Friday, June 12th: Sandber Pimentel Slugs 10th HR in Snappers’ Extra-Inning Win while A.J. Griffin Struggles in 1st Rehab Start for Sounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 4 Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 WP – Huber 2-3 / 3.09 HR – Pimentel (10), Gilbert (4) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Although outfielder Justin Higley had the big…
View More Friday, June 12th: Sandber Pimentel Slugs 10th HR in Snappers’ Extra-Inning Win while A.J. Griffin Struggles in 1st Rehab Start for SoundsThursday, June 11th: Joel Seddon Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Barry Zito’s Scoreless Streak Ends in Sounds Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 0 WP – Seddon 4-4 / 4.09 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (6 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Thursday, June 11th: Joel Seddon Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Barry Zito’s Scoreless Streak Ends in Sounds LossWednesday, June 10th: Josh Whitaker Hits 6th HR in Hounds Loss while Ports & Snappers also Go Down to Defeat on Wednesday
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 8 Midland RockHounds 7 LP – Atherton 2-3 / 6.52 HR – Whitaker (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) RHP Tim Atherton had another rough start for the RockHounds, allowing 8 runs,…
View More Wednesday, June 10th: Josh Whitaker Hits 6th HR in Hounds Loss while Ports & Snappers also Go Down to Defeat on WednesdayGetting to Know the A’s 2015 Top 10 Draft Picks
Now that day two of the amateur draft is complete, it’s time to run down the A’s top ten picks of the 2015 draft. After taking two collegiate shortstops with their top two picks on Monday, the team continued to prefer college players on Tuesday but focused more on finding…
View More Getting to Know the A’s 2015 Top 10 Draft PicksTuesday, June 9th: 3-Run HRs by Matt Carson & B.J. Boyd Help Sounds & Ports Win while Colin Walsh Hits 2 HRs in Hounds Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 New Orleans Zephyrs 3 WP – Castro 2-1 / 3.12 HR – Carson (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Matt Carson (Home Run / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) With two on, one out and his team down by a…
View More Tuesday, June 9th: 3-Run HRs by Matt Carson & B.J. Boyd Help Sounds & Ports Win while Colin Walsh Hits 2 HRs in Hounds LossA’s Pick a Pair of Collegiate Shortstops on Day 1 of the Draft
For the second year in a row, the A’s selected a collegiate infielder with their first pick in the amateur draft. Last year it was third baseman Matt Chapman, and this year it was shortstop Richie Martin. Martin is a 20-year-old junior out of Florida who came in second in…
View More A’s Pick a Pair of Collegiate Shortstops on Day 1 of the DraftMonday, June 8th: Arnold Leon & Chris Bassitt Both Take Losses as Sounds Drop a Pair while Raul Alcantara Returns to Action in Stockton Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 Nashville Sounds 3 New Orleans Zephyrs 4 LP – Leon 0-3 / 3.93 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (3 for 5 / Double / 2 RBIs) In the completion of a game suspended on April 27 due to rain,…
View More Monday, June 8th: Arnold Leon & Chris Bassitt Both Take Losses as Sounds Drop a Pair while Raul Alcantara Returns to Action in Stockton LossTaking a Look at A’s Recent Drafts
With the major league amateur draft set to take place today, it’s a good time to take a look back at some of the A’s recent drafts. We’ll focus on the top five picks from the team’s last three drafts and examine how those players are currently performing and how…
View More Taking a Look at A’s Recent DraftsSunday, June 7th: Brett Graves Gets 6th Win for Snappers while Renato Nunez Hits 6th HR in Hounds’ Loss & A.J. Griffin Impresses for Stockton
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Lake County Captains 2 Beloit Snappers 5 WP – Graves 6-0 / 4.14 HR – Kuhn (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) Last year’s…
View More Sunday, June 7th: Brett Graves Gets 6th Win for Snappers while Renato Nunez Hits 6th HR in Hounds’ Loss & A.J. Griffin Impresses for StocktonSaturday, June 6th: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to Victory while Matt Chapman Hits 8th HR in Stockton’s 5th Straight Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 4 New Orleans Zephyrs 2 WP – Neal 5-0 / 1.60 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in another strong…
View More Saturday, June 6th: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to Victory while Matt Chapman Hits 8th HR in Stockton’s 5th Straight WinFriday, June 5th: Barry Zito Throws 7 Shutout Innings in Sounds Victory while Matt Chapman Hits 7th HR to Help Ports Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 0 Nashville Sounds 1 WP – Zito 4-4 / 3.71 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) LHP Barry Zito turned in his…
View More Friday, June 5th: Barry Zito Throws 7 Shutout Innings in Sounds Victory while Matt Chapman Hits 7th HR to Help Ports WinThursday, June 4th: Jaycob Brugman’s Grand Slam Highlights Hounds’ 14-Inning Win while 3 Snappers Named All-Stars & Sean Nolin Back to DL for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 Tulsa Drillers 3 WP – Hall 1-0 / 2.76 HR – Nunez (5), Blair (3), Brugman (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (Grand Slam) It took 14 innings for the RockHounds to win…
View More Thursday, June 4th: Jaycob Brugman’s Grand Slam Highlights Hounds’ 14-Inning Win while 3 Snappers Named All-Stars & Sean Nolin Back to DL for SoundsWednesday, June 3rd: Chris Bassitt K’s 11 in Sounds Win while Renato Nunez & Yairo Munoz Drive in Winning Runs for Hounds & Snappers
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 1 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Paterson 2-2 / 6.14 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (6 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 11 K) RHP Chris Bassitt turned in his most impressive…
View More Wednesday, June 3rd: Chris Bassitt K’s 11 in Sounds Win while Renato Nunez & Yairo Munoz Drive in Winning Runs for Hounds & SnappersTuesday, June 2nd: Josh Whitaker’s Big Blast Helps Hounds Win while A.J. Griffin Is Solid in 1st Rehab Appearance for Ports
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Tulsa Drillers 5 WP – Wahl 1-0 / 4.07 HR – Whitaker (5), Healy (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) With the…
View More Tuesday, June 2nd: Josh Whitaker’s Big Blast Helps Hounds Win while A.J. Griffin Is Solid in 1st Rehab Appearance for PortsMonday, June 1st: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to 8th Straight Win while Dillon Overton Throws 5 Shutout Innings in Ports’ Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 1 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Neal 4-0 / 1.40 HR – Wendle (5), Carson (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Monday, June 1st: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to 8th Straight Win while Dillon Overton Throws 5 Shutout Innings in Ports’ VictorySunday, May 31st: Barry Zito Throws 8 Shutout Innings as Sounds Win 7th Straight while Drew Pomeranz Is Solid in 1st Rehab Outing for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 0 Nashville Sounds 1 WP – Zito 3-4 / 4.12 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (8 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) Barry Zito turned in his best…
View More Sunday, May 31st: Barry Zito Throws 8 Shutout Innings as Sounds Win 7th Straight while Drew Pomeranz Is Solid in 1st Rehab Outing for PortsSaturday, May 30th: Beloit Wins behind Max Kuhn’s Big Blast while Matt Carson’s Big Hit Helps Sounds Win 6th Straight
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) GAME #2 Beloit Snappers 6 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4 WP – Stull 2-1 / 4.44 HR – Kuhn (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Max Kuhn (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With two on, one out and his team…
View More Saturday, May 30th: Beloit Wins behind Max Kuhn’s Big Blast while Matt Carson’s Big Hit Helps Sounds Win 6th StraightFriday, May 29th: Chris Bassitt Pitches Sounds to 5th Straight Win while Josh Whitaker & Brett Vertigan Star for Hounds & Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Bassitt 2-3 / 3.97 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Chris Bassitt had one…
View More Friday, May 29th: Chris Bassitt Pitches Sounds to 5th Straight Win while Josh Whitaker & Brett Vertigan Star for Hounds & PortsThursday, May 28th: Nate Long & Brad Mills Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Victory while Sandber Pimentel Homers Again in Snappers Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 0 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Long 3-3 / 2.81 HR – Olson (7), Walsh (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Nate Long (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 8…
View More Thursday, May 28th: Nate Long & Brad Mills Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Victory while Sandber Pimentel Homers Again in Snappers LossTalking Top Prospects with A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens
Now that we’re almost a third of the way into the minor league season, it seems like a good time to take a step back and take a look at how some of the A’s top prospects have been doing so far this season. And there’s no one better to…
View More Talking Top Prospects with A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens