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Oakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster Outlook

For the moment, as we sit here perched on the precipice of February, let’s go out on a limb and assume that the majority of the A’s offseason work is now finally done – which is never an entirely safe bet with general manager Billy Beane at the helm. But…

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…

Meet Your 2015 Oakland A’s!

With the A’s heart-breaking 2014 campaign now over, the A’s faithful are left wondering, “What’s next?” But before we examine the possible answers to that question, let’s first take a look at who’s set to stay and who’s set to go… A’s Eligible Free Agents: Jon Lester, Jason…

River Cats, RockHounds, Ports & Snappers Opening Day Rosters

Here they are – the official opening day rosters for the A’s four full-season affiliates who will all be starting their seasons on Thursday. Beloit will kick off the day’s action at 4:30pm PDT, followed by Midland at 5:00pm PDT, then Sacramento at 5:35pm PDT, and finally Stockton at 7:00pm…

Projected A’s, River Cats, RockHounds, Ports & Snappers Opening Day Rosters

**4/1 UPDATE: Official opening day rosters for all the A’s minor league affiliates are here… SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS Catchers – Vogt, Ortiz Infielders – Freiman, Aliotti, Martinez, Carrithers, Elmore, Nakajima Outfielders – Peterson, Matthes, Goebbert, Crumbliss Starting Pitchers – Blanton, Leon, Lindblom, Buschmann, Murphy Relief Pitchers – Humber, Hooker, McBryde,…

A’s Minor League Spring Training Camp Rosters

A’s major leaguers may have a couple of weeks’ worth of spring games under their belts. But A’s minor leaguers just began their official spring schedule of competitive games on Monday. And with the beginning of that schedule, the players in the minor league camp have all been assigned to…

Unexpected Injuries & Surprising Spring Performances Could Change the Face of the A’s Opening Day Roster

This was originally expected to be a rare spring where most of the A’s roster was pretty much set, with very few roster questions left to be answered. Possibly the biggest question when camp opened was – who would be the 13th position player to make the squad? For much…

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…

A’s Eager to Deal Prospects to Win Now!

A’s general manager Billy Beane has had a busy week – and it ain’t over yet! On Monday, the team signed free agent left-handed starting pitcher Scott Kazmir to a two-year $22 million deal. And later that same day, the A’s acquired right-handed closer Jim Johnson from Baltimore in return…

A’s Instructional League Roster

A total of 44 players reported to the A’s fall Instructional League camp in Phoenix this week. Many of the A’s top prospects will spend the next month training, conditioning, participating in drills and playing other teams’ Instructional League clubs in Arizona. The A’s top pick from this year’s draft…

Preview: Rising Star Addison Russell Ready to Shine for Stockton in 2013

The opening day roster for the Stockton Ports, the A’s Class-A affiliate in the California League, was announced this week. And the Ports’ lineup will be led by the A’s top draft pick from last year, rising star Addison Russell. The A’s top shortstop prospect will be joined in the…

Preview: Top Prospect Miles Head Set To Be Main Attraction at Midland in 2013

The opening day roster for the Midland RockHounds, the A’s Double-A affiliate in the Texas League, was announced this week. The RockHounds’ lineup will be led by one of the A’s top hitting prospects, third baseman Miles Head, who led all A’s minor leaguers in hits, RBIs, batting average and…

Preview: #1 Picks Green, Gray and Choice Good To Go for River Cats in 2013

The opening day roster for the Sacramento River Cats, the A’s Triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League, was announced on Monday. And the team will include a remarkable five 1st-round draft picks – Sonny Gray, Michael Choice, Grant Green, Jemile Weeks and James Simmons. Along with Weeks and Green,…

Preview: Olson, Nunez, Bostick, Ynoa Big Names for Beloit in 2013

The opening day roster for the Beloit Snappers, the A’s new Class-A affiliate in the Midwest League, was announced on Saturday. And it looks like the team will be loaded with young talent. The A’s have been fairly aggressive in pushing last year’s promising young draft class up the ladder.…

A’s, River Cats’ & RockHounds’ Roster Projections

We’re now less than a week away from opening day, and Jemile Weeks has been optioned to Sacramento, Adam Rosales has been placed on the disabled list, and Hiro Nakajima has been struggling and is now dealing with a strained hamstring. And thanks to these recent developments, it looks like…

A’s Swap Spare Parts For Second Shortstop!

As we pointed out in our analysis of the John Jaso trade just recently, the A’s are clearly in “WIN NOW” mode. And the team made another “WIN NOW” move on Monday, dealing part-time first baseman Chris Carter, minor league pitcher Brad Peacock and minor league catcher Max Stassi to…

What Did We Learn From A’s FanFest?

There were lots of interesting quotes to come out of last weekend’s FanFest in Oakland. And based on what was said by A’s management, coaches and players, here are a few things that I think we can safely surmise… * Coco Crisp will be the A’s primary center fielder and…

A’s Deal Pitchers of the Future for Catcher of the Present

It was announced on Wednesday that the A’s had acquired catcher John Jaso from the Seattle Mariners as part of a three-team deal that sent A’s minor league pitchers A.J. Cole and Blake Treinen, along with a player to be named later, to the Washington Nationals, who sent first baseman-outfielder…

Is the A’s Roster Set? And the River Cats Roster Too?

On Monday, we unofficially learned that shortstop Stephen Drew had agreed to a deal with the Red Sox and would not be returning to the A’s, and we also unofficially learned that the A’s would be filling the hole at shortstop by signing Japanese import Hiroyuki Nakajima. It was announced…

A’s Major & Minor League Off-Season Transactions – Dec. 18 Update: A’s Find A Hiro To Play SS

Well, the biggest story to break for A’s fans in the weeks before the holidays was the news that A’s free agent shortstop Stephen Drew had agreed to a $9.5 million/1-year deal with the Red Sox, followed quickly by the news that Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima had agreed to a…