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Luzardo 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…

A’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…

July’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…

A’s Top Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress Report

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor It’s been about a month and a half since this year’s amateur draft and just a little over a month since the first of the players picked by the A’s began playing with either the Class-A Vermont Lake Monsters or the rookie-ball Arizona…

Exclusive: 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…

Catching Up with a Couple of Former Top Prospects Now Playing Big Roles in Oakland

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor A number of young players who are currently playing key roles for the A’s in 2018 may seem new to some folks, but we here at A’s Farm have known many of them for quite some time now. We first interviewed slugging first baseman Matt…

A’s Farm’s 2018 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the California League and the Midwest League All-Star breaks taking place this week and all the minor league affiliates right around the halfway points of their seasons, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts…

A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2018

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor 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 director of scouting…

A’s Farm Report for Week of May 7-13: Bobby Wahl & Miguel Romero Among System’s Top Relievers

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we looked at some of the top pitchers in the A’s minor league system, primarily focusing on the system’s starting pitchers. But this week, it’s time to take a look at some of the more overlooked arms, the ones that make…

A’s Farm Report for Week of April 9-15: Minor League Pitching Update

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Unfortunately, the A’s started off the season with a number of the organization’s most notable minor league pitchers on the disabled list. Names like A.J. Puk, Grant Holmes, Logan Shore, Daulton Jefferies, James Kaprielian, Dustin Hurlbutt, Evan Manarino and Dalton Sawyer have all…

A’s 2018 Minor League Rosters

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor NASHVILLE SOUNDS Top infield prospects Franklin Barreto, Jorge Mateo and Sheldon Neuse highlight Nashville’s talented young lineup this season, while veteran hurlers Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson headline the Sounds pitching staff… Nashville Roster MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS Top catching prospect Sean Murphy…

Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson

Talking Top Prospects with A’s Assistant GM Dan Feinstein

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Dan Feinstein first got his foot in the door of the baseball world by landing an internship in the Oakland A’s media relations department way back in 1994. And he ended up spending nearly a decade as the team’s video coordinator before eventually…

Catching Up With A Trio Of Young A’s: Pinder, Olson & Maxwell

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor A number of young players who are expected to play key roles for the A’s in 2018 may seem new to some folks, but we here at A’s Farm have known many of them for quite some time now. We first interviewed slugging…

A’s Farm’s 2018 Top 10 Prospects List

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that spring training is well underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2018 Top 10 Prospects List. Four players on this year’s list are former 1st-round draft picks, and it’s worth noting that only three players from last year’s list have made a…

FanFest Sheds Light on A’s Stadium Plans & Team’s Youth Movement

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Each year, A’s FanFest not only offers an opportunity for fans to meet some of their favorite players, but it also offers a chance to get a look inside the organization’s plans for the year ahead. Of course, the biggest question about the…

A’s In The AFL – November 13-18 Final Update

A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 13 – 18) Monday, November 13th: Catcher Sean Murphy and left fielder Jaycob Brugman each went 1 for 4, while RHP Sam Bragg threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief as Mesa lost 10-3 on Monday. Tuesday, November 14th: Third baseman Sheldon Neuse went…

A’s In The AFL – November 6-11 Update

A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 6 – 11) Monday, November 6th: Catcher Sean Murphy went 0 for 2 with 2 walks, while left fielder Jaycob Brugman went 0 for 3 with 2 walks and a stolen base. Third baseman Sheldon Neuse went 0 for 3 with a walk, and…

A’s Prospects Shore & Brugman on Life in the AFL

by Nick Badders / A’s Farm Arizona Correspondent After catching up with A’s prospects Sheldon Neuse and Sean Murphy last week, A’s Farm took the opportunity to check in with a couple more of Oakland’s young stars in the Arizona Fall League this week: RHP Logan Shore and outfielder Jaycob Brugman.…

A’s In The AFL – October 30-November 4 Update

A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (October 30 – November 4) Monday, October 30th: Shortstop Sheldon Neuse went 1 for 4 with a 3-run homer, and catcher Sean Murphy went 0 for 5, while RHP Miguel Romero threw 1 scoreless inning in relief, and RHP Nolan Blackwood allowed 2 runs in…