Oakland Athletics minor league players

Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Oakland Athletics:

Travis Banwart

Travis Banwart
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1986-02-14) February 14, 1986 Wichita, Kansas
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

Travis Banwart (born February 14, 1986) is a professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. He was selected in the 4th round by Oakland in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft and signed on June 15, 2007.

Banwart had a prolific career at Wichita State University in Wichita, KS, earning All-Valley honors as well as being named to the Cape Cod League All-Star Team in 2006.

Banwart is represented by 404 Baseball Group.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Jeremy Barfield

Jeremy Barfield
Oakland Athletics
Outfielder
Born: (1988-07-12) July 12, 1988 Spring, Texas
Bats: Right	Throws: Left

Jeremy Barfield younger brother to Josh Barfield, and son to Jesse Barfield was selected by the New York Mets in the 2006 MLB Draft. Following a week long argument with his father, he pushed him down the stairs resulting in the hospitalization of Jesse and the arrest of Jeremy.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Darren Byrd

Darren Byrd
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1986-10-24) October 24, 1986 Pensacola, Florida
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

Darren W. Byrd (born October 24, 1986) is an American professional baseball player. He is in the minor league baseball organization of the Oakland Athletics.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Byrd in the 18th round of the 2005 MLB Draft out of Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, Florida. Byrd received an invitation to spring training as a non-roster invitee with the Milwaukee Brewers for 2013.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Jake Goebbert

Jake Goebbert
Oakland Athletics – No. 77
Outfielder
Born: (1987-09-24) September 24, 1987 Hampshire, Illinois
Bats: Left	Throws: Left

Jacob Dwayne Goebbert (born September 24, 1987) is a professional baseball outfielder in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Goebbert went to Hampshire High School, where he played baseball and American football. He then went to Northwestern University, where he played college baseball for the Northwestern Wildcats baseball team in the Big Ten Conference. During his collegiate career, Goebbert played for the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League in collegiate summer baseball.

The Astros drafted Goebbert in the 13th round (401st overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. They invited him to spring training in 2012.

On April 4, 2013, the Houston Astros traded Goebbert to the Oakland Athletics

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Sonny Gray

Sonny Gray
Oakland Athletics – No. 22
Pitcher
Born: (1989-11-07) November 7, 1989 Smyrna, Tennessee
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

Sonny Douglas Gray (born November 7, 1989, in Smyrna, Tennessee) is a first round pick by the Oakland Athletics, currently pitching for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats in the A's minor league system.

Sonny was born to Cindy and Jesse Gray. Jesse died in a car accident during his freshman year of high school, just as Sonny started playing baseball for Smyrna High School. As a freshman, he pitched and played left field and was named Freshman of the Year in District 9AAA. As a sophomore, he suffered injuries and saw limited action during the season. As a junior, he led his team to the 2007 State Tournament with a masterful 11-2 record and a 0.95 ERA. This earned him a nod for the AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Classic and a nomination for National Player of the Year (which Tim Melville ultimately won). As a senior, he dominated once again, going 4-0 with a 0.79 ERA. However, he was injured in a district game against Hendersonville in April 2008 and never played again. He also excelled at the plate, batting over .500 his last two seasons at Smyrna, but instead opted to pitch in college.

In addition to his success on the mound, he also played quarterback for Smyrna's football team, guiding them to back-to-back 5A State titles in 2006 and 2007. He was voted Gatorade Player of the Year by The Tennessean in 2007 and 2008 for his overall athletic success.

Having already made a verbal commitment to Vanderbilt University before Smyrna's state tournament run, he was drafted in the 27th round by the Chicago Cubs in the 2008 MLB Draft. He did not sign with the team.

As a freshman at Vanderbilt, he began as a relief pitcher, earning four saves before moving to a starter's role late in the season. Although posting a 4.30 ERA, he began to improve over the next two years. He was designated as the ace of Vandy's staff in 2010 and 2011. In 2010, he went 10-5 with a 3.48 ERA, but lead the team in strikeouts (113). Sonny's junior year was his most successful, as he went 12-4 with a 2.43 ERA and 132 Ks. He also helped Vandy earn their first ever College World Series berth, making it to the semifinals and losing to national runner-up Florida.

Sonny elected to forego his senior year at Vanderbilt and entered the draft. He was selected 18th overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 2011 MLB Draft and was signed for $1.54 million dollar signing bonus.

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Tyler Ladendorf

Tyler Ladendorf
Oakland Athletics
Second baseman
Born: (1988-03-07) March 7, 1988 Park Ridge, Illinois
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

Tyler J. Ladendorf (born March 7, 1988 in Park Ridge, Illinois) is a minor-league second baseman in the Oakland Athletics organization. He played some third base with the Gulf Coast League Twins in 2008.

Ladendorf was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the 34th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. A year later, San Francisco Giants drafted Ladendorf, again in the 34th round, and he again did not sign, opting instead to return to Howard College for another season. He signed with the Minnesota Twins after the club drafted him in the second round, #60 overall, in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.

The 21-year-old infielder began the 2009 season with the Rookie-level Elizabethton Twins and batted .410 with four home runs and 17 runs batted in before earning a promotion to the class A Beloit Snappers.

On July 31, 2009, he was traded to the Athletics for veteran shortstop Orlando Cabrera. He was batting .233 with four RBIs in 15 games with Beloit at the time of the trade.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Jefry Marte

Jefry Marte
Oakland Athletics
Third baseman
Born: (1991-06-21) June 21, 1991 La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

Jefry Leonal Marte Paulino (born June 21, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball player for the Oakland Athletics organization.

Marte played for the St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2011 and the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League in 2012. He participated in the All-Star Futures Game during the 2011 season and the Arizona Fall League after the 2011 season.

He was traded to the Athletics from the Mets on December 18, 2012 in exchange for outfielder Collin Cowgill.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

James Simmons

James Simmons
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1986-09-29) September 29, 1986 Yorba Linda, California
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

James Simmons (September 29, 1986) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics organization. From University of California-Riverside, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st Round (26th overall) of the 2007 amateur entry draft. He currently plays for the Class AA Midland Rockhounds.

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Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Triple-A

Sacramento River Cats roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 21 Travis Banwart 19 Bruce Billings 46 Andrew Carignan  3 Jesse Chavez * 28 Mike Ekstrom 32 Pedro Figueroa * 18 Brian Gordon 33 Sonny Gray 35 Jordan Norberto * 33 Hideki Okajima 33 Dan Otero 40 James Simmons -- Dan Straily * ∞ 45 Justin Thomas 43 Andrew Werner *		Catchers 20 Luke Montz 26 Stephen Vogt * Infielders 10 Daric Barton  8 Grant Green *  7 Josh Horton  9 Scott Moore 12 Andy Parrino *  2 Jemile Weeks * Outfielders 24 Michael Choice  4 Conner Crumbliss 22 Shane Peterson * 52 Michael Taylor *		Manager 23 Steve Scarsone Coaches 15 Dustin Hughes (bullpen catcher) 27 Rick Rodriguez (pitching) 17 Greg Sparks (hitting) 7-day disabled list * On Oakland Athletics 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 10, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Oakland Athletics minor league players

Double-A

Midland RockHounds roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 15 Josh Bowman 22 Darren Byrd 45 Carlos Fisher 16 Frank Gailey 11 Carlos Hernandez 56 Arnold Leon * 46 Nate Long 33 Zach Neal 49 Kyler Newby 55 Sergio Perez 19 Murphy Smith 35 Paul Smyth 28 Jeff Urlaub		Catchers -- David Freitas 12 Ryan Lipkin  9 Nick Rickles Infielders 31 Anthony Aliotti  7 Dusty Coleman 30 Miles Head 25 Tyler Ladendorf 34 Jefry Marte 32 Tommy Mendonca 17 Darwin Perez Outfielders 29 Jeremy Barfield 40 Jake Goebbert 21 D'Arby Myers  5 Chad Oberacker		Manager 26 Aaron Nieckula Coaches 24 Brian McArn (hitting) 39 Don Schulze (pitching) 7-day disabled list * On Oakland Athletics 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 10, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Oakland Athletics minor league players

Class A-Advanced

Stockton Ports roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 33 Andres Avila 39 Jacob Brown 44 Omar Dunn 20 Seth Frankoff 26 Drew Gainer 37 Blake Hassebrock 16 Jonathan Joseph 13 Jose Macias 18 David Mota 23 Sean Murphy 11 Tanner Peters 46 Pedro Vidal  7 T. J. Walz		Catchers 17 Ryan Delgado 10 Ryan Ortiz Infielders -- Michael Fabiaschi 12 Wade Kirkland 14 Antonio Lamas  9 Maxwell Muncy 27 Addison Russell 28 Tony Thompson 30 B.A. Vollmuth Outfielders 24 Bobby Crocker  5 Myrio Richard 15 Dusty Robinson 22 Josh Whitaker		Manager 50 Webster Garrison Coaches 29 Jimmy Escalante (pitching) 21 Haas Pratt (hitting) 7-day disabled list * On Oakland Athletics 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 10, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Oakland Athletics minor league players

Class A

Beloit Snappers roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 35 Raul Alcantara 33 Dakota Bacus 14 Derek De Young 11 Ryan Dull 22 Kristopher Hall 15 Tucker Healy 15 Austin House 16 Chris Lamb 32 Stuart Pudenz 30 Seth Streich 33 Drew Tyson 36 Tyler Vail 23 Vincent Voiro 19 Michael Ynoa *		Catchers 13 Bruce Maxwell 12 Philip Pohl Infielders 20 Christopher Bostick  8 Renato Nunez 21 Matthew Olson  4 Sam Roberts 17 Wilfredo Solano 31 Jacob Tanis  7 John Wooten Outfielders  1 Ryan Mathews  5 Aaron Shipman  2 Brett Vertigan		Manager  3 Ryan Christenson Coaches 39 Casey Myers (hitting) 37 John Wasdin (pitching) 7-day disabled list * On Oakland Athletics 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 10, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Oakland Athletics minor league players

Short A

Vermont Lake Monsters roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Rony Acevedo 38 Deyvi Jimenez 44 J.C. Menna 18 Brent Powers 21 Nolan Sanburn 39 Berry Tanner		Catchers Infielders -- Shane Boras  8 Reynaldo Mateo 25 Daniel Robertson Outfielders  1 Austin Booker 33 Kelvin Rojas		Manager  7 Rick Magnante Coaches -- Craig Lefferts (pitching) -- Lloyd Tuner (hitting) 7-day disabled list * On Oakland Athletics 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 10, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Oakland Athletics minor league players

Rookie

Arizona League Athletics roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 46 Jose Azor 15 Kayvon Bahramzadeh 47 Fernando Cruzado 17 Derek Hansen 12 Tyler Hollstegge 56 Tyler Johnson 57 Cody Kurz 10 Taylor Massey -- Colin O'Connell 58 Gregory Paulino 45 Jensi Peralta 80 Daniel Pettiti 62 Lee Sosa 59 Jose Torres		Catchers 44 Seongmin Kim 54 Rhett Stafford Infielders 31 Franklin Contreras 26 Chad Lewis 28 Melvin Mercedes 13 Michael Soto  8 Christopher Wolfe Outfielders 11 Dayton Alexander 36 Luis Baez  5 B.J. Boyd 38 Vicmal De La Cruz 25 Shawn Duinkerk 23 Matthew Hillsinger  4 Herschel Powell		Manager 14 Marcus Jensen Coaches -- Carlos Chavez (pitching) 26 Juan Dilone (hitting) 7-day disabled list * On Oakland Athletics 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 10, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Oakland Athletics minor league players