The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Sat, 18 May 2013 21:28:50 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Nino Leyja Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB3) 60 The Oakland A's non-roster invitee list grew by one on Tuesday, as the team announced the signing of veteran reliever Hideki Okajima to a minor-league contract. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1266274.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1266274.html Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:34:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics It was a disappointing season for the Oakland A's High-A affiliate. We take a look back at the season that was for the 2012 Stockton Ports. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1233689.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1233689.html Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:44:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Stockton Ports had a magical 2011 season that included a 17-game winning streak and a run through the post-season that left them just short of a California League title. The Ports are returning a talented squad in 2012. Chris Kusiolek previews the Stockton nine inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174641.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1174641.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:51:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Our "2011 Year In Review" series returns with a look at the hitters on the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1122055.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1122055.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:45:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics While the Low-A Burlington Bees were in the Midwest League playoffs, Oakland A’s Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman was in town for the best-of-three series between the Bees and former affiliate Kane County. Prior to Thursday night’s Game Two, Bill Seals sat down with Lieppman for a question-and-answer session on the Bees’ season. This is part two of that conversation. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1105563.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1105563.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:23:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics There has been a flurry of roster movement this week in the Oakland A's minor league system. We detail those moves, as well as the latest draft signings and other notes on all of the A's minor league affiliates. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1082439.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1082439.html Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:05:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Heading into their game with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, the Oakland A's were already thin in the bullpen after a 2.2 inning start by Josh Outman on Friday. The bullpen was emaciated by the end of Saturday thanks to a 14-inning heart-breaking loss. As a result, the A's made a roster move on Sunday. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1077191.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1077191.html Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:17:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics Every year there are prospects who drop off of our annual Oakland A's top-50 prospect list. However, falling off of the list one season doesn't mean those prospects are destined to be off the list forever. Inside are five position prospects who are threatening to make a comeback on the top-50 prospect list for next season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1073233.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1073233.html Thu, 19 May 2011 07:22:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Through Monday, the Oakland A's minor league system had the best winning percentage in minor league baseball with a .629 mark. A big part of that success has been the play of the Low-A Burlington Bees, who are off to a 13-3 start to their season. Our Burlington correspondent Bill Seals reviews the first few weeks of the Bees' season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1067498.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1067498.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:34:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics For the first time since 1974, the Oakland A's will be sending prospects to the Burlington Bees of the Midwest League. Bill Seals previews the group who will start the Bees' 2011 season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1062241.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1062241.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:35:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Today marks the first day the Oakland A's have had position players officially participating in their 2011 minor league spring training camp. With Opening Day less than a month away, the A's have a lot of roster decisions to make for their minor league affiliates. Inside is a look at the A's minor league infielders and where they might end-up at the start of 2011. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1056230.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1056230.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:09:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Our 2010 Year in Review series continues, with a move from the mound to the plate. In a three-part series, David Malamut takes a look at the hitters for the 2010 Kane County Cougars. He continues with the infielders. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1030808.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/1030808.html Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:23:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Our 2010 Year in Review series continues, with a move from the mound to the plate. We take a look at the hitters for the 2010 Vancouver Canadians. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1028767.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1028767.html Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:04:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics During the off-season, we named our top-50 prospects in the Oakland A's system. Now that we have passed the midway point of the season, we thought it would be a good time to check the progress of those players. In the fourth in our series, we take a look at the progress of prospects 30-21 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/983934.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/983934.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:49:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics At 19 years old, infielder Nino Leyja is one of the youngest players on the Kane County Cougars roster. However, he isn't short on experience, having played for the Cougars during the second half of last season. David Malamut recently sat down with Leyja for a Q&A... http://athletics.scout.com/2/976784.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/976784.html Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:23:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It’s that time of the year when we take stock of the Oakland A’s organization and analyze the top prospects. For the next few weeks, we will profile our top-50 prospect list in groups of five. Today, we continue the series with a review of prospects 35-31. http://athletics.scout.com/2/926072.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/926072.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:31:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In 2009, the Kane County Cougars welcomed a new manager, former major league infielder Steve Scarsone. Scarsone, who was also in his first season as part of the Oakland A’s organization, led the Cougars into the Midwest League playoffs. He then served as the manager of the A’s Instructional League squad. We spoke to Scarsone last week for an extended Q&A. http://athletics.scout.com/2/922490.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/922490.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:18:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Kane County Cougars took their lumps this week - both on the field and in the training room. Kane County limped to a 2-4 record and saw a number of players join the ever-growing list of injured Cougars. David Malamut has the report. http://athletics.scout.com/2/880441.html 2047 David Malamut http://athletics.scout.com/2/880441.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:15:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics During the off-season, we named our top-50 prospects in the Oakland A's system. Now that we have passed the midway point of the season, we thought it would be a good time to check the progress of those players. In the third in our series, we take a look at the progress of prospects 30-21 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/879469.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/879469.html Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:10:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Hot News for IF Nino Leyja http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=877926&nid=4435181&fhn=1 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=9&c=2&cid=877926&nid=4435181&fhn=1 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:36:11 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics