Beloit Snappers 2017 Opening Day Roster Outlook
by 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 OutlookA’s Minor Leaguers Star in Tabitha Soren’s ‘Fantasy Life’
As 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’Exclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
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 FusonTalking with a Trio of Top A’s Prospects: Chapman, Gossett & Maxwell
Last 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 & MaxwellTalking Top Prospects with A’s Assistant GM Dan Feinstein
While 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 FeinsteinA’s Option Barreto, Pinder & Olson to Nashville
The 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 NashvilleA’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List
Now 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 ListMeet Your 2017 Nashville Sounds
We 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 SoundsNo Stalling for Cody Stull
by 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 StullMeet Your 2017 Oakland A’s
As 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’sA’s President Dave Kaval Offers the Inside Scoop on Team’s New Stadium & Player Payroll Plans
Since 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 PlansA’s 2017 Minor League Spring Training Schedule
If 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 ScheduleA’s Prospects Final Winter League Stats
Dom = 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 StatsA’s 2017 Non-Roster Invitees
The 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 In The AFL – November 14-19 Final Update
A’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 UpdateA’s 2017 Minor League Staff
NASHVILLE 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 In The AFL – November 7-12 Update
A’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 UpdateA’s In The AFL – October 31-November 5 Update
A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 31 – November 5) Monday, October 31st: Third baseman Yairo Munoz went 1 for 3 with a double, while shortstop Franklin Barreto went 0 for 4, and RHP Trey Cochran-Gill allowed 1 run in 1 1/3 innings of relief as Mesa lost 17-2 on…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 31-November 5 UpdateA’s In The AFL – October 24-29 Update
A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 24 – 29) Monday, October 24th: Third baseman Yairo Munoz went 0 for 4, while RHP Trey Cochran-Gill tossed 2 scoreless innings, and RHP Sam Bragg threw 1 scoreless frame in Mesa’s 7-2 win on Monday. Tuesday, October 25th: Designated hitter Max Schrock went…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 24-29 UpdateA’s In The AFL – October 17-22 Update
A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 17 – 22) Monday, October 17th: RHP Sam Bragg struck out 2 in 2 perfect innings of relief as Mesa won 12-2 on Monday. Tuesday, October 18th: Shortstop Franklin Barreto went 4 for 4 with a double and a walk, stole 2 bases, drove…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 17-22 Update