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The future is now for A's Organization All-Stars

System preparing to follow in the footsteps of Soderstrom, Gelof
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December 4, 2023

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Oakland Athletics. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A Las Vegas: 75-74

McColl and Armenteros homer in 12-7 loss

August 20, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – A night after tallying a dozen runs in a winning effort, the Great Lakes Loons (28-18, 68-44) did so again, defeating the Lansing Lugnuts (20-25, 45-66), 12-7, in front of a crowd of 7,536 on Friday night at Jackson® Field™. In the losing effort, Lazaro Armenteros and

Nuts go extras for 5th straight win

August 14, 2022

DAYTON, OH – For the first time in three years, the Lansing Lugnuts (19-23, 44-64) are riding a five-game winning streak, thanks to a 7-5 10-inning victory over the Dayton Dragons (12-28, 51-56) on Sunday afternoon at Day Air Ballpark. Joshwan Wright, Denzel Clarke and Sahid Valenzuela delivered RBI doubles

Locos best the Whitecaps in 67 minutes

August 7, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – Lazaro Armenteros and Brayan Buelvas homered to support another strong performance from Jack Owen, and the Lansing Locos (14-22, 39-63) topped the West Michigan Whitecaps (25-11, 56-46), 3-1, on Sunday afternoon at Jackson® Field™. The game was shortened by rain, called one batter into the bottom of

Whitecaps outdrive Lugs, 11-9

August 5, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – Max Muncy belted his second leadoff homer and Denzel Clarke crushed an outside-the-park home run, but the West Michigan Whitecaps (24-10, 55-45) used a seven-run sixth inning to outslug the Lansing Lugnuts (13-21, 38-62) in front of 7,776 on Friday night at Jackson® Field™. The game appeared

Beers impresses again, but Caps walk off

June 11, 2022

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – Blake Beers allowed one run in seven innings in his third consecutive quality start, but Las Calaveras de West Michigan Whitecaps (25-31) scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to walk off the Lansing Locos (21-35), 3-2, in a Copa de la Diversión game

Emanuels proves rocksteady as Lugnuts split doubleheader

June 10, 2022

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – After dropping the opening game of a doubleheader, 6-1, the Lansing Lugnuts (21-34) shelled the West Michigan Whitecaps (25-30) in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-themed nightcap, winning 7-2 behind a strong outing from Stevie Emanuels on Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. In Game 1, Jonny Butler’s

Soularie hits for the cycle as Kernels best Lugs

June 4, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – 2020 Minnesota Twins second-rounder Alerick Soularie hit for the cycle, and the Cedar Rapids Kernels (32-18) defeated the Lansing Lugnuts (19-31), 8-5, on Saturday night at Jackson® Field™. The game was played in front of a crowd of 6,591 on REO Speedwagon Tribute Night, with a REO

Criswell schools Kernels, whiffs 11 in 6-1 win

May 31, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – Three days after his teammate at the University of Michigan, Blake Beers, struck out 11 batters in six innings, Jeff Criswell fanned 11 in 5 1/3 innings to lead the Lansing Lugnuts (18-28) to a 6-1 victory over the West Division-leading Cedar Rapids Kernels (29-17) in front

How to break out of a funk? Beers and a 10th-inning win  

May 28, 2022

BELOIT, Wisc. – Blake Beers debuted with 11 strikeouts in six scoreless innings, and the Lansing Lugnuts (17-27) halted a season high five-game losing streak with a 1-0 10-inning victory over the Beloit Sky Carp (16-28) on Saturday night at ABC Supply Stadium. The game was played in two hours

Buoyed by pen, Locos rally past Caps

May 5, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – Trailing 5-0 in the second inning, the Lansing Locos (10-14) used seven scoreless innings and six unanswered runs to top the West Michigan Whitecaps (8-16), 6-5, on Thursday night at Jackson® Field™. The result marked Lansing’s third straight win over West Michigan to open the six-game series.

Armenteros and Soderstrom homer in Nuts' 4-3 loss

May 1, 2022

EASTLAKE, OH – Lazaro Armenteros and Tyler Soderstrom homered to wipe out a three-run deficit, only to see Korey Holland’s RBI triple lift the Lake County Captains (10-11) to a 4-3 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (7-14) on Sunday afternoon at Classic Park. The two teams split the six-game series,

Beck hits grand slam in TinCaps’ 13-5 romp

April 24, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – Austin Beck knocked a grand slam and Lazaro Armenteros swatted a solo home run, but those two swings provided the Lansing Lugnuts’ (4-11) only offense in a 13-5 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (11-5) on Sunday afternoon at Jackson® Field™. The TinCaps outscored the Lugnuts 51-28

Soderstrom homers twice, but TinCaps sweep doubleheader

April 24, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – Oakland Athletics No. 1 prospect Tyler Soderstrom belted his first two home runs of the year, but the Fort Wayne TinCaps (9-5) answered with seven home runs of their own in a 13-9, 6-2 doubleheader sweep of the Lansing Lugnuts (4-10) on Saturday night at Jackson® Field™.

Holman immaculate, Whitecaps nearly perfect in split

April 14, 2022

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Lansing Lugnuts (2-4) collected 13 hits in an 8-5 victory before falling 6-0 despite an immaculate inning from Grant Holman in the nightcap of a doubleheader to the West Michigan Whitecaps (4-2) on a viciously windy Thursday night at LMCU Ballpark. How windy was it?

The Athletic projects Beck, Soderstrom, Butler, Buelvas and more to join 2022 Lugnuts

March 23, 2022

The Athletic's Melissa Lockard published a notebook of Oakland Athletics spring training minor-league notes on Tuesday, packed with interesting details for Lugnuts fans: First baseman/outfielder Lawrence Butler, MLB's No. 30 A's prospect, who impressed in a brief cameo to end last season in Lansing, is, in the words of A's

Butler, Armenteros go deep, but Lugs drop slugfest

September 11, 2021

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Lawrence Butler and Lazaro Armenteros each crushed monstrous home runs, but the host Fort Wayne TinCaps (53-60) outslugged the Lansing Lugnuts (54-59), 9-7, on Saturday night at Parkview Field. Butler’s three-run homer high up on the Parkview Field right-center pavilion in the first inning, his first

State of the System: Oakland A’s

Puk, Puason help strike balance as club looks to remain contenders
December 18, 2020

Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. So much was different during the 60-game

Armenteros ends drought with two homers

Fourth-ranked A's prospect belts first career grand slam for Ports
July 10, 2019

Lazaro Armenteros hasn't had a monster year at the plate, but if Wednesday night is a sign of what's coming, the second half could be electric.Oakland's No. 4 prospect belted his first career grand slam during his first multi-homer game, posting a personal-best five RBIs as Class A Advanced Stockton

Armenteros nearly cycles in Ports' win

A's No. 4 prospect homers, plates three on three-hit night
June 8, 2019

One week into the month and June could hardly be going any better for Lazaro Armenteros. The A's fourth-ranked prospect compiled another three-hit game, falling a double short of the cycle, as Class A Advanced Stockton rolled to a 8-3 triumph over San Jose on Friday at Banner Island Ballpark. He homered,

Gore, Castro lead Cal League All-Star rosters

Circuit's hottest pitcher, hitter invited to Inland Empire on June 18
June 7, 2019

The California League is one of Minor League Baseball's most notorious hitter-friendly circuits, but its most high-profile All-Star in 2019 is a player that toes the rubber.Lake Elsinore left-hander MacKenzie Gore, the No. 7 prospect in baseball, and Lancaster first baseman Luis Castro (Rockies) headline the 2019 California League All-Star

Ports' Hannah stays hot with three hits

A's No. 7 prospect reaches five times, scores three runs
June 1, 2019

Since the end of April, it's been hard to get Jameson Hannah out.The A's No. 7 prospect went 3-for-4 with a pair of walks and three runs scored on Saturday, helping Class A Advanced Stockton roll to a 12-3 win over Lancaster at The Hangar.

Armenteros reaches four times for Ports

A's No. 4 prospect smacks solo homer, scores three runs
April 27, 2019

Lazaro Armenteros had his best performance of the season as he looks to end April on a high note.The A's No. 4 prospect reached base four times, hit a first-inning homer, scored three runs and drove in a pair to lead Class A Advanced Stockton to a 5-3 win at San Jose

Lefty Luzardo headlines A's All-Stars

Southpaw climbed to Minor Leagues' highest level at age 20
November 28, 2018

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.The American League West was full of storylines going into 2018. The Astros were coming

Armenteros lights it up for Snappers

A's No. 6 prospect gets three hits, three RBIs, scores four runs
August 18, 2018

For Lazaro Armenteros, the slump should be considered snapped.The A's sixth-ranked prospect picked up three hits, including two doubles, drove in three runs and scored four times to lead Class A Beloit to an 18-4 romp over Burlington on Saturday at Pohlman Field.