Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Oakland Athletics:
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| Mitch Canham | |
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| Oakland Athletics | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 25, 1984 Richland, Washington |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
Mitchell "Mitch" Canham (born September 25, 1984 in Richland, Washington) is a catcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. In college, he played for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team.[1] Canham was on both the 2006 and 2007 OSU teams which won back to back NCAA Baseball National Championships at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, as well as the 2005 team which made it there and lost in two games. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball with the 57th overall pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
Canham played for the Lake Stevens Junior Athletic Association (LSJAA) Tigers from 1995-1996. The team was coached by Mike McCarty.
Canham attended Lake Stevens High School in Lake Stevens, Washington, where he was a three-sport star and honor student.[3]
Canham was named to the preseason All-American second team by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper and as a third team All-American by Baseball America. He ended the season as a third-team All-American selection by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper.[4]
Canham began his professional career in 2007 with the Short-Season Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League and the Class-A Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm. With the Emeralds Canham batted .293 with two home runs, four doubles, one triples, 34 his and 18 RBIs in 28 games. In just two games with the Storm Canham had no hits and one RBI.
In 2008 Canham spent the entire season with Lake Elsinore of the California League. He hit .285 with eight home runs, 28 doubles, five triples, 119 hits, 13 steals and 81 RBI in 113 games.
2009 saw Canham a promotion to the Double-A San Antonio Missions of the Texas League. He finished the '09 campaign batting .263 with six home runs, 20 doubles, three triples, 107 hits, five stolen bases and 53 RBI in 111 games.
Canham's mother died while he was a freshman in college.[3] His younger brother, Dustin Canham, died in 2008 while serving with the United States Marines in Djibouti; the circumstances surrounding Dustin Canham's death received national attention based on a perceived cover up by the military and allegations that the death was due to hazing.[3][5]
Canham's great uncle, Major General Charles D. W. Canham, commanded the 29th Infantry Division's 116th Infantry Regiment during its D-Day landing on Omaha Beach, earning the Distinguished Service Cross for valor in combat.[3]
| Grant Green | |
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| Oakland Athletics – No. 76 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: September 27, 1987 Anaheim Hills, California |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Grant Green (born September 27, 1987) is a 6'3" 180-pound shortstop in the Oakland Athletics organization. He was drafted on June 9, 2009, in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft as the 13th overall selection. He played college baseball at USC.
Green played baseball at Canyon High School in Anaheim, California.
As a high school sophomore, Green batted .430 (31-for-72) with eight doubles and 22 RBI.[6] In his junior season, he batted .455 (40-for-88) with three home runs, 30 RBI and 14 stolen bases, a performance he duplicated as a senior when he batted .453 with four home runs, 22 RBI, and 14 stolen bases.[6] Green earned first team honors from the California Interscholastic Federation and the Orange County Register. After his senior season, he was the 14th-round draft choice of the San Diego Padres, but he opted to attend USC instead.[7]
Green also experienced success with the 2005 U.S. Junior National Team. He batted .412 with six RBI and two stolen bases at the 2005 Pan-Am Championships.
Green started every game for the Trojans as a true freshman in 2007.[6] He batted .316 (72-for-228) with two home runs, 14 doubles, 24 RBI and six stolen bases.[6] Green collected several postseason honors, including Pac-10 Conference Co-Freshman of the Year.[6]
As a sophomore in 2008, Green batted .390 (80-for-205) with nine home runs, 46 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.[6] He was named a member of Baseball America's All-America third team and also earned All-Pacific-10 Conference honors.[6]
Before Green's junior season, Baseball America rated him as the third best college prospect in the nation.[8] However, Green's junior season began slowly, as he was batting only .234 after 13 games.[9] However, he turned in an impressive performance by season's end, batting .374 (79-for-211) overall, with four home runs, 32 RBI, and 16 stolen bases in 24 attempts.[6] He led the Trojans with a .435 on-base percentage and 26 multi-hit games.[6]
In summer 2008, Green played in the wooden-bat Cape Cod Baseball League and was honored by the league as its top pro prospect.[6] He was among the league leaders in most offensive categories but struggled defensively, committing 17 errors in 41 games.[7]
As the 2009 baseball draft approached, Green was very highly regarded among experts, who expected him to be drafted high in the first round.[9] Although some scouts have projected him as a future third baseman, both Green and the A's have stated a desire for him to remain at shortstop.[7] Green is advised by high-profile sports agent Scott Boras. He signed a contract with a signing bonus of $2.75 million on August 17, 2009 just minutes before the deadline to sign draft picks passed.[10]
Green played in 5 minor league games during the 2009 season, all at Single-A Stockton. To start the 2010 season, Green is rated as Oakland's third best prospect according to Baseball America[11] and was a non-roster invitee to big league camp in spring training as part of his contract. He spent the entire season at Stockton and was named to the Futures Games. Green will be playing in the Arizona Fall League in 2010.
| Adam Heether | |
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| Oakland Athletics | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: January 14, 1982 Castro Valley, California |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Adam Ricky Heether (born January 14, 1982 in Castro Valley, California) is a minor league baseball third baseman, currently with the Sacramento Rivercats, the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. In 2005, he was named to the Florida State League All-Star team.[12]
Heether was drafted twice by the Colorado Rockies in 2000 and 2001, but did not sign. He was later drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 11th round of the 2003 amateur draft. He began his career that year, playing for their Rookie League AZL Brewers and Class A Beloit Snappers. He returned to Beloit for the 2004 season. Heether was promoted to their Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees and then their Double-A Huntsville Stars in 2005. That season, Heether was named to the Florida State League All-Star team.[12] He played at the same two clubs in 2006. After playing the entire 2007 in Huntsville, Heether was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds prior to the start of the 2008 season. Heether returned to Huntsville just after the start of the 2008 season, but only spent a few weeks their before returning to Nashville were he put in a solid 2008 year. As history repeats itself, just after the start of the 2009 season Heether again was sent to Huntsville due to Mat Gamel and Alcides Escobar getting all the playing time. Adam returned to Nashville after a few weeks to put up very solid numbers for 2009 and at one time hitting over .340. Heether became a free agent at the end of the 2009 season with Nashville.
On June 3, 2010, Heether was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics and was optioned to AAA Sacramento. He was designated for assignment on August 3.
| Tyler Ladendorf | |
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| Oakland Athletics – No. -- | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: March 7, 1988 Park Ridge, Illinois |
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| 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.[13]
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.[14]
On July 31, 2009, he was traded to the Athletics for veteran shortstop Orlando Cabrera.[15] He was batting .233 with four RBIs in 15 games with Beloit at the time of the trade.
| Justin Souza | |
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| Oakland Athletics | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 22, 1985 Stockton, California |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Justin Richard Souza (born October 22, 1985 in Stockton, California) is a professional baseball player in the Oakland Athletics organization. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the ninth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended American River College and Sacramento City College.
Souza began his professional career with the Short-Season Everett AquaSox in 2006. He went 2-2 with a 4.99 ERA, one save and 33 strikeouts in 17 games.
In 2007 Souza played for the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He would go 5-5 with a 4.73 ERA, two saves and 58 strikeouts in 49 games, three starts. He earned the 2007 Ellis Award, along with Tony Butler, for involvement in the community.
He played for three teams in the 2008 season. The teams included the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Class-A Advanced High Desert Mavericks and the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. Souza went a combined 5-4 with a 3.90 ERA, four saves and 82 strikeouts in 44 games, five starts. He participated in the Arizona Fall League at seasons end.
Souza began the 2009 season with the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx where he went 6-6 with a 3.35 ERA in 20 games, 14 starts.
On July 11, 2009 Souza was traded to the Oakland Athletics for third basemen Jack Hannahan.[16] He finished the season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds where in five games he went 0-2 with a 10.35 ERA. He was placed on the A's 40-man roster on November 20.[17] During the 2011 offseason, he was removed from the 40-man roster.
| Polin Trinidad | |
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| Oakland Athletics – No. — | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 19, 1984 El Seybo, Dominican Republic |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Polin Trinidad (born November 19, 1984 in El Seybo, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics minor league organization. He bats and throws left-handed.[18] His hight is recorded at 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm) and he weighs 195 pounds (88 kg).[18]
On June 7, 2002, Trinidad was signed by scouts Julio Linares and Rick Aponte as a non-drafted free agent by the Houston Astros.[19] During the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, he was selected to play for the World Team in the All-Star Futures Game.[20] He was a member of the Astros 40-man roster, until he was designated for assignment on July 21, 2010, after the Astros claimed Nelson Figueroa and Anderson Hernandez off of waivers.[21] In December 2010, as a free agent, Trinidad signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[22] On May 15, 2011, he signed a minor league deal with Oakland and was subsequently assigned to Double-A affiliate Midland the following day.
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who are actually an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and have been all season. A's fans made an oopsie.
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| American League | ||
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| East Division
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