PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Round Rock Express 6 WP – Kurcz 1-0 / 4.50 HR – Barreto (1), Parmelee (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jaff Decker (4 for 4 / Double / RBI / 2 Walks / 2 Runs / 2 Stolen Bases)…
View More Friday, April 7th: Decker’s Big Night Helps Sounds Prevail in Extras while Graves Is Perfect in Ports’ Dramatic Doubleheader SplitTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 1 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Mann 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brandon Mann (4 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win) Working on the…
View More Thursday, April 6th: Mann Pitches Hounds to Victory while Barreto’s Big Hit Isn’t Enough to Help Sounds Prevail in Extrasby Josh Moore / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent This year, Stockton has the pleasure of welcoming Oakland’s first four selections from last year’s draft onto its 25-man opening day roster, as the Ports add a total of 13 new players to the 2017 squad. The main cause for excitement in…
View More Stockton Ports 2017 Opening Day Roster Previewby Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent Hi there! My name is Ryan Christoffersen and I will be contributing to Athletics Farm this season from Beloit, Wisconsin. Beloit is the home of the Oakland Athletics’ Low Single-A affiliate, the Beloit Snappers (#OhSnap). Working as a Stats Stringer and Official…
View More Beloit Snappers 2017 Opening Day Roster OutlookAs soon as the players from the A’s 2002 draft class entered the system to begin their professional baseball careers, former MTV journalist Tabitha Soren began photographing them and documenting their journeys. Of course, this was the draft class that was documented in the well-known tome “Moneyball.” Many A’s fans…
View More A’s Minor Leaguers Star in Tabitha Soren’s ‘Fantasy Life’Long-time baseball man Grady Fuson served as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when the team drafted such talented players as Eric Chavez, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, Barry Zito and Rich Harden. He left the A’s at the end of 2001 to become the assistant general manager of the Texas Rangers and, after moving on…
View More Exclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonLast week at the A’s major league spring training camp in Mesa, we took the opportunity to chat with a trio of top A’s prospects, all of whom made our pre-season Top 10 Prospects List. We caught up with catcher Bruce Maxwell and third baseman Matt Chapman, both of whom…
View More Talking with a Trio of Top A’s Prospects: Chapman, Gossett & MaxwellWhile still in college at UC Davis in 1994, Dan Feinstein got his foot in the door of the baseball world by landing an internship in the Oakland A’s media relations department. He then ended up spending nearly a decade as the team’s video coordinator before eventually getting the chance…
View More Talking Top Prospects with A’s Assistant GM Dan FeinsteinThe A’s optioned three prospects, including the player widely considered to be their top prospect, infielder Franklin Barreto, to Triple-A Nashville after the team’s spring training loss to Arizona on Friday. Infielder Chad Pinder and first baseman/outfielder Matt Olson were also optioned to the Sounds. The team now has 45…
View More A’s Option Barreto, Pinder & Olson to NashvilleNow that spring training is officially underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List. It’s interesting to note that only four players from last year’s list have made a return to this year’s list, including familiar names like Franklin Barreto, Matt Chapman, Matt Olson and Chad Pinder.…
View More A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects ListWe recently took a look at the likely A’s opening day roster for 2017, which appears to be reasonably well set, with the exception of a couple of minor question marks. This year’s Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster is a far more complicated puzzle to try to piece together at this…
View More Meet Your 2017 Nashville Soundsby Mark Nikolov / @realmccoyminors (special to A’s Farm) Left-hander Cody Stull was drafted out of Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina in the 29th round by the A’s in 2014. This past season, he was able to get a taste of three different levels of minor league ball –…
View More No Stalling for Cody StullAs the 2016 season came to an end and the A’s headed into the offseason, there were an awful lot of questions regarding the team’s roster for the coming season, and many of those questions still remained unanswered as the calendar turned to 2017. But a quartet of January free…
View More Meet Your 2017 Oakland A’sSince assuming the job just a little over two months ago, it’s safe to say that new A’s president Dave Kaval has provided a breath of fresh air in the sometimes dank passages of the Oakland Coliseum. In a relatively short period of time, he’s already earned plenty of brownie…
View More A’s President Dave Kaval Offers the Inside Scoop on Team’s New Stadium & Player Payroll PlansIf you’re planning on checking out a little minor league action during your spring training trip this year, below is the A’s complete minor league spring training schedule. Home games are played at Fitch Park at 651 N. Center Street in Mesa. There is no charge for entry and all…
View More A’s 2017 Minor League Spring Training ScheduleDom = Dominican Winter League Mex = Mexican Pacific Winter League PR = Puerto Rican Winter League VZ = Venezuelan Winter League –Final Regular Season Statistics– BATTING (min. 20 ABs) Beau Taylor (C) (Dom) 30 AB / 0 HR / 3 BB / 11 K / .400 AVG / .455…
View More A’s Prospects Final Winter League StatsThe A’s announced their list of non-roster invitees to major league spring training camp on Thursday. A number of them are recently-signed minor league free agents, but many spent last season with the organization as well. NON-ROSTER INVITEES –New Position Players– C Ryan Lavarnway Signed as a minor league free…
View More A’s 2017 Non-Roster InviteesA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 14 – November 19) Monday, November 14th: Shortstop Franklin Barreto went 2 for 5, while third baseman Yairo Munoz went 1 for 4 with a walk and drove in 2 runs. Starter Dylan Covey gave up 3 runs over 4 innings but still earned…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 14-19 Final UpdateNASHVILLE SOUNDS (Triple-A) Manager: Ryan Christenson Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez Hitting Coach: Eric Martins Ryan Christenson was named manager at Triple-A Nashville after guiding Double-A Midland to back-to-back Texas League Championships in 2015-16. He began his managerial career in the A’s farm system in 2013 and has a 323-236…
View More A’s 2017 Minor League StaffA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 7 – November 12) Monday, November 7th: Shortstop Franklin Barreto went 2 for 4 with a double, while designated hitter Yairo Munoz went 0 for 3 in Mesa’s 4-3 loss on Monday. Tuesday, November 8th: Second baseman Max Schrock went 2 for 4 with…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 7-12 Update