Arnold Leon - A's Farm

Wednesday, April 22nd: Michael Soto’s HR Helps Stockton Win while Nate Long Loses Nashville Debut and Arnold Leon Joins A’s

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 6 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Joseph 2-0 / 1.74 HR – Soto (2), Taylor (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Michael Soto (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With two on and two outs in the bottom of the 1st inning, third…

Friday, April 17th: Max Muncy Helps Nashville Win Home Opener in Extras while Beloit Snaps 7-Game Skid & Midland Falls Despite Chad Pinder’s 3rd HR

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Cook 2-0 / 0.00 Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Max Muncy (Double / GWRBI / 2 Walks) Nashville first baseman Max Muncy had the biggest hit of the…

Sunday, April 12th: Joey Wendle’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 16 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 11 WP – Venditte 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Wendle 2 (2), Parrino (1), Matthes (1), Anderson (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Joey Wendle (2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs)…

A’s Trade Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to Tampa Bay to Make Way for Possible Addition of Barry Zito to Nashville Rotation

The A’s traded Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash on Thursday. We’ve also learned that, though no final decision has been made yet, the A’s front office thinks it’s likely that non-roster pitcher Barry Zito will agree to join the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to start…

A’s Release More Minor League Hurlers on Wednesday

Hot on the heels of the releases of minor league hurlers Drew Granier, Deck McGuire, Brandon “Branch” Kloess and Dakota Freese earlier this week, the A’s also released RHPs Murphy Smith and Paul Smyth on Wednesday. After being moved to the bullpen last year, Smith posted a 4.73 ERA in…

Abundance of Arms Affecting A’s Minor League Pitching Prospects

When the A’s signed 7 minor league free agents pitchers, re-signed 2 of their own minor league free agent hurlers, and acquired a number of other young arms in trades this offseason, it was inevitable that there was going to be a bit of a roster crunch at the upper…

Oakland A’s & Nashville Sounds 2015 Roster Outlook

For the moment, as we sit here perched on the precipice of February, let’s go out on a limb and assume that the majority of the A’s offseason work is now finally done – which is never an entirely safe bet with general manager Billy Beane at the helm. But…

Monday, September 1st: Michael Soto’s HR Helps Snappers Go Out with a Win while Sacramento’s Season Ends with a Big Loss and Hounds & Ports Prepare for Playoffs

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5 Beloit Snappers 11 WP – Bragg 4-0 / 3.23 HR – Soto (7), Pohl (6), Ludy (3) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Michael Soto (2 for 3 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) With Beloit…

Wednesday, August 27th: Dylan Covey Tosses 7 Shutout Innings in Ports Victory while Nate Long Notches League-Leading 13th Win for RockHounds

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 2 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Covey 3-4 / 6.00 HR – Healy (15) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dylan Covey (7 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 2 K / Win) Stockton starter Dylan Covey had a…

Friday, August 22nd: Dusty Coleman’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win while Matt Chapman’s Grand Slam Sends Snappers to Victory

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 8 Midland RockHounds 10 WP – Long 12-8 / 3.25 HR – Coleman 2 (17), Nakajima (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Dusty Coleman (Grand Slam / Home Run / 5 RBIs) Shortstop Dusty Coleman hit 2 home runs, including…

A’s Minor League Leaders – August 2014 Update

With just a couple of weeks left in the minor league season, we thought we’d take a quick look at the A’s minor league leaders in a few key hitting and pitching categories. A minimum of 200 at-bats is required for the hitting categories and a minimum of 100 innings…

Saturday, August 16th: Jaycob Brugman Hits 2 HRs to Help Stockton Win while Shane Peterson Homers and Arnold Leon K’s 7 in Cats Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 10 Stockton Ports 14 WP – House 2-4 / 3.91 HR – Brugman 2 (11), Taylor (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (2 Home Runs / Double / 4 RBIs) Outfielder Jaycob Brugman continued his monster month of August on…

Sunday, August 10th: Jaycob Brugman Hits Pair of Homers in Ports Victory while Sacramento Wins Slugfest in Reno

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 2 Stockton Ports 6 WP – Alderson 3-0 / 2.76 HR – Nunez (29), Brugman 2 (7), Taylor (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (2 Home Runs) The Ports once again upheld their reputation for hitting home runs by…

Monday, August 4th: Jake Sanchez Pitches Ports to Victory as Matt Olson & Renato Nunez Homer Once Again for Stockton

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 2 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Sanchez 7-1 / 3.27 HR – Olson (33), Nunez (28), Robertson (15), Crocker (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jake Sanchez (6 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)…

Wednesday, July 30th: Stockton Wins Behind Ryon Healy’s Grand Slam while Arnold Leon Pitches Sacramento to Victory

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Inland Empire 66ers 3 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Sanchez 6-1 / 3.49 HR- Healy (14) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Ryon Healy (Grand Slam) First baseman Ryon Healy did all the damage Stockton would need in the 1st inning on Wednesday…

Friday, July 25th: Chad Pinder & Matt Olson Homer to Help Ports Win while A’s Acquire Former 1st-Rounder Deck McGuire for Sacramento

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 5 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Sanchez 5-1 / 3.64 HR- Olson (29), Pinder (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chad Pinder (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Stockton jumped out to an early lead on Friday…

Sunday, July 20th: Lou Trivino Pitches Snappers to Victory while Rehabbing A’s Outfielder Josh Reddick Homers in Ports Loss

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Bowling Green Hot Rods 0 Beloit Snappers 4 WP – Trivino 5-8 / 5.33 HR – Vollmuth (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Lou Trivino (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K /…

Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Sacramento’s Top Players from River Cats Manager Steve Scarsone and Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez

After spending two seasons mentoring A’s minor leaguers as the manager at Midland, Steve Scarsone is now midway through his second season as the skipper in Sacramento. Meanwhile, Rick Rodriguez is the long-time River Cats pitching coach, though he also served a brief stint as the A’s bullpen coach, and he’s…

Thursday, July 10th: Renato Nunez’s Grand Slam and a Rare Triple Play Help Ports Win while Arnold Leon K’s 13 in Cats Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 2 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Bowman 2-6 / 5.58 HR – Nunez (21), Healy (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Renato Nunez (Grand Slam) Designated hitter Renato Nunez had the big blast for Stockton on Thursday night, slugging his…

Friday, July 4th: A’s Trade Addison Russell, Billy McKinney & Dan Straily to Cubs for Jeff Samardzija & Jason Hammel while Robertson, Olson & Nunez All Homer in Ports Win

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 17 San Jose Giants 6 WP – Sanchez 2-0 / 2.70 HR – Olson (24), Nunez (18), Robertson (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Daniel Robertson (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 6 RBIs) On a night that saw two…