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A’s Farm’s 2015 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team

With the 2015 minor league season now complete, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2015. And with that in mind, it’s time to name A’s Farm’s 2015 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team!…

Meet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds!

Of course, we’ve still got just a little ways to go until the opening of the 2016 season. And, of course, there will certainly be some trades, some free agent signings (both major league and minor league), some releases, some injuries and, knowing the A’s, some totally unexpected developments during…

A’s Farm Report for Week of August 17-23: A’s Affiliate Update

Well, with the end of August arriving, there’s now just about two weeks left in the minor league season. So let’s take a quick look at what’s been happening with each of the A’s six affiliates over the past month. You can always check out the latest A’s affiliate…

Saturday, August 15th: Nick Rickles’ 2-Run Single Helps Hounds Win while Sean Nolin & Tyler Ladendorf Return to Action in Sounds Loss

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Doolittle 4-2 / 3.67 Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Nick Rickles (2 for 3 / 2 RBIs) With two outs, two on and his team down by two runs…

Thursday, August 6th: Sounds Win Behind Barry Zito’s 6 Shutout Innings while Chad Pinder’s 4th HR in 3 Days & 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 Memphis Redbirds 3 Nashville Sounds 8 WP – Zito 8-7 / 3.48 HR – Gentry (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 3 K / Win) In the completion…

Thursday, July 30th: Brad Mills Is Solid Again in Sounds Loss as Brent Morel Joins Nashville, Dayan Viciedo Is Released and All Six A’s Affiliates Fall

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 5 Nashville Sounds 4 LP – Coke 0-2 / 11.37 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Brad Mills (7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) LHP Brad Mills turned in…

Monday, July 13th: Stockton Wins Behind Franklin Barreto’s Big Bat while Dillon Overton Takes 1st Loss for Midland

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lake Elsinore Storm 3 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Bragg 4-2 / 4.46 HR – Barreto (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (4 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Shortstop Franklin Barreto continued his hot hitting of…

Tuesday, July 7th: Chad Oberacker’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Nate Long, Kyle Finnegan & Brett Graves All Have Solid Outings for Sounds, Ports & Snappers

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 8 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Avila 1-1 / 4.56 HR – Walsh (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Chad Oberacker (2 for 4 / Double / 3 RBIs) With two on, two outs and the game tied in the bottom of…

A’s Farm Report for Week of June 29-July 5: Top Prospects on the Move

With the end of June arriving, lots of top prospects were on the move in the A’s minor league system. Not only were the recent batch of draft picks assigned to their teams, but many other players found themselves being shuffled around to different affiliates for the second half.…

Monday, June 15th: Kyle Finnegan & Tim Atherton Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Eight RockHounds Are Named TX League All-Stars

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Lake Elsinore Storm 1 WP – Finnegan 4-4 / 5.29 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Finnegan (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 2 K / Win) RHP Kyle Finnegan turned in a strong…

A’s Farm Report for Week of June 8-14: A’s Affiliate Roundup & Draft Recap

It’s time for an update on all the A’s minor league affiliates so you can get the lowdown on some of the key developments with each of the teams in the A’s minor league system over the past few weeks. Also, with the amateur draft this past week, up to…

Tuesday, June 9th: 3-Run HRs by Matt Carson & B.J. Boyd Help Sounds & Ports Win while Colin Walsh Hits 2 HRs in Hounds Loss

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 New Orleans Zephyrs 3 WP – Castro 2-1 / 3.12 HR – Carson (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Matt Carson (Home Run / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) With two on, one out and his team down by a…

Sunday, May 31st: Barry Zito Throws 8 Shutout Innings as Sounds Win 7th Straight while Drew Pomeranz Is Solid in 1st Rehab Outing for Ports

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 0 Nashville Sounds 1 WP – Zito 3-4 / 4.12 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (8 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) Barry Zito turned in his best…

A’s Farm Report for Week of May 11-17: Relievers in the Spotlight

With all the issues in the A’s bullpen weighing on everyone’s mind lately, it seems like a good time to take a look at how some of the organization’s top minor league relievers have been doing so far this season. You can always check out the latest A’s affiliate…

Sunday, May 17th: Kendall Graveman Earns 2nd Win for Sounds while Sean Doolittle Takes the Loss in 2nd Rehab Appearance for Ports

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Zephyrs 2 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Graveman 2-1 / 1.85 HR – Carson (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Kendall Graveman (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Kendall Graveman…

A’s Farm Report for Week of May 4-10: Hitting Prospects in the Spotlight

With two of the A’s top hitting prospects – third basemen Renato Nunez and Matt Chapman – both returning to action and making their season debuts this week, it seems like a good time to take a look at how some of the organization’s top hitting prospects have been…

Wednesday, May 6th: Kendall Graveman Earns 1st Win as Sounds Snap 6-Game Skid while Snappers Win their 3rd Straight

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 0 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Graveman 1-1 / 2.25 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Kendall Graveman (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Kendall Graveman…

A’s Farm Report for Week of April 27-May 3: Pitching Prospects in the Spotlight

With lots of pitchers on the move in the A’s system last week, it might be a good time to take a quick look at the pitching staffs of all four of the A’s affiliates. The pitching depth is definitely not what it’s been in past years. In pre-season prospect…

Friday, May 1st: Beloit Wins behind Max Kuhn’s Big Bat while Lou Trivino Pitches Ports to Victory and Kendall Graveman Drops 1st Start for Sounds

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 10 Kane County Cougars 8 WP – Torres 2-1 / 2.08 Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Max Kuhn (Triple / Double / 4 RBIs) With two on, two outs and the game tied in the top of the 9th, first…

A’s Farm Report for Week of April 20-26: Busy Week In Nashville

Well, once we hit the third week of the season, the roster shuffling began in earnest. And no affiliate was busier in the past week than the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, who had at least 14 transactions affecting their roster this week. You can check out the latest rosters here…