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…
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Sunday, September 3rd: Holmes Helps Hounds Move One Step Closer to Playoff Berth while Ports Clinch Cal League Playoff Spot
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 Frisco RoughRiders 1 WP – Holmes 11-12 / 4.49 HR – Murphy (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (8 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) The RockHounds won on…
View More Sunday, September 3rd: Holmes Helps Hounds Move One Step Closer to Playoff Berth while Ports Clinch Cal League Playoff SpotTuesday, August 29th: Mateo Triples Twice for Hounds while Carter Homers Again for Sounds & Arizona Fall League Rosters Are Announced
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 10 Midland RockHounds 8 LP – Mann 3-7 / 4.44 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (3 for 6 / 2 Triples / RBI) Shortstop Jorge Mateo turned in another strong performance for the RockHounds on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who was…
View More Tuesday, August 29th: Mateo Triples Twice for Hounds while Carter Homers Again for Sounds & Arizona Fall League Rosters Are AnnouncedThursday, August 24th: Shore & Brown Star as Ports Prevail in Extras while Carter & Barreto Help Sounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 1 Stockton Ports 2 WP – Wagman 3-2 / 5.21 HR – Brown (25) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 7 K) The Ports prevailed in an 11-inning walk-off…
View More Thursday, August 24th: Shore & Brown Star as Ports Prevail in Extras while Carter & Barreto Help Sounds WinSaturday, August 19th: Martinez Impresses in Snappers’ Loss & Ramirez Has 4 Hits for Hounds as A’s Affiliates All Fall
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 0 Cedar Rapids Kernels 1 LP – Martinez 4-8 / 3.77 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Seth Martinez (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) The Snappers were shut out on just 2…
View More Saturday, August 19th: Martinez Impresses in Snappers’ Loss & Ramirez Has 4 Hits for Hounds as A’s Affiliates All FallMeet 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!Monday, August 14th: Ports Battle Back to Win 5th Straight while Mengden Returns to Mound for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 6 WP – A.Ruiz 3-1 / 4.00 Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Eli White (3 for 5 / RBI / 2 Runs) The Ports mounted a late-game comeback to…
View More Monday, August 14th: Ports Battle Back to Win 5th Straight while Mengden Returns to Mound for SoundsSunday, August 13th: Smolinski’s Big Bat Leads Ports to 4th Straight Victory while Sportman’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 1 Stockton Ports 10 WP – Shore 2-5 / 4.47 HR – M.White (14), Smolinski (1) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Jake Smolinski (5 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 5 RBIs) Stockton scored 10 runs to win its fourth…
View More Sunday, August 13th: Smolinski’s Big Bat Leads Ports to 4th Straight Victory while Sportman’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds WinWednesday, August 9th: Lumley, Mengden & Kelly Lead AZL A’s to Victory while Montas Suffers Loss for Sounds
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL A’s 7 AZL Cubs 2 WP – R.Kelly 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Jake Lumley (2 for 5 / Triple / 3 RBIs) This year’s 33rd-round draft pick for the A’s, first baseman Jake Lumley, had another big night…
View More Wednesday, August 9th: Lumley, Mengden & Kelly Lead AZL A’s to Victory while Montas Suffers Loss for SoundsFriday, August 4th: 4 HRs Help Sounds Snap Skid while 4 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Snappers Prevail and Mengden & Ruiz Return to the Mound
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Reno Aces 5 WP – Bassitt 2-2 / 8.75 HR – Nunez (28), Olson (22), Barreto (12), Carter (1) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double) Four…
View More Friday, August 4th: 4 HRs Help Sounds Snap Skid while 4 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Snappers Prevail and Mengden & Ruiz Return to the MoundA’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, June 10th: Holmes Impresses in Hounds Shutout Victory while Nunez, Chapman & Barreto Key Sounds Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Holmes 5-5 / 4.79 HR – Boyd (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (8 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win) On Saturday, RHP Grant…
View More Saturday, June 10th: Holmes Impresses in Hounds Shutout Victory while Nunez, Chapman & Barreto Key Sounds WinSunday, June 4th: Blackburn Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win & Armenteros Makes Pro Debut
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Iowa Cubs 0 WP – Blackburn 4-5 / 3.26 HR – Chapman (13), McBride (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4…
View More Sunday, June 4th: Blackburn Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win & Armenteros Makes Pro DebutMonday, 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 PromotionsTuesday, May 23rd: Mengden Throws 7 Scoreless, Chapman Homers & Wendle Has 4 Hits to Help Sounds Post Shutout Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Omaha Storm Chasers 0 Nashville Sounds 10 WP – Mengden 2-1 / 2.21 HR – Chapman (10) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Daniel Mengden…
View More Tuesday, May 23rd: Mengden Throws 7 Scoreless, Chapman Homers & Wendle Has 4 Hits to Help Sounds Post Shutout 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 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!Thursday, May 18th: Barreto’s Big Bat Helps Mengden Win Strong Rehab Start for Sounds while 3 HRs Help Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 13 Fresno Grizzlies 3 WP – Mengden 1-1 / 3.38 HR – Nunez (10), Chapman (8), Barreto (6) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (3 for 6 / Home Run / Double / 5 RBIs) The Sounds scored a…
View More Thursday, May 18th: Barreto’s Big Bat Helps Mengden Win Strong Rehab Start for Sounds while 3 HRs Help Ports PrevailSaturday, May 13th: Olson’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds Fall despite Walter’s Solid Effort
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 3 Nashville Sounds 7 WP – Jensen 1-0 / 3.31 HR – Nunez (9), Olson 2 (7) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) The Sounds used three home runs…
View More Saturday, May 13th: Olson’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds Fall despite Walter’s Solid EffortFriday, 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 Again