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Ray Fosse’s Take on this Spring’s Crop of Top Prospects

Not only has Ray Fosse now spent three decades as a broadcaster for the Oakland A’s, working alongside names like Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ken Korach and Glen Kuiper, but he’s also a former All-Star catcher who won two World Series rings with the A’s in 1973 and 1974. We took…

Oakland A’s 2016 Depth Chart

After a long cold winter, the first week of March has arrived and spring training games are finally underway. Between players on the 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees, the Oakland A’s have a total of 62 players in their major league camp – 33 position players and 29 pitchers.…

A’s Farm’s 2016 Top 10 Prospect List

With the first A’s players set to start turning up at the team’s spring training camp in just a few weeks, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2016 Top 10 Prospect List. It’s interesting to note that six players from last year’s list have made a return to this year’s list,…

A’s GM David Forst Talks about the A’s Starting Rotation, Clubhouse Chemistry, an Extension for Reddick & Some of the Team’s Top Prospects

In what’s become his annual winter interview with bloggers, A’s general manager David Forst addressed a wide range of topics covering both the major league squad as well as some of the system’s top prospects at A’s FanFest on Sunday. In his session, Forst discussed how he sees the team’s starting rotation…

Meet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds

Yesterday we previewed the Oakland A’s 2016 major league roster (here), and today it’s time to take a look ahead at the Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster for the coming season. The Sounds will be beginning their second season as the A’s top affiliate in the Pacific Coast League, with Steve…

A’s Final 2015 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders

Included: Nashville Sounds (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Stockton Ports (A), Beloit Snappers (A), Vermont Lake Monsters (A), AZL A’s (Rk) –HITS– 167 Joey Wendle 2B (Nas) 157 Brett Vertigan OF (Sto-Bel) 153 Ryon Healy 3B-1B (Mid) 151 Chad Pinder SS (Mid) 148 Jason Pridie OF (Nas) –DOUBLES– 42…

Wednesday, September 9th: Parker Frazier & Dylan Covey Can’t Contain Opposition as Hounds & Ports Both Drop Game #1

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 Corpus Christi Hooks 9 LP – P. Frazier HR – J. Whitaker Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (1 for 3 / Home Run) Things got off to a rough start for RHP Parker Frazier on Wednesday. The 26-year-old minor…

Monday, September 7th: Brett Siddall’s Grand Slam Helps Vermont Win while Wendle, Olson, Barreto & Brizuela Homer as All A’s Affiliates Win Finales

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Vermont Lake Monsters 9 Lowell Spinners 7 WP – Ferreras 4-2 / 2.66 HR – Siddall (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Brett Siddall (3 for 5 / Grand Slam / 5 RBIs) With his team…

Saturday, September 5th: Renato Nunez’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win Big while Casey Meisner Pitches Ports to Victory

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 21 Frisco RoughRiders 4 WP – Mendez 1-0 / 5.40 HR – Nunez (17), Whitaker (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Renato Nunez (5 for 7 / Grand Slam / Double / 6 RBIs) The RockHounds scored 21 runs…

A’s Farm Report for Week of August 17-23: A’s Affiliate Update

Well, with the end of August arriving, there’s now just about two weeks left in the minor league season. So let’s take a quick look at what’s been happening with each of the A’s six affiliates over the past month. You can always check out the latest A’s affiliate…

Thursday, July 23rd: Parker Frazier Leads Midland to Shutout Win while Franklin Barreto & Dylan Covey Land on DL for Stockton

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 0 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Frazier 2-0 / 0.44 HR – Olson (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Frazier (8 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 4 BB / 1 K / Win) RHP Parker Frazier, recently acquired…

Sunday, July 19th: Matt Chapman Hits 18th HR and Barreto & Nogowski Both Homer Twice in Ports Win while Chris Bassitt Suffers 7th Loss for Sounds

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 2 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Finnegan 6-6 / 5.34 HR – Chapman (18), Barreto 2 (12), Nogowski 2 (3) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman John Nogowski (2 Home Runs / Double / 3 RBIs) Stockton benefited from the long ball on…

Thursday, July 16th: Angel Duno Wins 4th Straight for AZL A’s, Skye Bolt Drives in Game-Winner for Vermont & Franklin Barreto Belts 10th HR for Ports

ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL A’s 3 AZL Dodgers 2 WP – Duno 4-1 / 2.70 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Angel Duno (5 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) 21-year-old Venezuelan RHP Angel Duno turned in…

Exclusive: 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…

Monday, July 13th: Stockton Wins Behind Franklin Barreto’s Big Bat while Dillon Overton Takes 1st Loss for Midland

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lake Elsinore Storm 3 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Bragg 4-2 / 4.46 HR – Barreto (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (4 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Shortstop Franklin Barreto continued his hot hitting of…

Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Stockton’s Top Prospects from Ports Manager Rick Magnante & Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez

After spending the past nine seasons managing at Vancouver, Vermont and Beloit in the A’s system, Rick Magnante returned to his native California this season to pilot the California League’s Stockton Ports. Meanwhile, another California native, Rick Rodriguez, who served as the long-time pitching coach for the Sacramento River Cats,…

Wednesday, July 8th: Mikey White’s 3-Run Homer Highlights Vermont Victory while Renato Nunez & Franklin Barreto Homer in Hounds’ & Ports’ Losses

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Mahoning Valley Scrappers 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 9 WP – Bowers 1-0 / 3.86 HR – White (2), Pallares (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Mikey White (3 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) This year’s 2nd-round draft pick for…

Monday, July 6th: Chad Pinder & Colin Walsh Homer as Jonathan Joseph Pitches Hounds to Victory while Franklin Barreto Has 3 Hits for Ports

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Joseph 5-3 / 2.79 HR – Walsh (9), Pinder (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jonathan Joseph (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) After spending most…

Friday, July 3rd: Barry Zito Impresses in Sounds Victory while Dillon Overton Wins Hounds Debut & Matt Chapman Hits 14th HR for Ports

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Otero 1-0 / 1.23 HR – Smolinski (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K)…

Wednesday, July 1st: Nate Long Leads Sounds’ Shutout Victory while Justin Higley’s Grand Slam Highlights Snappers’ Win & R.J. Alvarez Lands on DL

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 0 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Long 1-1 / 3.09 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Nate Long (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) After his…