4 / Home Run / Walk) Starter Angel Castro surrendered 3 runs over 6 innings of work on Tuesday,…
View More Tuesday, June 14th: Pinder’s & Barreto’s Home Runs Aren’t Enough to Help Sounds & Hounds Win while A’s Come to Terms with 24 Draft PicksA’s Top 10 Prospect Review with A’s Assistant General Manager Billy Owens
Now that we’re about a third of the way into the minor league season, we wanted to step back and take a look at how all the players from our preseason Top 10 Prospect List have been performing so far this season. And there’s no one better to help us…
View More A’s Top 10 Prospect Review with A’s Assistant General Manager Billy OwensA’s Farm Report for Week of April 25-May 1: Prospects On The Move
There were plenty of players on the move throughout the A’s system this past week. Injuries at the major league level and the minor league level, particularly to pitchers like Chris Bassitt, Daniel Gossett and Dustin Driver as well as others, necessitated a number of different moves. But the promotions…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 25-May 1: Prospects On The MoveFriday, April 29th: Matt Chapman Hits 7th HR in Hounds Romp while Eric Surkamp Wins Sounds Debut
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 7 Midland RockHounds 19 WP – Jensen 2-2 / 5.59 HR – Chapman (7), Sportman (1) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Matt Chapman (3 for 4 / Home Run / Triple / Walk / 4 RBIs) The RockHounds exploded for…
View More Friday, April 29th: Matt Chapman Hits 7th HR in Hounds Romp while Eric Surkamp Wins Sounds DebutWednesday, April 27th: Joel Seddon Pitches Hounds to Victory while Sean Manaea Is Set to Start for A’s on Friday
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 Corpus Christi Hooks 1 WP – Seddon 1-2 / 11.74 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (5 2/3 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 1 K / Win) Starter Joel Seddon held the Hooks hitless…
View More Wednesday, April 27th: Joel Seddon Pitches Hounds to Victory while Sean Manaea Is Set to Start for A’s on FridayA’s Farm Report for Week of April 18-24: Pitching Prospects in the Spotlight
Last week, we took a look at the minor league system’s position players. So this week, we’re going to examine the system’s pitching prospects. We’ll be running down the starting rotations for all four affiliates as well as taking a look at who’s been on the bump in the…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 18-24: Pitching Prospects in the SpotlightFriday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Skye Bolt’s Big Bat while Stockton Wins in a Walk-Off & Nashville Falls despite Sean Manaea’s Solid Start
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 4 Burlington Bees 3 WP – Manarino 2-0 / 1.04 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 4 / Triple / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs) Last year’s 4th-round draft pick for the A’s, center fielder Skye Bolt, continued his…
View More Friday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Skye Bolt’s Big Bat while Stockton Wins in a Walk-Off & Nashville Falls despite Sean Manaea’s Solid StartSaturday, April 16th: Sean Manaea K’s 11 in Sounds Victory while Snappers Win in a Walk-Off in 12th
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 Oklahoma City Dodgers 1 WP – Manaea 2-0 / 1.50 HR – Nunez (2), Wendle (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Manaea (6 2/3 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 11 K…
View More Saturday, April 16th: Sean Manaea K’s 11 in Sounds Victory while Snappers Win in a Walk-Off in 12thMonday, April 11th: Sean Manaea Wins in Nashville Debut while Chris Iriart’s Hot Hitting Helps Beloit Win Again
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1 Nashville Sounds 7 WP – Manaea 1-0 / 1.69 HR – Ladendorf (1), Smolinski (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Manaea (5 1/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB…
View More Monday, April 11th: Sean Manaea Wins in Nashville Debut while Chris Iriart’s Hot Hitting Helps Beloit Win AgainExclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
Long-time baseball man Grady Fuson served as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when the team drafted such talented players as Eric Chavez, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, Barry Zito and Rich Harden. He left the A’s at the end of 2001 to become the assistant general manager of the Texas Rangers and, after moving on…
View More Exclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonCatching Up With The M Squad: Sean Manaea, Max Muncy & Bruce Maxwell
Sean Manaea was acquired from Kansas City last summer in the Ben Zobrist trade and immediately became the A’s top pitching prospect. He posted a 1.90 ERA in 7 starts for Double-A Midland last season and is expected to start the year atop Triple-A Nashville’s starting rotation. The big lefty…
View More Catching Up With The M Squad: Sean Manaea, Max Muncy & Bruce MaxwellBob Melvin Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top Prospects
In his pre-game press conferences in recent days, A’s manager Bob Melvin has had plenty of opportunities to offer his perspective on the plethora of A’s prospects who’ve appeared in the big league camp with the team this spring. No one has had as good a view of the current…
View More Bob Melvin Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top ProspectsRay Fosse’s Take on this Spring’s Crop of Top Prospects
Not only has Ray Fosse now spent three decades as a broadcaster for the Oakland A’s, working alongside names like Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ken Korach and Glen Kuiper, but he’s also a former All-Star catcher who won two World Series rings with the A’s in 1973 and 1974. We took…
View More Ray Fosse’s Take on this Spring’s Crop of Top ProspectsA’s Spring Training Tour – 3/19/16
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View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/19/16A’s Top 5 Replacement Players for 2016
When it comes to the look of the A’s opening day roster this year, there aren’t really that many question marks at this point. Of course, that original 25-man roster will end up going through plenty of permutations once the season gets underway. And unexpected injuries are bound to pop…
View More A’s Top 5 Replacement Players for 2016Oakland A’s 2016 Depth Chart
After a long cold winter, the first week of March has arrived and spring training games are finally underway. Between players on the 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees, the Oakland A’s have a total of 62 players in their major league camp – 33 position players and 29 pitchers.…
View More Oakland A’s 2016 Depth Chart