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 15:14:33 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Yordy Cabrera Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SODO) 60 It was a busy off-season for Oakland A's GM Billy Beane and his staff, as the A's pulled off seven trades in an effort to upgrade their 2013 roster. In total, the A's traded 13 players this off-season. We take a look at how those players are faring in their new homes. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1291930.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1291930.html Wed, 15 May 2013 17:43:00 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 2012 post-season may still be underway, but the Oakland A's are already setting their sights on a 2013 post-season run. Oakland began what could be a busy off-season with a trade for veteran outfielder Chris Young on Saturday. We take a look at the deal inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1232359.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1232359.html Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:11:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics In part two of our conversation with Oakland A's Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman, we discuss Grant Green, Michael Choice, Dan Straily, Instructs award winners and more. A's minor league pitching coordinator Gil Patterson makes a guest appearance to discuss several young arms, including Jarrod Parker and Michael Ynoa. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1231694.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1231694.html Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:29:00 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. We take a look at the progress of prospects 30-21 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1201478.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1201478.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:27:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In part two of our extended conversation with Oakland A's minor league hitting coordinator Todd Steverson, we discuss the progress of several prospects, including Yordy Cabrera, Chris Bostick, Bruce Maxwell, Addison Russell, B.J. Boyd, Derek Norris, Renato Nunez and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200936.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1200936.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:18:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics STOCKTON - Before there were the selections of Addison Russell and Daniel Robertson, there was the Oakland A's choice of Yordy Cabrera in the second round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Like the A's first two picks in 2012, Cabrera was a star high school shortstop/third baseman with power potential. Now with the High-A Stockton Ports, Cabrera is looking to get on a run after a slow start to his season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1194188.html 2047 Chris Kusiolek http://athletics.scout.com/2/1194188.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:18:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's weren't the only walk-off winners within the organization on Tuesday night. Triple-A Sacramento earned an exciting comeback win. We have the details on that win, as well as another strong pitching performance from Sean Murphy, a few updates from extended spring training and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1184984.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1184984.html Wed, 09 May 2012 05:29:00 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 We caught-up briefly with Oakland A's minor league hitting coordinator Todd Steverson, who gave us insight into the springs of some of the A's position player prospects. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1171633.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1171633.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:33:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Todd Steverson has filled a number of roles during his years with the Oakland A's organization, including hitting coach, manager and big league first base coach. Steverson is embarking on his first year as the team's minor league hitting coordinator. We spoke with Steverson on Friday about his work at the A's spring mini-camp, his thoughts on his new role and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1166723.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1166723.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:23:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics PHOENIX - The Oakland A's altered their typical minor league spring training schedule this year by adding a mini-camp for 32 selected minor leaguers. Our Arizona correspondent Kimberly Contreras has the details on how the A's first mini-camp fared. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1165804.html 2047 Kimberly Contreras http://athletics.scout.com/2/1165804.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:58:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics For the first time in a decade, the Athletics will trot out an Opening Day double-play combination that does not include Mark Ellis. This season the club will lean on a pair of former first-round picks in Cliff Pennington and Jemile Weeks to solidify the middle of the diamond and perhaps the top of the batting order. We take a look at the A's middle infield situation inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1157340.html 2047 Chris Biderman http://athletics.scout.com/2/1157340.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:53:00 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, 20-16. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1144713.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1144713.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:21:00 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 With Low-A affiliate Burlington in the midst of the Midwest League playoffs, Oakland A’s Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman is in town for the best-of-three series between the Bees and former affiliate Kane County. Prior to Thursday night’s Game Two, Burlington correspondent Bill Seals sat down with Lieppman for a question-and-answer session on the Bees’ season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1104773.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1104773.html Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:40:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The 2011 minor league season is coming to a close and September call-ups are just around the corner. On Wednesday, we had a chance to chat with Oakland A's Assistant General Manager David Forst about a wide range of topics. In part one of the interview, we discuss the A's affiliates in Burlington, Iowa, and Burlington, Vermont, as well as the draft signing deadline and first-round pick Sonny Gray. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1098949.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1098949.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:49:00 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. We take a look at the progress of prospects 20-11 from our off-season list. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1088142.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1088142.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:33:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics There has been no better hitter in the Oakland A's system this season than Jermaine Mitchell, who has pounded Texas League pitching all season. The outfielder was finally rewarded for his efforts when he was promoted to Triple-A on Friday night. We have the details of that move and several others in the A's system, plus other news and notes. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083881.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083881.html Sat, 02 Jul 2011 05:34:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics It has been a very successful season thus far for the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate, the Burlington Bees. June wasn't a great month for the Bees, however, as they went 11-13. Despite the mediocre record, the Bees are still sitting pretty in the Midwest League, having already secured a playoff berth and boasting a 49-29 overall record through Friday. Bill Seals updates us on the Bees. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083872.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1083872.html Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:44:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics