TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 3 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Holmes 10-11 / 4.73 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (6 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Grant Holmes turned in a strong start to…
View More Wednesday, August 16th: Holmes Wins 10th for Hounds while Martin & Pimentel Homer to Help Ports PrevailMonth: August 2017
Tuesday, August 15th: Carter’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Mateo Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Memphis Redbirds 5 WP – Bracewell 3-2 / 6.25 HR – Carter (3) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Chris Carter (3 for 3 / Home Run / Triple / Walk / 5 RBIs) Designated hitter Chris Carter had a huge…
View More Tuesday, August 15th: Carter’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Mateo Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-OffMonday, August 14th: Ports Battle Back to Win 5th Straight while Mengden Returns to Mound for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 6 WP – A.Ruiz 3-1 / 4.00 Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Eli White (3 for 5 / RBI / 2 Runs) The Ports mounted a late-game comeback to…
View More Monday, August 14th: Ports Battle Back to Win 5th Straight while Mengden Returns to Mound for SoundsSunday, August 13th: Smolinski’s Big Bat Leads Ports to 4th Straight Victory while Sportman’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 1 Stockton Ports 10 WP – Shore 2-5 / 4.47 HR – M.White (14), Smolinski (1) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Jake Smolinski (5 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 5 RBIs) Stockton scored 10 runs to win its fourth…
View More Sunday, August 13th: Smolinski’s Big Bat Leads Ports to 4th Straight Victory while Sportman’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds WinSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Clinton (8/10-13)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers split a 4-game series with the Clinton LumberKings, the Mariners’ Midwest League affiliate, that concluded this Sunday at Pohlman Field in Beloit. It’s been a rough year for the LumberKings, and nothing sums it up better than the fact…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Clinton (8/10-13)Saturday, August 12th: Sawyer Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Gossett K’s 10 in Sounds’ Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 0 Stockton Ports 4 WP – Sawyer 3-4 / 3.22 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dalton Sawyer (5 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) Stockton shut out Visalia on 5 hits to win its…
View More Saturday, August 12th: Sawyer Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Gossett K’s 10 in Sounds’ LossA’s Top 11 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress Report
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s were fortunate enough to be able to sign all of their 11 picks from the first 10 rounds of this year’s amateur draft. It’s been almost two months since the first of those players signed by the A’s began playing with…
View More A’s Top 11 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress ReportFriday, August 11th: Neal & Fillmyer Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory while Armenteros Helps AZL A’s Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Memphis Redbirds 1 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Neal 3-7 / 4.99 HR – Munoz (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in…
View More Friday, August 11th: Neal & Fillmyer Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory while Armenteros Helps AZL A’s PrevailThursday, August 10th: Brown & Neuse Homer Again to Help Ports Prevail while Holmes Notches 9th Win for Hounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 4 Stockton Ports 6 WP – N.Ruiz 3-0 / 3.98 HR – Brown (20), Neuse (7) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Seth Brown (2 for 4 / Home Run / Triple) Right fielder Seth Brown had a big night at the plate as…
View More Thursday, August 10th: Brown & Neuse Homer Again to Help Ports Prevail while Holmes Notches 9th Win for HoundsWednesday, August 9th: Lumley, Mengden & Kelly Lead AZL A’s to Victory while Montas Suffers Loss for Sounds
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL A’s 7 AZL Cubs 2 WP – R.Kelly 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Jake Lumley (2 for 5 / Triple / 3 RBIs) This year’s 33rd-round draft pick for the A’s, first baseman Jake Lumley, had another big night…
View More Wednesday, August 9th: Lumley, Mengden & Kelly Lead AZL A’s to Victory while Montas Suffers Loss for SoundsTuesday, August 8th: 5 HRs Help Stockton Snap Skid while Sounds Win in Extras
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 5 Stockton Ports 9 WP – Romero 1-1 / 11.81 HR – Brown 2 (19), Neuse 2 (6), Raga (4) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Sheldon Neuse (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Five home runs helped Stockton…
View More Tuesday, August 8th: 5 HRs Help Stockton Snap Skid while Sounds Win in ExtrasMonday, August 7th: Farrar’s Big Bat Can’t Help VT Avoid Walk-Off Loss while Sounds Fall in 12
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Vermont Lake Monsters 5 Hudson Valley Renegades 6 LP – Jones 0-1 / 1.93 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Logan Farrar (3 for 5 / 2 Doubles / 2 RBIs) The Lake Monsters lost in a 10-inning walk-off on Monday. This year’s 36th-round…
View More Monday, August 7th: Farrar’s Big Bat Can’t Help VT Avoid Walk-Off Loss while Sounds Fall in 12Sunday, August 6th: Meisner Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Nunez’s 30th HR Helps Sounds Win 3rd Straight
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 0 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Meisner 4-3 / 4.46 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Casey Meisner (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Casey Meisner turned in his third straight strong…
View More Sunday, August 6th: Meisner Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Nunez’s 30th HR Helps Sounds Win 3rd StraightGet an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Hitting Coach Eric Martins & Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Eric Martins was the A’s 17th-round draft pick in 1994 and spent parts of seven seasons as an infielder in the A’s minor league system. After his playing career came to an end, the southern California native signed on as a scout for the…
View More Get an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Hitting Coach Eric Martins & Pitching Coach Rick RodriguezSaturday, August 5th: Sounds Win with 5 HRs while Strong Starts from Fillmyer & Duno Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds & Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 15 Reno Aces 8 WP – Doubront 2-2 / 4.15 HR – Nunez (29), Olson (23), Barreto (13), Munoz (6), Carter (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (3 for 5 / Home Run…
View More Saturday, August 5th: Sounds Win with 5 HRs while Strong Starts from Fillmyer & Duno Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds & Ports PrevailSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 7-Game Home Stand vs. Burlington & Peoria (7/29-8/4)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent Beloit took three out of four games from the Burlington Bees, the Angels’ Midwest League affiliate, in a series that wrapped up on Tuesday at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The Snappers then went on to win two out of three games from…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 7-Game Home Stand vs. Burlington & Peoria (7/29-8/4)Friday, August 4th: 4 HRs Help Sounds Snap Skid while 4 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Snappers Prevail and Mengden & Ruiz Return to the Mound
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Reno Aces 5 WP – Bassitt 2-2 / 8.75 HR – Nunez (28), Olson (22), Barreto (12), Carter (1) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double) Four…
View More Friday, August 4th: 4 HRs Help Sounds Snap Skid while 4 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Snappers Prevail and Mengden & Ruiz Return to the MoundRyan Christenson: Guiding Guys to the Big Leagues from Nashville
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Originally drafted by the A’s in the 10th round in 1995, Ryan Christenson began his major league playing career as an outfielder with the A’s back in 1998. He made it to the playoffs with the A’s 2000 team before being dealt to…
View More Ryan Christenson: Guiding Guys to the Big Leagues from NashvilleThursday, August 3rd: Mercedes Had Big Game in Beloit’s Win while Midland’s Puk Was Near-Perfect through Six
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 6 Beloit Snappers 7 WP – Gorman 1-0 / 1.32 HR – Mercedes (14) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Miguel Mercedes (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) It might have taken 10 innings, but the…
View More Thursday, August 3rd: Mercedes Had Big Game in Beloit’s Win while Midland’s Puk Was Near-Perfect through SixMatt Olson: Riding the Nashville-to-Oakland Express
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Matt Olson has been one of the top power-hitting prospects in the A’s system ever since the team made him its third overall pick in the 2012 draft. Since then, the Georgia native has slowly climbed the ladder step-by-step and finally made his…
View More Matt Olson: Riding the Nashville-to-Oakland Express