A’s Farm Podcast Talks with Las Vegas Aviators Manager Fran Riordan
On this episode, Las Vegas Aviators manager Fran Riordan joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about promising young players like Zack Gelof, Tyler Soderstrom, Lawrence Butler, Darell Hernaiz and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s Farm podcast with Las Vegas Aviators Manager…
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A’s Top-Performing Pitching Prospects
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 24, 2023 Many of the hurlers who were considered to be Oakland’s top pitching prospects at the start of the season – players like Ken Waldichuk, Kyle Muller, Mason Miller and Freddy Tarnok – have all spent time in the big…
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Butler, Hernaiz & Milone – Promoted Prospects Performing Well
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 23, 2023 Earlier this month, the A’s took the opportunity to promote a number of promising prospects to the next level, putting them one step closer to making it to the big leagues. Among the many prospects who were promoted in…
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Sunday, July 23rd: Zach Neal Pitches Vegas to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas Aviators 6 Salt Lake Bees 2 WP: Neal 4-0 / 4.99 RHP Zach Neal turned in a strong start to lead Las Vegas to its second straight victory over Salt Lake on Sunday. The veteran righty allowed just…
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A’s Farm Podcast Talks with Scouting Director Eric Kubota
On this episode, long-time A’s scouting director Eric Kubota joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to take an in-depth look at the team’s top picks from the 2023 draft including Jacob Wilson, Myles Naylor, Ryan Lasko and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s…
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A’s Make SS Jacob Wilson Their Top Draft Pick, also Take Naylor & Lasko on Day 1
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 9, 2023 On Sunday, the A’s took shortstop Jacob Wilson out of Grand Canyon University with their first pick in the 2023 amateur draft. After taking college catcher Daniel Susac with their top pick last year, the A’s made a college…
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Thursday, June 22nd: Deichmann, Butler & McGuire Homer to Help Hounds Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 10 San Antonio Missions 8 WP: Howard 3-4 / 5.60 HR: Deichmann (10), Butler (9), McGuire (3) Right fielder Greg Deichmann, designated hitter Lawrence Butler and catcher Shane McGuire all homered to help the RockHounds record the win over the Missions on…
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Wednesday, June 21st: Winkler’s Cycle Leads Lansing to Victory while Tarnok’s Sharp for Vegas
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Lansing Lugnuts 7 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1 WP: Lardner 3-0 / 4.85 HR: Butler (8), Winkler (1) First baseman Jack Winkler hit for the cycle to lead Lansing to a 7-1 win over Wisconsin…
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Tuesday, June 20th: Salom Leads Stockton to Victory while Armenteros’ HR Helps Hounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) San Jose Giants 5 Stockton Ports 17 WP: Irvin 6-1 / 3.38 HR: Mujica (2) Third baseman Dereck Salom helped Stockton put a season-high 17 runs on the board on the way to securing its third straight win on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Venezuelan infielder reached…
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A’s Farm Report: Mid-Season Minor League Stat Leaders
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 19, 2023 Now that we’re almost halfway through the minor league season, it’s a good time to take a look at some of the A’s minor league statistical leaders. It’s one thing to put up solid numbers that appear impressive in the…
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Sunday, June 18th: Guante Pitches Ports to Shutout Win while Thomas, Soderstrom & Pozo Homer for Vegas
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Stockton Ports 6 Lake Elsinore Storm 0 WP: Guante 1-2 / 5.23 HR: Uhl (1) RHP Wander Guante turned in his third straight outstanding start on Sunday to help Stockton secure its second straight win and split its six-game series with…
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Saturday, June 17th: McCann’s 2 HRs & Thomas’s Slam Power Vegas to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Reno Aces 11 Las Vegas Aviators 15 WP: Perez 3-1 / 6.91 HR: Thomas (14), McCann 2 (9), Pozo (6) Catcher Kyle McCann and right fielder Cody Thomas helped Las Vegas put 15 runs on the…
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A’s Farm Podcast Talks with Lansing Lugnuts Manager Craig Conklin
On this episode, Lansing Lugnuts manager Craig Conklin joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about top young A’s prospects like Daniel Susac, Max Muncy, Lazaro Armenteros, Junior Perez, Brayan Buelvas, Tyler Baum and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s Farm podcast with…
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Thursday, June 15th: Davidson, Butler & Deichmann All Homer to Help Hounds Snap Skid
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Wichita Wind Surge 7 Midland RockHounds 8 WP: Supak 4-0 / 4.86 HR: Davidson (7), Butler (7), Deichmann (5) Third baseman Logan Davidson, first baseman Lawrence Butler and designated hitter Greg Deichmann all homered to help the RockHounds register a one-run win and snap…
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A’s Farm Report: Most-Advanced Prospects By Age
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 12, 2023 When examining an organization’s most promising prospects, it’s always important to take note of a player’s age and, even more importantly, the age at which they’ve managed to succeed at each level. It’s one thing to succeed at any…
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Sunday, June 11th: Guante Impresses for Ports as A’s Affiliates All Fall
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Stockton Ports 2 Inland Empire 66ers 6 LP: Woolfolk 0-3 / 9.41 HR: Bolte (4) On a day when all the A’s affiliate went down to defeat, Stockton RHP Wander Guante turned in the most impressive performance among A’s prospects. The…
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Saturday, June 10th: Soderstrom Helps Lead Vegas to Victory while Perkins Impresses in Lansing Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas Aviators 11 Sacramento River Cats 6 WP: Wilkerson 3-1 / 6.21 HR: Soderstrom (14), Garcia (11) Catcher Tyler Soderstrom continued his hot hitting to help lead Las Vegas to victory over Sacramento on Saturday. The 21-year-old former 1st-round pick tripled…
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Friday, June 9th: Franco Helps Stockton Snap Skid while Tarnok Returns to Action in AZ
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Stockton Ports 10 Inland Empire 66ers 4 WP: Gonzalez 2-4 / 4.05 HR: Franco (1) In his California League debut, Carlos Franco helped Stockton snap a three-game skid on Friday. The 20-year-old Venezuelan catcher, who was serving as the designated hitter and…
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Thursday, June 8th: Swift & Montero Power ACL A’s to 1st Win
ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE (ROOKIE) ACL A’s 20 ACL Guardians 11 WP: Sarmiento 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Montero (2), Arevalo (1) After dropping their first two contests, the ACL A’s put 20 runs on the board to record their first win of…
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Wednesday, June 7th: Soderstrom & Thomas Lead Vegas to Victory while Cusick Impresses in Midland Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas Aviators 8 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP: Wieland 4-4 / 7.03 Catcher Tyler Soderstrom and left fielder Cody Thomas both hit their team-leading 13th home runs to help lead Las Vegas to its fifth straight win on Wednesday. Soderstrom…
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