MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 0 Beloit Snappers 12 WP – Gilbert 2-0 / 4.50 HR – Diaz (3), Mercedes (3), Shelby (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brendan Butler (4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) Three…
View More Saturday, April 15th: Butler Leads Beloit to Shutout Victory while Graves Shines in Stockton’s WinTag: Edwin Diaz
Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Peoria (4/13-4/15)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers hosted the St. Louis Cardinals’ Midwest League affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs, for a 3-game home series at Pohlman Field in Beloit this week. The Chiefs had a couple of the Cardinals’ 1st-round picks playing in the series, including 18-year-old…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Peoria (4/13-4/15)Thursday, April 13th: Rosa & Sportman Hit Big HRs to Help Hounds Win while 5 Errors Lead to Ports’ Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Tulsa Drillers 5 WP – Seddon 1-1 / 4.70 HR – Rosa (1), Sportman (1) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Viosergy Rosa (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With two outs, two men on and…
View More Thursday, April 13th: Rosa & Sportman Hit Big HRs to Help Hounds Win while 5 Errors Lead to Ports’ LossTuesday, April 11th: Butler Impresses in Snappers’ Loss while Sounds Win Rain-Delayed Home Opener
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 3 Clinton LumberKings 5 LP – Damron 0-1 / 4.70 HR – Mercedes (1), Diaz (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brendan Butler (4 1/3 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 9 K) Though his team…
View More Tuesday, April 11th: Butler Impresses in Snappers’ Loss while Sounds Win Rain-Delayed Home OpenerBeloit Snappers 2017 Opening Day Roster Outlook
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent Hi there! My name is Ryan Christoffersen and I will be contributing to Athletics Farm this season from Beloit, Wisconsin. Beloit is the home of the Oakland Athletics’ Low Single-A affiliate, the Beloit Snappers (#OhSnap). Working as a Stats Stringer and Official…
View More Beloit Snappers 2017 Opening Day Roster OutlookA’s Prospects Final Winter League Stats
Dom = Dominican Winter League Mex = Mexican Pacific Winter League PR = Puerto Rican Winter League VZ = Venezuelan Winter League –Final Regular Season Statistics– BATTING (min. 20 ABs) Beau Taylor (C) (Dom) 30 AB / 0 HR / 3 BB / 11 K / .400 AVG / .455…
View More A’s Prospects Final Winter League StatsTuesday, August 23nd: Mengden & Naile Each Toss 5 Scoreless Frames to Lead Sounds & Ports to Shutout Victories while Barreto Homers in Hounds Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Omaha Storm Chasers 0 WP – Mengden 7-2 / 1.66 HR – Nunez (22), Rodriguez (4), Walsh (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K…
View More Tuesday, August 23nd: Mengden & Naile Each Toss 5 Scoreless Frames to Lead Sounds & Ports to Shutout Victories while Barreto Homers in Hounds LossTuesday, August 16th: Hahn Returns to Hill to Help Sounds Win while Chapman, Pinder & Iriart Are All on the Move
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Castro 1-7 / 4.91 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesse Hahn (4 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 6 K) It was a day filled with lots of intriguing roster…
View More Tuesday, August 16th: Hahn Returns to Hill to Help Sounds Win while Chapman, Pinder & Iriart Are All on the MoveSunday, July 10th: Rosa’s Big Day Leads Hounds to Victory while Overton Wins 10th to Snap Sounds’ Skid
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 6 Midland RockHounds 17 WP – Sanchez 5-4 / 2.76 HR – Chapman (22), Rosa 2 (6) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Viosergy Rosa (5 for 6 / 2 Home Runs / 2 Doubles / 4 RBIs) First baseman…
View More Sunday, July 10th: Rosa’s Big Day Leads Hounds to Victory while Overton Wins 10th to Snap Sounds’ SkidSunday, June 26th: Brizuela’s Bat Helps Lead Ports to Victory while Nunez, Maxwell & Reddick All Homer in Sounds’ Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 4 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Gauna 3-0 / 3.44 HR – Brizuela (6) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Jose Brizuela (3 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) After finishing the first half 16 games under .500,…
View More Sunday, June 26th: Brizuela’s Bat Helps Lead Ports to Victory while Nunez, Maxwell & Reddick All Homer in Sounds’ WinFriday, June 17th: Colin Walsh Helps Sounds Win in a Walk-Off while RockHounds Split Twinbill, Manarino Pitches Snappers to Victory & Vermont Is Shut Out in Season Opener
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 4 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Brasier 4-2 / 3.52 Prospect Of The Game: Left Fielder Colin Walsh (3 for 5 / 2 Doubles / RBI) Left fielder Colin Walsh’s one-out double in the bottom of the 10th inning led…
View More Friday, June 17th: Colin Walsh Helps Sounds Win in a Walk-Off while RockHounds Split Twinbill, Manarino Pitches Snappers to Victory & Vermont Is Shut Out in Season OpenerMonday, May 30th: Olson & Pinder Homer to Help Sounds Win 8th Straight while Friedrichs Struggles in Stockton Debut
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Salt Lake Bees 3 WP – Mengden 3-0 / 1.12 HR – Olson (5), Pinder (4) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Matt Olson (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) The Sounds wrapped up their…
View More Monday, May 30th: Olson & Pinder Homer to Help Sounds Win 8th Straight while Friedrichs Struggles in Stockton DebutMonday, May 23rd: Dillon Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory with Help of HRs from Matt Olson & Renato Nunez while Richie Martin Makes Season Debut in Ports Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Las Vegas 51s 4 WP – Overton 3-4 / 4.03 HR – Nunez (8), Olson (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win)…
View More Monday, May 23rd: Dillon Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory with Help of HRs from Matt Olson & Renato Nunez while Richie Martin Makes Season Debut in Ports LossSaturday, May 14th: Chris Smith Pitches Sounds to Victory while Snappers Sweep Doubleheader
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 1 Nashville Sounds 9 WP – Smith 2-5 / 4.40 HR – Smolinski (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Smith (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Chris Smith turned…
View More Saturday, May 14th: Chris Smith Pitches Sounds to Victory while Snappers Sweep DoubleheaderSaturday, May 7th: Zach Neal Earns 4th Win in Sounds Victory while Ryon Healy’s 7th HR Helps Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Memphis Redbirds 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Neal 4-1 / 2.70 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in one of his best…
View More Saturday, May 7th: Zach Neal Earns 4th Win in Sounds Victory while Ryon Healy’s 7th HR Helps Hounds WinMonday, 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…
View More Monday, July 13th: Stockton Wins Behind Franklin Barreto’s Big Bat while Dillon Overton Takes 1st Loss for MidlandSunday, July 12th: Jake Sanchez Leads Hounds to Second Straight Shutout Victory while #1 Picks Matt Chapman & Richie Martin Homer for Stockton & Vermont
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 NW Arkansas Naturals 0 WP – Sanchez 7-5 / 4.70 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jake Sanchez (6 2/3 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) The RockHounds shut out the Naturals for the…
View More Sunday, July 12th: Jake Sanchez Leads Hounds to Second Straight Shutout Victory while #1 Picks Matt Chapman & Richie Martin Homer for Stockton & VermontThursday, June 25th: Tim Atherton & Brad Mills Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Shutout Victories while Snappers Drop 9th Straight
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 San Antonio Missions 0 WP – Atherton 5-3 / 5.31 HR – Nunez (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Atherton (8 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP Tim Atherton turned in…
View More Thursday, June 25th: Tim Atherton & Brad Mills Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Shutout Victories while Snappers Drop 9th StraightSunday, April 12th: Joey Wendle’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 16 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 11 WP – Venditte 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Wendle 2 (2), Parrino (1), Matthes (1), Anderson (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Joey Wendle (2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs)…
View More Sunday, April 12th: Joey Wendle’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All FallDown 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 Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson