PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 1 Nashville Sounds 7 WP – Kurcz 3-3 / 6.66 HR – Maxwell (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Bruce Maxwell (1 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The Sounds put six runs on…
View More Friday, June 16th: Maxwell’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Martin Returns for RockHounds & Sawyer Impresses in Ports DebutMonth: June 2017
Thursday, June 15th: Sounds Fall Despite Blackburn’s Solid Start while Chapman, Puk & Sawyer Are All on the Move
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 4 Nashville Sounds 2 LP – Blackburn 4-6 / 2.86 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (5 2/3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 4 BB / 3 K) On a night when…
View More Thursday, June 15th: Sounds Fall Despite Blackburn’s Solid Start while Chapman, Puk & Sawyer Are All on the MoveWednesday, June 14th: Walter Pitches Sounds to Victory while Puk K’s 11 in Ports Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 1 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Walter 2-1 / 2.96 HR – Olson (16), Canha (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Corey Walter (6 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 4…
View More Wednesday, June 14th: Walter Pitches Sounds to Victory while Puk K’s 11 in Ports LossGetting to Know the A’s 2017 Top 11 Draft Picks
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the tenth round of the amateur draft having concluded at the end of the draft’s second day on Tuesday, it’s time to take a look at the A’s top eleven picks of the 2017 draft. After another poor finish last season, Oakland…
View More Getting to Know the A’s 2017 Top 11 Draft PicksTuesday, June 13th: Fillmyer’s 6 Shutout Frames Lead Hounds to Victory while Ports Win in Walk-Off
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #1 Frisco RoughRiders 2 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Fillmyer 3-2 / 3.79 HR – Wilson (1), Tarsovich (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 4 BB / 9 K / Win)…
View More Tuesday, June 13th: Fillmyer’s 6 Shutout Frames Lead Hounds to Victory while Ports Win in Walk-OffA’s Take Trio of Position Players on First Day of Draft
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor After taking a trio of top pitchers with their first three picks in last year’s amateur draft, the A’s started off by selecting three position players in this year’s draft. And on Monday, the A’s made a high school player their top pick…
View More A’s Take Trio of Position Players on First Day of DraftMonday, June 12th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Victory while Erwin Leads Snappers to Shutout Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 1 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Hurlbutt 2-2 / 3.65 HR – Brown (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (6 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 11 K / Win) RHP Dustin Hurlbutt delivered one of…
View More Monday, June 12th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Victory while Erwin Leads Snappers to Shutout WinSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Quad Cities (6/9-12)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers took just one of four games from the Quad Cities River Bandits, the Astros’ Midwest league affiliate, at Pohlman Field in Beloit this week. The River Bandits are far and away the best power-hitting team in the Midwest League…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Quad Cities (6/9-12)A’s Farm Report: Pitching Prospects Update – Puk, Gossett, Blackburn, Holmes & More
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor This week, we wanted to take a look at the pitchers currently appearing in all the A’s affiliates’ starting rotations. From A.J. Puk to Grant Holmes, from Daniel Gossett to Paul Blackburn, there are plenty of promising pitching prospects currently making their presence…
View More A’s Farm Report: Pitching Prospects Update – Puk, Gossett, Blackburn, Holmes & MoreSunday, June 11th: Meisner Pitches Ports to Victory while Chapman & Nunez Both Homer in Sounds Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Modesto Nuts 2 WP – Meisner 4-5 / 4.68 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Casey Meisner (6 2/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 4 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Casey Meisner turned in his best start…
View More Sunday, June 11th: Meisner Pitches Ports to Victory while Chapman & Nunez Both Homer in Sounds LossTop 10 A’s Prospects of the Week (6/4-10)
by Josh Moore / A’s Farm Contributor A brief look at some of the top performers in the A’s minor league system over the past week… 1) RHP Grant Holmes (Midland – AA) (14 IP/9 H/2 ER/1 BB/17 K/1.29 ERA/0.71 WHIP) Coming in to the week, Holmes had allowed 43…
View More Top 10 A’s Prospects of the Week (6/4-10)Saturday, June 10th: Holmes Impresses in Hounds Shutout Victory while Nunez, Chapman & Barreto Key Sounds Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Holmes 5-5 / 4.79 HR – Boyd (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (8 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win) On Saturday, RHP Grant…
View More Saturday, June 10th: Holmes Impresses in Hounds Shutout Victory while Nunez, Chapman & Barreto Key Sounds WinFriday, June 9th: Seddon Pitches Hounds to Victory while Sounds Fall Despite Blackburn’s Solid Effort & Puk Struggles in Ports Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 San Antonio Missions 2 WP – Seddon 3-1 / 3.75 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER /1 BB / 3 K / Win) Filling in for injured starter James Naile, RHP Joel Seddon…
View More Friday, June 9th: Seddon Pitches Hounds to Victory while Sounds Fall Despite Blackburn’s Solid Effort & Puk Struggles in Ports LossThursday, June 8th: Butler & Biegalski Pitch Ports to Shutout Victory while Rosa Helps Hounds Mount Comeback Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 Modesto Nuts 0 WP – Butler 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Bolt (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brendan Butler (5 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) RHPs Brendan Butler and Boomer…
View More Thursday, June 8th: Butler & Biegalski Pitch Ports to Shutout Victory while Rosa Helps Hounds Mount Comeback WinWednesday, June 7th: Smith Leads Nashville to No-Hit Victory while Barreto Sits Out & Brugman May Be on the Move
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 0 WP – Smith 4-2 / 2.96 HR – Nunez (16), McBride (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Smith (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Wednesday, June 7th: Smith Leads Nashville to No-Hit Victory while Barreto Sits Out & Brugman May Be on the MoveTuesday, June 6th: Decker’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds, Ports & Snappers Come Up Short
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Omaha Storm Chasers 3 WP – Brady 3-1 / 3.19 HR – Chapman (14), McBride (3), Decker 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jaff Decker (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) A four-homer game…
View More Tuesday, June 6th: Decker’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds, Ports & Snappers Come Up ShortMonday, June 5th: Nunez Hits 15th HR in Sounds Loss while Bolt Helps Ports Prevail & Norge Ruiz Makes Pitching Debut
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 2 Omaha Storm Chasers 4 LP – Gossett 3-3 / 3.41 HR – Nunez (15) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Renato Nunez (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) Renato Nunez, starting his second straight…
View More Monday, June 5th: Nunez Hits 15th HR in Sounds Loss while Bolt Helps Ports Prevail & Norge Ruiz Makes Pitching DebutDown on the Farm with Beloit Snappers Pitcher Brandon Bailey
Brandon Bailey grew up in Colorado and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where he struck out 125 batters in 100 1/3 innings while posting a 2.42 ERA in his final season for the Bulldogs. After the right-hander was selected by the A’s in the 6th round of last year’s amateur…
View More Down on the Farm with Beloit Snappers Pitcher Brandon BaileySunday, June 4th: Blackburn Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win & Armenteros Makes Pro Debut
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Iowa Cubs 0 WP – Blackburn 4-5 / 3.26 HR – Chapman (13), McBride (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4…
View More Sunday, June 4th: Blackburn Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win & Armenteros Makes Pro DebutSaturday, June 3rd: Puk Pitches Ports to Victory while Chapman Homers in Sounds Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 3 Stockton Ports 9 WP – Puk 4-4 / 3.51 HR – Murphy (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher A.J. Puk (6 2/3 IP / 4 H / 3 ER / 2 BB / 12 K / Win) LHP A.J. Puk…
View More Saturday, June 3rd: Puk Pitches Ports to Victory while Chapman Homers in Sounds Loss