With the California League and the Midwest League both having just had their All-Star breaks and all the minor league affiliates right around the halfway points of their seasons, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts in the A’s system have been…
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Sunday, June 16th: All Four Affiliates Win As Bostick Has Another Big Night for Beloit
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 3 Sacramento River Cats 6 WP – Gray 7-4 / 2.62 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (Double / 3 RBIs) With the bases loaded and 2 outs…
View More Sunday, June 16th: All Four Affiliates Win As Bostick Has Another Big Night for BeloitExclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top 12 Draft Picks of 2013 from A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota
For the second year in a row, the A’s surprised the baseball world by selecting a high school hitter with their first pick in the amateur draft. Last year’s top pick, Addison Russell, has generated an awful lot of enthusiasm from both inside and outside the organization, and now this year’s…
View More Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top 12 Draft Picks of 2013 from A’s Scouting Director Eric KubotaThursday, June 13th: Ynoa Helps Snappers Clinch Playoff Spot while Ports Win Behind Russell’s Big Bat and Cats Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 1 Reno Aces 3 LP – Billings 8-3 / 3.92 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (5 2/3 IP / 6 H /…
View More Thursday, June 13th: Ynoa Helps Snappers Clinch Playoff Spot while Ports Win Behind Russell’s Big Bat and Cats FallSaturday, June 8th: Billings Pitches 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 Tucson Padres 5 WP – Billings 8-2 / 3.98 HR – Montz (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (6 IP / 4 H /…
View More Saturday, June 8th: Billings Pitches Cats to Victory while Ports & Snappers Win and Hounds FallA’s Make High School Outfielder Billy McKinney their Top Pick in 2013 Amateur Draft
For the second year in a row, the A’s selected a high school hitter with their first pick in the amateur draft. Last year it was shortstop Addison Russell, and this year it was center fielder Billy McKinney. McKinney just completed his senior year of high school in Plano, Texas,…
View More A’s Make High School Outfielder Billy McKinney their Top Pick in 2013 Amateur DraftThursday, June 6th: Taylor’s Slam Leads Hounds to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 9 Tucson Padres 3 WP – Gray 6-3 / 2.43 HR – Green (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (6 2/3 IP / 5 H /…
View More Thursday, June 6th: Taylor’s Slam Leads Hounds to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Ports FallSunday, May 26th: All Four Affilates Win as Murphy, Gray & Peters All Toss Gems on Sunday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 20 Tucson Padres 5 WP – Gray 5-2 / 2.38 HR – Moore (7), Taylor (6), Nakajima (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (6 IP…
View More Sunday, May 26th: All Four Affilates Win as Murphy, Gray & Peters All Toss Gems on SundayFriday, May 24th: Simmons Stars for Stockton as All Four Affiliates Win on Friday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 5 Tucson Padres 2 WP – Ekstrom 1-0 / 4.56 HR – Peterson (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Starter…
View More Friday, May 24th: Simmons Stars for Stockton as All Four Affiliates Win on FridayTuesday, May 21st: Ports Win in 17 while Cats Lose in 10 Despite Gray’s 11 K’s
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Zephyrs 4 Sacramento River Cats 3 LP – Scribner 1-1 / 4.70 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (7 IP / 7 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 11 K) …
View More Tuesday, May 21st: Ports Win in 17 while Cats Lose in 10 Despite Gray’s 11 K’sSunday, May 19th: Russell & Bostick Wield Big Bats in Ports & Snappers Wins while Cats & Hounds Both Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Oklahoma City RedHawks 9 Sacramento River Cats 3 LP – Thomas 2-3 / 4.89 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Darren Byrd (3 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K) LHP Justin Thomas…
View More Sunday, May 19th: Russell & Bostick Wield Big Bats in Ports & Snappers Wins while Cats & Hounds Both FallThursday, May 16th: Russell Homers in Ports Win while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Oklahoma City RedHawks 7 Sacramento River Cats 2 LP – Gray 4-2 / 2.47 Farmhand Of The Game: Otfielder Jeremy Barfield (Double / RBI) Starter Sonny Gray got off to another good start on Thursday, allowing just 1…
View More Thursday, May 16th: Russell Homers in Ports Win while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All FallSunday, May 12th: Werner Wins 3rd for Cats while Ports Get No-Hit, Snappers Pitchers Get Pounded and Anderson Gets Rocked in Rehab Start for Hounds
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Werner 3-5 / 7.80 HR – Choice (8), Barfield (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Andrew Werner (6 IP / 5 H /…
View More Sunday, May 12th: Werner Wins 3rd for Cats while Ports Get No-Hit, Snappers Pitchers Get Pounded and Anderson Gets Rocked in Rehab Start for HoundsSaturday, May 11th: Sonny Gray Slings 6 Shutout Innings in River Cats Win while Top Prospects Russell & Ynoa Impress for Ports & Snappers
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 5 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Gray 4-1 / 2.19 HR – Choice (7) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER…
View More Saturday, May 11th: Sonny Gray Slings 6 Shutout Innings in River Cats Win while Top Prospects Russell & Ynoa Impress for Ports & SnappersFriday, May 10th: Alcantara’s Gem Helps Snappers Split A Pair while Cats & Ports Both Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Memphis Redbirds 10 LP – Banwart 2-1 / 5.64 HR – Peterson (3) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Shane Peterson (Home Run / 2 RBIs) With RHP…
View More Friday, May 10th: Alcantara’s Gem Helps Snappers Split A Pair while Cats & Ports Both FallExclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks 2012 Draft Class with A’s Farm
Believe it or not, baseball’s amateur draft is only five weeks away, and hard-core A’s fans will soon have a fresh batch of hot prospects to ponder. With this in mind, it seems like a good time to take a look back at last year’s draft class and see where…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks 2012 Draft Class with A’s FarmTuesday, April 30th: Ortiz’s HR in 10th Leads Ports to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Hounds Get Blanked
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 10 Fresno Grizzlies 2 WP – Chavez 2-1 / 2.70 HR – Vogt (6), Barton (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Scott Moore (3 for 4…
View More Tuesday, April 30th: Ortiz’s HR in 10th Leads Ports to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Hounds Get BlankedWednesday, April 24th: Hounds & Ports Both Fall on Wednesday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats (OFF DAY) TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 6 Midland RockHounds 3 LP – Hernandez 1-3 / 4.57 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Goebbert (2 for 3 / 2 Walks /…
View More Wednesday, April 24th: Hounds & Ports Both Fall on WednesdayWednesday, April 17th: Peters Pitches Ports to Win while Okajima Takes the Loss for Cats
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 2 Las Vegas 51s 3 LP – Okajima 0-1 / 6.35 HR – Montz (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Justin Thomas (6 1/3 IP / 6…
View More Wednesday, April 17th: Peters Pitches Ports to Win while Okajima Takes the Loss for CatsSunday, April 14th: 4 HRs from Vogt & Choice Lead Cats’ Attack, while Ports & Snappers Win and Hounds Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 22 Reno Aces 6 WP – Werner 1-2 / 10.91 HR – Vogt 2 (4), Choice 2 (3), Crumbliss (2) Farmhand Of The…
View More Sunday, April 14th: 4 HRs from Vogt & Choice Lead Cats’ Attack, while Ports & Snappers Win and Hounds Fall