CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 San Jose Giants 11 LP – Duno 6-4 / 5.47 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Ramirez (3 for 4 / Double / Walk) On a day when all three A’s affiliates who were in action went down to defeat, Stockton left…
View More Tuesday, June 27th: Ramirez, Decker & Rodriguez Star for Ports, Sounds & Snappers while Bassitt’s Set to Return to StocktonTag: Chris Bassitt
A’s Farm Report: Pitching Prospects Update – Puk, Gossett, Blackburn, Holmes & More
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor This week, we wanted to take a look at the pitchers currently appearing in all the A’s affiliates’ starting rotations. From A.J. Puk to Grant Holmes, from Daniel Gossett to Paul Blackburn, there are plenty of promising pitching prospects currently making their presence…
View More A’s Farm Report: Pitching Prospects Update – Puk, Gossett, Blackburn, Holmes & MoreSaturday, 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 DLMeet 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!Monday, May 15th: Maxwell’s Big Bat Helps Bassitt Win Solid Rehab Start for Sounds while Ports Drop 8th Straight despite 4 HRs
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 4 Fresno Grizzlies 1 WP – Bassitt 1-0 / 4.00 HR – Olson (8), Maxwell (1) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Bruce Maxwell (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) After being officially optioned by the A’s…
View More Monday, May 15th: Maxwell’s Big Bat Helps Bassitt Win Solid Rehab Start for Sounds while Ports Drop 8th Straight despite 4 HRsTuesday, May 9th: Ports Fall despite Shore’s 5 No-Hit Frames while Olson & Chapman Homer and Manaea & Bassitt Make Rehab Appearances for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 0 Lake Elsinore Storm 5 LP – Lyons 1-1 / 2.19 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (5 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K) Last year’s 2nd-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP…
View More Tuesday, May 9th: Ports Fall despite Shore’s 5 No-Hit Frames while Olson & Chapman Homer and Manaea & Bassitt Make Rehab Appearances for SoundsSunday, May 7th: Hounds Win 6th Straight in a Walk-Off while Alcantara Suffers Loss for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 2 WP – Trivino 3-0 / 0.71 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (5 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) After putting up a 2.55 ERA and striking out 29…
View More Sunday, May 7th: Hounds Win 6th Straight in a Walk-Off while Alcantara Suffers Loss for SoundsSaturday, May 6th: Puk Pitches Ports to Victory while Midland & Beloit Both Win in Walk-Offs
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 2 Stockton Ports 13 WP – Puk 1-3 / 4.26 HR – Iriart (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher A.J. Puk (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 9 K / Win) Last year’s top draft pick…
View More Saturday, May 6th: Puk Pitches Ports to Victory while Midland & Beloit Both Win in Walk-OffsFriday, May 5th: Martin Helps Hounds Come Back to Win 4th Straight but HRs by Chapman & Canha Aren’t Enough to Help Sounds Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 4 Midland RockHounds 10 WP – Friedrichs 1-3 / 5.16 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Richie Martin (2 for 2 / Double / Sac Fly / Stolen Base / 2 Runs / GWRBI) A big 4-run 6th inning allowed the RockHounds…
View More Friday, May 5th: Martin Helps Hounds Come Back to Win 4th Straight but HRs by Chapman & Canha Aren’t Enough to Help Sounds PrevailThursday, May 4th: Olson’s Early HR Leads Sounds to Victory while Bassitt Looks Strong in 2nd Rehab Start for Stockton
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 Round Rock Express 4 WP – C.Smith 2-1 / 2.39 HR – Olson (4), Parmelee (3) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (Home Run / 3 RBIs) First baseman Matt Olson slugged a 3-run homer in the top…
View More Thursday, May 4th: Olson’s Early HR Leads Sounds to Victory while Bassitt Looks Strong in 2nd Rehab Start for StocktonSaturday, April 29th: Smith’s 6 Shutout Frames Lead Sounds to Victory while Bassitt Makes First Rehab Start for Stockton
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Baby Cakes 2 Nashville Sounds 10 WP – C.Smith 1-1 / 2.18 HR – Nunez (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Smith (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K /…
View More Saturday, April 29th: Smith’s 6 Shutout Frames Lead Sounds to Victory while Bassitt Makes First Rehab Start for StocktonMeet Your 2017 Nashville Sounds
We recently took a look at the likely A’s opening day roster for 2017, which appears to be reasonably well set, with the exception of a couple of minor question marks. This year’s Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster is a far more complicated puzzle to try to piece together at this…
View More Meet Your 2017 Nashville SoundsMeet Your 2017 Oakland A’s
As the 2016 season came to an end and the A’s headed into the offseason, there were an awful lot of questions regarding the team’s roster for the coming season, and many of those questions still remained unanswered as the calendar turned to 2017. But a quartet of January free…
View More Meet Your 2017 Oakland A’sA’s Farm Report for Week of April 25-May 1: Prospects On The Move
There were plenty of players on the move throughout the A’s system this past week. Injuries at the major league level and the minor league level, particularly to pitchers like Chris Bassitt, Daniel Gossett and Dustin Driver as well as others, necessitated a number of different moves. But the promotions…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 25-May 1: Prospects On The MoveOakland A’s 2016 Depth Chart
After a long cold winter, the first week of March has arrived and spring training games are finally underway. Between players on the 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees, the Oakland A’s have a total of 62 players in their major league camp – 33 position players and 29 pitchers.…
View More Oakland A’s 2016 Depth ChartA’s GM David Forst Talks about the A’s Starting Rotation, Clubhouse Chemistry, an Extension for Reddick & Some of the Team’s Top Prospects
In what’s become his annual winter interview with bloggers, A’s general manager David Forst addressed a wide range of topics covering both the major league squad as well as some of the system’s top prospects at A’s FanFest on Sunday. In his session, Forst discussed how he sees the team’s starting rotation…
View More A’s GM David Forst Talks about the A’s Starting Rotation, Clubhouse Chemistry, an Extension for Reddick & Some of the Team’s Top ProspectsMeet Your 2016 Oakland A’s
As we sit here in late January, there are still about two and a half months to go until opening day for the A’s. But the first spring workouts are just a month away and the first spring games are just six weeks away. It looks like most of the…
View More Meet Your 2016 Oakland A’sMeet 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…
View More Meet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds!Saturday, July 25th: Chad Pinder’s 4 Hits & 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win while Matt Chapman Hits 20th HR & Daniel Mengden Impresses in Ports Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 1 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Overton 3-1 / 3.96 HR – Pinder (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Chad Pinder (4 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 5 RBIs) Shortstop Chad Pinder continued his hot hitting of late, collecting…
View More Saturday, July 25th: Chad Pinder’s 4 Hits & 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win while Matt Chapman Hits 20th HR & Daniel Mengden Impresses in Ports VictorySunday, July 19th: Matt Chapman Hits 18th HR and Barreto & Nogowski Both Homer Twice in Ports Win while Chris Bassitt Suffers 7th Loss for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 2 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Finnegan 6-6 / 5.34 HR – Chapman (18), Barreto 2 (12), Nogowski 2 (3) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman John Nogowski (2 Home Runs / Double / 3 RBIs) Stockton benefited from the long ball on…
View More Sunday, July 19th: Matt Chapman Hits 18th HR and Barreto & Nogowski Both Homer Twice in Ports Win while Chris Bassitt Suffers 7th Loss for Sounds