TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 5 Midland RockHounds 14 WP: N.Ruiz 5-9 / 4.69 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (4 for 5 / 2 Doubles / 4 RBIs) The RockHounds exploded for 14 runs on 23 hits to notch their ninth win in…
View More Saturday, September 1st: Brown’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Ports Prevail in ExtrasTag: Bruce Maxwell
Thursday, August 23rd: Milburn Is Near Perfect for Ports while Bracewell Leads Hounds to Shutout Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 0 Stockton Ports 2 WP: Milburn 8-5 / 3.51 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (9 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win) Starter Matt Milburn was nearly perfect for the Ports on Thursday.…
View More Thursday, August 23rd: Milburn Is Near Perfect for Ports while Bracewell Leads Hounds to Shutout WinThursday, July 12th: White Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Ports Prevail behind Pimentel’s Big Bat and Snappers Win 8th Straight
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 5 Midland RockHounds 6 WP: Blackwood 3-2 / 3.89 HR: Sportman (8), E.White (8) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Eli White (4 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Second baseman Eli White’s hot hitting helped lead the…
View More Thursday, July 12th: White Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Ports Prevail behind Pimentel’s Big Bat and Snappers Win 8th StraightThursday, July 5th: Marks Impresses in Snappers Win while Mondou & White Star for Stockton & Midland
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 2 Quad Cities River Bandits 1 WP: Martinez 2-1 / 2.42 HR: McDonald (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Wyatt Marks (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 5 BB / 5 K) Beloit bested the…
View More Thursday, July 5th: Marks Impresses in Snappers Win while Mondou & White Star for Stockton & MidlandMonday, July 2nd: Howard Impresses for Hounds while Erwin Pitches Ports to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 6 Midland RockHounds 3 LP: Romero 0-1 / 10.80 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 9 K) RHP Brian Howard was impressive in just his second Texas League start on…
View More Monday, July 2nd: Howard Impresses for Hounds while Erwin Pitches Ports to VictoryThursday, June 21st: Laureano Leads Sounds to Victory while Barrera & Shelby Wield Big Bats for Ports & Snappers and AZL A’s Win 4th Straight
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 4 Nashville Sounds 7 WP: Buchter 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Laureano (4), Neuse (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Ramon Laureano (2 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Right fielder Ramon Laureano delivered the key hit to help…
View More Thursday, June 21st: Laureano Leads Sounds to Victory while Barrera & Shelby Wield Big Bats for Ports & Snappers and AZL A’s Win 4th StraightMonday, June 18th: Friedrichs Is Solid Again for Midland while Neuse Notches Another Multi-Hit Game for Nashville & AZL A’s Win Opener in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 5 Midland RockHounds 4 LP: Gorman 3-3 / 3.03 HR: Ramirez (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) RHP Kyle Friedrichs turned in his fourth straight quality…
View More Monday, June 18th: Friedrichs Is Solid Again for Midland while Neuse Notches Another Multi-Hit Game for Nashville & AZL A’s Win Opener in ExtrasSunday, June 10th: Jokisch Shines in Sounds Loss while Ports Prevail in Extras
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 5 Nashville Sounds 4 LP: Wahl 3-1 / 2.33 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Eric Jokisch (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K) The Sounds lost their second straight to Tacoma to fall a game…
View More Sunday, June 10th: Jokisch Shines in Sounds Loss while Ports Prevail in ExtrasThursday, June 7th: Theroux’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Friedrichs Pitches Hounds to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 11 San Jose Giants 10 WP: Duno 2-0 / 1.66 HR: Theroux 2 (5), Toffey (1) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Collin Theroux (2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs) The Ports prevailed in a 10-inning slugfest on Thursday to sweep their three-games series…
View More Thursday, June 7th: Theroux’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Friedrichs Pitches Hounds to VictoryCatching Up With A Trio Of Young A’s: Pinder, Olson & Maxwell
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor A number of young players who are expected to play key roles for the A’s in 2018 may seem new to some folks, but we here at A’s Farm have known many of them for quite some time now. We first interviewed slugging…
View More Catching Up With A Trio Of Young A’s: Pinder, Olson & MaxwellMeet 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!Ryan 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 NashvilleChapman, Maxwell & Brugman: A Trio of Young A’s Players Talks about Life in the Majors
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s youth movement finally appears to be in full effect – and third baseman Matt Chapman, catcher Bruce Maxwell and outfielder Jaycob Brugman are clear evidence of that. While Maxwell has been back and forth between Oakland and Nashville multiple times over…
View More Chapman, Maxwell & Brugman: A Trio of Young A’s Players Talks about Life in the MajorsA’s Farm Podcast Gets the Inside Scoop on Nashville’s Top Prospects from Hitting Coach Eric Martins & Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez
This week, the A’s Farm Podcast turns its focus to the Nashville Sounds, the A’s Triple-A affiliate, when Nashville’s hitting coach Eric Martins and pitching coach Rick Rodriguez join A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to provide the inside scoop on some of Nashville’s top prospects. Martins offers the lowdown on…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Gets the Inside Scoop on Nashville’s Top Prospects from Hitting Coach Eric Martins & Pitching Coach Rick RodriguezThursday, June 22nd: Ports Win Behind Siddall’s Big Bat while Sounds Drop a Pair
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 1 Stockton Ports 11 WP – Duno 6-3 / 5.10 HR – Siddall 2 (9), Murphy (9), Bolt (7) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Brett Siddall (4 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Designated hitter Brett Siddall…
View More Thursday, June 22nd: Ports Win Behind Siddall’s Big Bat while Sounds Drop a PairFriday, 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 DebutWednesday, 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 LossMonday, May 22nd: Gossett’s 8 Shutout Innings Lead Sounds to Victory while Puk Pitches 5 1/3 No-Hit Frames in Ports’ Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 9 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Gossett 2-2 / 3.59 HR – Olson (11), Chapman (9), Wendle (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (8 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K…
View More Monday, May 22nd: Gossett’s 8 Shutout Innings Lead Sounds to Victory while Puk Pitches 5 1/3 No-Hit Frames in Ports’ WinSaturday, May 20th: Manarino Pitches Ports to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Get Blanked & Maxwell Lands on DL
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lake Elsinore Storm 1 Stockton Ports 3 WP – Manarino 3-2 / 3.76 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Evan Manarino (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win) After enduring his roughest outing of the…
View More Saturday, May 20th: Manarino Pitches Ports to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Get Blanked & Maxwell Lands on DL