by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Oakland’s 3rd-round pick in the 2016 draft out of Wright State in Ohio, catcher Sean Murphy was already known for his strong defensive work behind the plate as well as his powerful throwing arm when he joined the A’s organization. And despite missing…
View More Sean Murphy: Catching Up with the A’s Catcher of the Futureby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that spring training has officially gotten underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2019 Top 10 Prospects List. Unfortunately, with Kyler Murray’s decision to forego America’s pastime and pursue his fortunes on the football field, Mr. Murray has officially removed himself from consideration…
View More A’s Farm’s 2019 Top 10 Prospects Listby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor On Friday, on the eve of FanFest, the A’s made a number of players, prospects and coaches available to the media at the team’s new headquarters in Jack London Square. That gave us a great opportunity to catch up with some of the…
View More A’s Prospect News & Notes: Latest on Luzardo, Puk, Holmes, Kaprielian & Moreby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor During baseball’s long winter, plenty of folks spend plenty of time trying to figure out what their favorite major league team’s roster might end up looking like come opening day. And in recent years, it’s been a fun exercise around this point in…
View More Meet Your 2019 Las Vegas Aviators!by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Plenty of attention is paid each offseason to all the big major league free agent signings. But minor league free agent signees can often end up playing critical roles for many major league teams over the course of a 162-game season. One shining…
View More A’s Minor League Free Agent RoundupA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 12 – 15) Monday, November 12th: Right fielder Skye Bolt went 1 for 3 with a walk, while RHP Calvin Coker tossed 2/3 of a scoreless inning in relief, and RHP Sam Sheehan allowed 2 runs in 1 inning to suffer the loss as…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 12-15 Final UpdateA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 5 – 10) Monday, November 5th: Designated hitter Eli White went 2 for 5, while right fielder Skye Bolt went 0 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base, and RHP Jake Bray struck out the side in order as Mesa lost 5-4…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 5-10 UpdateLAS VEGAS 51s (Triple-A) Manager: Fran Riordan Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez Hitting Coach: Eric Martins Coach: Craig Conklin Fran Riordan will be at the helm for his second season with the Triple-A club. Last season, Riordan led Nashville to a second-place finish in the PCL South division with a 72–68 record. Rick Rodriguez will oversee…
View More A’s 2019 Minor League StaffA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 29 – November 3) Monday, October 29th: Right fielder Skye Bolt went 2 for 4 with a triple and drove in a run in Mesa’s 12-3 loss on Monday. Tuesday, October 30th: Center fielder Luis Barrera went 2 for 4 with a double and…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 29-November 3 UpdateA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 22 – 27) Monday, October 22nd: Shortstop Eli White went 1 for 4 and drove in 2 runs, while right fielder Skye Bolt went 0 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base, and left fielder Luis Barrera went 0 for 3. RHP…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 22-27 UpdateA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 15 – 20) Monday, October 15th: Designated hitter Eli White went 2 for 4 with a triple, a walk, a stolen base and 2 RBIs, while center fielder Luis Barrera went 1 for 4 with a walk and 2 RBIs. RHP Angel Duno tossed…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 15-20 UpdateA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 9 – 12) Tuesday, October 9th: Left fielder Luis Barrera went 1 for 4 with a tie-breaking inside-the-park home run in the top of the 9th, while right fielder Skye Bolt went 1 for 4 and stole a base as Mesa won its season…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 9-12 Updateby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor While most baseball fans are focused on the drama of postseason play in the fall, it’s also an important time for some of the minor leagues’ top prospects. And starting on Tuesday, some of the A’s most promising young prospects will begin play…
View More Preview: Bolt, Barrera & White Set to Lead A’s AFL Squadby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the 2018 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 2018. So, with that in mind, it’s time to name…
View More A’s Farm’s 7th Annual Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team for 2018by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s released their Fall Instructional League roster on Tuesday. Camp will open shortly at the A’s minor league facilities in Arizona, and games will begin on September 25 and continue through October 13. 23 pitchers, 29 position players and 17 rehabbing players…
View More A’s Set Fall Instructional League Rosterby Liz Rudolph / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent Right-hander Gus Varland became the highest-drafted player in the history of Concordia-St. Paul when he was selected by the A’s in the 14th round of this year’s draft. Since then, it has been a whirlwind summer for the 21-year-old, who quickly earned…
View More Varland Showing His Value for the SnappersCALIFORNIA LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (High-A) GAME #5 Visalia Rawhide 3 Stockton Ports 0 LP: M.Milburn Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Brallan Perez (1 for 3) Stockton was shut out on just two hits in the decisive game of its best-of-five playoff series versus Visalia on Sunday…
View More Sunday, September 9th: Stockton Suffers Shutout Loss in Game #5 as Season Comes to an EndCALIFORNIA LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (High-A) GAME #4 Stockton Ports 11 Visalia Rawhide 2 WP: Z.Erwin HR: S.Pimentel Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Sandber Pimentel (2 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) The Ports prevailed over Visalia in Game #4 on Saturday to tie…
View More Saturday, September 8th: Pimentel & Holmes Help Ports Prevail and Tie Playoff SeriesCALIFORNIA LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (High-A) GAME #3 Stockton Ports 4 Visalia Rawhide 9 LP: K.Friedrichs HR: S.Pimentel Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Sandber Pimentel (2 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) After tying up the best-of-five playoff series at a game apiece on Thursday,…
View More Friday, September 7th: Pimentel Impresses as Ports Fall while Snappers Suffer Series LossCALIFORNIA LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (High-A) GAME #2 Visalia Rawhide 7 Stockton Ports 8 WP: Bray 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Calabuig (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Chase Calabuig (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 2 RBIs) After going down to defeat in…
View More Thursday, September 6th: Calabuig’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Snappers Stumble