Oakland Athletics minor league players

Nicholas Ryan Allen (born October 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Allen attended Francis Parker School in San Diego, California, where he played baseball.[1] During his freshman year, he committed to play college baseball at the University of Southern California.[2][3] As a junior in 2016, he slashed .469/.570/.816.[4] In 2017, his senior year, Allen hit .297 with two home runs, ten doubles, and 23 stolen bases.[5] For his high school career, he had a fielding percentage of .963.[5] After his senior year, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7][8] He signed for $2 million.[9][10]

After signing with Oakland, Allen made his professional debut with the Arizona League Athletics, hitting .254 with one home run and 14 RBIs over 35 games. Allen spent the 2018 season with the Beloit Snappers in which he batted .239 with 34 RBIs and 24 stolen bases in 121 games.[11] In 2019, he began the year with the Stockton Ports with whom he was named a California League All-Star.[12][13] He was placed on the injured list in late June after suffering a leg injury,[14] and missed the remainder of the season. Over 72 games with Stockton, he slashed .292/.363/.434 with three home runs, 25 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox following the season.[15]

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Luis Rafael Barrera (born November 15, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Barrera signed as an international free agent by the Oakland Athletics in 2012 for a $450,000 signing bonus.[16][17] He opened the 2019 season back with Midland. He 2013 and 2014 with the Dominican Summer League Athletics, hitting .190/.292/.389/.681 with 4 home runs and 20 RBI in 2013 and .130/.216/.130/.346 with 3 RBI in 2014. He spent 2015 with the Arizona League Athletics, hitting .287/.344/.348/.692 with 0 home runs and 12 RBI.[17] He split the 2016 season between the Vermont Lake Monsters and the Beloit Snappers, combining to hit .310/.361/.428/.789 with 3 home runs and 22 RBI.[17] His 2017 season was split between Beloit and the Stockton Ports, accumulating a .263/.307/.390/.697 batting line with 7 home runs and 38 RBI.[17] He split 2018 between Stockton and the Midland RockHounds, combining to hit .297/.361/.426/.787 with 3 home runs and 64 RBI.[16] He played for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League during the 2018 offseason.[18]

The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[19] He spent the 2019 season back with Midland, hitting .321/.356/.513/.869 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI over 54 games. Barrera's season ended in late June after suffering multiple subluxation injuries during the year to his right shoulder.[17] On September 8, the Athletics placed him on the 60-day injured list, in order to clear a roster spot.[20]

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Wandisson Charles (born September 7, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Charles signed with the Oakland Athletics as an international free agent on March 24, 2015.[21] He spent the 2015 season with the DSL Athletics, going 1–5 with a 4.12 ERA in 39 innings. He spent the 2016 season with the AZL Athletics, going 5–1 with a 7.12 ERA over ​36 ²⁄₃ innings. He spent the 2017 season with the Vermont Lake Monsters, going 2–0 with a 3.43 ERA over 21 innings.[22] He split the 2018 season between Vermont and the Beloit Snappers, going 0–0 with a 4.91 ERA in 11 innings. Charles split the 2019 season between Beloit, Stockton Ports, and the Midland RockHounds, combining to go 4–0 with a 2.89 ERA over 61 innings.[23][24]

The Athletics added Charles to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[25]

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Jeffrey Kelley Criswell (born March 10, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Criswell attended Portage Central High School in Portage, Michigan.[26][27] He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 35th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played college baseball.[28]

In 2018, Criswell's freshman year at Michigan, he went 3–2 with a 2.23 ERA over 24 relief appearances.[29] As a sophomore in 2019, he moved into the starting rotation and compiled a 7–1 record and a 2.74 ERA over 18 games (17 starts).[30][31] In 2020, his junior season, he went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 24 innings before the season was ended short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[32][33] Following the season, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the second round (58th overall) of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[34][35][36][37] He signed for $1 million.[38]

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Hogan Anthony Harris (born December 26, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Harris attended St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana.[39] In 2015, his senior year, he went 6–1 with a 0.67 ERA, earning All-State honors.[40][41] Undrafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he played college baseball.

In 2016, Harris' freshman year at UL Lafayette, he appeared in 16 games (two starts) in which he went 2–0 with a 3.90 ERA.[42] As a sophomore in 2017, he compiled a 5–2 record with a 2.66 ERA over 13 games (12 starts), striking out 87 batters over ​67 ²⁄₃ innings.[43][44][45] In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2017 to play for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox.[46][47] In 2018, Harris' junior season, he missed the first six weeks of the season due to an oblique injury, but eventually returned and went 5–2 with a 2.62 ERA over 12 games (11 starts).[48]

Following his junior season, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft[49][50][51][52] and signed.[53] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Vermont Lake Monsters[54] before being promoted to the Stockton Ports in July.[55] Over 15 games (13 starts) between the two clubs, Harris pitched to a 1–5 record with a 2.80 ERA, striking out 65 batters over ​54 ²⁄₃ innings.[56]

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Brian Edward Howard (born April 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Howard attended St. Louis University High School in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2013, his senior year, he went 8–2 with a 0.60 ERA and 89 strikeouts over seventy innings, earning Metro Catholic Conference Pitcher of the Year honors.[57] Undrafted out of high school in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Texas Christian University (TCU) where he played college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs.

In 2014, Howard's freshman season at TCU, he pitched to a 2.77 ERA over 13 innings. That summer, he played in the Northwoods League for the Wisconsin Woodchucks.[58] In 2015, as a sophomore at TCU, he pitched 46 innings, compiling a 4–0 record, a 3.52 ERA, and 46 strikeouts.[59] As a junior in 2016, Howard went 10–2 with a 3.19 ERA in 17 starts.[60][61] After his junior year, he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 17th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[62] In 2017, his senior year, he pitched to a 12–3 record with a 3.77 ERA over 19 starts (leading the nation), striking out 113 batters over 105 innings.[63] He earned Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention.[64] Following the season, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the eighth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and signed.[65]

After signing with Oakland, Howard made his professional debut with the Vermont Lake Monsters. Over ​31 ¹⁄₃ innings, he compiled a 2–1 record and a 1.15 ERA. Howard began the 2018 season with the Stockton Ports,[66] with whom he was named a California League All-Star,[67] before being promoted to the Midland RockHounds in June.[68] Over 24 games (23 starts) between the two clubs, he pitched to an 11–7 record and a 2.91 ERA, striking out 140 batters over ​139 ¹⁄₃ innings. In 2019, he began the year with Midland, earning Texas League All-Star honors.[69][70] In July, he was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators.[71] Over 27 starts between the two clubs, Howard pitched to an 8–9 record with a 4.30 ERA, striking out 134 over ​144 ¹⁄₃ innings.[72]

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Zach Jackson
Jackson with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2017
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1994-12-25) December 25, 1994 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Zachary Garrett Jackson (born December 25, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Jackson attended Berryhill High School in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.[73] In his final high school season, he was named a second-team All-American by Baseball America after pitching to a 13–1 win–loss record, 0.38 earned run average (ERA), and 147 strikeouts in 72​²⁄₃ innings.[74] Jackson graduated with a 4.0 grade point average, and was the valedictorian of his class.[74] He then attended the University of Arkansas, where he played three seasons for the Arkansas Razorbacks. In his freshman season, Jackson posted a 2.53 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 42​²⁄₃ innings.[74] Jackson made 27 relief appearances as a sophomore in 2015, and went 5–1 with a 2.10 ERA, 89 strikeouts, and nine saves in 60 innings pitched. His performance earned him a spot on the All-SEC First Team, as well as a position on the Collegiate National Team.[74] In his final year with the Razorbacks, Jackson pitched as both a starter and reliever, and posted a 3–4 record with a 5.09 ERA, 66 strikeouts, and four saves.[74]

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Jackson in the third round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[73] He signed for a $275,000 bonus and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays.[75][73] After one appearance in the GCL, Jackson was promoted to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League, where he ended the season. Jackson made 14 relief appearances in 2016, and went 1–1 with a 3.38 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 18​²⁄₃ innings.[73] He was assigned to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts to begin the 2017 season, and was promoted to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays in June. Jackson finished the season with a 2–2 record, 2.47 ERA, and 68 strikeouts in 51 innings.[73]

On December 10, 2020, Jackson was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft.

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Tyler Christopher Ramirez (born February 21, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Ramirez attended the Cape Henry Collegiate School in Virginia Beach, Virginia and played college baseball at the University of North Carolina. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[76] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the seventh round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[77]

Ramirez spent his first professional season in 2016 with the Arizona League Athletics and Vermont Lake Monsters,[78] compiling a combined .230 batting average with two home runs and 23 RBIs in 56 games. In 2017, he played for the Stockton Ports and Midland RockHounds, slashing .304/.398/.431 with 11 home runs and 63 RBIs in 134 games.[79] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[80] Ramirez spent 2018 with Midland,[81] batting .287 with ten home runs and 79 RBIs in 134 games.[82] He began 2019 with the Las Vegas Aviators,[83] but was reassigned to Midland in early June. Over 117 games between the two teams, he slashed .225/.347/.346 with eight home runs and sixty RBIs.

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Buddy Reed
Oakland Athletics
Outfielder
Born: (1995-04-27) April 27, 1995 The Bronx, New York
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Michael Elliott Reed (born April 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Reed attended St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island. He played baseball, hockey and soccer. Reed was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 13th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and attended the University of Florida where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators.[84]

As a freshman at Florida in 2014, Reed started 51 of 60 games, hitting .244 over 172 at-bats.[85] After a 1–14 start his sophomore year in 2015, he started wearing glasses on the field.[86] That year he started 69 of 70 games and hit .305/.367/.433 with four home runs, 47 runs batted in (RBI) and 18 stolen bases. After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team during the summer.[87] In 2015, he batted .305 with four home runs and 47 RBIs. As a junior in 2016, he batted .262 with four home runs, 32 RBIs and 24 stolen bases.

After his junior year, Reed was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed and was assigned to the Tri-City Dust Devils, where he spent all of his first professional season, batting .254 with 13 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 51 games. In 2017, he played for the Fort Wayne TinCaps where he posted a .234 batting average with six home runs and 35 RBIs in 88 games, and in 2018, he played with both the Lake Elsinore Storm and the San Antonio Missions, slashing .271/.319/.435 with 13 home runs, 62 RBIs, and 51 stolen bases in 122 games between both teams.[88] He spent 2019 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles,[89] hitting .228 with 14 home runs, fifty RBIs, and 23 stolen bases over 121 games.

On December 12, 2019, Reed was traded to the Oakland Athletics as the player to be named later in the Jurickson Profar trade.[90]

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Luis Miguel Romero (born April 23, 1994) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Romero played for Guantánamo in the Cuban National Series from 2012 to 2016. He signed with the Athletics as a free agent in 2017.[91][92] The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[93]

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Blaze Ka'ai Tom (born May 29, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Tom graduated from Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he played baseball and football, in 2012.[94] He was teammates with future Heisman Trophy winner and NFL first round pick Marcus Mariota.[95] After going undrafted in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kansas where he played college baseball. After his freshman year, he transferred to the University of Kentucky and joined their baseball team. In 2015, as a junior, he batted .375 with five home runs, 51 RBIs, 15 doubles and 16 stolen bases.[96] He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[97]

Tom signed and made his professional debut that same season with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers where he batted .283 with three home runs and 29 RBIs in 66 games. He played in only 28 games in 2016, with the Lake County Captains, due to injury. In 2017, he played with the Lynchburg Hillcats where he slashed .254/.340/.418 with ten home runs, 65 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases in 126 games, and in 2018, he played for the Akron RubberDucks, batting .245 with 12 home runs and 64 RBIs in 121 games.[98] He returned to Akron to begin 2019,[99] with whom he was named an Eastern League All-Star[100] as well as the Eastern League Player of the Month for May after hitting .333 with seven home runs in 26 games during the month.[101][102] He was promoted to the Columbus Clippers in July,[103][104] with whom he finished the year. Over 132 games between Akron and Columbus, Tom hit .290/.380/.532 with 23 home runs and 86 RBIs.[105]

On December 10, 2020, Tom was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the Rule 5 Draft.[106]

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Michael John White III (born September 3, 1993) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Oakland Athletics organization.

White was drafted by the New York Mets in the 34th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft out of Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama.[107] He did not sign with the Mets and played college baseball at the University of Alabama.[108][109] Over his three years at Alabama, he played in 184 games and hit .308/.403/.448 with 13 home runs and 98 runs batted in (RBI). In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[110]

White was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 2015 MLB Draft.[111] He signed with the Athletics and made his professional debut with the Vermont Lake Monsters, and he was later promoted to the Beloit Snappers; he posted a combined .253 batting average with three home runs and 28 RBIs in 64 games between both clubs. He spent 2016 with the Stockton Ports where he batted .247 with six home runs and 50 RBIs in 124 games. In 2017, he returned to Stockton, and posted a .261 average with 17 home runs and 73 RBIs in 115 games.[112] He spent 2018 with the Midland RockHounds, batting .218 with six home runs and 29 RBIs in 64 games.[113] He missed the last three months of the season due to injury. He returned to Midland to begin 2019.[114]

White's father is a former Navy SEAL, actor, and bodyguard.[115]

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