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 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:10:07 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Matt Olson Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 The 2013 MLB Draft is next week. What has become of the Oakland A's 2012 draft class? We take a pick-by-pick look at where the A's 2012 draftees are playing this season and how they are faring. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1295224.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1295224.html Wed, 29 May 2013 04:49:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Despite an average age of a little more than 21-years-old, the Beloit Snappers have been playing well through the first quarter of the 2013 season. Bill Seals brings us up-to-date on the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1292458.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1292458.html Fri, 17 May 2013 16:04:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics There was a rare rainout in Sacramento, but the rest of the Oakland A's minor league system was busy on Monday night. Get the details in the latest edition of Oakland A's Minor League Notebook. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1289820.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1289820.html Tue, 07 May 2013 04:44:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Find out what went on around the Oakland A's system this weekend in the latest edition of our Oakland A's minor league notebook. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1287812.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1287812.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:35:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's roster got a little healthier on Thursday when Adam Rosales was activated off of the disabled list. They are hopeful that Yoenis Cespdes will be joining Rosales on the A's active roster as soon as Sunday. Cespedes began his rehab assignment on Thursday night. We have the details of his first game with the River Cats, as well as the other news and notes from around the A's system. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1287046.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1287046.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:18:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics After a busy spring training at the A's minor league facility, Oakland A's minor league hitting coordinator Todd Steverson has begun the "roving" part of his job description. Steverson's first stop on his tour of the A's minor league affiliates is with the Stockton Ports. We spoke with Steverson as he made his way to San Jose to join the Ports for their commuter series against the Giants. Part one http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283965.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283965.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:42:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - The Beloit Snappers are one of the youngest teams in the Midwest League, and they led by a first-year manager, former Oakland A's outfielder Ryan Christenson. Christenson recently sat down with Bill Seals for a long conversation about his squad. In part one, he talks about returning to baseball, his coaching style, Matt Olson, Renato Nunez, Bruce Maxwell, Chris Bostick and more. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283082.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1283082.html Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:13:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - The 2013 Beloit Snappers have one of the youngest rosters in the Midwest League, with several players under the age of 21. One of those players is 19-year-old Matt Olson, who enters the season as one of the Oakland A's top prospects. After a strong spring, expectations are high for Olson, who is currently adjusting to the pitcher-friendly Midwest League. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1282143.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1282143.html Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:39:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's have a new home in the Midwest League and a squad with several players making their full-season debut. Bill Seals previews the 2013 Low-A Beloit Snappers. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1280229.html 2047 Bill Seals http://athletics.scout.com/2/1280229.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:28:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In part two of our spring conversation with Oakland A's Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman, we discuss Grant Green, Miles Head, Jefry Marte, Arnold Leon, Renato Nunez, Michael Choice, Vicmal De La Cruz, Conner Crumbliss, Tyler Ladendorf, Tony Thompson, Darren Byrd, Shane Peterson, David Mota, Omar Duran, the move to Mesa and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1278027.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1278027.html Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:28:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Oakland A's minor league camp is in the final stretch. We caught-up with A's Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman over the weekend to discuss standouts in camp, plans for Opening Day assignments, and more. In part one, we discuss Raul Alcantara, Michael Ynoa, Sonny Gray, Addison Russell, Daniel Robertson, Matt Olson, Josh Bowman, Arnold Leon, Nolan Sanburn, Murphy Smith, and more... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1277700.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1277700.html Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:08:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics A fluke injury cut Oakland A’s 2012 supplemental first-round pick Daniel Robertson’s Instructional League camp short and altered his off-season plans. After more than four months of rehab, Robertson feels healthy and ready to show why A’s coaches were raving about their second-overall pick after his pro debut season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1264633.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1264633.html Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:15:00 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, 20-16. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1252248.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1252248.html Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:39:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics In part two of our year-in-review conversation with Oakland A's Assistant GM David Forst, we discuss some of the A's youngest prospects, as well as some of the players the team acquired during the past off-season and the transformation of Sean Doolittle. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1223545.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1223545.html Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:37:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's rolled out their best Arizona Rookie League team in several years. The A's AZL squad dominated in the desert all season long, falling just a game short of an AZL title. Kimberly Contreras was on hand for the majority of the AZL A's games and she delivers a comprehensive review of their stellar 2012 season. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1220735.html 2047 Kimberly Contreras http://athletics.scout.com/2/1220735.html Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:28:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics In roughly two weeks, 45 players will arrive at the Oakland A’s minor league complex in Phoenix, Arizona, for the start of the A’s annual fall Instructional League camp. The month-long camp is an opportunity for some of the A’s less experienced prospects to receive one-on-one instruction from the A’s minor league coaching staff. We take a look at the A’s 2012 Instructs roster. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1218702.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1218702.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:48:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Oakland A's Arizona League team has put up eye-popping offensive numbers this season. In part one of a long conversation with A's minor league hitting coordinator Todd Steverson, we talked about four important members of that 2012 squad: All-Stars Addison Russell and Renato Nunez, as well as 2012 supplemental first-round pick Matt Olson and promising outfielder Vicmal De La Cruz. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1216259.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1216259.html Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:01:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics The Sacramento River Cats were the only Oakland A's affiliate to take home a win on Wednesday night. We have all of the news and notes from around the A's system inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1214070.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1214070.html Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:46:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics SURPRISE, AZ - On August 7, the Oakland A's Arizona Rookie League team took on their counterparts from the Texas Rangers. Our sister site, LoneStarDugout, was at the game, which the AZL A's won by a score of 4-0. Inside is video from that game of several AZL A's prospects. http://athletics.scout.com/2/1210364.html 2047 Staff http://athletics.scout.com/2/1210364.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:55:00 GMT 1 304 Oakland athletics Max Stassi continues to pace the High-A Stockton Ports' offense. We have the latest on his current hot streak, as well as the details of Brett Anderson's second rehab start, and more inside... http://athletics.scout.com/2/1205751.html 2047 Melissa Lockard http://athletics.scout.com/2/1205751.html Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:40:00 GMT 0 304 Oakland athletics