On this episode, A’s minor league pitching coordinator Gil Patterson joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about some of the team’s top pitching prospects, how the A’s evaluate young pitchers, and why he encourages hurlers to pitch with “cabeza, corazon and cajones.” You can listen to it here…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Pitching Prospects with Minor League Pitching Coordinator Gil Patterson
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE San Antonio Missions 3 Midland RockHounds 7 WP: Weisenburger 4-0 / 4.74 HR: Foyle (9) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Devin Foyle (1 for 5 / Grand Slam) With his team down by two runs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th…
View More Thursday, August 12th: Foyle’s Slam Helps Hounds Win
On this episode, Lansing Lugnuts manager Scott Steinmann joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about some of the A’s most high-profile High-A prospects like Jordan Diaz, Michael Guldberg, Colin Peluse, Austin Beck and Lazaro Armenteros. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s Farm podcast…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Looks at Lansing Lugnuts with Skipper Scott Steinmann
Aiden McIntyre was born in Davis, California and attended Holy Names University in Oakland before being taken by the A’s in the 22nd round of the 2018 draft. The righthander led all A’s minor league pitchers with 150 strikeouts in 2019 while toiling for Beloit. This season, McIntyre moved on to the…
View More Down On The Farm With Midland RockHounds Pitcher Aiden McIntyre
TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Las Vegas Aviators 10 Salt Lake Bees 6 WP: Luzardo 2-2 / 6.52 HR: C.Perez (13) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Carlos Perez (1 for 5 / Grand Slam) Las Vegas outlasted Salt Lake on Sunday to even their six-games…
View More Sunday, July 25th: Perez’s Slam Leads Vegas to Victory as Luzardo Notches Win
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Corpus Christi Hooks 4 Midland RockHounds 9 WP: Friedrichs 2-3 / 5.36 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4K / Win) RHP Kyle Friedrichs turned in an outstanding start to help the…
View More Saturday, July 24th: Friedrichs Pitches Hounds to Victory while Peluse Picks Up Win for Nuts
LOW-A WEST LEAGUE Stockton Ports 10 San Jose Giants 5 WP: Woolfolk 1-3 / 6.15 HR: Butler (13), Soderstrom (12) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Lawrence Butler (2 for 4 / Grand Slam / Walk) Lawrence Butler led Stockton to its third straight win over San Jose…
View More Friday, July 23nd: Butler’s Slam Helps Ports Prevail while Machin Hits 2 HRs for Vegas
HIGH-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Lansing Lugnuts 5 West Michigan Whitecaps 2 WP: Cushing 4-0 / 1.50 HR: Beck (4) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Austin Beck (2 for 5 / Grand Slam / 5 RBIs) A resurgent Austin Beck…
View More Thursday, July 22nd: Beck’s Slam Leads Lansing to Victory while Santos’s HR Helps Hounds Win
LOW-A WEST LEAGUE Stockton Ports 6 San Jose Giants 2 WP: Juan 1-1 / 2.50 HR: Butler 2 (12) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Lawrence Butler (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 6 RBIs) First baseman Lawrence Butler hit a pair of home runs to…
View More Wednesday, July 21st: Butler’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Snap Skid while Koenig Pitches Hounds to Victory
HIGH-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Lansing Lugnuts 8 West Michigan Whitecaps 3 WP: Shuman 2-3 / 2.52 HR: Vance (2) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Cobie Vance (3 for 3 / Home Run / Double / Walk / HBP /…
View More Tuesday, July 20th: Vance Leads Lansing to Victory while Jefferies Ks 9 for Vegas
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Amarillo Sod Poodles 10 Midland RockHounds 11 WP: A.Brown 1-2 / 3.31 HR: Theroux (3) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Collin Theroux (2 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / 2 Walks) Down by 10 runs entering the bottom of the 8th inning,…
View More Sunday, July 18th: Theroux’s HR Helps Hounds Notch Comeback Win while Wright Hits 2 HRs for Ports
TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE El Paso Chihuahas 2 Las Vegas Aviators 12 WP: M.Romero 1-3 / 6.50 HR: A.Allen (11) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Austin Allen (3 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The Aviators tallied 12 runs on Saturday to secure their third straight…
View More Saturday, July 17th: Allen & Romero Lead Vegas to Victory while Damron & Schuemann Help Hounds Win
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 17, 2021 The man responsible for overseeing the A’s efforts in the amateur draft is scouting director Eric Kubota. Kubota started out his career in the baseball world by interning for the A’s in the mid-‘80s, and he eventually served as the assistant…
View More Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers The Inside Scoop On A’s 2021 Draft Picks
TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE El Paso Chihuahas 5 Las Vegas Aviators 9 WP: Naile 5-0 / 4.76 HR: C.Perez 2 (10) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Carlos Perez (2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Catcher Carlos Perez hit a pair of home runs to help…
View More Friday, July 16th: Perez’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Beck Has Big Night for Nuts
TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE El Paso Chihuahas 1 Las Vegas Aviators 5 WP: Jefferies 3-1 / 5.25 HR: Thomas 2 (18), Machin (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daulton Jefferies (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 3 K / Win) In the homer-happy…
View More Thursday, July 15th: Jefferies & Thomas Lead Vegas to Victory while Koenig Helps Hounds Win
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE Amarillo Sod Poodles 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Erwin 3-3 / 3.63 HR: J.Santos (4) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jhonny Santos (2 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) The RockHounds scored three big runs in the 8th inning and ended…
View More Tuesday, July 13th: Santos Helps Hounds Win 8th Straight while Soderstrom Hits 10th HR for Stockton
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 12, 2021 With the tenth round of the amateur draft having concluded at the end of the draft’s second day on Monday, it’s time to take a look at the A’s top ten picks of the 2021 draft. The A’s had the…
View More Getting to Know the A’s 2021 Top 10 Draft Picks
TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Las Vegas Aviators 5 Reno Aces 7 LP: Blackburn 3-4 / 4.76 HR: F.Pena (10), C.Perez 2 (8) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Carlos Perez (2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs) The Aces snapped the Aviators’…
View More Monday, July 12th: Perez Hits Pair of HRs in Vegas Loss
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 11, 2021 On Sunday, the A’s took Thousand Oaks High School shortstop Max Muncy with their first pick in the 2021 amateur draft. After taking catcher Tyler Soderstrom with their top pick last year, Oakland made a high school player its top…
View More A’s Make High School Shortstop Max Muncy Their Top Draft Pick
TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE Las Vegas Aviators 16 Reno Aces 5 WP: Holmes 1-1 / 8.92 HR: F.Pena (9), Deichmann (4), Bechina (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Greg Deichmann (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 Walks…
View More Sunday, July 11th: Deichmann, Pena & Bechina All Homer in Vegas Victory while Hounds Win 7th Straight