In 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 TitleTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #4 Tulsa Drillers 4 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Hooker 1-0 / 5.40 Down 2 games to 1 and facing elimination in the best-of-five Texas League Championship Series on Saturday, the RockHounds…
View More Saturday, September 13th: RockHounds Score 9 Runs on Saturday to Even Up Texas League Series and Force Final Game on SundayTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #3 Tulsa Drillers 5 Midland RockHounds 2 LP – Flores 0-1 / 10.13 HR – Chapman (1) Midland dropped Game #3 of the Texas League Championship Series in 11 innings on Friday…
View More Friday, September 12th: Matt Chapman Homers as Hounds Drop Game #3 and Go Down 2-1 in Texas League Championship SeriesIncluded: Sacramento River Cats (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Stockton Ports (A), Beloit Snappers (A), Vermont Lake Monsters (A), AZL A’s (Rk) –HITS– 170 Daniel Robertson SS (Sto) 167 Shane Peterson OF (Sac) 160 Ryon Healy 3B-1B (Sto) 142 Renato Nunez 3B (Sto) 138 Nick Buss OF (Sac) –DOUBLES–…
View More A’s Final 2014 Minor League Hitting & Pitching LeadersTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #2 Midland RockHounds 2 Tulsa Drillers 5 LP – Jensen 0-1 / 11.25 HR – Muncy (1), Robertson (1) Tulsa managed to put 5 runs on the board over the first 4…
View More Wednesday, September 10th: Max Muncy & Daniel Robertson Homer as Hounds Drop Game #2 of Texas League Championship SeriesTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #1 Midland RockHounds 5 Tulsa Drillers 1 WP – Long 1-0 / 1.13 HR – Matthes (1) Nate Long’s arm and Kent Matthes’s bat combined to help the RockHounds win the opening…
View More Tuesday, September 9th: Nate Long and Kent Matthes Combine to Lead RockHounds to Victory in Game #1 of Texas League Championship SeriesTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League South Division Championship Series – Game #4 Frisco RoughRiders 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Hooker 1-0 / 3.38 HR – Muncy (1) The RockHounds notched their third straight victory over Frisco on Saturday night to clinch the Texas League South…
View More Saturday, September 6th: RockHounds Win Playoffs to Advance to Texas League Championship Series