Right now, we’ve got a pretty good-sized gap between Triple-A and the rest of the system pitching-wise. We’ve got several guys at Triple-A who are right there as far as being ready for the next...

Freddie has been in big-league camp before, but he was never much of a factor. But you have some guys who are late bloomers, and he’s one of them. His name seems to pop up...

He can do a lot of different things. And he does them all pretty well.

He’s had some good at-bats and caught some eyes. Come June, if someone [on the big-league team] gets hurt, you never know. Maybe a guy like Andrew gets remembered then and gets a shot.

He’s our Mexican version of Wash. He’s a tireless worker who has the respect of all the guys, and he’s got a very important job. Most of the Minor League kids just want to come...

You want the player to have a similar experience everywhere he plays in the system, so all of our coaches have to be on the same page. And if you run down the list of...

He’s gone so quickly through the system because of his maturity level. He’s talented, and he made adjustments. I think he’s still under the radar. He has tremendous drive, he loves to condition and he’d...

He has been outstanding. He’s had sore arms in the past, but nothing that required treatment.

He had a rough go. All that disappointment and anguish, all that time spent on the DL. I really admire what he’s done to try to get himself back where he was. This year, you...

Danny is not going to be denied for lack of work or effort. He is real intense. And he’s your typical A’s guy. He grinds out his at-bats, he doesn’t give up, with that aggressive...