August 2024 A's System Q&A
Wherein I answer lots of questions about where the A's system stands in various respects as the 2024 season winds down.
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Excessive Prospect Analysis
Nathaniel Stoltz
Jul 1029 min read
July 2024 A's System Q&A
You asked, I answered: discussion of Jacob Wilson's absurd season, the A's pitching development, the upcoming Draft, and a whole lot more.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 1416 min read
Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: #10-1
The midseason top 50 list reaches its top.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 1313 min read
Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: #20-11
And now, it's time for a whole lot of upper-minors pitchers.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 1215 min read
Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: #30-21
This part of the prospect list is heavy on 2023 draftees and also features two notable trade acquisitions.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 1113 min read
Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: #40-31
This section of the Midseason Top 50 is heavy on currently-injured players and runs the gamut from Oakland to the DSL.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 1017 min read
Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: #50-41
The Top 50 gets going, featuring a number of under-the-radar pitchers and catchers in the A's system.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Jun 923 min read
Midseason 2024 Top 50 A's Prospects: Introduction & Honorable Mentions
Midseason A's Top 50 Week begins.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
May 3118 min read
The Ascension of Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang
Why the starter with the best numbers in the A's system in early '24 belongs in the discussion of the organization's top pitching prospects.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
May 2228 min read
Will Simpson Makes His Case to Profile at First Base
A 15th-round senior sign might be the Midwest League's best hitter. Is that enough to meet the most difficult standard in prospect analysis?
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Nathaniel Stoltz
May 1536 min read
May 2024 A's System Q&A
Here are some in-depth answers to a wide-ranging array of questions about players in, and aspects of, the A's minor league system.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
May 1022 min read
Will Johnston's Place on the Continuum of Unheralded Legitimacy
Will Johnston is off to a historic start among A's late-round pitching draftees. Here's what's behind his dominance and what lies ahead.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
May 421 min read
Previewing the 2024 Arizona Complex League Athletics
The ACL A's season begins this afternoon. Here's who's on the team and what to expect.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Apr 2424 min read
April 2024 A's System Q&A
Diving into a variety of topics across the A's system and beyond as the minor league season gets going.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Apr 1119 min read
Breaking Down A's System Opening Day Roster Decisions
As the 2024 minor league season gets underway, what were the notable decisions the organization made in setting their Opening Day rosters?
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Podcast Season 2, Episode 22: Pitchers On The Move
August has seen over a dozen pitchers move up to the next level in the A's system. This podcast breaks down the statuses of each of them.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Podcast Season 2, Episode 21: 2023 A's System Q&A #2
The second Q&A episode of the podcast this season covered a very wide range of topics in the A's system.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Podcast S2E20: Talking All Things Broadcasting and Lansing Baseball With Jesse Goldberg-Strassler
At long last, this week's podcast is a conversation! And it's a wide-ranging one with one of minor league baseball's great voices.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Podcast Season 2, Episode 19: Demystifying the DSL A's
This podcast episode will get you up to speed on the macro and micro of the 2023 Dominican Summer League Athletics.
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Nathaniel Stoltz
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Podcast Season 2, Episode 18: The Arizona Inflection Point
While we wait to see how the A's 2023 draft class fares, the latest podcast episode looks at the org's '23 Arizona Complex League standouts.
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