On this episode, pitching prospects Daulton Jefferies and Grant Holmes join A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to take a look back at their 2019 seasons. The pair of promising pitchers ended up missing most of the 2018 season while dealing with injuries. Jefferies was rehabbing from Tommy John surgery while…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks with Pitching Prospects Daulton Jefferies & Grant HolmesA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (September 18 – 22) Wednesday, September 18th: Right fielder Greg Deichmann went 1 for 3 with a walk and stole a base, while first baseman Alfonso Rivas went 1 for 4 with a double and scored a run. LHP Jhenderson Hurtado struck out 3 over 2…
View More A’s In The AFL – September 18-22 Updateby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor While most baseball fans are focused on the drama of major league pennant races and postseason play in the fall, it’s also an important time for some of the minor leagues’ top prospects. And starting on Wednesday, some of the A’s most promising…
View More Allen, Rivas, Deichmann, Feigl & Gossett Headline A’s AFL SquadOn this episode, Las Vegas hitting and pitching coaches Eric Martins and Rick Rodriguez join A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to discuss some of the team’s most promising young players. First, we talk with Eric Martins about a bunch of exciting young hitters like Seth Brown, Sean Murphy, Sheldon Neuse…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Top Prospects with Las Vegas Hitting & Pitching Coaches Eric Martins & Rick Rodriguezby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the 2019 minor league season now complete, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2019. And with that in mind, it’s time to name…
View More A’s Farm’s 8th Annual Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team for 2019On this episode, former Stockton Ports manager and current Supervisor of Player Development for the A’s, Rick Magnante, joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to discuss some of the A’s top picks from this year’s draft who spent this season playing in Vermont and to talk about A’s outfielder Seth…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Top Draft Picks with A’s Player Development Supervisor Rick MagnanteTEXAS LEAGUE SOUTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Double-A) GAME #5 Amarillo Sod Poodles 7 Midland RockHounds 5 LP: J.Naile HR: C.Theroux Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Collin Theroux (2 for 4 / Home Run) A seven-run 2nd inning put the RockHounds in an early hole that they were unable…
View More Sunday, September 8th: Theroux & Heim Homer but Naile & Kaprielian Suffer Losses as Midland & Vegas Both Fall in Decisive Game #5sPCL PACIFIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Triple-A) GAME #4 Sacramento River Cats 5 Las Vegas Aviators 3 LP: G.Holmes Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Mark Payton (2 for 3 / Walk / RBI) Las Vegas lost to Sacramento on Saturday to even their best-of-five playoff series and force…
View More Saturday, September 7th: Holmes & Jordan Suffer Losses as Vegas & Midland Both Go to Decisive Game #5With 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. Includes Las Vegas Aviators (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Stockton Ports (A), Beloit Snappers (A), Vermont Lake Monsters (A) and AZL A’s Green &…
View More A’s Final 2019 Minor League Hitting & Pitching LeadersPCL PACIFIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Triple-A) GAME #3 Sacramento River Cats 4 Las Vegas Aviators 11 WP: J.Luzardo HR: M.Payton, S.Bolt Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5.2 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo led…
View More Friday, September 6th: Luzardo Pitches Vegas to Victory as Bolt Homers Again for AviatorsTEXAS LEAGUE SOUTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Double-A) GAME #2 Midland RockHounds 4 Amarillo Sod Poodles 1 WP: K.Friedrichs HR: G.Deichmann 2 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Greg Deichmann (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Right fielder Greg Deichmann had a big night at the…
View More Thursday, September 5th: Deichmann’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Bolt, Fowler, Rupp & White All Homer for Vegasby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s set their Fall Instructional League roster on Tuesday. Camp will open in mid-September at the A’s minor league facilities in Arizona, and games are set to start on September 20. A total of 59 players, 26 pitchers and 33 position players,…
View More A’s Set Fall Instructional League RosterPCL PACIFIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Triple-A) GAME #1 Las Vegas Aviators 9 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP: B.Bracewell HR: A.Rivas, S.Bolt Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Alfonso Rivas (1 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / Walk) First baseman Alfonso Rivas led Las Vegas…
View More Wednesday, September 4th: Rivas’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Milburn, Motter & Mondou Help Hounds WinAfter winning the PCL Pacific Southern division title, Las Vegas will face off against the Sacramento River Cats in a five-game playoff series starting on Wednesday. And a number of the A’s top pitching prospects are probable starters in the series. RHP Daniel Mengden is scheduled to make the start…
View More Las Vegas & Midland Both Set to Start Playoff Series on WednesdayOn this week’s episode, A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity takes a look at the 2019 Stockton Ports. First, we talk with Stockton pitching coach, and former A’s pitcher, Chris Smith about his first year on the job in Stockton. After that, we’re joined by one of the A’s top draft…
View More A’s Farm Podcast’s Stockton Ports Special with Chris Smith, Jeremy Eierman, Jonah Bride & Zack Bayroutyby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor There’s been plenty of action in Las Vegas lately! And no, not on The Strip, but at the brand-new Las Vegas Ballpark, which is actually in Summerlin. The team just clinched the division title on Sunday, but that’s just the tip of the…
View More A’s Farm Report: Triple-A Update – Luzardo, Kaprielian, Playoffs & MorePACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 2 Las Vegas Aviators 3 WP: McNutt 5-2 / 4.99 HR: Mateo (19) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double) One day after clinching the division title and a playoff berth, the…
View More Monday, September 2nd: Mateo Leads Vegas to Victory as Cotton Makes 1st Start for Aviators & Theroux Helps Hounds Win Finaleby Brian Fonseca / A’s Farm Contributor Las Vegas put up a winning record of 18-11 in August and ended up clinching the division title as well as a playoff berth on September 1. And the team will now face off against a former A’s affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats,…
View More Top 5 Aviators of the Month for AugustPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 1 Las Vegas Aviators 8 WP: Finnegan 3-1 / 2.89 HR: Rupp (9), A.Rivas (1), White (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Kaprielian (4 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) In the…
View More Sunday, September 1st: James Kaprielian Makes Triple-A Debut & Matt Harvey Closes Things Out as Las Vegas Secures Playoff SpotTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 Springfield Cardinals 3 WP: Alexander 1-1 / 0.56 HR: Deichmann (11) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Greg Deichmann (1 for 2 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / 2 Walks) The RockHounds recorded their second straight one-run win over Springfield on Saturday…
View More Saturday, August 31st: Deichmann’s HR Helps Hounds Win while Holmes Makes Solid Debut for Vegas