PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 2 Omaha Storm Chasers 4 LP – Gossett 3-3 / 3.41 HR – Nunez (15) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Renato Nunez (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) Renato Nunez, starting his second straight…
View More Monday, June 5th: Nunez Hits 15th HR in Sounds Loss while Bolt Helps Ports Prevail & Norge Ruiz Makes Pitching DebutTag: Daniel Gossett
Talking Top Prospects with A’s Assistant General Manager Billy Owens
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that we’re a couple of months into the minor league season, we wanted to step back and take a look at how some of the A’s top prospects have been shaping up so far this season. And there’s no one better to…
View More Talking Top Prospects with A’s Assistant General Manager Billy OwensTuesday, May 30th: Gossett Shines and Olson & Nunez Homer to Help Sounds Take 2 while Snappers Win in a Walk-Off
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 3 Nashville Sounds 8 WP – Gossett 3-2 / 3.19 HR – Olson (12) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB /…
View More Tuesday, May 30th: Gossett Shines and Olson & Nunez Homer to Help Sounds Take 2 while Snappers Win in a Walk-OffMonday, May 29th: Murphy’s Big Bat Helps Ports Win in Extras while Seddon & Manarino Receive Promotions
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 8 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 3 WP – Biegalski 3-2 / 6.83 Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Sean Murphy (3 for 6 / 2 Doubles / 3 RBIs) Catcher Sean Murphy came through with a…
View More Monday, May 29th: Murphy’s Big Bat Helps Ports Win in Extras while Seddon & Manarino Receive PromotionsA’s Minor League Team Leaders
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the first two months of the minor league season almost in the books, it seems like a good time to take a look at the A’s minor league team leaders in a few key hitting and pitching categories. And it shouldn’t come…
View More A’s Minor League Team LeadersMonday, 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’ WinMeet 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 17th: Schrock Hits 2 HRs in Hounds’ Loss while Nashville’s 3 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Sounds Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 Frisco RoughRiders 7 LP – Finnegan 0-1 / 3.38 HR – Schrock 2 (5), Munoz (2) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Max Schrock (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs) Despite having his team fall for the fourth time…
View More Wednesday, May 17th: Schrock Hits 2 HRs in Hounds’ Loss while Nashville’s 3 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Sounds WinA’s Farm Report for Week of May 8-14: Brugman Returns, Gossett Gets Hot, Blackburn Goes Cold & Stockton Goes on Skid
After missing the start of the season with a leg injury, outfield prospect Jaycob Brugman‘s bat in now back in action for Nashville. Pitching prospect Daniel Gossett has been getting hot after a slow start, while his teammate Paul Blackburn has been cooling off after a fast start. And…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 8-14: Brugman Returns, Gossett Gets Hot, Blackburn Goes Cold & Stockton Goes on SkidFriday, May 12th: Gossett Pitches Sounds to Victory while Boyd’s Bat Helps Hounds Win Again
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 1 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Gossett 1-2 / 4.15 HR – Barreto (5), Parmelee (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP Daniel…
View More Friday, May 12th: Gossett Pitches Sounds to Victory while Boyd’s Bat Helps Hounds Win AgainSaturday, 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-OffsMonday, May 1st: McBride’s Big Blow Gives Sounds Walk-Off Win while Hounds Suffer 3-Hit Shutout
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Baby Cakes 4 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – J.Smith 2-0 / 3.29 HR – Nunez (5), McBride (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Matt McBride (Home Run / 2 RBIs) With two outs, a man on and the…
View More Monday, May 1st: McBride’s Big Blow Gives Sounds Walk-Off Win while Hounds Suffer 3-Hit ShutoutMonday, April 24th: Rosa’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win while Nunez & Canha Homer in Sounds’ Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 Corpus Christi Hooks 0 WP – Walter 2-0 / 0.56 HR – Martin (2), Rosa (2), Sportman (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Viosergy Rosa (2 for 5 / Grand Slam) With two outs, the bases loaded and his team…
View More Monday, April 24th: Rosa’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win while Nunez & Canha Homer in Sounds’ LossWednesday, April 19th: Puk & Biegalski Pitch Ports to Victory while Olson’s Big Bat Helps Sounds Win Again
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 Modesto Nuts 2 WP – Biegalski 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Brown (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Boomer Biegalski (4 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 1 K / Win) The Ports won on Wednesday…
View More Wednesday, April 19th: Puk & Biegalski Pitch Ports to Victory while Olson’s Big Bat Helps Sounds Win AgainWednesday, April 12th: Shore Shines in Stockton Win while Gossett Suffers Loss in Sounds Shutout
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 2 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Navas 2-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Save) Another day, another outstanding performance by a Ports pitcher!…
View More Wednesday, April 12th: Shore Shines in Stockton Win while Gossett Suffers Loss in Sounds ShutoutThursday, April 6th: Mann Pitches Hounds to Victory while Barreto’s Big Hit Isn’t Enough to Help Sounds Prevail in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 1 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Mann 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brandon Mann (4 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win) Working on the…
View More Thursday, April 6th: Mann Pitches Hounds to Victory while Barreto’s Big Hit Isn’t Enough to Help Sounds Prevail in ExtrasExclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
Long-time baseball man Grady Fuson served as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when the team drafted such talented players as Eric Chavez, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, Barry Zito and Rich Harden. He left the A’s at the end of 2001 to become the assistant general manager of the Texas Rangers and, after moving on…
View More Exclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonTalking with a Trio of Top A’s Prospects: Chapman, Gossett & Maxwell
Last week at the A’s major league spring training camp in Mesa, we took the opportunity to chat with a trio of top A’s prospects, all of whom made our pre-season Top 10 Prospects List. We caught up with catcher Bruce Maxwell and third baseman Matt Chapman, both of whom…
View More Talking with a Trio of Top A’s Prospects: Chapman, Gossett & MaxwellA’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List
Now that spring training is officially underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects List. It’s interesting to note that only four players from last year’s list have made a return to this year’s list, including familiar names like Franklin Barreto, Matt Chapman, Matt Olson and Chad Pinder.…
View More A’s Farm’s 2017 Top 10 Prospects ListMeet 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 Sounds