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A’s Final 2024 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– 142 Colby…

A’s Farm Report: Surprising Stats

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 8, 2024 -Despite spending over a month on the injured list and despite concerns over his lack of power, 22-year-old shortstop Jacob Wilson, now with Triple-A Las Vegas, is currently tied with outfielder Colby Thomas for the most doubles among A’s minor…

A’s Farm’s 2024 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 24, 2024 Now that we’re halfway through the minor league season, let’s take a look at who the most promising prospects have been at each position in the A’s minor league system in the first half… CATCHER Cole Conn (STK/LAN) Last year’s…

A’s Farm Report: Minor League Stat Leaders

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 10, 2024 Just a little over 40% of the minor league season is now in the books. And that should provide us with a large enough sample size to be impressed by the young A’s prospects who’ve really managed to out-perform…

A’s Farm Report: Top-Performing Prospects at Each Position

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 3, 2024 Now that we’re two months into the season, it’s a good time to take a quick look at who the standout performers have been at each position in the A’s minor league system… CATCHER Cole Conn (STK/LAN) Last…

A’s Farm Report: Top-Performing Pitching Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 6, 2024 Pitching is never easy in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, but there have been a few standouts for the Triple-A Aviators. RHP Osvaldo Bido has been the team’s best starter, notching 4 wins and posting a 2.59 ERA, the fourth-best…

A’s Farm Report: Early-Season’s Hottest Hitters

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 15, 2024 In the offense happy Pacific Coast League, the Las Vegas Aviators lineup has gotten off to a bit of a slow start, but there have been a few standout performers. Before he was recalled by the A’s, outfielder Esteury Ruiz…

A’s Farm’s 2024 Top 10 Prospects List

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor March 15, 2024 Now that spring training is well underway and the season is nigh, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2024 Top 10 Prospects List. This year’s list includes six position players and four pitchers, and three of them – Jacob Wilson, Max…

A’s Final 2023 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders

A’s Top-Performing Pitching Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 24, 2023 Many of the hurlers who were considered to be Oakland’s top pitching prospects at the start of the season – players like Ken Waldichuk, Kyle Muller, Mason Miller and Freddy Tarnok – have all spent time in the big…

Butler, Hernaiz & Milone – Promoted Prospects Performing Well

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 23, 2023 Earlier this month, the A’s took the opportunity to promote a number of promising prospects to the next level, putting them one step closer to making it to the big leagues. Among the many prospects who were promoted in…

A’s Farm Report: Mid-Season Minor League Stat Leaders

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 19, 2023 Now that we’re almost halfway through the minor league season, it’s a good time to take a look at some of the A’s minor league statistical leaders. It’s one thing to put up solid numbers that appear impressive in the…

A’s Farm Report: Most-Advanced Prospects By Age

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 12, 2023 When examining an organization’s most promising prospects, it’s always important to take note of a player’s age and, even more importantly, the age at which they’ve managed to succeed at each level. It’s one thing to succeed at any…

A’s Farm’s 2023 Top 10 Prospects List

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor February 25, 2023 Now that spring training has just gotten underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2023 Top 10 Prospects List. This year’s list includes seven position players and three pitchers. Seven of this year’s top prospects began their careers with the A’s,…

A’s Farm’s 2022 Post-Season All-Prospect Team

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor October 10, 2022 With the 2022 season now concluded, and the A’s clearly in the midst of a rebuild, it’s time to take a look at some of the A’s most promising young prospects who would be most likely to form the…

A’s Final 2022 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders

A’s Mid-Season Organizational Stat Leaders

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 27, 2022 Now that we’re about halfway through the minor league season, it’s a good time to take a look at some of the A’s organizational statistical leaders. It’s one thing to put up solid numbers that appear impressive in the…

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.…