by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we looked at some of the top pitchers in the A’s minor league system, primarily focusing on the system’s starting pitchers. But this week, it’s time to take a look at some of the more overlooked arms, the ones that make…
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A’s Farm Report for Week of April 30-May 6: Luzardo, Gossett & Howard Among System’s Top Pitchers
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at some of the top-performing hitters in the A’s minor league system so far this season. And this week, it’s time to take a look at some of the top pitchers in the system this season. Well-known…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 30-May 6: Luzardo, Gossett & Howard Among System’s Top PitchersThursday, April 26th: Ruiz’s Strong Effort Helps Hounds Win while Jokisch Is Solid in Sounds’ Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Corpus Christi Hooks 1 WP: Ruiz 2-1 / 4.26 HR: Siddall (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Norge Ruiz (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) On a night when the RockHounds put…
View More Thursday, April 26th: Ruiz’s Strong Effort Helps Hounds Win while Jokisch Is Solid in Sounds’ VictorySunday, April 22nd: Sportman’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Sounds Fall despite Barreto’s Big Day
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 6 Midland RockHounds 8 WP: Seddon 2-1 / 5.16 HR: M.White (3) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman J.P. Sportman (3 for 5 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) The RockHounds won on Sunday to split their four-game home series with San…
View More Sunday, April 22nd: Sportman’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Sounds Fall despite Barreto’s Big DaySounds’ Pitching Staff Starts Season on a High Note
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent With top prospects like Franklin Barreto, Jorge Mateo, Dustin Fowler and Sheldon Neuse on the roster, heading into the 2018 season, most of the focus was clearly on Nashville’s promising crop of position players. But so far this season, it’s been the…
View More Sounds’ Pitching Staff Starts Season on a High NoteThursday, April 19th: Anderson Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s Big Bat Isn’t Enough to Help Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 1 Iowa Cubs 0 WP: Alcantara 2-0 / 4.09 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Anderson (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 8 K) The Sounds shut out Iowa on four hits in…
View More Thursday, April 19th: Anderson Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s Big Bat Isn’t Enough to Help Hounds WinMonday, April 16th: Boyd Helps Sounds Win in a Walk-Off while Merrell Posts 4 Hits in Ports Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Omaha Storm Chasers 4 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Wahl 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder B.J. Boyd (2 for 5 / Double / 3 RBIs) Left fielder B.J. Boyd was the big difference-maker in Nashville’s walk-off win on…
View More Monday, April 16th: Boyd Helps Sounds Win in a Walk-Off while Merrell Posts 4 Hits in Ports VictorySounds Go 5-2 in Successful Season-Opening Homestand
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Nashville Sounds (6-6) wrapped up their first homestand of the 2018 season on Monday with a 5-4 walk-off win over the Omaha Storm Chasers. It was the team’s second walk-off win in as many games. And the homestand saw the Sounds…
View More Sounds Go 5-2 in Successful Season-Opening HomestandNashville Notches Shutout Win in Tuesday’s Home Opener
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Another strong performance by RHP James Naile helped the Nashville Sounds open their first homestand of the 2018 season with a 7-0 shutout win over the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday night. The Sounds are now 3-1 in home openers since taking up…
View More Nashville Notches Shutout Win in Tuesday’s Home OpenerMeet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last August, while the season was beginning to wind down, we took the opportunity to take a look ahead at what the A’s might look like in 2018 in this piece. And we even looked ahead at the 2018 A’s way back in…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Back in May, we took a look at what a young, rebuilding A’s team might look like. But now that we’ve passed the July 31st trade deadline and the A’s have made a number of deadline deals, and even some post-deadline deals, to…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Monday, July 31st: Milburn Impresses in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Hahn Is Solid in Sounds’ Loss & A’s Add 4 Prospects in Deadline Deals
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Burlington Bees 3 Beloit Snappers 4 WP – Alejo 4-3 / 4.03 HR – Nowlin (10) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) RHP Matt Milburn turned in another outstanding start…
View More Monday, July 31st: Milburn Impresses in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Hahn Is Solid in Sounds’ Loss & A’s Add 4 Prospects in Deadline DealsFriday, July 28th: Stockton Wins behind Neuse’s Big Bat while Nashville Notches Shutout Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 11 Modesto Nuts 5 WP – Butler 3-3 / 5.12 HR – Neuse 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Sheldon Neuse (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Shortstop Sheldon Neuse, recently acquired from the Nationals in…
View More Friday, July 28th: Stockton Wins behind Neuse’s Big Bat while Nashville Notches Shutout VictoryTuesday, July 25th: Cotton & Canha Combine to Help Sounds Win while Fillmyer & Duno Pitch Hounds & Ports to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 4 Nashville Sounds 10 WP – Cotton 3-0 / 2.95 HR – Nunez (26), Olson (20), Canha 2 (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jharel Cotton (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB /…
View More Tuesday, July 25th: Cotton & Canha Combine to Help Sounds Win while Fillmyer & Duno Pitch Hounds & Ports to 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-OffThursday, July 20th: Nunez’s Big Blow Leads Sounds to Victory while Ports Win in a Walk-Off
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Iowa Cubs 5 WP – J.Smith 4-1 / 3.62 HR – Nunez (25), Barreto (10) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base)…
View More Thursday, July 20th: Nunez’s Big Blow Leads Sounds to Victory while Ports Win in a Walk-OffWednesday, May 24th: Blackburn Leads Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout Win while Meisner Pitches Ports to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Omaha Storm Chasers 0 Nashville Sounds 4 WP – Blackburn 3-4 / 3.33 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 6 K / Win) Another day, another great performance by…
View More Wednesday, May 24th: Blackburn Leads Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout Win while Meisner Pitches Ports to VictoryMeet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Whatever happens with the A’s before the start of next season, one thing is certain – with many of the team’s current everyday players set to become free agents in the offseason, there’s bound to be plenty of turnover on the 25-man roster.…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Wednesday, May 3rd: Marincov’s 3 HRs Help Hounds Win while Nunez Homers Again in Sounds’ Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 3 Midland RockHounds 12 WP – Holmes 2-1 / 5.16 HR – Marincov 3 (6), Rosa (5), Raga (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (3 for 5 / 3 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Five home runs helped the…
View More Wednesday, May 3rd: Marincov’s 3 HRs Help Hounds Win while Nunez Homers Again in Sounds’ LossSaturday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Nowlin’s Big Bat while Sonny Gray Impresses in Rehab Start for Stockton
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Burlington Bees 3 Beloit Snappers 8 WP – Altamirano 1-1 / 1.54 HR – Mercedes (4), Nowlin (2) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kyle Nowlin (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With two men on and his team down by a run in the bottom…
View More Saturday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Nowlin’s Big Bat while Sonny Gray Impresses in Rehab Start for Stockton