While Vermont’s third-to-last regular season game against Tri-City was rained out on Tuesday, two A’s affiliates, the Midland RockHounds and the Stockton Ports, are both set to begin postseason play on Wednesday. In the first games of their respective series, Midland LHP A.J. Puk is set to face San Antonio RHP Enyel De…
View More Tuesday, September 5th: Vermont Rained Out as Midland & Stockton Prepare to Start Playoffs on WednesdayTag: Grant Holmes
Tuesday, 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 AnnouncedTuesday, August 22nd: Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory while Brown Homers Again & Norge Ruiz Lands on DL
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 1 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Sawyer 4-4 / 2.93 HR – Brown (23), Siddall (19), E.White (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dalton Sawyer (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) LHP…
View More Tuesday, August 22nd: Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory while Brown Homers Again & Norge Ruiz Lands on DLWednesday, August 16th: Holmes Wins 10th for Hounds while Martin & Pimentel Homer to Help Ports Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 3 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Holmes 10-11 / 4.73 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (6 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Grant Holmes turned in a strong start to…
View More Wednesday, August 16th: Holmes Wins 10th for Hounds while Martin & Pimentel Homer to Help Ports PrevailThursday, August 10th: Brown & Neuse Homer Again to Help Ports Prevail while Holmes Notches 9th Win for Hounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 4 Stockton Ports 6 WP – N.Ruiz 3-0 / 3.98 HR – Brown (20), Neuse (7) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Seth Brown (2 for 4 / Home Run / Triple) Right fielder Seth Brown had a big night at the plate as…
View More Thursday, August 10th: Brown & Neuse Homer Again to Help Ports Prevail while Holmes Notches 9th Win for HoundsFriday, 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-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 VictoryMonday, July 3rd: Milburn Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Are Nearly No-Hit & Sounds Suffer Late-Inning Loss
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1 Beloit Snappers 2 WP – Milburn 5-5 / 4.41 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Matt Milburn…
View More Monday, July 3rd: Milburn Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Are Nearly No-Hit & Sounds Suffer Late-Inning LossSunday, June 25th: Hurlbutt Impresses in Ports’ Loss while Barrera, Terrell & McDonald Wield Big Bats for Beloit, Vermont & AZL A’s
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 3 Stockton Ports 1 LP – Tomasovich 2-3 / 3.77 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (8 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) Despite the fact that the Ports didn’t end up prevailing on…
View More Sunday, June 25th: Hurlbutt Impresses in Ports’ Loss while Barrera, Terrell & McDonald Wield Big Bats for Beloit, Vermont & AZL A’sTuesday, June 20th: Olson’s HR Helps Sounds Win in a Walk-Off while Vermont Claims Victory in Season Opener
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #2 New Orleans Baby Cakes 3 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Castro 1-4 / 4.50 HR – Olson (17), Wendle (6) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (2 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) With…
View More Tuesday, June 20th: Olson’s HR Helps Sounds Win in a Walk-Off while Vermont Claims Victory in Season OpenerThursday, June 15th: Sounds Fall Despite Blackburn’s Solid Start while Chapman, Puk & Sawyer Are All on the Move
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 4 Nashville Sounds 2 LP – Blackburn 4-6 / 2.86 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (5 2/3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 4 BB / 3 K) On a night when…
View More Thursday, June 15th: Sounds Fall Despite Blackburn’s Solid Start while Chapman, Puk & Sawyer Are All on the MoveA’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 & MoreTop 10 A’s Prospects of the Week (6/4-10)
by Josh Moore / A’s Farm Contributor A brief look at some of the top performers in the A’s minor league system over the past week… 1) RHP Grant Holmes (Midland – AA) (14 IP/9 H/2 ER/1 BB/17 K/1.29 ERA/0.71 WHIP) Coming in to the week, Holmes had allowed 43…
View More Top 10 A’s Prospects of the Week (6/4-10)Saturday, 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 DebutTalking 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-OffA’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…
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