TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 3 San Antonio Missions 0 WP: Cushing 4-1 / 3.20 RHP Jack Cushing turned in another outstanding start for Midland on Thursday. 2019’s 22nd-round draft pick for the A’s threw 8 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits while walking 1 and striking out…
View More Thursday, May 19th: Cushing Pitches Hounds To Victory While Aviators & Ports Pick Up Wins
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 11, 2022 After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the Billy Martin regime back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a very…
View More Down On The Farm With A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Dayton Dragons 1 Lansing Lugnuts 6 WP: Emanuels 2-3 / 5.40 HR: Harris 2 (5) Second baseman Brett Harris had a big day at the plate to help the Lugnuts snap their three-game losing streak on Wednesday. Harris, who primarily plays third base, homered in…
View More Wednesday, May 11th: Harris & Emanuels Lead Lugnuts To Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 4 Midland RockHounds 9 WP: Cohen 2-0 / 4.20 HR: McCann (2) Co-Prospects Of The Game: Centerfielder Max Schuemann (3 for 4 / Walk / RBI / SB) Second Baseman Zack Gelof (2 for 3 / 2 Walks / 2 RBIs /…
View More Tuesday, May 10th: Schuemann & Gelof Help Hounds Win
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.…
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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…
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Tacoma Rainiers 5 Las Vegas Aviators 6 WP: A.Brown 1-0 / 4.91 HR: Langeliers (6) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Shea Langeliers (1 for 3 / HR / BB / 2 RBIs) Catcher Shea Langeliers tagged a two-run homer with two outs…
View More Wednesday, April 27th: Langeliers Leads Las Vegas to Victory
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…
View More A’s Farm Report: Beck, Lazaro, Langeliers & Muncy Making Waves
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…
View More A’s Farm Report: A’s Affiliates Get Underway
A’s Director of Player Development Ed Sprague joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to share his insights on top prospects like Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Allen and to talk about some of last year’s top draft picks like Max Muncy and Zack Gelof as well as some of the team’s…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Prospects With Farm Director Ed Sprague
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Modesto Nuts 10 Stockton Ports 14 WP: Kaprielian 1-0 / 3.60 HR: Clarke 2 (3), Muncy (3), Richards (1), Rodriguez (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Denzel Clarke (3 for 5 / 2 HR / 4 RBIs / SB) Right fielder Denzel Clarke’s big bat…
View More Friday, April 15th: Clarke’s 2 HRs & Muncy’s Slam Lead Ports To Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Modesto Nuts 6 Stockton Ports 11 WP: Y.Sanchez 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Clarke (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Denzel Clarke (4 for 5 / HR / 3 RBIs / SB) Center fielder Denzel Clarke had a big night to propel the Ports to their…
View More Thursday, April 14th: Denzel Clarke Propels Ports To 1st Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 2 WP: Cusick 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Ryan Cusick (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 8 K) RHP Ryan Cusick turned in an outstanding start to earn the win…
View More Wednesday, April 13th: Cusick Pitches Hounds To Victory While Vegas Sweeps Twinbill
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Amarillo Sod Poodles 9 WP: Briggs 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Gelof 2 (2), Bride (1), Davidson (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Zack Gelof (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs / Walk) Third baseman Zack Gelof…
View More Friday, April 8th: Gelof Slams Hounds To Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Reno Aces 8 Las Vegas Aviators 7 LP: Holmes 0-1 / 27.00 HR: Langeliers (1), Thames (1) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Eric Thames (2 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Las Vegas…
View More Wednesday, April 6th: Thames & Langeliers Homer in Las Vegas Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Reno Aces 2 Las Vegas Aviators 3 WP: Pruitt 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Luis Barrera (3 for 4 / Double / Stolen Base / 2 Runs) The Aviators battled back to…
View More Tuesday, April 5th: Barrera’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory on Opening Night
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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