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…
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Jesus Luzardo: Living up to Expectations as A’s Top Prospect
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Since being acquired by the A’s from Washington as part of the Sean Doolittle/Ryan Madson deal back in the summer of 2017, Jesus Luzardo has done nothing but impress. And on the strength of an outstanding season last year, Baseball America and MLB Pipeline both…
View More Jesus Luzardo: Living up to Expectations as A’s Top ProspectA’s Farm’s 2019 Top 10 Prospects List
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that spring training has officially gotten underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2019 Top 10 Prospects List. Unfortunately, with Kyler Murray’s decision to forego America’s pastime and pursue his fortunes on the football field, Mr. Murray has officially removed himself from consideration…
View More A’s Farm’s 2019 Top 10 Prospects ListA’s Prospect News & Notes: Latest on Luzardo, Puk, Holmes, Kaprielian & More
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor On Friday, on the eve of FanFest, the A’s made a number of players, prospects and coaches available to the media at the team’s new headquarters in Jack London Square. That gave us a great opportunity to catch up with some of the…
View More A’s Prospect News & Notes: Latest on Luzardo, Puk, Holmes, Kaprielian & MoreMeet 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!Friday, August 31st: Sounds Win behind Garcia’s & Mateo’s Big Bats while Reuss Leads Vermont to Shutout Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Memphis Redbirds 1 Nashville Sounds 5 WP: McIntyre 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Garcia (24) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Anthony Garcia (2 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) Left fielder Anthony Garcia launched a three-run homer in the bottom of the 1st inning…
View More Friday, August 31st: Sounds Win behind Garcia’s & Mateo’s Big Bats while Reuss Leads Vermont to Shutout VictoryA’s Top-Performing Minor League Pitchers of 2018: Luzardo, Dunshee & Howard
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the end of the minor league season just about a week away, it seems like a good time to take a look at some of the young hurlers in the A’s system who’ve been having true standout seasons on the field this…
View More A’s Top-Performing Minor League Pitchers of 2018: Luzardo, Dunshee & HowardFriday, August 24th: Dunshee Leads Hounds to Near No-Hitter while Luzardo Struggles for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 Corpus Christi Hooks 1 WP: Dunshee 6-4 / 2.20 HR: Ramirez (10), Bolt (8) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Dunshee (7 1/3 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) The RockHounds had a…
View More Friday, August 24th: Dunshee Leads Hounds to Near No-Hitter while Luzardo Struggles for SoundsSaturday, August 18th: Armenteros & Beck Lead Beloit to Big Win while Luzardo Makes 3rd Start for Sounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Clinton LumberKings 4 Beloit Snappers 18 WP: Jordan 6-3 / 2.48 HR: Armenteros (7), Beck (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Lazaro Armenteros (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 2 Walks / 3 RBIs / 4 Runs) The Snappers exploded for…
View More Saturday, August 18th: Armenteros & Beck Lead Beloit to Big Win while Luzardo Makes 3rd Start for SoundsLuzardo Living Up To Expectations As A’s Top Prospect
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent At the tender age of 20, lefty Jesus Luzardo is now considered by most sources to be the top prospect in the A’s minor league system, and he’s undoubtedly been the most impressive pitcher in the A’s system this season. The southpaw…
View More Luzardo Living Up To Expectations As A’s Top ProspectSunday, August 12th: Dunshee Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win 13th Straight in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 Arkansas Travelers 0 WP: Dunshee 5-3 / 2.29 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Dunshee (7 1/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 9 K / Win) RHP Parker Dunshee turned in another impressive start…
View More Sunday, August 12th: Dunshee Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win 13th Straight in ExtrasMonday, August 6th: Luzardo Leads Sounds to Shutout Win in Triple-A Debut while Sportman Homers & Barreto Heads Back to Nashville
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 0 Nashville Sounds 6 WP: Luzardo 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Sportman (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 8 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo led…
View More Monday, August 6th: Luzardo Leads Sounds to Shutout Win in Triple-A Debut while Sportman Homers & Barreto Heads Back to NashvilleA’s Late-Season Minor League Leaders – Luzardo, Dunshee, White, Murphy & More
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor As we head into the dog days of August, I thought I’d take a look at some of the current leaders among A’s minor leaguers in some key statistical categories. It should come as no surprise that A’s top pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo…
View More A’s Late-Season Minor League Leaders – Luzardo, Dunshee, White, Murphy & MoreSunday, August 5th: Dunshee & Mengden Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Victory while Vermont Notches Shutout Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 2 Midland RockHounds 10 WP: Dunshee 4-3 / 2.61 HR: Bolt (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Dunshee (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Parker Dunshee turned in his…
View More Sunday, August 5th: Dunshee & Mengden Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Victory while Vermont Notches Shutout WinTuesday, July 31st: Diaz Drills 2 HRs & Luzardo Is Solid for Hounds while Jordan Pitches Beloit to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 6 Midland RockHounds 5 LP: Martin 1-4 / 5.08 HR: Diaz 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Edwin Diaz (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) The RockHounds suffered a one-run loss on Tuesday, but third baseman…
View More Tuesday, July 31st: Diaz Drills 2 HRs & Luzardo Is Solid for Hounds while Jordan Pitches Beloit to VictoryJuly’s Top-Performing Prospects: Laureano, Luzardo & Marks
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With July just about to come to an end, we thought we’d take the opportunity to take a quick look at some of the A’s top-performing prospects over the past month. Lefty Jesus Luzardo has been more than living up to the hype…
View More July’s Top-Performing Prospects: Laureano, Luzardo & MarksWednesday, July 25th: Ramirez Helps Hounds Win while Laureano Impresses for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Frisco RoughRiders 5 WP: Blackwood 5-2 / 3.91 HR: Brown (10), Ramirez (9) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Ramirez (3 for 6 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) Left fielder Tyler Ramirez helped the RockHounds win in extra innings…
View More Wednesday, July 25th: Ramirez Helps Hounds Win while Laureano Impresses for SoundsThursday, July 19th: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak to Help Hounds Win while Ports Prevail behind Pimentel’s Big Bat & Mengden Is Solid for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 3 WP: Luzardo 7-3 / 2.36 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo delivered another stellar start to extend his…
View More Thursday, July 19th: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak to Help Hounds Win while Ports Prevail behind Pimentel’s Big Bat & Mengden Is Solid for SoundsExclusive: 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 FusonMonday, July 9th: Luzardo Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy Lands on DL & Snappers Win 6th Straight
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 Springfield Cardinals 0 WP: Luzardo 6-3 / 2.54 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 10 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo turned in one of his best starts…
View More Monday, July 9th: Luzardo Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy Lands on DL & Snappers Win 6th Straight