With Coco Crisp returning to action for the A’s, outfielder Jake Smolinski was optioned to Nashville. Alvarez pitched a perfect 8 th and 9 th to pick up his 3 rd win as Nashville nailed down the comeback victory on Monday. Starter Cody Martin allowed 3 runs over 4 2/3 innings of work, while RHP Aaron Kurcz tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, and RHP R.J. Shortstop Andy Parrino eventually came around to score the winning run in the top of the 9 th on right fielder Niuman Romero’s second single of the game. Roberts also doubled to lead off the 6 th but was left stranded. With the Sounds down by a run, left fielder Ryan Roberts slugged his 6 th home run to tie the game in the top of the 8 th on Monday. And Manaea struck out 9 in 7 shutout innings to earn the win in his debut for Midland last week after coming over from Kansas City in the Ben Zobrist trade.Ĭlick here for more on Nashville, Stockton, Vermont & AZL A’s… Healy went 12 for 27 with 2 doubles and 2 home runs while driving in 9 runs last week. Healy was named the Texas League Player of the Week, while LHP Sean Manaea was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week. Designated hitter Ryon Healy had 2 hits and 2 walks and drove in 2 runs, while right fielder Matt Olson singled, doubled and drove in a run for the RockHounds. RHP Tucker Healy tossed a scoreless 7 th and RHP Ryan Doolittle got the final six outs to complete the 4-hit shutout for the Hounds. And it was the second straight start in which Sanchez has not allowed an earned run over 6 innings of work for the RockHounds. Starter Jake Sanchez allowed just 3 hits while striking out 4 over 6 shutout innings to earn his 9 th win for Midland on Monday. Two Holliday-centered deals accounted for a minus-47.5 WAR swing for Oakland.A’s Farmhand Of The Day: Midland RockHounds Pitcher Jake Sanchez (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 4 K / Win) Louis, while the prospects the A’s got back turned out to be duds. Not only is the trade that sent the outfielder to the Cardinals the worst midseason trade of the past 25 years, but it and the one in which the A’s acquired Holliday from the Rockies are two of the worst three overall.Ĭarlos Gonzalez starred in Colorado, and Holliday stayed productive in St. Oakland flipped Samardzija to the White Sox in the offseason and received 32.7 WAR from Marcus Semien, Chris Bassitt and Josh Phegley. While the trade that sent the starting pitcher from the Cubs to the A’s is the third-worst midseason trade, it turned out to be well worth it. Nine of Oakland’s top 18 midseason trades were reliever-focused - and the Billy Taylor-for-Isringhausen deal set the standard. If there’s one area of the roster in which the A’s have consistently excelled at in the trade market, it’s the bullpen. In only 2 ½ full seasons in Oakland, Donaldson provided 15.3 WAR and finished in the top 10 in MVP voting twice. Though trading the third baseman to the Blue Jays after the 2014 season is one of the most criticized deals of the Beane era, the trade in which the A’s acquired Donaldson netted them the most WAR of any midseason deal. The midseason deals, however, have not been as undeniable, with only a gain of 7.8 WAR.Īs the last-place A’s prepare to possibly trade more players ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, let’s take a look back at all the midseason trades Oakland has made, and the value gained or lost. The A’s have netted 80.8 WAR from trades since Beane took over. The front office’s success on the trade market is warranted. That, coupled with the looming relocation possibility, has left a bitter feeling among fans. They’ve been one of the most successful lower-revenue clubs, alongside the Rays, but ownership’s payroll-cutting mandate has the 2022 A’s on pace for their second 100-loss season of the Oakland era. The A’s have made the postseason 11 times but only reached the ALCS once. “No matter how successful you are, change is always good,” Beane said in Michael Lewis’ “Moneyball.”
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