Generations of A's

By Jason Wojciechowski on May 7, 2015 at 9:27 PM

Cody Ross (1st) and Chad Smith (1st) are gone; Fernando Rodriguez (4th!) and Alex Hassan (1st, repeatedly) are back.

First generation

  1. Billy Butler (FA, 2015)
  2. Mark Canha (Rule 5, 2015)
  3. Jesse Chavez (Cash trade, 2012)
  4. Coco Crisp (FA, 2010)
  5. Ike Davis (Int'l draft slot trade, 2015)
  6. Nate Freiman (Rule 5, 2013)
  7. Sonny Gray (1st round, 2011)
  8. A.J. Griffin (13th round, 2010)
  9. Alex Hassan (Waivers, 2015)
  10. Scott Kazmir (FA, 2014)
  11. Arnold Leon (FA, 2008)
  12. Max Muncy (5th round, 2012)
  13. Renato Nunez (FA, 2010)
  14. Eric O'Flaherty (FA, 2014)
  15. Dan Otero (Waivers, 2013)
  16. Evan Scribner (Waivers, 2012)
  17. Taylor Thompson (Waivers, 2015)
  18. Stephen Vogt (Trade for no player, 2013)

Second generation

  1. Fernando Abad < John Wooten (37th round, 2012)
  2. Raul Alcantara < Andrew Bailey (6th round, 2006)
  3. Ryan Cook < Trevor Cahill (2nd round, 2006)
  4. Sean Doolittle < Barry Zito (1st round, 1999)
  5. Craig Gentry < Michael Choice (1st round, 2010)
  6. Tyler Ladendorf < Orlando Cabrera (FA, 2009)
  7. Jarrod Parker < Trevor Cahill (2nd round, 2006)
  8. Josh Reddick < Andrew Bailey (6th round, 2006)

Third generation

  1. Chris Bassitt < Jeff Samardzija < Addison Russell (1st round, 2012)
  2. Kendall Graveman < Josh Donaldson < Rich Harden (17th round, 2000)
  3. Brett Lawrie < Josh Donaldson < Rich Harden (17th round, 2000)
  4. Sean Nolin < Josh Donaldson < Rich Harden (17th round, 2000)
  5. Josh Phegley < Jeff Samardzija < Addison Russell (1st round, 2012)
  6. Rangel Ravelo < Jeff Samardzija < Addison Russell (1st round, 2012)
  7. Marcus Semien < Jeff Samardzija < Addison Russell (1st round, 2012)

Fourth generation

  1. Billy Burns < Jerry Blevins < Jason Kendall < Mark Redman (FA, 2004)
  2. Fernando Rodriguez < Chris Carter < Dan Haren < Mark Mulder (1st round, 1998)
  3. Drew Pomeranz < Brett Anderson < Dan Haren < Mark Mulder (1st round, 1998)

Fifth generation

  1. Ben Zobrist < Daniel Robertson[^rob] < Josh Willingham < Corey Brown < Frank Thomas (FA, 2006)

Sixth generation

  1. R.J. Alvarez < Derek Norris < Gio Gonzalez < Nick Swisher < Johnny Damon < Ben Grieve (1st round, 1994)
  2. Tyler Clippard < Yunel Escobar < Daniel Robertson < Josh Willingham < Corey Brown < Frank Thomas (FA, 2006)
  3. Sam Fuld < Tom Milone < Gio Gonzalez < Nick Swisher < Johnny Damon < Ben Grieve (1st round, 1994)
  4. Jesse Hahn < Derek Norris < Gio Gonzalez < Nick Swisher < Johnny Damon < Ben Grieve (1st round, 1994)
  5. Eric Sogard < Scott Hairston < Craig Italiano < Damian Miller < Michael Barrett < Brett Price (14th round, 2001)

Prior versions

April 25, 2015
April 13, 2015
February 28, 2015
January 31, 2015
January 10, 2015
June 14, 2014
June 29, 2013