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-OffTag: A.J. Puk
Wednesday, 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 SoundsThursday, 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 SixSaturday, July 29th: Pimentel Helps Ports Win Big while Martinez Leads Snappers to Another Shutout Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 15 Modesto Nuts 5 WP – Lyons 2-2 / 4.67 HR – Pimentel (8) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (4 for 6 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 3 RBIs) After scoring 11 runs in Friday’s win,…
View More Saturday, July 29th: Pimentel Helps Ports Win Big while Martinez Leads Snappers to Another Shutout VictorySunday, July 23rd: Schrock’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Sweep Twinbill while Ports Win in a Walk-Off
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #1 Corpus Christi Hooks 2 Midland RockHounds 12 WP – Hurlbutt 3-1 / 2.20 HR – Schrock (6) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Max Schrock (4 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Second baseman Max Schrock had…
View More Sunday, July 23rd: Schrock’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Sweep Twinbill while Ports Win in a Walk-OffTuesday, July 18th: Munoz Continues Hot-Hitting in Sounds’ Loss while White & Barrera Have Big Games for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Iowa Cubs 16 LP – Bracewell 1-2 / 4.76 HR – Munoz (3) Prospect Of The Game: Center Fielder Yairo Munoz (3 for 5 / Home Run) Yairo Munoz had a big game while making his…
View More Tuesday, July 18th: Munoz Continues Hot-Hitting in Sounds’ Loss while White & Barrera Have Big Games for PortsThursday, July 13th: Beloit Wins behind Loehr’s Big Bat while Bracewell, Ruiz & Mendoza Pitch Nashville, Stockton & Vermont to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 7 Lansing Lugnuts 6 WP – Alejo 3-3 / 4.73 Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Trace Loehr (4 for 5 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) Third baseman Trace Loehr came a home run short of a cycle for the second…
View More Thursday, July 13th: Beloit Wins behind Loehr’s Big Bat while Bracewell, Ruiz & Mendoza Pitch Nashville, Stockton & Vermont to VictoryA’s Farm Report: Meisner, Murphy, Munoz & More Top A’s Prospects on the Move
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor A number of top-performing A’s prospects have received promotions over the past month. Among those on the move have been RHP Casey Meisner, catcher Sean Murphy, infielder Yairo Munoz, LHP A.J. Puk and 23-year-old Cuban defector Norge Ruiz, along with many others. Of…
View More A’s Farm Report: Meisner, Murphy, Munoz & More Top A’s Prospects on the MoveSunday, July 2nd: Vermont Wins behind Meggs’ Big Bat while Wendle & Decker Help Sounds Win in a Walk-Off and Chapman & Bassitt Appear for Ports
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Lowell Spinners 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 8 WP – Mendoza 1-1 / 5.91 HR – Meggs (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jack Meggs (3 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) This year’s 10th-round…
View More Sunday, July 2nd: Vermont Wins behind Meggs’ Big Bat while Wendle & Decker Help Sounds Win in a Walk-Off and Chapman & Bassitt Appear for PortsSaturday, June 24th: Ports Win Behind Ramirez’s Big Bat while Puk Struggles in Hounds’ Loss & Beck Debuts in AZL A’s Opener
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 2 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Meisner 6-5 / 3.98 HR – Ramirez (6), Pimentel (2), Semien (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Ramirez (Grand Slam) With the game tied 2-2 and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 5th…
View More Saturday, June 24th: Ports Win Behind Ramirez’s Big Bat while Puk Struggles in Hounds’ Loss & Beck Debuts in AZL A’s OpenerA’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2017
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The man responsible for overseeing the A’s efforts in the amateur draft is scouting director Eric Kubota. Kubota started out his career in the baseball world by interning for the A’s in the mid-‘80s, and he eventually served as the assistant director of scouting…
View More A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2017Monday, June 19th: Sounds Suffer Pair of Shutout Losses while Puk Makes Double-A Debut & Vermont Starts Season
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 New Orleans Baby Cakes 1 Nashville Sounds 0 LP – Smith 1-2 / 2.03 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Smith (6 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) The Sounds were…
View More Monday, June 19th: Sounds Suffer Pair of Shutout Losses while Puk Makes Double-A Debut & Vermont Starts SeasonSunday, June 18th: Taylor’s HR Helps Hounds Win while Ports & Snappers Come Up Short
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 Frisco RoughRiders 1 WP – Trivino 7-1 / 2.43 HR – Taylor (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Beau Taylor (2 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Catcher Beau Taylor drove in both RockHounds runs to help Midland…
View More Sunday, June 18th: Taylor’s HR Helps Hounds Win while Ports & Snappers Come Up ShortSaturday, June 17th: Meisner Pitches Ports to Victory while Montas & Nunez Help Sounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 Lake Elsinore Storm 1 WP – Meisner 5-5 / 4.12 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Casey Meisner (8 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP Casey Meisner turned in his best…
View More Saturday, June 17th: Meisner Pitches Ports to Victory while Montas & Nunez Help Sounds WinFriday, June 16th: Maxwell’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Martin Returns for RockHounds & Sawyer Impresses in Ports Debut
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 DebutThursday, 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 LossTuesday, 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 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 & MoreFriday, 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 Loss