Now that day two of the amateur draft is complete, it’s time to run down the A’s top ten picks of the 2015 draft. After taking two collegiate shortstops with their top two picks on Monday, the team continued to prefer college players on Tuesday but focused more on finding…
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A’s Pick a Pair of Collegiate Shortstops on Day 1 of the Draft
For the second year in a row, the A’s selected a collegiate infielder with their first pick in the amateur draft. Last year it was third baseman Matt Chapman, and this year it was shortstop Richie Martin. Martin is a 20-year-old junior out of Florida who came in second in…
View More A’s Pick a Pair of Collegiate Shortstops on Day 1 of the DraftTalking Top Prospects with A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens
Now that we’re almost a third of the way into the minor league season, it seems like a good time to take a step back and take a look at how some of the A’s top prospects have been doing so far this season. And there’s no one better to…
View More Talking Top Prospects with A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy OwensDown 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…
View More Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonCatching Up With A Trio Of Up And Coming A’s: Ladendorf, Burns & Muncy
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 & MuncyA’s Trade Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to Tampa Bay to Make Way for Possible Addition of Barry Zito to Nashville Rotation
The A’s traded Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash on Thursday. We’ve also learned that, though no final decision has been made yet, the A’s front office thinks it’s likely that non-roster pitcher Barry Zito will agree to join the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to start…
View More A’s Trade Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to Tampa Bay to Make Way for Possible Addition of Barry Zito to Nashville RotationA’s Release More Minor League Hurlers on Wednesday
Hot on the heels of the releases of minor league hurlers Drew Granier, Deck McGuire, Brandon “Branch” Kloess and Dakota Freese earlier this week, the A’s also released RHPs Murphy Smith and Paul Smyth on Wednesday. After being moved to the bullpen last year, Smith posted a 4.73 ERA in…
View More A’s Release More Minor League Hurlers on WednesdayA’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 ScarsoneA’s Spring Training Tour – 3/28/15
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View More A’s Spring Training Tour – 3/28/15Gallego 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 Farm in Top 5 MLB Blogs in 2013!
Well, the results are in – and A’s Farm was ranked in the Top 5 MLB blogs for 2013! At our peak late in the season, we were averaging almost 6,000 hits per week and over 20,000 hits per month. And we want to be sure to thank all you devoted A’s…
View More A’s Farm in Top 5 MLB Blogs in 2013!A’s Instructional League Roster
A total of 44 players reported to the A’s fall Instructional League camp in Phoenix this week. Many of the A’s top prospects will spend the next month training, conditioning, participating in drills and playing other teams’ Instructional League clubs in Arizona. The A’s top pick from this year’s draft…
View More A’s Instructional League RosterWednesday, August 28th: Aliotti & Ladendorf Help Cats & Hounds Win while Peters Pitches Ports to Victory
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 3 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP – Gordon 4-0 / 3.69 HR – Aliotti (2) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Anthony Aliotti (Home Run / 2 RBIs / GWRBI)…
View More Wednesday, August 28th: Aliotti & Ladendorf Help Cats & Hounds Win while Peters Pitches Ports to VictoryTuesday, August 27th: Bowman, Banwart & Aviles Pitch Ports, Cats & Snappers to Victory while Hounds Come Up Short on Tuesday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 1 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP – Banwart 10-5 / 4.43 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Travis Banwart (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2…
View More Tuesday, August 27th: Bowman, Banwart & Aviles Pitch Ports, Cats & Snappers to Victory while Hounds Come Up Short on TuesdayMonday, August 26th: Ports Lose Despite Alcantara’s Solid Effort while Snappers Win and Cats & Hounds Come Up Short
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 7 Sacramento River Cats 0 LP – Billings 13-7 / 4.40 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Jemile Weeks (2 for 3 / Walk) Starter Bruce Billings had…
View More Monday, August 26th: Ports Lose Despite Alcantara’s Solid Effort while Snappers Win and Cats & Hounds Come Up ShortSunday, August 25th: Robertson’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Victory while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Win as Well
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 12 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4 WP – Hernandez 1-2 / 6.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Michael Taylor (3 for 4 / 2 RBIs) LHP Carlos Hernandez earned his 1st win in his…
View More Sunday, August 25th: Robertson’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Victory while Cats, Hounds & Ports All Win as WellFriday, August 23rd: Taylor Helps Cats Split a Pair while All Others Go Down to Defeat on Friday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 Sacramento River Cats 4 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 5 LP – Figueroa 3-4 / 4.21 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Hiro Nakajima (Double / RBI) RHP Arnold Leon had a shaky start for Sacramento, allowing…
View More Friday, August 23rd: Taylor Helps Cats Split a Pair while All Others Go Down to Defeat on FridayThursday, August 22nd: Avila Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Win and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 Corpus Christi Hooks 3 WP – Murphy 8-6 / 3.81 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Murphy (5 1/3 IP / 9 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 7 K / Win) …
View More Thursday, August 22nd: Avila Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Win and Ports Fall