Friday, April 11th: Freiman’s Slam Leads Cats to Victory in Home Opener while Hounds & Snappers Fall and Ports Win as Ynoa Exits with Apparent Arm Injury
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 6 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Savery 1-0 / 8.10 HR – Freiman (1) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Nate Freiman (Grand Slam) First baseman Nate…
View More Friday, April 11th: Freiman’s Slam Leads Cats to Victory in Home Opener while Hounds & Snappers Fall and Ports Win as Ynoa Exits with Apparent Arm InjuryThursday, April 10th: Pinder Helps Ports Prevail in 18-Inning Marathon while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall as Vogt Hits DL
A’s Farmhand Of The Day CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 5 Stockton Ports 6 WP – Robinson 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Nunez (2), Pinder (2), Crocker (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chad Pinder (Home Run / 2 Doubles / 2 RBIs) It was a…
View More Thursday, April 10th: Pinder Helps Ports Prevail in 18-Inning Marathon while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall as Vogt Hits DLWednesday, April 9th: Wahl Wins 2nd Start for Snappers while Goebbert’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory, Ports Come Up Short and Russell Expected to Miss a Month for Midland
A’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 3 South Bend Silver Hawks 2 WP – Bragg 1-0 / 1.69 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bobby Wahl (5 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 7 K)…
View More Wednesday, April 9th: Wahl Wins 2nd Start for Snappers while Goebbert’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory, Ports Come Up Short and Russell Expected to Miss a Month for MidlandTuesday, April 8th: Whitaker Helps Hounds Put Up 20 while Herrera Wins 1st Start for Snappers and Cats & Ports Lose Late
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 8 Midland RockHounds 20 WP – Long 1-0 / 9.82 HR – Whitaker (2), Muncy (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (4 for 6 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) After giving up…
View More Tuesday, April 8th: Whitaker Helps Hounds Put Up 20 while Herrera Wins 1st Start for Snappers and Cats & Ports Lose LateMonday, April 7th: Streich Impresses in 1st Stockton Start while Whitaker Helps Hounds Win and Gentry Looks Good to Go in Cats Loss
A’s Farmhand Of The Day CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Bakersfield Blaze 1 WP – Streich 1-0 / 1.80 HR – Pinder (1), Robinson (1), Maxwell (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Seth Streich (5 IP / 1 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 6…
View More Monday, April 7th: Streich Impresses in 1st Stockton Start while Whitaker Helps Hounds Win and Gentry Looks Good to Go in Cats LossSunday, April 6th: Alcantara Impresses in Double-A Debut as Russell Hits DL, Cats & Snappers Win and Ports Get Blanked
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 1 Midland RockHounds 2 WP – Alcantara 1-0 / 1.13 HR – Coleman (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (8 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 1 K /…
View More Sunday, April 6th: Alcantara Impresses in Double-A Debut as Russell Hits DL, Cats & Snappers Win and Ports Get BlankedSaturday, April 5th: Taylor Homers to Lead Cats to Victory while Ports Win, Hounds Lose & Snappers Split Twinbill
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 12 Salt Lake Bees 7 WP – Blanton 1-0 / 9.00 HR – Taylor (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (Home Run / Double /…
View More Saturday, April 5th: Taylor Homers to Lead Cats to Victory while Ports Win, Hounds Lose & Snappers Split TwinbillFriday, April 4th: McKinney Goes Deep Twice in Ports Loss while Neal Leads Midland to Shutout Win and Murphy Drops Cats Debut
A’s Farmhand Of The Day CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Visalia Rawhide 4 LP – Ynoa 1-0 / 6.75 HR – McKinney 2 (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Billy McKinney (2 Home Runs) 2013’s top draft pick for the A’s, outfielder Billy McKinney, seems to…
View More Friday, April 4th: McKinney Goes Deep Twice in Ports Loss while Neal Leads Midland to Shutout Win and Murphy Drops Cats DebutThursday, April 3rd: Ports Pull Out the Win Behind Nunez’s Big Bat while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall on Opening Night
A’s Farmhand Of The Day CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Visalia Rawhide 1 WP – Hall 1-0 / 0.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 Doubles / RBI) Just one day before his 20th birthday, third baseman Renato Nunez got off to a…
View More Thursday, April 3rd: Ports Pull Out the Win Behind Nunez’s Big Bat while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall on Opening NightRiver Cats, RockHounds, Ports & Snappers Opening Day Rosters
Here they are – the official opening day rosters for the A’s four full-season affiliates who will all be starting their seasons on Thursday. Beloit will kick off the day’s action at 4:30pm PDT, followed by Midland at 5:00pm PDT, then Sacramento at 5:35pm PDT, and finally Stockton at 7:00pm…
View More River Cats, RockHounds, Ports & Snappers Opening Day RostersA Swingin’ A’s Music Video To Start The Season Off Right!
Last week, we brought you a great little ditty from The Baseball Project called “They Are The Oakland A’s.” And this week, we’ve decided to take it to another level by putting together our own video for the song filled with highlights from the team’s last two seasons and more. So…
View More A Swingin’ A’s Music Video To Start The Season Off Right!Projected A’s, River Cats, RockHounds, Ports & Snappers Opening Day Rosters
**4/1 UPDATE: Official opening day rosters for all the A’s minor league affiliates are here… SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS Catchers – Vogt, Ortiz Infielders – Freiman, Aliotti, Martinez, Carrithers, Elmore, Nakajima Outfielders – Peterson, Matthes, Goebbert, Crumbliss Starting Pitchers – Blanton, Leon, Lindblom, Buschmann, Murphy Relief Pitchers – Humber, Hooker, McBryde,…
View More Projected A’s, River Cats, RockHounds, Ports & Snappers Opening Day RostersExclusive: Down on the Farm with Farhan Zaidi, the A’s new Assistant General Manager – Part 2
Yesterday, we brought you Part 1 of A’s Farm’s exclusive interview with A’s assistant general manager and director of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, where he gave us the lowdown on top prospects like Addison Russell, Daniel Robertson, Michael Ynoa, Raul Alcantara and Arnold Leon. In Part 2, we’ll cover Billy McKinney,…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with Farhan Zaidi, the A’s new Assistant General Manager – Part 2Exclusive: Down on the Farm with Farhan Zaidi, the A’s new Assistant General Manager – Part 1
It’s been a little over nine years since Farhan Zaidi first joined the A’s front office as a baseball operations analyst back in January of 2005. And while he now embarks on his sixth season as the A’s director of baseball operations, the team has also seen fit to elevate…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with Farhan Zaidi, the A’s new Assistant General Manager – Part 1Exclusive: A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm
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…
View More Exclusive: A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s FarmA’s Manager Bob Melvin Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top Prospects
In spring training, A’s manager Bob Melvin mainly has his mind on trying to get his big league lineup ready to roll for the regular season. But with fifty-five players in camp everyday to start the spring, there are plenty of prospects who are bound to pique the skipper’s interest…
View More A’s Manager Bob Melvin Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top ProspectsThe Baseball Project releases new anthem for A’s fans, “They Are The Oakland A’s”
The Baseball Project – featuring members of R.E.M., The Dream Syndicate and Young Fresh Fellows – is releasing their third album, titled 3rd, next Tuesday, March 25th. All the songs are about baseball, but only one of them is about the Oakland A’s. We’ve got it right here, and I…
View More The Baseball Project releases new anthem for A’s fans, “They Are The Oakland A’s”Catching Up With: A’s Top Prospect Addison Russell
At age 20, the A’s top prospect, shortstop Addison Russell, was invited to spend spring training in the A’s big league camp playing with and against major leaguers this spring. Most people expect Russell to be the A’s opening day shortstop in 2015, after Jed Lowrie’s expected departure via free…
View More Catching Up With: A’s Top Prospect Addison RussellCatcher Stephen Vogt Offers the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top Pitching Prospects
Catcher Stephen Vogt turned out to be something of a secret weapon for the A’s last year. Acquired from Tampa Bay during the first week of the season, he started the year at Sacramento. But when catcher John Jaso went down with a concussion, Vogt got the call. And not…
View More Catcher Stephen Vogt Offers the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top Pitching ProspectsA’s Spring Training Tour – 3/14/14
While the big league team was busy battling the Royals and dealing with injuries to starting pitchers Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin on Friday, there were also plenty of A’s minor leaguers in action around Arizona… Intrasquad Game at A’s Minor League Camp at Papago Park Minor League Games at D’Backs…
View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/14/14