Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The Minors jumped back into action with some impressive performances following a four-day break. A number of Top 100 prospects picked up right where they left off, with JJ Wetherholt, Charlie Condon and Lazaro Montes swinging the heavy lumber. On the pitching side, Jonah Tong, Gage Jump and Jackson Ferris
Here are A's Draft picks from Day 2
After making two selections on Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, starting with Florida State left-hander Jamie Arnold at No. 11 overall, the A's continued to replenish their organizational pitching depth on Day 2 Monday by selecting pitchers with 10 of their final 16 picks. “We always kind of
A's get 'a dog' of a competitor with 11th overall Draft pick Arnold
WEST SACRAMENTO – The Athletics entered the 2025 MLB Draft excited about what type of talent could potentially fall to them in the first round from a class that appeared to be less clear-cut at the top than years past, and they may have come away with a steal in
With recent picks already in Majors, A's turn attention to '25 Draft
To get an idea of the importance of drafting well for a team like the Athletics, look no further than their series opener against the Giants on July 4. Every player in the A’s starting lineup that night, outside of catcher and designated hitter, was drafted by the club, an
Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The final week before Minor Leaguers join their Major League counterparts in an All-Star Break reset has already been full of excitement. Owen Caissie's multihomer binge continued while Emmanuel Rodriguez returned to Triple-A with thunder after missing more than a month of action. Not to be outdone were Mets prospects
Elvis Alvarado highlights
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
It was a big night for some of the Minors' brightest stars, led by Owen Caissie's first two-homer game of 2025. Fellow Top 100 prospect Carson Williams got in on the long ball action, going deep for a third consecutive game while hurlers Gage Jump and Nolan McLean continued to
The 2 Athletics prospects named to Futures Game
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Thomas (A's No. 2 prospect) called up, makes huge play in MLB debut
TAMPA -- Colby Thomas was still in a bit of a daze on Sunday morning when he was awoken by a call from Triple-A Las Vegas manager Fran Riordan well before the team’s game scheduled for later that night.
Clarke shows aggressiveness with HR off reigning Cy Young winner Skubal
DETROIT -- We’ll forgive you if you’re just now tuning into the Denzel Clarke show. After all, the A’s No. 5 prospect has only been in the big leagues since May 23. If you’ve missed the past month, then you’ve also missed more than a handful of whoa-did-he-really-just-do-that defensive plays
Tzu-Chen Sha highlights
A's No. 9 prospect Perkins feels 'at home' in impressive MLB debut
WEST SACRAMENTO -- Jack Perkins was a bit confused when he walked into Triple-A Las Vegas manager Fran Riordan’s office following Saturday night’s game at Sugar Land and saw Mark McGwire -- an occasional guest instructor for the club’s Minor League affiliates -- sitting in the room. A few moments
Wei-En Lin highlights
'A monster out there,' Kurtz closes ground in ROY race
WEST SACRAMENTO -- Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson, the current favorite to win American League Rookie of the Year, may soon be facing some stiff competition from teammate Nick Kurtz. Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the A’s No. 1 prospect and the No. 14 overall prospect, Kurtz continued the exact type
Kurtz focuses only on walk-off homer -- then does it vs. Astros
WEST SACRAMENTO – There’s a reason Nick Kurtz earned the nickname “Nicky Nukes” in college. Launching majestic home runs was a trademark of his standout amateur career at Wake Forest. Since reaching the big leagues in April, the Athletics have seen flashes of that power from Kurtz. Monday night, however,
Confidence key for Lopez, Muncy with development in Majors
KANSAS CITY -- The Athletics’ season has turned to developing for the future, and in the past week, the A’s have gotten everything they could have wanted from Jacob Lopez and Max Muncy. That was on full display Saturday in the Athletics’ 4-0 win against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium,
Hoglund expected to miss remainder of season after undergoing hip surgery
KANSAS CITY -- The Athletics announced Friday that right-handed starter Gunnar Hoglund will miss the rest of the 2025 season after undergoing successful right hip labral surgery. It’s an unfortunate turn for the Athletics’ No. 14 prospect, who made his MLB debut on May 2 after battling injuries and working
Who gave Clarke the biggest lift toward acrobatic catches? Mom
ANAHEIM -- As his catch for the ages from the previous night still had the baseball world buzzing, Athletics center fielder Denzel Clarke couldn’t help but feel grateful for the person who made this all possible -- his mother, Donna Smellie-Clarke. For those unfamiliar, Smellie-Clarke is somewhat of an icon
Spider-Man strikes AGAIN as Clarke scales wall for ridiculous robbery
ANAHEIM -- Still young in his big league career, Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke has a routine designed to familiarize himself with each new ballpark he plays in. Before the first game of each road series, Clarke goes to the outfield during batting practice and works on timing his
Kurtz back from injury, looking to pick up where he left off
ANAHEIM -- Just when Nick Kurtz appeared to be flourishing as the elite hitter he was projected to become, the first baseman felt something pull while running the bases during a game against the Phillies on May 24. It turned out to be a left hip flexor strain, which landed
Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
When the No. 1 prospect in baseball demolishes a 497-foot grand slam, we can’t really bury the lead. Beyond Roman Anthony’s eye-popping home run prowess, a swath of 2024 Draft picks starred up and down the Minors, particularly first-rounders. Plus, there was a no-hitter! Did we mention it includes chicken
Clarke makes 'maybe the best play I’ve ever seen in person' in A's win over Orioles
WEST SACRAMENTO -- Add another insane catch to the rapidly growing highlight reel of Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke.
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Friday night was for the pitchers, who dominated up and down the Minor League landscape, including several noteworthy performances from Top 100 prospects. The Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage continued to pile up the K's, while the Marlins' Thomas White and the Cards' Quinn Mathews were on point. Plus, the High-A
Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Baseball's best prospects are labeled as such for a reason, and a number of them showed why again Tuesday. Offense was on display as the first week of June baseball got underway with Roman Anthony coming up clutch, Josue Briceño continuing his staggering power surge and Will Robertson launching three
After hot stretch at Double-A, Milone sneakily on cusp of big leagues
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