by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Contributor A high-profile outfield featuring the likes of Lazaro Armenteros, Austin Beck and Jameson Hannah is likely to steal the spotlight in Stockton this season, but the rest of the roster possesses plenty of talent as well, making the Ports one of the…
View More Ports Preview: Star-Studded Outfield Set to Shine for Stockton in 2019Tag: Daulton Jefferies
Midland, Stockton & Beloit Announce Opening Day Rosters
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The Double-A Midland RockHounds, the High-A Stockton Ports and the Class-A Beloit Snappers all announced their opening day rosters on Monday, while the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators have yet to officially release their roster. All four of the A’s full-season affiliates are set…
View More Midland, Stockton & Beloit Announce Opening Day RostersExclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the Billy Martin regime back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a very fruitful period…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonMeet Your 2019 Las Vegas Aviators!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor During baseball’s long winter, plenty of folks spend plenty of time trying to figure out what their favorite major league team’s roster might end up looking like come opening day. And in recent years, it’s been a fun exercise around this point in…
View More Meet Your 2019 Las Vegas Aviators!A’s Set Fall Instructional League Roster
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s released their Fall Instructional League roster on Tuesday. Camp will open shortly at the A’s minor league facilities in Arizona, and games will begin on September 25 and continue through October 13. 23 pitchers, 29 position players and 17 rehabbing players…
View More A’s Set Fall Instructional League RosterExclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the regime of Billy Martin back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a very fruitful period…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonTuesday, June 19th: Squier Stars as Vermont Walks Off Twice while Jackson & Ruiz Turn in Strong Starts for Sounds & Hounds
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) GAME #1 Connecticut Tigers 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 5 WP: Tovar 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Squier (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Payton Squier (4 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / 3 Runs) Right fielder Payton Squier…
View More Tuesday, June 19th: Squier Stars as Vermont Walks Off Twice while Jackson & Ruiz Turn in Strong Starts for Sounds & HoundsDown On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the regime of Billy Martin back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a…
View More Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonA’s Farm Report: Pitching Prospects Update – Puk, Gossett, Blackburn, Holmes & More
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor This week, we wanted to take a look at the pitchers currently appearing in all the A’s affiliates’ starting rotations. From A.J. Puk to Grant Holmes, from Daniel Gossett to Paul Blackburn, there are plenty of promising pitching prospects currently making their presence…
View More A’s Farm Report: Pitching Prospects Update – Puk, Gossett, Blackburn, Holmes & MoreA’s Farm Report for Week of April 17-23: Chapman, Wendle & Bolt Are Back, Barreto’s Hot and Jefferies Is Out
The good news this week is that Matt Chapman returned to action for Nashville, while Joey Wendle also got back on the field for the Sounds, and Skye Bolt brought his game back to Stockton. Franklin Barreto’s bat has started heating up again but, unfortunately, one of the team’s…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 17-23: Chapman, Wendle & Bolt Are Back, Barreto’s Hot and Jefferies Is OutThursday, April 20th: Barreto Notches 4 Hits for Nashville as All 4 A’s Affiliates Fall
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Oklahoma City Dodgers 4 LP – Brady 0-1 / 5.91 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (4 for 4 / Triple / RBI) On a day when all four A’s affiliates fell, Franklin Barreto put together an…
View More Thursday, April 20th: Barreto Notches 4 Hits for Nashville as All 4 A’s Affiliates FallMonday, April 17th: Murphy & Iriart Homer to Help Stockton Stage Comeback Win while Chalmers K’s 10 in Snappers’ 11-Inning Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 12 Modesto Nuts 4 WP – Duno 2-0 / 2.25 HR – Murphy (3), Iriart (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Sean Murphy (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) After being down 4-0 heading into the…
View More Monday, April 17th: Murphy & Iriart Homer to Help Stockton Stage Comeback Win while Chalmers K’s 10 in Snappers’ 11-Inning LossSunday, April 9th: Jefferies Shines in Stockton Debut while Nashville’s Chapman Lands on DL
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 1 Stockton Ports 2 WP – Navas 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Brown (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daulton Jefferies (4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB /…
View More Sunday, April 9th: Jefferies Shines in Stockton Debut while Nashville’s Chapman Lands on DLStockton Ports 2017 Opening Day Roster Preview
by Josh Moore / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent This year, Stockton has the pleasure of welcoming Oakland’s first four selections from last year’s draft onto its 25-man opening day roster, as the Ports add a total of 13 new players to the 2017 squad. The main cause for excitement in…
View More Stockton Ports 2017 Opening Day Roster PreviewExclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
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 the Texas Rangers and, after moving on…
View More Exclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonA’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List
Now that spring training is officially underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List. It’s interesting to note that only four players from last year’s list have made a return to this year’s list, including familiar names like Franklin Barreto, Matt Chapman, Matt Olson and Chad Pinder.…
View More A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects ListA’s Set Fall Instructional League Roster
The A’s released their Fall Instructional League roster on Monday morning. Camp is set to open at the A’s minor league facilities in Arizona next week and will run for a month. 22 pitchers and 27 position players are currently scheduled to attend. And some high-profile prospects like recently-acquired pitcher…
View More A’s Set Fall Instructional League RosterMonday, August 29th: Wendle & Boyd Lead Sounds to 4th Straight Victory while Terrell Helps AZL A’s Finish Season on a Winning Note
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 2 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Santos 2-2 / 2.95 Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Joey Wendle (3 for 5 / Double / Stolen Base / 2 Runs) Right fielder B.J. Boyd may have had…
View More Monday, August 29th: Wendle & Boyd Lead Sounds to 4th Straight Victory while Terrell Helps AZL A’s Finish Season on a Winning NoteA Look at 9 Promising Pitching Prospects A’s Added in Past Year
Ever since last year’s trade deadline deals, the A’s front office has clearly been focused on adding as much top young pitching talent to the system as possible. And with the cost of major league pitching on a rapid rise in recent times, it’s easy to make sense of this…
View More A Look at 9 Promising Pitching Prospects A’s Added in Past YearWednesday, August 24th: Alcantara Leads Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout Win while Bailey K’s 9 in Vermont Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Memphis Redbirds 0 WP – Alcantara 4-0 / 0.89 HR – Nunez (23) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (5 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win) After RHP Daniel Mengden threw…
View More Wednesday, August 24th: Alcantara Leads Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout Win while Bailey K’s 9 in Vermont Victory