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A’s Farm Report: 3 A’s Pitching Prospects Earn Pitcher of the Week Honors

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 17, 2023 Three A’s minor league pitching prospects earned Pitcher of the Week honors for their impressive performances over the past week. Las Vegas RHP Mason Miller was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week after notching 11 strikeouts over 5…

A’s Farm Report: A’s Affiliates Get Rolling

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 10, 2023 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 2-7 Team OPS: .867 / Team ERA: 7.09 While the Las Vegas lineup has gotten off to a solid start, the pitching staff has struggled in the early going, with the second-worst ERA in…

Midland, Lansing & Stockton Opening Day Rosters

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 4, 2023 In just the last 24 hours, the opening day rosters for three of the A’s affiliates, the Double-A Midland RockHounds, the High-A Lansing Lugnuts and the Class-A Stockton Ports, were released. The Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators opening day roster was…

Las Vegas Aviators Opening Day Roster

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 1, 2023 The Las Vegas Aviators, Oakland’s Triple-A team, began their season on Friday. And with that, the opening day roster of the A’s top affiliate became clear. Triple-A teams can carry 28 players on the active roster and, in addition to…

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…

A’s Sign 5 Minor League Free Agents & Lose 25 Minor League Free Agents

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor November 20, 2022 Within a few days after the end of the World Series, not only do a number of major league players become free agents, but a flood of minor league free agents also hit the open market. There are many ways…

A’s Final 2022 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders

With the regular season now complete for all the A’s affiliates, it’s time to take a quick look at the A’s minor league statistical leaders this season. All full-season affiliates are included: Las Vegas Aviators (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Lansing Lugnuts (A+), Stockton Ports (A)… –HITS– 160 Jordan…

A’s Farm Report: Mid-Season Affiliate Update

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 3, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 43-34 Team OPS: .809 / Team ERA: 5.60 Las Vegas leads the Pacific Coast League West Division with a winning percentage of .558. Catcher Shea Langeliers, who was acquired from Atlanta in the Matt…

A’s Farm Report: Top-Performing Pitching Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 19, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 37-28 Team OPS: .788 / Team ERA: 5.47 LHP Jared Koenig was the top-performing pitcher in the A’s minor league system prior to his promotion to Oakland. After having a solid season for Midland…

A’s Farm Report: Top-Performing Hitting Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 13, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 34-25 Team OPS: .775 / Team ERA: 5.23 Jonah Bride has been the best hitter in the A’s minor league system through the first couple of months of the season. The 26-year-old began the…

A’s Farm Report: Top Pitching Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 8, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 17-13 Team OPS: .747 / Team ERA: 4.31 The most impressive member of the starting rotation at Las Vegas in the early going has been one of the lesser-known names on the Triple-A roster.…

A’s Farm Report: April’s Top Hitting Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 2, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 13-11 Team OPS: .775 / Team ERA: 4.87 Catcher Shea Langeliers, who was acquired from Atlanta in the Matt Olson trade, has been the early hitting star for the Aviators. The 24-year-old backstop leads…

A’s Farm Report: Beck, Lazaro, Langeliers & Muncy Making Waves

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 26, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 9-10 Team OPS: .776 / Team ERA: 4.94 The Aviators lost infielder Nick Allen, utilityman Christian Lopes and outfielder Mickey McDonald when the trio was promoted to Oakland. Since their departures, Vimael Machin has…

A’s Farm Report: A’s Affiliates Get Underway

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 17, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 6-6 Team OPS: .722 / Team ERA: 4.37 Aviators pitchers have been surprisingly effective at limiting runs in the hitter-happy Pacific Coast League, allowing more than five runs only four times over the team’s…

Midland RockHounds 2022 Opening Day Roster

By Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 5, 2022 The opening day 28-man roster for the A’s Double-A affiliate Midland RockHounds has now been set. The team includes 15 pitchers and 13 position players and will be guided by former A’s shortstop Bobby Crosby, who returns for his second…

Stockton Ports 2022 Opening Day Roster

By Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 5, 2022 The opening day 30-man roster for the A’s Low-A affiliate Stockton Ports was announced on Tuesday. The team includes 15 pitchers and 15 position players and will be guided by new manager Franklin Font, who formerly served as a coach…

Las Vegas Aviators 2022 Opening Day Roster

By Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 4, 2022 The opening day 28-man roster for the A’s Triple-A affiliate Las Vegas Aviators has now been set. The team currently includes 17 pitchers and 11 position players. But on Monday, the A’s reassigned to Las Vegas five additional position players…

Lansing Lugnuts 2022 Opening Day Roster

By Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 1, 2022 The opening day 30-man roster for the A’s High-A affiliate Lansing Lugnuts was announced on Thursday. The team includes 15 pitchers and 15 position players and will be guided by first-time manager Phil Pohl, who served as the A’s bullpen…

Meet Your 2021 Las Vegas Aviators!

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 3, 2021 Now that major league spring training has wrapped up and the regular season has kicked off, minor league spring training camp has gotten underway in Arizona. But 26 of the A’s upper-level minor league players are now working out at…

A’s 2021 Minor League Staff Includes Some Familiar Names

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor December 15, 2020 The A’s announced their 2021 minor league coaching staff on Tuesday, and some familiar names to A’s fans were included in the mix. Former A’s Rookie of the Year shortstop Bobby Crosby will manage Double-A Midland, while former A’s third…