A’s 2019 Minor League Staff
LAS 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 In The AFL – October 29-November 3 Update
A’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 In The AFL – October 22-27 Update
A’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 In The AFL – October 15-20 Update
A’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 In The AFL – October 9-12 Update
A’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 UpdatePreview: Bolt, Barrera & White Set to Lead A’s AFL Squad
by 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 SquadA’s Farm’s 7th Annual Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team for 2018
by 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 2018A’s Set Fall Instructional League Roster
by 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 RosterVarland Showing His Value for the Snappers
by 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 SnappersSunday, September 9th: Stockton Suffers Shutout Loss in Game #5 as Season Comes to an End
CALIFORNIA 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 EndSaturday, September 8th: Pimentel & Holmes Help Ports Prevail and Tie Playoff Series
CALIFORNIA 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 SeriesFriday, September 7th: Pimentel Impresses as Ports Fall while Snappers Suffer Series Loss
CALIFORNIA 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 LossThursday, September 6th: Calabuig’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Snappers Stumble
CALIFORNIA 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 StumbleMonday, September 3rd: Bracewell Pitches Hounds to Victory while Boyd Helps Sounds Win Season Finale and Ports & Snappers Prep for Playoffs
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Bracewell 5-7 / 3.03 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Ben Bracewell (7 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) The RockHounds finished the season by recording their seventh straight…
View More Monday, September 3rd: Bracewell Pitches Hounds to Victory while Boyd Helps Sounds Win Season Finale and Ports & Snappers Prep for PlayoffsA’s Top-Performing Minor League Hitters of 2018: Murphy, Garcia, White & Bolt
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at the A’s top-performing minor league pitchers of 2018. And this week, it’s time to turn our attention to some of the team’s top-performing minor league hitters this season. Many minor league players can dazzle with an…
View More A’s Top-Performing Minor League Hitters of 2018: Murphy, Garcia, White & BoltSunday, September 2nd: Howard Leads Hounds to Shutout Win while Hargrove Helps Snappers Remain in Playoff Hunt
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 2 WP: Howard 4-4 / 3.48 HR: E.White (9) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) The RockHounds shut out the RoughRiders on…
View More Sunday, September 2nd: Howard Leads Hounds to Shutout Win while Hargrove Helps Snappers Remain in Playoff HuntSaturday, September 1st: Brown’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Ports Prevail in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 5 Midland RockHounds 14 WP: N.Ruiz 5-9 / 4.69 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (4 for 5 / 2 Doubles / 4 RBIs) The RockHounds exploded for 14 runs on 23 hits to notch their ninth win in…
View More Saturday, September 1st: Brown’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Ports Prevail in ExtrasFriday, August 31st: Sounds Win behind Garcia’s & Mateo’s Big Bats while Reuss Leads Vermont to Shutout Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Memphis Redbirds 1 Nashville Sounds 5 WP: McIntyre 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Garcia (24) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Anthony Garcia (2 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) Left fielder Anthony Garcia launched a three-run homer in the bottom of the 1st inning…
View More Friday, August 31st: Sounds Win behind Garcia’s & Mateo’s Big Bats while Reuss Leads Vermont to Shutout VictoryThursday, August 30th: Dunshee Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Prevail behind Theroux’s Big Bat
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 2 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Dunshee 7-4 / 2.01 HR: Brown (14) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Dunshee (7 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Parker Dunshee turned in his seventh…
View More Thursday, August 30th: Dunshee Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Prevail behind Theroux’s Big BatWednesday, August 29th: Persico Helps Ports Prevail while Ramirez Helps Hounds Win in Extras
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 San Jose Giants 3 WP: Milburn 9-5 / 3.49 HR: Pimentel (15), Diaz (12), Persico (5) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Luke Persico (2 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Third baseman Luke Persico helped lead the Ports…
View More Wednesday, August 29th: Persico Helps Ports Prevail while Ramirez Helps Hounds Win in Extras