The A’s front office began the arduous process of paring the team’s roster down to 40 this week. With all the players on the disabled list needing to be activated in the offseason as well as a number of promising young prospects needing to be added to the roster in…
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Saturday, September 3rd: Chapman Hits 3 HRs in Sounds Loss while Martin’s 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win & Mercedes Plays 9 Spots for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 New Orleans Zephyrs 6 LP – Castro 2-8 / 5.15 HR – Chapman 3 (7) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (4 for 5 / 3 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Third baseman Matt Chapman’s home run pace…
View More Saturday, September 3rd: Chapman Hits 3 HRs in Sounds Loss while Martin’s 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win & Mercedes Plays 9 Spots for PortsTuesday, August 30th: Gossett Earns Win for Sounds in Triple-A Debut while Jensen Pitches Hounds to Victory as Midland Clinches Postseason Spot
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 2 Nashville Sounds 8 WP – Gossett 1-0 / 2.57 HR – Olson (17), Chapman (3), Anderson (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (7 IP / 7 H / 2 ER / 1 BB…
View More Tuesday, August 30th: Gossett Earns Win for Sounds in Triple-A Debut while Jensen Pitches Hounds to Victory as Midland Clinches Postseason SpotSaturday, August 27th: Bolt’s 2 HRs Help Snappers Win 4th Straight while Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory & Henderson Alvarez Returns to Action in Arizona
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 5 Kane County Cougars 2 WP – Duno 7-6 / 2.64 HR – Siddall (9), Bolt 2 (5) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / Walk) After going 0 for 16 over…
View More Saturday, August 27th: Bolt’s 2 HRs Help Snappers Win 4th Straight while Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory & Henderson Alvarez Returns to Action in ArizonaExclusive: Down 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 Exclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonSaturday, June 18th: Pinder’s 9th HR Leads Nashville to Victory while Wagman Wins for Stockton
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 2 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Kurcz 3-0 / 2.66 HR – Pinder (9) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Chad Pinder (2 for 4 / Home Run / GWRBI) Designated hitter Chad Pinder belted a tie-breaking home run in…
View More Saturday, June 18th: Pinder’s 9th HR Leads Nashville to Victory while Wagman Wins for StocktonMonday, June 13th: Marincov’s Big Bat Helps Hounds to Doubleheader Split while Stockton Sweeps Twinbill & Alcantara Homers in Sounds Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #2 Midland RockHounds 8 Frisco RoughRiders 2 WP – Bracewell 3-1 / 2.15 HR – Marincov (3), Rodriguez (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 4 RBIs) With the game a…
View More Monday, June 13th: Marincov’s Big Bat Helps Hounds to Doubleheader Split while Stockton Sweeps Twinbill & Alcantara Homers in Sounds LossSunday, May 15th: Matt Olson & Henderson Alvarez Lead Sounds to Victory while Daniel Gossett & Tyler Marincov Help Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 3 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Alvarez 1-0 / 3.45 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Matt Olson (3 for 4 / 2 Doubles / RBI / SB) After going 1 for his last 11, right fielder Matt Olson had a big…
View More Sunday, May 15th: Matt Olson & Henderson Alvarez Lead Sounds to Victory while Daniel Gossett & Tyler Marincov Help Ports PrevailTuesday, May 10th: Rangel Ravelo’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Raul Alcantara Pitches Hounds to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Iowa Cubs 5 WP – Kurcz 1-0 / 9.00 HR – Muncy (6), Ravelo (1) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Rangel Ravelo (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) First…
View More Tuesday, May 10th: Rangel Ravelo’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Raul Alcantara Pitches Hounds to VictoryThursday, May 5th: Raul Alcantara’s 6 Hitless Innings Help Hounds Win while Henderson Alvarez Makes another Rehab Appearance in Sounds Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 0 Midland RockHounds 13 WP – Alcantara 2-1 / 5.53 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) The RockHounds shut out the Hooks on just…
View More Thursday, May 5th: Raul Alcantara’s 6 Hitless Innings Help Hounds Win while Henderson Alvarez Makes another Rehab Appearance in Sounds LossSaturday, April 30th: Ryon Healy Helps Hounds Win 6th Straight while Henderson Alvarez and Brett Graves Team up to Pitch Ports to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 3 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Alcantara 1-1 / 7.06 HR – Healy (5) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Ryon Healy (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) First baseman Ryon Healy helped lead the RockHounds to…
View More Saturday, April 30th: Ryon Healy Helps Hounds Win 6th Straight while Henderson Alvarez and Brett Graves Team up to Pitch Ports to VictoryMonday, April 25th: Matt Chapman Homers in 14th to Help Hounds Win while Sounds Fall in 10th
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Corpus Christi Hooks 7 WP – Kurcz 4-0 / 2.00 HR – Chapman (5), Barreto (2) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (2 for 6 / Home Run / Walk / GWRBI) Third baseman Matt Chapman delivered the big…
View More Monday, April 25th: Matt Chapman Homers in 14th to Help Hounds Win while Sounds Fall in 10thWednesday, April 20th: Dillon Overton Pitches Nashville to Victory as Sounds Split Twinbill while Henderson Alvarez Makes First Rehab Appearance in Ports Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #2 Nashville Sounds 8 Colorado Springs 1 WP – Overton 1-1 / 2.81 HR – Wendle (2), Muncy (1), Pinder (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (7 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 5 K /…
View More Wednesday, April 20th: Dillon Overton Pitches Nashville to Victory as Sounds Split Twinbill while Henderson Alvarez Makes First Rehab Appearance in Ports WinOakland A’s 2016 Depth Chart
After a long cold winter, the first week of March has arrived and spring training games are finally underway. Between players on the 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees, the Oakland A’s have a total of 62 players in their major league camp – 33 position players and 29 pitchers.…
View More Oakland A’s 2016 Depth ChartA’s GM David Forst Talks about the A’s Starting Rotation, Clubhouse Chemistry, an Extension for Reddick & Some of the Team’s Top Prospects
In what’s become his annual winter interview with bloggers, A’s general manager David Forst addressed a wide range of topics covering both the major league squad as well as some of the system’s top prospects at A’s FanFest on Sunday. In his session, Forst discussed how he sees the team’s starting rotation…
View More A’s GM David Forst Talks about the A’s Starting Rotation, Clubhouse Chemistry, an Extension for Reddick & Some of the Team’s Top ProspectsMeet Your 2016 Oakland A’s
As we sit here in late January, there are still about two and a half months to go until opening day for the A’s. But the first spring workouts are just a month away and the first spring games are just six weeks away. It looks like most of the…
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