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 FusonTag: Evan Manarino
Friday, September 8th: Bolt’s Big Bat Can’t Stop Stockton’s Playoff Sweep while Hounds Suffer Shutout Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION FINALS (High-A) GAME #3 Modesto Nuts 8 Stockton Ports 2 LP – E.Manarino HR – S.Bolt Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 3 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Stockton went down to defeat on Friday to suffer a three-game…
View More Friday, September 8th: Bolt’s Big Bat Can’t Stop Stockton’s Playoff Sweep while Hounds Suffer Shutout LossFriday, September 1st: Mateo, Boyd & Rosa Help Hounds Win Big while Bracewell, Manarino & Altamirano Are Solid for Sounds, Ports & Snappers
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 5 Midland RockHounds 12 WP – Naile 2-3 / 3.21 HR – Rosa (18) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (4 for 5 / Triple / 2 RBIs / Stolen Base) The RockHounds won their final home game of the…
View More Friday, September 1st: Mateo, Boyd & Rosa Help Hounds Win Big while Bracewell, Manarino & Altamirano Are Solid for Sounds, Ports & SnappersSaturday, August 26th: Phegley Has Big Game for Sounds while Puk Suffers Loss for Hounds
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 7 Nashville Sounds 6 LP – Bawcom 1-5 / 2.79 HR – Carter (6), Phegley (1) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Josh Phegley (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Catcher Josh Phegley had the biggest…
View More Saturday, August 26th: Phegley Has Big Game for Sounds while Puk Suffers Loss for HoundsFriday, 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 VictoriesFriday, 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 MoundSunday, July 30th: Manarino & Twomey Lead Ports & Snappers to Shutout Victories while Holmes Helps Hounds Win and Canha & Rosa Collect Grand Slams
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 10 Modesto Nuts 0 WP – Manarino 5-7 / 4.63 HR – Siddall (17), Pimentel (9), Neuse (3), Barrera (3), Raga (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Evan Manarino (7 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 0 BB /…
View More Sunday, July 30th: Manarino & Twomey Lead Ports & Snappers to Shutout Victories while Holmes Helps Hounds Win and Canha & Rosa Collect Grand SlamsMonday, July 24th: Holmes Impresses in Hounds’ Victory while Rodriguez Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Off
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 13 WP – Holmes 7-10 / 4.54 HR – Sportman (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Grant Holmes turned…
View More Monday, July 24th: Holmes Impresses in Hounds’ Victory while Rodriguez Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-OffThursday, July 20th: Nunez’s Big Blow Leads Sounds to Victory while Ports Win in a Walk-Off
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Iowa Cubs 5 WP – J.Smith 4-1 / 3.62 HR – Nunez (25), Barreto (10) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base)…
View More Thursday, July 20th: Nunez’s Big Blow Leads Sounds to Victory while Ports Win in a Walk-OffFriday, July 14th: Holmes’ Strong Start Helps Hounds Win while Costa’s Big Bat Leads Vermont to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Holmes 6-9 / 4.92 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Grant Holmes turned in an outstanding start…
View More Friday, July 14th: Holmes’ Strong Start Helps Hounds Win while Costa’s Big Bat Leads Vermont to VictorySunday, July 9th: Toffey Helps Vermont Win 6th Straight in a Walk-Off while Snappers Drop 6th Straight & Sounds Waste Jensen’s Solid Effort
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Hudson Valley Renegades 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 5 WP – Berube 1-0 / 5.40 Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Will Toffey (2 for 3 / Double / 2 Walks / 2 RBIs) The Lake Monsters notched their sixth straight win, this one…
View More Sunday, July 9th: Toffey Helps Vermont Win 6th Straight in a Walk-Off while Snappers Drop 6th Straight & Sounds Waste Jensen’s Solid EffortTuesday, July 4th: Fillmyer Helps Hounds Snap 4-Game Skid while Nunez Hits 22nd HR for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 2 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Fillmyer 5-2 / 3.38 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (5 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Heath Fillmyer…
View More Tuesday, July 4th: Fillmyer Helps Hounds Snap 4-Game Skid while Nunez Hits 22nd HR for SoundsA’s Farm Report: Meisner, Murphy, Munoz & More Top A’s Prospects on the Move
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor A number of top-performing A’s prospects have received promotions over the past month. Among those on the move have been RHP Casey Meisner, catcher Sean Murphy, infielder Yairo Munoz, LHP A.J. Puk and 23-year-old Cuban defector Norge Ruiz, along with many others. Of…
View More A’s Farm Report: Meisner, Murphy, Munoz & More Top A’s Prospects on the MoveThursday, June 29th: Farrar Has 2nd 4-Hit Game for AZL A’s while Hounds Win in a Walk-Off
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL Mariners 13 AZL A’s 6 LP – Krall 1-1 / 2.25 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Logan Farrar (4 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Walk / RBI) This year’s 36th-round draft pick for the A’s out of Virginia…
View More Thursday, June 29th: Farrar Has 2nd 4-Hit Game for AZL A’s while Hounds Win in a Walk-OffWednesday, June 28th: Milburn’s Stellar Start & Shelby’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Shutout Win while Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory & Bassitt Returns
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 3 Peoria Chiefs 0 WP – Milburn 4-5 / 4.71 HR – Shelby 2 (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) The Snappers shut…
View More Wednesday, June 28th: Milburn’s Stellar Start & Shelby’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Shutout Win while Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory & Bassitt ReturnsThursday, June 22nd: Ports Win Behind Siddall’s Big Bat while Sounds Drop a Pair
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 1 Stockton Ports 11 WP – Duno 6-3 / 5.10 HR – Siddall 2 (9), Murphy (9), Bolt (7) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Brett Siddall (4 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Designated hitter Brett Siddall…
View More Thursday, June 22nd: Ports Win Behind Siddall’s Big Bat while Sounds Drop a PairFriday, June 16th: Maxwell’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Martin Returns for RockHounds & Sawyer Impresses in Ports Debut
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 1 Nashville Sounds 7 WP – Kurcz 3-3 / 6.66 HR – Maxwell (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Bruce Maxwell (1 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The Sounds put six runs on…
View More Friday, June 16th: Maxwell’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Martin Returns for RockHounds & Sawyer Impresses in Ports DebutTuesday, June 13th: Fillmyer’s 6 Shutout Frames Lead Hounds to Victory while Ports Win in Walk-Off
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #1 Frisco RoughRiders 2 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Fillmyer 3-2 / 3.79 HR – Wilson (1), Tarsovich (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 4 BB / 9 K / Win)…
View More Tuesday, June 13th: Fillmyer’s 6 Shutout Frames Lead Hounds to Victory while Ports Win in Walk-OffA’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 & MoreSunday, June 11th: Meisner Pitches Ports to Victory while Chapman & Nunez Both Homer in Sounds Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Modesto Nuts 2 WP – Meisner 4-5 / 4.68 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Casey Meisner (6 2/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 4 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Casey Meisner turned in his best start…
View More Sunday, June 11th: Meisner Pitches Ports to Victory while Chapman & Nunez Both Homer in Sounds Loss