by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Contributor A high-profile outfield featuring the likes of Lazaro Armenteros, Austin Beck and Jameson Hannah is likely to steal the spotlight in Stockton this season, but the rest of the roster possesses plenty of talent as well, making the Ports one of the…
View More Ports Preview: Star-Studded Outfield Set to Shine for Stockton in 2019Tag: California League
Catching Up With: The Stockton Ports
There’s no question that two of the A’s top hitting prospects can currently be found in the clubhouse of the California League Stockton Ports. The A’s 8th overall draft pick in last year’s draft, first baseman Max Muncy, currently leads all A’s minor leaguers in home runs and RBIs. And…
View More Catching Up With: The Stockton PortsDown On The Farm with Stockton Ports Pitcher Seth Frankoff
The 2013 campaign continues for the Stockton Ports, and we’re now already over a quarter of the way through the season. We’ve had some streaks where we’ve played extremely well and others where things just haven’t gone our way. But as I’ve been told time and time again, being able…
View More Down On The Farm with Stockton Ports Pitcher Seth FrankoffExclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks 2012 Draft Class with A’s Farm
Believe it or not, baseball’s amateur draft is only five weeks away, and hard-core A’s fans will soon have a fresh batch of hot prospects to ponder. With this in mind, it seems like a good time to take a look back at last year’s draft class and see where…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens Talks 2012 Draft Class with A’s FarmSunday, April 7th: Muncy Slugs Ports to Win while Gray & Hernandez Pitch Cats & Hounds to Victory and Snappers Get No-Hit
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 4 Sacramento River Cats 8 WP – Gordon 1-0 / 12.00 HR – Taylor (2), Choice (1), Vogt (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sonny Gray (6…
View More Sunday, April 7th: Muncy Slugs Ports to Win while Gray & Hernandez Pitch Cats & Hounds to Victory and Snappers Get No-HitDown On The Farm with Stockton Ports Pitcher Seth Frankoff
Hey y’all, this is Seth Frankoff, right-handed pitcher for the Stockton Ports. When I was approached about writing this blog, I felt that it would be a good way for me to communicate to everyone what goes on day in and day out in the life of a minor leaguer…
View More Down On The Farm with Stockton Ports Pitcher Seth FrankoffPreview: Rising Star Addison Russell Ready to Shine for Stockton in 2013
The opening day roster for the Stockton Ports, the A’s Class-A affiliate in the California League, was announced this week. And the Ports’ lineup will be led by the A’s top draft pick from last year, rising star Addison Russell. The A’s top shortstop prospect will be joined in the…
View More Preview: Rising Star Addison Russell Ready to Shine for Stockton in 2013Exclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 2
Yesterday, we brought you Part 1 of A’s Farm’s exclusive interview with A’s director of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, where he gave us the lowdown on top prospects Addison Russell, Dan Straily, Michael Choice, Sonny Gray and Grant Green. In Part 2, we’ll cover Miles Head, Daniel Robertson, Renato Nunez, Michael…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 2Exclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 1
Last month, we brought you A’s Farm’s Consensus Top 10 Prospect List, taking a look at some of the team’s top young talent down on the farm. At the time, we offered our own analysis of each of the players on our list. But we wanted to talk with someone…
View More Exclusive: A’s Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi Talks Top Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 1Down On The Farm with Farhan
Yesterday we brought you a complete rundown of manager Bob Melvin’s bloggers-only press conference from last week at the Coliseum. Well, after the skipper did his duty, the A’s director of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, joined us to address a number of player personnel queries. A trained economist in his…
View More Down On The Farm with FarhanCatching Up With: The Stockton Ports
When the season began, top pitching prospects like A.J. Cole, Ian Krol and Blake Hassebrock were expected to make the Class-A Stockton Ports’ starting staff the real highlight of the team. But Hassebrock ended up spending much of the first half on the disabled list, Krol has struggled for…
View More Catching Up With: The Stockton PortsThursday, June 28th: Brown Pitches Ports to Victory as Cats, Bees & Monsters Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Salt Lake Bees 10 Sacramento River Cats 3 (LP – Peacock 6-5 / 6.63) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Eric Sogard (1 for 3 / RBI / Run / Walk) …
View More Thursday, June 28th: Brown Pitches Ports to Victory as Cats, Bees & Monsters FallA’s Farm’s 2012 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the California League and the Midwest League both in the midst of their All-Star breaks and minor league teams right around the halfway points of their seasons, it seems like the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts in the A’s system have…
View More A’s Farm’s 2012 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star TeamThursday, June 14th: Hounds and Ports Win while Cats and Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Tacoma Rainiers 6 Sacramento River Cats 4 (LP – Farquhar 0-2 / 6.75) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Brandon Hicks (2 for 4 / Home Run) Worth Noting: Starter Travis Banwart allowed…
View More Thursday, June 14th: Hounds and Ports Win while Cats and Bees FallTuesday, June 12th: Cole Pitches Bees to Victory as Cats & Hounds Lose in Extras and Ports Split
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 7 Fresno Grizzlies 8 (LP – Castro 3-7 / 7.01) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Manny Ramirez (3 for 5 / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: Manny Ramirez…
View More Tuesday, June 12th: Cole Pitches Bees to Victory as Cats & Hounds Lose in Extras and Ports SplitWednesday, May 16th: Hounds Win as Bees Lose 5th Straight and Ports Snap 16-Game Skid
A’s Farmhand Of The Day DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 7 (WP – Barham 1-0 / 1.08) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Murphy Smith (7 1/3 IP / 1 ER / 3 K) Worth Noting: Starter Murphy Smith had another solid outing…
View More Wednesday, May 16th: Hounds Win as Bees Lose 5th Straight and Ports Snap 16-Game SkidWednesday, May 9th: Norris Hits Another Walk-Off HR for Cats as Ports Lose 10th Straight
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Omaha Storm Chasers 2 Sacramento River Cats 4 (WP – Thompson 1-0 / 2.70) Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Derek Norris (Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) Worth Noting: For the second night in a row,…
View More Wednesday, May 9th: Norris Hits Another Walk-Off HR for Cats as Ports Lose 10th StraightFriday, April 27th: Hounds & Bees Win as Cats & Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Tucson Padres 5 Sacramento RiverCats 1 (LP – Banwart 2-1 / 6.26) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jermaine Mitchell (Home Run / 2 Walks) Worth Noting: First baseman Chris Carter…
View More Friday, April 27th: Hounds & Bees Win as Cats & Ports FallTuesday, April 24th: Norris Leads Cats To Win, Hounds, Ports & Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento River Cats 12 Reno Aces 10 (WP – Souza 2-1 / 3.86) Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Derek Norris (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2…
View More Tuesday, April 24th: Norris Leads Cats To Win, Hounds, Ports & Bees FallWednesday, April 18th: Kirby-Jones Blasts 3 Homers for Ports, Peacock Impressive Again for Cats
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Tacoma Rainiers 2 Sacramento RiverCats 1 (LP – Miller 0-1 / 1.29) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Brad Peacock (7 IP / 1 ER / 3 K) Worth Noting: Pitcher Brad…
View More Wednesday, April 18th: Kirby-Jones Blasts 3 Homers for Ports, Peacock Impressive Again for Cats