It’s often the case in baseball that injuries can end up opening the door for young players to show what they can do. With injuries to outfielders Coco Crisp and Josh Reddick, it’s fortunate that the A’s have had some young players impressing in camp this spring. And during…
View More Catching Up With A Trio Of Up And Coming A’s: Ladendorf, Burns & MuncyTag: Max Muncy
A’s Trim Spring Roster to 36 on Sunday
The big story out of A’s camp on Sunday was the news that five players were being sent down the road to the team’s minor league camp at Fitch Park. Infielders Max Muncy and Andy Parrino along with catcher Luke Carlin were reassigned to the minor league camp, while RHP…
View More A’s Trim Spring Roster to 36 on SundayTalking Propsects with A’s Minor League Manager Steve Scarsone
After spending parts of seven seasons as a big league infielder, Steve Scarsone has now spent six seasons managing in the A’s minor league system, the past two as the skipper of the A’s Triple-A affiliate at Sacramento. This year, the California native will be heading east as the A’s…
View More Talking Propsects with A’s Minor League Manager Steve ScarsoneGallego Gives the Lowdown on Prospects’ Glove Work
A’s fans of all ages are familiar with Mike Gallego. For those who lived through the Tony La Russa/Bash Brothers era, they remember Gallego as a steady presence in the infield of three consecutive A.L. pennant-winning teams. But for younger fans, they know him primarily as the arm-waving coach who’s…
View More Gallego Gives the Lowdown on Prospects’ Glove WorkThe A’s Hottest Hitting Prospects This Spring
With the A’s reassigning seven players to their minor league camp this past weekend, including top prospect Matt Olson and second baseman Joe Wendle, it’s a good time to take a look at how some of the team’s top young hitting prospects have been faring so far this spring. The…
View More The A’s Hottest Hitting Prospects This SpringA’s Asst GM David Forst Gives the Lowdown on Team’s New Acquisitions & Top Minor League Prospects
In what’s become his annual winter interview with bloggers, A’s assistant general manager David Forst addressed a wide range of topics covering both the major league squad as well as the team’s minor league system at A’s FanFest on Sunday. When asked which of the A’s offseason acquisitions he was…
View More A’s Asst GM David Forst Gives the Lowdown on Team’s New Acquisitions & Top Minor League ProspectsA’s Farm’s 2015 Top 10 Prospect List
With the first A’s players set to start turning up at the team’s new spring training camp in just a couple of weeks, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2015 Top 10 Prospect List. It’s interesting to note that half the players from last year’s top 10 list are no longer…
View More A’s Farm’s 2015 Top 10 Prospect ListOakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster Outlook
For the moment, as we sit here perched on the precipice of February, let’s go out on a limb and assume that the majority of the A’s offseason work is now finally done – which is never an entirely safe bet with general manager Billy Beane at the helm. But…
View More Oakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster OutlookSaturday, September 13th: RockHounds Score 9 Runs on Saturday to Even Up Texas League Series and Force Final Game on Sunday
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #4 Tulsa Drillers 4 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Hooker 1-0 / 5.40 Down 2 games to 1 and facing elimination in the best-of-five Texas League Championship Series on Saturday, the RockHounds…
View More Saturday, September 13th: RockHounds Score 9 Runs on Saturday to Even Up Texas League Series and Force Final Game on SundayWednesday, September 10th: Max Muncy & Daniel Robertson Homer as Hounds Drop Game #2 of Texas League Championship Series
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #2 Midland RockHounds 2 Tulsa Drillers 5 LP – Jensen 0-1 / 11.25 HR – Muncy (1), Robertson (1) Tulsa managed to put 5 runs on the board over the first 4…
View More Wednesday, September 10th: Max Muncy & Daniel Robertson Homer as Hounds Drop Game #2 of Texas League Championship SeriesTuesday, September 9th: Nate Long and Kent Matthes Combine to Lead RockHounds to Victory in Game #1 of Texas League Championship Series
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #1 Midland RockHounds 5 Tulsa Drillers 1 WP – Long 1-0 / 1.13 HR – Matthes (1) Nate Long’s arm and Kent Matthes’s bat combined to help the RockHounds win the opening…
View More Tuesday, September 9th: Nate Long and Kent Matthes Combine to Lead RockHounds to Victory in Game #1 of Texas League Championship SeriesSaturday, September 6th: RockHounds Win Playoffs to Advance to Texas League Championship Series
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League South Division Championship Series – Game #4 Frisco RoughRiders 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Hooker 1-0 / 3.38 HR – Muncy (1) The RockHounds notched their third straight victory over Frisco on Saturday night to clinch the Texas League South…
View More Saturday, September 6th: RockHounds Win Playoffs to Advance to Texas League Championship SeriesMonday, September 1st: Michael Soto’s HR Helps Snappers Go Out with a Win while Sacramento’s Season Ends with a Big Loss and Hounds & Ports Prepare for Playoffs
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5 Beloit Snappers 11 WP – Bragg 4-0 / 3.23 HR – Soto (7), Pohl (6), Ludy (3) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Michael Soto (2 for 3 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) With Beloit…
View More Monday, September 1st: Michael Soto’s HR Helps Snappers Go Out with a Win while Sacramento’s Season Ends with a Big Loss and Hounds & Ports Prepare for PlayoffsExclusive: Talking Top Prospects 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…
View More Exclusive: Talking Top Prospects with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonFriday, July 25th: Chad Pinder & Matt Olson Homer to Help Ports Win while A’s Acquire Former 1st-Rounder Deck McGuire for Sacramento
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 5 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Sanchez 5-1 / 3.64 HR- Olson (29), Pinder (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chad Pinder (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Stockton jumped out to an early lead on Friday…
View More Friday, July 25th: Chad Pinder & Matt Olson Homer to Help Ports Win while A’s Acquire Former 1st-Rounder Deck McGuire for SacramentoMonday, July 21st: Zach Neal Pitches Sacramento to Victory as Andy Parrino Returns to River Cats and Renato Nunez Homers to Help Stockton Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 El Paso Chihuahuas 1 WP – Neal 3-5 / 4.48 HR – Whitaker (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win)…
View More Monday, July 21st: Zach Neal Pitches Sacramento to Victory as Andy Parrino Returns to River Cats and Renato Nunez Homers to Help Stockton WinSaturday, July 19th: Snappers Win Behind Marincov’s Big Bat while Tommy Milone Struggles for Cats and Josh Reddick Goes 0 for 4 for Ports
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Bowling Green Hot Rods 4 Beloit Snappers 5 WP – Adkins 1-3 / 5.40 HR – Marincov (12), Vollmuth (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (3 for 4 / Home Run / Triple / 2 RBIs) Outfielder Tyler…
View More Saturday, July 19th: Snappers Win Behind Marincov’s Big Bat while Tommy Milone Struggles for Cats and Josh Reddick Goes 0 for 4 for PortsTuesday, July 15th: Max Muncy Slugs Second Grand Slam in Two Days To Help Hounds Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Corpus Christi Hooks 3 WP – Murphy 4-0 / 2.97 HR – Muncy (5), Coleman (9) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Max Muncy (Grand Slam) First baseman Max Muncy slugged a grand slam for the second straight night to help…
View More Tuesday, July 15th: Max Muncy Slugs Second Grand Slam in Two Days To Help Hounds WinMonday, July 14th: A’s Outfielder Josh Reddick Goes 4 for 4 and Homers in Ports Victory while Max Muncy’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 1 Stockton Ports 11 WP – Sanchez 4-0 / 2.81 HR – Olson (26), Reddick (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Reddick (4 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) A’s outfielder Josh Reddick looked mighty healthy in…
View More Monday, July 14th: A’s Outfielder Josh Reddick Goes 4 for 4 and Homers in Ports Victory while Max Muncy’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds WinThursday, June 26th: Andy Parrino’s HR in 11th Leads to Walk-Off Win for Cats while Matt Olson Hits 2 HRs in Ports Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 5 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Scribner 3-1 / 3.86 HR – Parrino (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Andy Parrino (Home Run / 2 RBIs) With the game tied in the…
View More Thursday, June 26th: Andy Parrino’s HR in 11th Leads to Walk-Off Win for Cats while Matt Olson Hits 2 HRs in Ports Loss