With the major league amateur draft set to take place today, it’s a good time to take a look back at some of the A’s recent drafts. We’ll focus on the top five picks from the team’s last three drafts and examine how those players are currently performing and how…
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Sunday, August 31st: Pitching Prospect Nolan Sanburn Dealt in Adam Dunn Deal while Stockton Wins Behind Matt Olson’s Big Bat and Sacramento Loss Forces Dramatic Finale on Monday
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 Modesto Nuts 2 WP – Joseph 7-3 / 3.58 HR – Olson (37) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (2 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) First baseman Matt Olson hit his league-leading 37th home run, a…
View More Sunday, August 31st: Pitching Prospect Nolan Sanburn Dealt in Adam Dunn Deal while Stockton Wins Behind Matt Olson’s Big Bat and Sacramento Loss Forces Dramatic Finale on MondayWednesday, August 20th: Jonathan Joseph Tosses 5 Scoreless & Matt Olson Homers in Ports Victory while Matt Buschmann Earns 8th Win for River Cats
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Lake Elsinore Storm 0 WP – Joseph 6-3 / 3.99 HR – Olson (36) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jonathan Joseph (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Jonathan Joseph…
View More Wednesday, August 20th: Jonathan Joseph Tosses 5 Scoreless & Matt Olson Homers in Ports Victory while Matt Buschmann Earns 8th Win for River CatsThursday, July 31st: Hounds Win with the Help of another Kent Matthes Grand Slam while Deck McGuire Pitches Cats to Victory and Billy Burns Is Sent to Sacramento
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Long 10-6 / 3.16 HR – Matthes (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (Grand Slam) Midland outfielder Kent Matthes hit his third grand slam in the last two weeks, which was also his…
View More Thursday, July 31st: Hounds Win with the Help of another Kent Matthes Grand Slam while Deck McGuire Pitches Cats to Victory and Billy Burns Is Sent to SacramentoExclusive: 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 FusonSunday, June 22nd: Justin Higley’s Inside-The-Park Grand Slam Leads Vermont to Victory, While Matt Olson’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 10 WP – Cruzado 1-0 / 2.70 HR – Higley (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Justin Higley (Inside-The-Park Grand Slam) Lake Monsters designated hitter Justin Higley pulled off…
View More Sunday, June 22nd: Justin Higley’s Inside-The-Park Grand Slam Leads Vermont to Victory, While Matt Olson’s 2 HRs Help Stockton WinThursday, June 19th: Ports Win in a Walk-Off Behind Matt Olson’s Big Bat as Dan Straily Gets Shelled in Cats Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 7 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Sanburn 2-1 / 3.18 HR – Olson 2 (17), Nunez (10) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (5 for 6 / 2 Home Runs / Double / 5 RBIs) First baseman Matt Olson had a…
View More Thursday, June 19th: Ports Win in a Walk-Off Behind Matt Olson’s Big Bat as Dan Straily Gets Shelled in Cats LossMonday, May 19th: Straily Pitches Cats to Victory while Ports Win in Extras and Hounds & Snappers Fall
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) El Paso Chihuahuas 1 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP – Straily 1-0 / 5.25 HR – Parrino (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dan Straily (7 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 8 K / Win)…
View More Monday, May 19th: Straily Pitches Cats to Victory while Ports Win in Extras and Hounds & Snappers FallThursday, April 17th: Ports Fall despite Streich’s Stellar Start while Snappers Win behind Finnegan and Cats & Hounds Come up Short
A’s Farmhand Of The Day CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Inland Empire 66ers 4 LP – Sanburn 0-1 / 5.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Seth Streich (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 9 K) RHP Seth Streich…
View More Thursday, April 17th: Ports Fall despite Streich’s Stellar Start while Snappers Win behind Finnegan and Cats & Hounds Come up ShortA’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2014
With the first A’s players set to report to spring training camp in just a couple of weeks, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2014. We’ve combined half a dozen different A’s prospect lists to come up with a consensus list that reflects a broad base…
View More A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2014Sunday, September 8th: Snappers Win Game #2 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series Behind Bostick’s Big Bat
A’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – Game #2 Quad Cities River Bandits 3 Beloit Snappers 4 WP – Nolan Sanburn HR – Chris Bostick Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chris Bostick (3 for…
View More Sunday, September 8th: Snappers Win Game #2 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series Behind Bostick’s Big BatA’s 2012 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress Report
Last week we offered a progress report on the A’s top 12 picks from the 2013 amateur draft. And it seemed like it might be interesting to take a similar look at the A’s top 12 picks from the 2012 amateur draft. Of course, that draft class featured some of…
View More A’s 2012 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress ReportSunday, June 30th: Streich’s Stellar Outing Leads Snappers to Victory while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 3 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP – Figueroa 2-0 / 4.75 HR – Barton (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (7 IP /…
View More Sunday, June 30th: Streich’s Stellar Outing Leads Snappers to Victory while Cats & Hounds Win and Ports FallExclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks 2012 Draft Class with A’s Farm
Believe it or not, baseball’s amateur draft is only five weeks away, and hard-core A’s fans will soon have a fresh batch of hot prospects to ponder. With this in mind, it seems like a good time to take a look back at last year’s draft class and see where…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks 2012 Draft Class with A’s FarmExclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 2
Yesterday, we brought you Part 1 of A’s Farm’s exclusive interview with A’s director of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, where he gave us the lowdown on top prospects Addison Russell, Dan Straily, Michael Choice, Sonny Gray and Grant Green. In Part 2, we’ll cover Miles Head, Daniel Robertson, Renato Nunez, Michael…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 2A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2013
With the first A’s players set to report to spring training camp just days from now, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2013. We’ve combined a total of eight different A’s prospect lists to come up with a consensus list that reflects the broadest…
View More A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List for 2013A’s Top 20 Draft Picks Post-Season Progress Report
A few weeks ago, after almost 2 months of play, we offered a little progress report on the A’s top 20 draft picks of 2012. And now with the minor league regular season over, it’s time for a complete season-end recap of the progress of the A’s top 20. The…
View More A’s Top 20 Draft Picks Post-Season Progress ReportA’s Top 20 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress Report
Thanks to the loss of free agent outfielders Josh Willingham and David DeJesus, the A’s had a few more picks than usual in the upper ranks of this June’s amateur draft – 5 of the first 75 picks to be exact. And the team used a number of those picks to target…
View More A’s Top 20 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress ReportWednesday, August 8th: Thompson’s 2 HRs Lead Ports to Victory while Cats & Bees Win and Hounds Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Nashville Sounds 0 Sacramento River Cats 1 (WP – Banwart 8-3 / 3.89) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (7 IP / 0 ER / 6 K) Worth Noting: Starter…
View More Wednesday, August 8th: Thompson’s 2 HRs Lead Ports to Victory while Cats & Bees Win and Hounds FallFriday, August 3rd: Billings Pitches Cats to Victory as Homers Help Hounds & Bees Win and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Memphis Redbirds 2 Sacramento River Cats 10 (WP – Billings 7-4 / 3.67) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Bruce Billings (6 IP / 1 ER / 8 K / Win) Worth Noting:…
View More Friday, August 3rd: Billings Pitches Cats to Victory as Homers Help Hounds & Bees Win and Ports Fall