MESA, Arizona -- When Buddy Reed found out he'd been traded to the A's in December, he immediately called three people. The first, his father, Michael. Secondly, his agent. And then his roommate ... so he could tell him that they were going to be teammates -- again. The latter was

SAN DIEGO -- Bob Melvin has led some pretty good A's teams since becoming Oakland manager in 2011, including back-to-back 97-win clubs in the past two seasons. Yet he's particularly excited about the 2020 campaign for two big prospect-related reasons -- top prospectJesus Luzardo and No. 2 A.J. Puk."We've been

With Tommy John surgery behind him, lefty A.J. Puk is ready for The Show.The A's will call up their No. 2 prospect (No. 43 overall) on Tuesday for his Major League debut, according to MLB.com's Martín Gallegos. Oakland has the day off Monday before beginning a three-game home series against

A.J. Puk's path from Tommy John surgery to the Major Leagues is taking another step forward -- to the Pacific Coast League.The A's promoted MLB.com's No. 34 overall prospect from Double-A Midland to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club made official Tuesday.

Any pitcher will tell you there's never a good time to undergo Tommy John surgery. But there may be times that are more frustrating than others. A.J. Puk was on the brink of the Majors when he discovered he needed the operation."I was [angry]," he lamented. "I was on the

Jesus Luzardo's last outing in the California League was his final one. He's jumping back to the Pacific Coast League.Oakland's top prospect allowed an earned run on four hits while striking out nine batters over four innings of relief in Class A Advanced Stockton's 10-2 romp over Modesto at John

The Stockton Ports hosted the highly anticipated season debut of a top A's pitching prospect Tuesday night. Then they did it again.A.J. Puk, MLB.com's No. 35 overall prospect, struck out four over two innings, allowing one run in his first appearance since 2017. He was followed by 13th-ranked Jesus Luzardo, who threw

The top two prospects in the A's system haven't pitched in a Minor League game all season. That's expected to change this week.Oakland No. 2 prospect A.J. Puk will start for Class A Advanced Stockton against San Jose on Tuesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The left-hander had Tommy John

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Jesus Luzardo, LHPIt

The only thing that may be more surprising than what the Oakland A's are doing at the Major League level -- battling for a playoff spot atop the American League West -- is what the organization has going on in the Minors.A farm system that garnered minimal attention heading into

What had the potential to be a promising year for A.J. Puk is over before it even started. The top-ranked A's prospect  will miss the 2018 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, the team said Wednesday. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League ready: A.J. Puk, LHPLooking

What was initially deemed a minor issue has turned into something worse for A.J. Puk. The A's said Tuesday that Dr. James Andrews has recommended Tommy John surgery for their top prospect to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. Puk was shut down last Wednesday after he reportedly

The risky nature of pitching claimed another A's hurler on Wednesday, although it appears A.J. Puk will be just fine.Oakland's top prospect has been shut down with left biceps tendinitis, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Puk underwent an MRI that showed no major structural damage. The injury is not thought to be

Kyle Tucker said goodbye to Major League teammates on Sunday, but it won't be for long.The Astros sent their top hitting prospect to Minor League camp, but he will make the trip to Houston for two exhibition games against the Brewers next week.

With Spring Training underway and the 2018 season almost upon us, MiLB.com will look at the state of all 30 farm systems over the next couple weeks and rank them, according to certain changing criterion with each edition. After looking at position player prospects (30-21, 20-11, 10-1), this edition focuses

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.Oakland improved its record for the second straight season, winning

During the season, the Oakland Athletics give their pitching prospects what they call green sheets -- documents with different sets of statistics measuring how well the hurler is meeting objectives. Once a month, A's prospects are shown their first-pitch strike percentage, 1-1 conversion rate, walk rate, popup rate and ground-ball

Throughout August, A.J. Puk has felt everything come together on the mound for Double-A Midland. But Oakland's No. 2 prospect might have saved his best performance for last. Puk (2-5) matched a career high with 13 strikeouts, allowing two unearned runs on seven hits in six innings, but the RockHounds fell

Braves OF Ronald Acuña Jr., Triple-A Gwinnett: 3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K -- What can possibly stop the Braves' top prospect in 2017? Acuna extended his hitting streak to eight games Sunday with his third straight multi-hit performance. Since joining Gwinnett on July 13, the 19-year-old is hitting .355/.417/.618 with

A.J. Puk has begun to show Texas League hitters the elite stuff that made him the sixth overall pick in last year's Draft.Oakland's top pitching prospect posted a career-high 13 strikeouts Thursday while allowing three runs on three hits and a pair of walks over 6 2/3 frames as Double-A Midland

Braves 2B Ozzie Albies, Triple-A Gwinnett: 3-for-5, 2B, RBI, R, 2 K, 2 SB -- The Braves' top prospect missed eight days with a bruised foot, but hasn't lost a step since his return Tuesday. The 20-year-old switch-hitter went 2-for-5 with a triple and a double in his first game back