CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Modesto Nuts 2 WP: Friedrichs 1-0 / 1.50 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) The Ports prevailed for the third time in their last…
View More Friday, July 13th: Friedrichs Pitches Ports to Victory while Sounds Split DoubleheaderTag: Dustin Hurlbutt
Sunday, July 8th: Bracewell & Jordan Pitch Sounds & Snappers to Victory while Mondou Has Big Night for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 3 Nashville Sounds 5 WP: Bracewell 2-3 / 4.88 HR: Barreto (9) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Ben Bracewell (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Ben…
View More Sunday, July 8th: Bracewell & Jordan Pitch Sounds & Snappers to Victory while Mondou Has Big Night for PortsTuesday, July 3rd: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak to Help Hounds Win while Mendoza Leads Vermont to Shutout Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 3 Midland RockHounds 9 WP: Luzardo 5-3 / 2.81 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo turned in his fifth straight impressive start for the…
View More Tuesday, July 3rd: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak to Help Hounds Win while Mendoza Leads Vermont to Shutout VictoryThursday, June 28th: Sounds Win behind Taylor’s Big Bat while Vermont Puts up 14 Runs in Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 10 Oklahoma City Dodgers 9 WP: Coulombe 1-1 / 2.84 HR: Smolinski (8), Taylor (1) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Beau Taylor (2 for 4 / Home Run / Triple / Walk / 4 RBIs) The Sounds came from behind…
View More Thursday, June 28th: Sounds Win behind Taylor’s Big Bat while Vermont Puts up 14 Runs in VictorySaturday, June 23rd: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak while Ports Prevail in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 0 San Antonio Missions 2 LP: Friedrichs 5-4 / 5.40 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) Although the RockHounds were shut out for the second straight night to…
View More Saturday, June 23rd: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak while Ports Prevail in ExtrasFriday, June 15th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win in Extras & Lake Monsters Lose Season Opener
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Hurlbutt 2-2 / 2.16 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 4 K / Win) Stockton shut out Modesto on just two hits in the first…
View More Friday, June 15th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win in Extras & Lake Monsters Lose Season OpenerSaturday, June 9th: Murphy’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Jackson Impresses in Sounds Debut
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Frisco RoughRiders 4 WP: Cochran-Gill 1-0 / 5.72 HR: Murphy (5) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Sean Murphy (3 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The RockHounds came from behind to best the RoughRiders in the opening game of…
View More Saturday, June 9th: Murphy’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Jackson Impresses in Sounds DebutSunday, June 3rd: Barreto’s & Brown’s Big Bats Lead Sounds & Hounds to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Round Rock Express 2 WP: Kiekhefer 2-0 / 2.16 HR: Barreto (7) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (4 for 5 / Home Run / Double) Shortstop Franklin Barreto’s big day helped lead to the Sounds to a come-from-behind…
View More Sunday, June 3rd: Barreto’s & Brown’s Big Bats Lead Sounds & Hounds to VictoryTuesday, May 29th: Marincov & Sportman Each Homer Twice for Hounds while Hurlbutt & Manarino Pitch Ports to Shutout Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 16 Midland RockHounds 10 LP: Seddon 3-3 / 5.68 HR: Marincov 2 (7), Sportman 2 (6) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (Grand Slam / 2-Run HR) The RockHounds went down to defeat in a slugfest on Tuesday, but there…
View More Tuesday, May 29th: Marincov & Sportman Each Homer Twice for Hounds while Hurlbutt & Manarino Pitch Ports to Shutout VictoryThursday, May 24th: Altamirano Leads Snappers to Shutout Victory while Shore Makes Double-A Debut in RockHounds’ Win
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 0 Beloit Snappers 1 WP: Altamirano 2-2 / 2.66 HR: Armenteros (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) The Snappers shut out Peoria on…
View More Thursday, May 24th: Altamirano Leads Snappers to Shutout Victory while Shore Makes Double-A Debut in RockHounds’ WinTuesday, May 22nd: Bassitt Pitches Sounds to Victory while Mondou Helps Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2 Nashville Sounds 4 WP: Bassitt 2-2 / 6.35 HR: Barreto (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (5 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win)…
View More Tuesday, May 22nd: Bassitt Pitches Sounds to Victory while Mondou Helps Ports PrevailDown On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the regime of Billy Martin back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a…
View More Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonMeet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
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…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!A’s Top-Performing Minor League Pitchers of 2017
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the end of the minor league season about a week away, it seems like a good time to take a look at some of the young hurlers in the A’s system who’ve been having true standout seasons on the field this year.…
View More A’s Top-Performing Minor League Pitchers of 2017Friday, August 18th: Mateo’s Big Hit Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Sounds & Ports Prevail in One-Run Victories
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 5 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Sturdevant 2-3 / 3.58 HR – Mateo (1) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) With two men on and the game tied in…
View More Friday, August 18th: Mateo’s Big Hit Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Sounds & Ports Prevail in One-Run VictoriesTuesday, August 8th: 5 HRs Help Stockton Snap Skid while Sounds Win in Extras
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 5 Stockton Ports 9 WP – Romero 1-1 / 11.81 HR – Brown 2 (19), Neuse 2 (6), Raga (4) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Sheldon Neuse (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Five home runs helped Stockton…
View More Tuesday, August 8th: 5 HRs Help Stockton Snap Skid while Sounds Win in ExtrasWednesday, August 2nd: Erwin Pitches Snappers to Victory while 3 HRs Help Ports Prevail & Hurlbutt Is Solid in Hounds’ Win
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 1 Beloit Snappers 7 WP – Erwin 5-2 / 1.68 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zack Erwin (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 9 K / Win) LHP Zack Erwin turned in another impressive start…
View More Wednesday, August 2nd: Erwin Pitches Snappers to Victory while 3 HRs Help Ports Prevail & Hurlbutt Is Solid in Hounds’ WinFriday, July 28th: Stockton Wins behind Neuse’s Big Bat while Nashville Notches Shutout Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 11 Modesto Nuts 5 WP – Butler 3-3 / 5.12 HR – Neuse 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Sheldon Neuse (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Shortstop Sheldon Neuse, recently acquired from the Nationals in…
View More Friday, July 28th: Stockton Wins behind Neuse’s Big Bat while Nashville Notches Shutout VictorySunday, July 23rd: Schrock’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Sweep Twinbill while Ports Win in a Walk-Off
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #1 Corpus Christi Hooks 2 Midland RockHounds 12 WP – Hurlbutt 3-1 / 2.20 HR – Schrock (6) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Max Schrock (4 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Second baseman Max Schrock had…
View More Sunday, July 23rd: Schrock’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Sweep Twinbill while Ports Win in a Walk-OffMonday, July 17th: Hurlbutt Helps Hounds Win Again while Bailey & Walter Are Solid for Ports & Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 San Antonio Missions 1 WP – Hurlbutt 2-1 / 1.99 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (7 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Dustin Hurlbutt delivered another outstanding start to help…
View More Monday, July 17th: Hurlbutt Helps Hounds Win Again while Bailey & Walter Are Solid for Ports & Sounds