A’s AFL Farmhand Of The Week A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 8-11) Tuesday, October 8th: Shortstop Addison Russell doubled, walked twice and stole a base, catcher David Freitas went 0 for 4 and LHP Jeff Urlaub tossed 1 scoreless inning of relief in Mesa’s 8-8 tie on Tuesday.…
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Preview: Top Prospects Russell & Muncy Lead A’s Arizona Fall League Squad
While the fall is an important time for A’s players and fans alike when it comes to post-season play, it’s also an important time for some of the minor leagues’ top prospects. And as the A’s begin Game #4 of their American League playoff series against Detroit on Tuesday, some…
View More Preview: Top Prospects Russell & Muncy Lead A’s Arizona Fall League SquadA’s Instructional League Roster
A total of 44 players reported to the A’s fall Instructional League camp in Phoenix this week. Many of the A’s top prospects will spend the next month training, conditioning, participating in drills and playing other teams’ Instructional League clubs in Arizona. The A’s top pick from this year’s draft…
View More A’s Instructional League RosterA’s Farm’s 2013 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the 2013 minor league season now complete, it’s a good time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2013. And with that in mind, we’re naming A’s Farm’s 2013 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team! Below you’ll find the…
View More A’s Farm’s 2013 Post-Season Organizational All-Star TeamA’s 2013 Organizational Hitting & Pitching Leaders
–HITS– 160 Anthony Aliotti 1B (Mid-Sac) 154 Michael Choice OF (Sac) 143 Max Muncy 1B (Sto-Mid) 141 Jemile Weeks 2B-SS-OF (Sac) 138 Chris Bostick 2B (Bel) –DOUBLES– 35 Myrio Richard OF (Sto) 35 Dusty Coleman SS-2B (Mid-Sac) 33 Anthony Aliotti 1B (Mid-Sac) 32 Ryan Mathews OF (Bel) 32…
View More A’s 2013 Organizational Hitting & Pitching LeadersMonday, September 2nd: Cats & Hounds Win on Final Day while Ports & Snappers Fall in Regular Season Finales
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 9 Tacoma Rainiers 6 WP – Leon 5-3 / 4.42 HR – Goebbert (4), Norris (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Goebbert (Home Run / 2 RBIs) …
View More Monday, September 2nd: Cats & Hounds Win on Final Day while Ports & Snappers Fall in Regular Season FinalesFriday, August 30th: Smith Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats & Ports Fall as Russell Heads to Sacramento
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 1 Tacoma Rainiers 7 LP – Hernandez 1-3 / 5.85 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Choice (1 for 3 / Walk) LHP Carlos Hernandez allowed 3 runs…
View More Friday, August 30th: Smith Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats & Ports Fall as Russell Heads to SacramentoTuesday, August 27th: Bowman, Banwart & Aviles Pitch Ports, Cats & Snappers to Victory while Hounds Come Up Short on Tuesday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 1 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP – Banwart 10-5 / 4.43 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Travis Banwart (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2…
View More Tuesday, August 27th: Bowman, Banwart & Aviles Pitch Ports, Cats & Snappers to Victory while Hounds Come Up Short on TuesdayFriday, August 23rd: Taylor Helps Cats Split a Pair while All Others Go Down to Defeat on Friday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 Sacramento River Cats 4 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 5 LP – Figueroa 3-4 / 4.21 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Hiro Nakajima (Double / RBI) RHP Arnold Leon had a shaky start for Sacramento, allowing…
View More Friday, August 23rd: Taylor Helps Cats Split a Pair while All Others Go Down to Defeat on FridayTuesday, August 13th: Russell’s Slam Assures Ports Victory while Cats & Hounds Win As Well
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 Iowa Cubs 4 WP – Scribner 2-1 / 2.33 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (2 for 3 / 2 RBIs / GWRBI)…
View More Tuesday, August 13th: Russell’s Slam Assures Ports Victory while Cats & Hounds Win As WellSunday, August 11th: Snappers Slug their Way to Victory while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports Come up Short on Sunday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 3 WP – Banwart 8-5 / 4.64 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Travis Banwart (6 IP / 8 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Sunday, August 11th: Snappers Slug their Way to Victory while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports Come up Short on SundaySaturday, August 10th: Peterson’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory while Ports & Snappers Win and Hounds Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 10 Omaha Storm Chasers 8 WP – Billings 12-5 / 3.99 HR – Peterson 2 (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Outfielder Shane Peterson…
View More Saturday, August 10th: Peterson’s Big Bat Leads Cats to Victory while Ports & Snappers Win and Hounds FallA’s 2012 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress Report
Last week we offered a progress report on the A’s top 12 picks from the 2013 amateur draft. And it seemed like it might be interesting to take a similar look at the A’s top 12 picks from the 2012 amateur draft. Of course, that draft class featured some of…
View More A’s 2012 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress ReportSunday, August 4th: Cats Win behind Billings while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 1 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Billings 11-5 / 4.04 Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Bruce Billings (7 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB /…
View More Sunday, August 4th: Cats Win behind Billings while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All FallTuesday, July 30th: Ports Win Behind Russell’s 2 HRs while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall and McKinney Hits 1st HR
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 2 Sacramento River Cats 0 LP – Billings 10-5 / 4.23 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (8 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 4 K) Starter…
View More Tuesday, July 30th: Ports Win Behind Russell’s 2 HRs while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall and McKinney Hits 1st HRWednesday, July 10th: Kubala’s Slam Leads AZL A’s to Victory while Beloit Wins behind Wooten’s Blast and Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 8 LP – Werner 7-12 / 6.24 Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Scott Moore (2 Doubles / 2 RBIs) Starter Andrew Werner had a rocky outing for the River…
View More Wednesday, July 10th: Kubala’s Slam Leads AZL A’s to Victory while Beloit Wins behind Wooten’s Blast and Cats, Hounds & Ports All FallExclusive: A’s Super Scout Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm
One of the most popular pieces we’ve featured here on A’s Farm over the past year or so was our profile of A’s super scout (and Moneyball bad guy) Grady Fuson. He was the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when he left the A’s to become the assistant general manager of…
View More Exclusive: A’s Super Scout Grady Fuson Talks Top Prospects with A’s FarmCatching Up With: The Stockton Ports
There’s no question that two of the A’s top hitting prospects can currently be found in the clubhouse of the California League Stockton Ports. The A’s 8th overall draft pick in last year’s draft, first baseman Max Muncy, currently leads all A’s minor leaguers in home runs and RBIs. And…
View More Catching Up With: The Stockton PortsSaturday, June 29th: Snappers Come Back to Win while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall on Saturday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 1 Sacramento River Cats 0 LP – Werner 7-10 / 5.50 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (7 1/3 IP / 7 H /…
View More Saturday, June 29th: Snappers Come Back to Win while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall on SaturdayMonday, June 24th: Ports Win Behind Bowman’s Effort while Cats & Lake Monsters Lose
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 5 Sacramento River Cats 3 LP – Thomas 3-6 / 4.48 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Grant Green (3 for 5 / Double) Starter Justin Thomas allowed 5 runs on 5 hits in…
View More Monday, June 24th: Ports Win Behind Bowman’s Effort while Cats & Lake Monsters Lose