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Down On The Farm With A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 11, 2022 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…

Midland RockHounds 2022 Opening Day Roster

By Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 5, 2022 The opening day 28-man roster for the A’s Double-A affiliate Midland RockHounds has now been set. The team includes 15 pitchers and 13 position players and will be guided by former A’s shortstop Bobby Crosby, who returns for his second…

Saturday, July 10th: Perez’s Slam Helps Lead Vegas to Victory while Hounds Notch Shutout Win

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Las Vegas Aviators 7 Reno Aces 3 WP: Naile 4-0 / 4.73 HR: C.Perez (6), Bechina (1) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Carlos Perez (2 for 5 / Grand Slam / Walk) The Aviators scored their second…

Friday, July 2nd: Cushing Pitches Nuts to Victory while Walkinshaw Wins for Ports

HIGH-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Dayton Dragons 3 Lansing Lugnuts 10 WP: Cushing 1-0 / 1.50 HR: Millas (3), Madden (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jack Cushing (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Jack Cushing turned in an…

Thursday, July 1st: Jorge Juan Impresses for Ports while Eierman & Calabuig Homer for Hounds

LOW-A WEST LEAGUE San Jose Giants 6 Stockton Ports 2 LP: Kubo 0-2 / 7.15 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jorge Juan (4 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K) Stockton squandered a two-run lead to suffer its third loss in its…

Sunday, June 27th: Thomas Leads Vegas to Victory in Extras while Hounds Drop Twinbill

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Las Vegas Aviators 5 Salt Lake Bees 3 WP: Z.Jackson 1-0 / 3.18 HR: C.Thomas (13) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Cody Thomas (1 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) The Aviators battled back to earn a victory in…

Sunday, June 20th: Perez Leads Stockton to Victory while Vegas Snaps Skid

LOW-A WEST LEAGUE Stockton Ports 10 Fresno Grizzlies 8 WP: Baram 2-2 / 6.26 HR: J.Perez (4) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Junior Perez (3 for 3 / Home Run / Triple / Walk / 4 RBIs / Stolen Base) Stockton scored 10 runs on the way to…

Friday, June 18th: Soderstrom’s 2 HRs Help Ports Prevail

LOW-A WEST LEAGUE Stockton Ports 14 Fresno Grizzlies 4 WP: Walkinshaw 2-2 / 4.24 HR: Soderstrom 2 (7), Schofield-Sam (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Tyler Soderstrom (3 for 6 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) The Ports put 14 runs on the board to best…

Thursday, June 17th: Wilson Has Big Night for Vegas while Suddleson Helps Hounds Win

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Tacoma Rainiers 11 Las Vegas Aviators 7 LP: Zambrano 1-1 / 14.09 HR: J.Wilson 2 (9), Kozma (3) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Jacob Wilson (4 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Unfortunately, the best performance of the night on…

Tuesday, June 15th: Schuemann Leads Lansing to Victory while Puason Pounds 1st HR

HIGH-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Great Lakes Loons 7 Lansing Lugnuts 9 WP: Danielak 1-1 / 5.12 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Max Schuemann (2 for 2 / 2 Walks / HBP / RBI / 5 Stolen Bases) Lansing outlasted Great Lakes to win its second straight on Tuesday.…

Thursday, June 10th: Soderstrom’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Snap 5-Game Skid

LOW-A WEST LEAGUE San Jose Giants 5 Stockton Ports 14 WP: Cushing 1-0 / 2.67 HR: Soderstrom 2 (5), Butler (5), Buelvas (4) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Tyler Soderstrom (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs / Walk) Stockton scored a season-high 14…

Down On The Farm With A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 10, 2021 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…

Sunday, June 6th: Thomas & Allen Homer to Help Vegas Claim Victory

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Las Vegas Aviators 11 Albuquerque Isotopes 8 WP: Naile 2-0 / 4.85 HR: C.Thomas (4), A.Allen (3) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Cody Thomas (1 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / 2 Walks) Las Vegas battled back to claim victory over…

Sunday, May 30th: Deichmann’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Hounds & Ports Prevail

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Las Vegas Aviators 9 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP: Dunshee 1-3 / 6.15 HR: Deichmann (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Greg Deichmann (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 4 RBIs) Right fielder Greg Deichmann kept up…

Talking Top Prospects with A’s Farm Director Ed Sprague

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 14, 2021 In his first year as the A’s director of player development in 2020, Ed Sprague certainly wasn’t expecting to be spending last summer in San Jose. But that’s exactly where the northern California native found himself once the A’s alternate…

Thursday, May 6th: Simoneit Keeps Slugging For Lugnuts While Bolt Is Back In Action For Aviators

HIGH-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Lake County Captains 7 Lansing Lugnuts 6 LP: Cerny 0-1 / 27.00 Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Will Simoneit (2 for 5 / 2 Doubles / 2 RBIs) On a day when all four of the A’s affiliates went…

Wednesday, May 5th: Butler Helps Ports Prevail While Hounds & Lugnuts Fall

LOW-A WEST LEAGUE Stockton Ports 8 Modesto Nuts 3 WP: Coletti 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Lawrence Butler (0 for 1 / 4 Walks / 3 Runs / 3 Stolen Bases) The Ports used 11 hits and 9 walks to put 8 runs on…

A’s Farm Podcast’s Stockton Ports Special with Chris Smith, Jeremy Eierman, Jonah Bride & Zack Bayrouty

On this week’s episode, A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity takes a look at the 2019 Stockton Ports. First, we talk with Stockton pitching coach, and former A’s pitcher, Chris Smith about his first year on the job in Stockton. After that, we’re joined by one of the A’s top draft…

Friday, August 16th: Diaz & Naile Lead Hounds to Shutout Win while Ports, Snappers & Monsters All Prevail

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Corpus Christi Hooks 0 WP: Naile 7-7 / 5.64 HR: E.Diaz 2 (13) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Edwin Diaz (2 for 4 / Grand Slam / Home Run / 7 RBIs / Walk) The Hounds shut out the Hooks on just five…

Wednesday, August 7th: Bolt’s Blast Helps Vegas Win as Puk K’s the Side for Aviators

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 8 Iowa Cubs 6 WP: Lobstein 3-2 / 4.92 HR: Neuse (22), Bolt (10) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 5 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Las Vegas battled back…