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The Excessive Prospect Analysis Podcast
by Nathaniel Stoltz
Nathaniel Stoltz breaks down what’s happening in the Oakland Athletics minor league system, with frequent deep dives on particular players, themes, and stories.
Episodes
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S2E22: Pitchers On The Move
One major theme of the A's minor league system's August has been the widespread promotion of pitchers from one level to the next, especially in the teams' starting rotations. With only a few weeks remaining in the 2023 minor league season, I look at fourteen recently-promoted pitchers across the...
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S2E21: 2023 A’s System Q&A #2
In the second Q&A episode of the 2023 minor league season, I fielded sixteen questions about different topics across the A's system (and beyond), ranging from macro topics such as putting the organization's starting pitching and top position players in context, to anticipating key offseason…
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S2E20: Talking All Things Broadcasting and Lansing Baseball With Jesse Goldberg-Strassler
This week's episode is an Excessive Prospect Analysis Podcast first: a chat with someone else, namely Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, the tremendous lead broadcaster of the A's organization's High-A affiliate in Lansing. Jesse was incredibly generous to take a full podcast's worth of time out to talk...
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S2E19: Demystifying the DSL A’s
Following last week's breakdown of the players and trends from the A's Arizona Complex League affiliate, this week examines the other A's Rookie-level team, that of the Dominican Summer League. I discuss the team's overall performance from a number of angles and put it in conversation with A's...
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S2E18: The Arizona Inflection Point
The final week of July finds the Athletics' Arizona Complex League affiliate in a time of transition. When this episode was recorded (on July 24), the organization's 2023 draftees had yet to make their professional debuts, but it was clear they were imminent, and they indeed began playing the...
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S2E17: State of the A’s System, Midseason 2023
In this jam-packed midseason special, it's time to take stock of where things stand as a whole in the A's system as we prepare for an influx of new talent into the organization via the draft. Assessing exactly where Oakland's or any specific MLB organization's minor league system stacks up…
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S2E16: Looking for Lansing Breakouts and Deflating the Las Vegas Environment
This week, I conclude my recent rundown of notable developments at the full-season affiliates in the A's system. In the first half of the show, I examine the factors that led to Jonny Butler's June breakout that saw him recently promoted to Midland, then look at five talented Lansing players...
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S2E15: An Organizational Shift? Updates from Midland and Lansing
This week's episode provides updates on a number of notable Midland RockHounds before turning to discuss a collection of Lansing pitchers. How are each of Midland's top four offensive prospects faring, and what does each need to do to cement their progress through the Double-A level? What's…
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S2E14: Inexperience Begets Intrigue
The podcast is back after a week off, and on this week's episode, I detail the numbers and tools behind the excitement generated by eight relatively inexperienced A's prospects, ranging from Lansing down to the ACL team. Who leads Oakland's 2019 draft class in career ERA, and why have you…
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S2E13: Previewing the ACL & DSL A’s
This week's episode offers an in-depth look at the two Rookie-level affiliates in the A's system, laying out some overall themes to watch for at the Rookie level while also giving some information and scouting notes on many key players on these two rosters.
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S2E12: An International Conundrum
A longtime weak point in the A's organization has been the signing and development of international talent; since the days of Miguel Tejada, the organization has not only had very few of its own international signees rise to prominence in Oakland, but also a relative dearth of strong…
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S2E11: Promotion Season Begins
As the minor league season progresses into its middle half, the amount of player movement in the A's system continues to increase. But as standouts at each level get promoted to the next, how can we try to understand whose dominance will carry over to higher-level challenges? I spend the first…
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S2E10: There’s Nothing Mid About Midland
This week's episode offers a comprehensive look at the exciting Midland roster a little over a month into the season. I dissect the data put up by nine of the RockHounds' position players and put it in the contexts of their individual skillsets and developmental arcs, then run through a quick (by...
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S2E9: 2023 A’s System Q&A #1
It's the first Q&A episode of the 2023 season! I tackle a wide range of over a dozen questions in this episode, ranging from big questions about recent A's draft classes, the upcoming Rule 5/40-man picture, and areas to emphasize in future trades, to the specifics of players like Brett Harris,...
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S2E8: How’s That Draft Looking?
One month into the 2023 minor league season, we can finally start to get some perspective on the talents of the A's 2022 draft class. How have they fared thus far in their first full seasons, and what approaches underlie their successes and/or struggles? In this episode, I detail how each of the...
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S2E7: The Midland Pitching Hope
In the season previews, I posited that Midland had the most important rotation to watch among those of the A's four minor league affiliates. Even with Mason Miller's quick ascension from the Texas League to the majors, the remaining quintet of RockHounds starters remains the most-hyped group of...
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S2E6: First Impressions!
The 2023 minor league season is underway and there are no shortage of first impressions to dissect. But we all know the peril of small sample size in baseball, so which first impressions are truly meaningful? In this episode, I discuss how I make those sorts of determinations and how they follow...
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S2E5: Previewing the Stockton Ports
The A's minor league affiliate season preview series concludes with a look at Low-A Stockton. Can the 30 players on this team's Opening Day roster turn around rough 2022 fortunes? Who out of the fresh faces in this group are most likely to contribute? I examine everyone from the team's top...
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S2E4: Previewing the Lansing Lugnuts
The A's minor league season preview series continues with a look at the 29 players breaking camp with Oakland's High-A affiliate, examining each player individually, but also putting them in context within position groups and the larger A's organization.
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S2E3: Previewing the Midland RockHounds
The team preview series continues with a look at Oakland's Double-A affiliate, with examinations of the team's 30 players as individuals and how they stack up collectively and thematically.
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S2E2: Previewing the Las Vegas Aviators
With the 2023 Aviators season set to begin, this episode discusses each of the 28 players who made the team's Opening Day roster, dissecting their skillsets and noting areas where improvement would be particularly encouraging. I also discuss how the team might differ from last year's Las Vegas...
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S2E1: Previewing The Previews
The podcast is back for the A's 2023 minor league season! With minor league rosters set to come out in a few days, this first episode of the season offers a reset and some perspective on themes to track as players get sent to affiliates and the season gets going.
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Episode 15: 1/3 of the Way to Sidd Finch
This week's episode features a quantitative analysis of the early returns on Daniel Susac's plate approach, a first look at the mindblowing full-season debut of one flamethrower and an attempt to piece together the incomplete season of another, and...me getting very worked up about a 28-year-old...
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Episode 14: Video Game Numbers
This week's episode features deep dives into the complexities of Las Vegas' youngest player, Midland's steadiest offensive performer, the Oakland organization's leader in strikeouts, and a dominant start for a member of the A's 2022 draft class. Timestamps: 0:00—Intro 3:42—Las Vegas 42:41—Midland...
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Episode 13: ACL & DSL A’s Review/Q&A #2
In this special episode of the show, I take a look at the 2022 seasons of both of Oakland's rookie ball teams and answer a diverse array of questions submitted by listeners about the A's system. Timestamps: 0:00—Intro 3:21—ACL A's Review 52:23—DSL A's Review 1:23:18—Q&A
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Episode 12: The Moment of Perceived Menace
This week, I examine four players who played their first professional games in 2021, including three prominent 2021 A's draftees. I take a lengthy look at what Zack Gelof has shown in Midland this season and what his next steps might be, detail how CJ Rodriguez and Grant Holman's first full…
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Episode 11: Very Initial Pictures
Following a bounceback week for the A's system after a significant roster restructuring, I take a look at four players who are new either to the A's organization or to health. What's behind David MacKinnon's incredible Triple-A performance, and can it translate to the majors? How do J.T. Ginn and...
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Episode 10: We’re Going Very Canadian
This week, I give my first impression of Ken Waldichuk after his acquisition in the blockbuster Frankie Montas trade (and a few thoughts on the trade in general). I also detail the immense potential of Denzel Clarke, spotlight two potential breakout candidates, and bring you up to speed on...
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Episode 9: The Old College Try
In this episode, recorded under 48 hours before the trade deadline, I detail where the A's consensus top two prospects stand as they reach particular inflection points. I also take a deep dive into Charles Hall's unique backstory and almost-as-unique arsenal and explore the under-the-radar…
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Episode 8: McCann’s Mashing & Junior’s Jump
In this episode, I get into the mechanical improvements of Junior Perez, the statistical improvements of Kyle McCann, the sudden success of Jake Walkinshaw, and a first look at the newly-acquired Cal Stevenson. I also do the first ever Excessive Prospect Analysis Podcast Q&A, touching on a wide...
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Episode 7: It’s Part of a Process
It was a successful couple of weeks for the A's affiliates recently, despite a rash of injuries. In this episode, I discuss the development of Oakland's newest MLB hitter, chronicle the improvements of a former first-round pick, and examine the promise of the organization's two youngest…
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Episode 6: The Midseason State of the A’s System
In conjunction with the Top 50 A's Prospects list I published at the site this week, in this special episode, I review where things stand in the Oakland minor league system at the midpoint of the 2022 season. How good is the system overall? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Who have been the...
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Episode 5: Completely Avoiding the 80s
This week, I explore the unique and fascinating layer cake that is Hogan Harris' profile, detail some promising adjustments from Lawrence Butler, analyze Garrett Acton's initial Statcast data, emphasize the superlative nature of Shane McGuire's approach at the plate, and bring you up to speed on...
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Episode 4: The Audacity To Wear Batting Gloves
Is Adrian Martinez ready for a spot in the A's rotation? Where did Max Schuemann come from, and now that he's here, what's he all about? Now that we're two months into his 2022 resurrection, what can we conclude about Austin Beck's approach? And why should we get to know the name Yehizon Sanchez?…
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Episode 3: Jared Koenig & Rookie Ball Get Started
I get you prepared for Jared Koenig's first start as an Oakland Athletic by detailing his incredible backstory, pitch profile, and prospects for success. I also discuss the interesting evolution of Jeff Criswell's arsenal over the past two years, Max Muncy's successful first full professional...
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Episode 2: Convert Everyone To Catcher!
I talk about the excitement generated by the debuts of Jonah Bride and Blake Beers at their new levels, Jordan Diaz's hot May and the extremes of his profile, and promising signs from toolsy outfielder Pedro Pineda.
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Episode 0: An Explainer
What is this show? Who am I? What am I doing here?
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Episode 1: The New Number 1
I get the podcast started by offering a different perspective on Oakland's rebuild, the organization's new #1 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, two finesse artists pitching well in Double-A, and two possible low-minors breakouts.
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Nathaniel Stoltz breaks down what’s happening in the Oakland Athletics minor league system, with frequent deep dives on particular players, themes, and stories.
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