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Tuesday, July 29th: Colby Halter Helps Hounds Win while White & Kuroda-Grauer Make Double-A Debuts

TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Tulsa Drillers 4 Midland RockHounds 9 WP: Zhuang 5-9 / 4.38 Second baseman Colby Halter helped the RockHounds register their seventh win in their last eight games on Tuesday. The 23-year-old infielder drew a bases-loaded walk…

Tuesday, June 24th: Rodriguez Has Big Night for Lansing while Jump Struggles for Midland

MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Dayton Dragons 13 Lansing Lugnuts 8 LP: Echavarria 2-4 / 5.58 HR: White (8), Rodriguez (1), Yamauchi (1) On a day when all the A’s affiliates went down to defeat, catcher CJ Rodriguez turned in the top performance of the day. The 24-year-old backstop…

A’s Farm Report: Early Season Affiliate Update

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 14, 2025 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (Triple-A) Record: 10-5 The A’s Triple-A affiliate has been hitting on all cylinders in the early going this season. The team is averaging 7.1 runs scored per game and boasts the best batting average (.296) and…

Lansing Lugnuts 2025 Opening Day Roster

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor March 31, 2025 With the Lansing Lugnuts set to start their season on Friday, the opening day roster of the A’s High-A affiliate in the Midwest League has now become official. High-A teams can carry 30 players on the active roster, and the…

Saturday, May 18th: Halter Helps Lead Lansing to Victory while Bido Takes Loss for Las Vegas

MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Lake County Captains 11 Lansing Lugnuts 15 WP: Irvin 1-1 / 7.71 HR: Butler (3), Halter (2), Bautista (1) The Lugnuts put 15 runs on the board to secure their third straight victory over the Captains on Saturday, and second…

Lansing Lugnuts 2024 Opening Day Roster

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 1, 2024 With the Lansing Lugnuts set to start their season on Friday, the opening day roster of the A’s High-A affiliate in the Midwest League has now become official. High-A teams can carry 30 players on the active roster, and the…

A’s Farm Report: April’s Top-Performing Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 1, 2023 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 13-14 Team OPS: .883 / Team ERA: 6.27 JJ Bleday, who’s established himself as the Aviators’ everyday center fielder, has also been the team’s best hitter and most valuable player during the first month…

A’s Farm Report: 3 A’s Pitching Prospects Earn Pitcher of the Week Honors

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 17, 2023 Three A’s minor league pitching prospects earned Pitcher of the Week honors for their impressive performances over the past week. Las Vegas RHP Mason Miller was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week after notching 11 strikeouts over 5…

A’s Farm Report: A’s Affiliates Get Rolling

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 10, 2023 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 2-7 Team OPS: .867 / Team ERA: 7.09 While the Las Vegas lineup has gotten off to a solid start, the pitching staff has struggled in the early going, with the second-worst ERA in…

Thursday, August 11th: Masterman & Schofield-Sam Propel Ports to Victory

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Stockton Ports 10 San Jose Giants 9 WP: Anderson 6-7 / 5.38 HR: Schofield-Sam 2 (6), Masterman (1), Trenkle (1) Stockton broke out the bats to notch a one-run win and secure its second straight victory over San Jose on Thursday. Designated hitter Cameron Masterman,…

A’s Farm Report: Mid-Season Affiliate Update

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 3, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 43-34 Team OPS: .809 / Team ERA: 5.60 Las Vegas leads the Pacific Coast League West Division with a winning percentage of .558. Catcher Shea Langeliers, who was acquired from Atlanta in the Matt…

A’s Farm Report: Top-Performing Hitting Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 13, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 34-25 Team OPS: .775 / Team ERA: 5.23 Jonah Bride has been the best hitter in the A’s minor league system through the first couple of months of the season. The 26-year-old began the…

Wednesday, May 11th: Harris & Emanuels Lead Lugnuts To Victory

MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Dayton Dragons 1 Lansing Lugnuts 6 WP: Emanuels 2-3 / 5.40 HR: Harris 2 (5) Second baseman Brett Harris had a big day at the plate to help the Lugnuts snap their three-game losing streak on Wednesday. Harris, who primarily plays third base, homered in…

Friday, April 15th: Clarke’s 2 HRs & Muncy’s Slam Lead Ports To Victory

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Modesto Nuts 10 Stockton Ports 14 WP: Kaprielian 1-0 / 3.60 HR: Clarke 2 (3), Muncy (3), Richards (1), Rodriguez (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Denzel Clarke (3 for 5 / 2 HR / 4 RBIs / SB) Right fielder Denzel Clarke’s big bat…

Wednesday, April 13th: Cusick Pitches Hounds To Victory While Vegas Sweeps Twinbill

TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 2 WP: Cusick 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Ryan Cusick (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 8 K) RHP Ryan Cusick turned in an outstanding start to earn the win…

Stockton Ports 2022 Opening Day Roster

By Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 5, 2022 The opening day 30-man roster for the A’s Low-A affiliate Stockton Ports was announced on Tuesday. The team includes 15 pitchers and 15 position players and will be guided by new manager Franklin Font, who formerly served as a coach…

Thursday, August 12th: Foyle’s Slam Helps Hounds Win

DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE San Antonio Missions 3 Midland RockHounds 7 WP: Weisenburger 4-0 / 4.74 HR: Foyle (9) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Devin Foyle (1 for 5 / Grand Slam) With his team down by two runs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th…

Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers The Inside Scoop On A’s 2021 Draft Picks

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 17, 2021 The man responsible for overseeing the A’s efforts in the amateur draft is scouting director Eric Kubota. Kubota started out his career in the baseball world by interning for the A’s in the mid-‘80s, and he eventually served as the assistant…

Getting to Know the A’s 2021 Top 10 Draft Picks

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 12, 2021 With the tenth round of the amateur draft having concluded at the end of the draft’s second day on Monday, it’s time to take a look at the A’s top ten picks of the 2021 draft. The A’s had the…