The big story out of A’s camp on Sunday was the news that five players were being sent down the road to the team’s minor league camp at Fitch Park. Infielders Max Muncy and Andy Parrino along with catcher Luke Carlin were reassigned to the minor league camp, while RHP…
View More A’s Trim Spring Roster to 36 on SundayAfter spending parts of seven seasons as a big league infielder, Steve Scarsone has now spent six seasons managing in the A’s minor league system, the past two as the skipper of the A’s Triple-A affiliate at Sacramento. This year, the California native will be heading east as the A’s…
View More Talking Propsects with A’s Minor League Manager Steve ScarsoneMinor League Camp at Fitch Park Be sure to like A’s Farm’s page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @AthleticsFarm. You can also get our exclusive A’s minor league newsletter e-mailed to you free by signing up here.
View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/28/15A’s fans of all ages are familiar with Mike Gallego. For those who lived through the Tony La Russa/Bash Brothers era, they remember Gallego as a steady presence in the infield of three consecutive A.L. pennant-winning teams. But for younger fans, they know him primarily as the arm-waving coach who’s…
View More Gallego Gives the Lowdown on Prospects’ Glove WorkMajor League Camp at Hohokam Stadium Be sure to like A’s Farm’s page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @AthleticsFarm. You can also get our exclusive A’s minor league newsletter e-mailed to you free by signing up here.
View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/27/15With the A’s reassigning seven players to their minor league camp this past weekend, including top prospect Matt Olson and second baseman Joe Wendle, it’s a good time to take a look at how some of the team’s top young hitting prospects have been faring so far this spring. The…
View More The A’s Hottest Hitting Prospects This SpringIn what’s become his annual winter interview with bloggers, A’s assistant general manager David Forst addressed a wide range of topics covering both the major league squad as well as the team’s minor league system at A’s FanFest on Sunday. When asked which of the A’s offseason acquisitions he was…
View More A’s Asst GM David Forst Gives the Lowdown on Team’s New Acquisitions & Top Minor League ProspectsWith the first A’s players set to start turning up at the team’s new spring training camp in just a couple of weeks, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2015 Top 10 Prospect List. It’s interesting to note that half the players from last year’s top 10 list are no longer…
View More A’s Farm’s 2015 Top 10 Prospect ListFor the moment, as we sit here perched on the precipice of February, let’s go out on a limb and assume that the majority of the A’s offseason work is now finally done – which is never an entirely safe bet with general manager Billy Beane at the helm. But…
View More Oakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster OutlookNASHVILLE SOUNDS (Triple-A) Manager Steve Scarsone Pitching Coach Don Schulze Hitting Coach Webster Garrison Steve Scarsone was named manager of the A’s new Triple-A affiliate at Nashville. This will be his third consecutive season as manager of the A’s Triple-A club as he guided Sacramento to a 79-65 record in each…
View More A’s 2015 Minor League StaffA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 10 – 13) Monday, November 10th: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 0 for 4 and left fielder Boog Powell went 0 for 2 in Mesa’s 5-2 loss on Monday. Tuesday, November 11th: No A’s prospects appeared in Mesa’s 5-1 loss on Tuesday. Wednesday, November 12th: …
View More A’s In The AFL – Nov. 10-13 Final UpdateA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 3 – 8) Monday, November 3rd: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 1 for 4, while RHP Ryan Doolittle struck out 1 in 1 scoreless inning of relief in Mesa’s 1-0 loss on Monday. Tuesday, November 4th: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 0 for 3 with a…
View More A’s In The AFL – Nov. 3-8 UpdateA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 27 – November 1) Monday, October 27th: Designated hitter Matt Olson went 1 for 5 with a walk, while RHP Drew Granier struck out 3 in 2 shutout innings, and RHP Austin House tossed 2 scoreless innings in Mesa’s 11-inning 3-3 tie on Monday.…
View More A’s In The AFL – Oct. 27-Nov. 1 UpdateA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 20 – 25) Monday, October 20th: Designated hitter Daniel Robertson went 2 for 4 with a walk and an RBI, center fielder Boog Powell went 1 for 3, RHP Tanner Peters allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, in 2 innings, and RHP Ryan Doolittle tossed…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 20-25 UpdateA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 13 – 18) Monday, October 13th: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 1 for 3 with a walk and an RBI, while Cubs prospect Addison Russell, playing second base, went 1 for 3 with a walk in Mesa’s 2-1 loss on Monday. Tuesday, October 14th: Left…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 13-18 UpdateA’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 7 – 11) Tuesday, October 7th: Left fielder Boog Powell went 1 for 3 with a run and a stolen base, first baseman Matt Olson went 0 for 3, and shortstop Daniel Robertson went 0 for 3 with a walk, while Cubs prospect Addison…
View More A’s In The AFL – October 7-11 UpdateWhile 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 next week, some of the A’s most promising young prospects will begin play in the Arizona Fall League. The league…
View More Preview: Top Prospects Matt Olson & Daniel Robertson Lead A’s Arizona Fall League SquadWith the A’s heart-breaking 2014 campaign now over, the A’s faithful are left wondering, “What’s next?” But before we examine the possible answers to that question, let’s first take a look at who’s set to stay and who’s set to go… A’s Eligible Free Agents: Jon Lester, Jason…
View More Meet Your 2015 Oakland A’s!With the 2014 minor league season now complete, it’s time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2014. And with that in mind, it’s time to name A’s Farm’s 2014 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team! Below you’ll…
View More A’s Farm’s 2014 Post-Season Organizational All-Star TeamTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #5 Tulsa Drillers 0 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Long 2-0 / 0.66 HR – Coleman (1), Crumbliss (1) After tying the series at two games apiece on Saturday, Midland shut out…
View More Sunday, September 14th: Nate Long & Dusty Coleman Star as Midland Tops Tulsa to Claim Texas League Title