PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 New Orleans Baby Cakes 1 Nashville Sounds 0 LP – Smith 1-2 / 2.03 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Smith (6 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) The Sounds were…
View More Monday, June 19th: Sounds Suffer Pair of Shutout Losses while Puk Makes Double-A Debut & Vermont Starts SeasonTag: James Harris
Monday, May 22nd: Gossett’s 8 Shutout Innings Lead Sounds to Victory while Puk Pitches 5 1/3 No-Hit Frames in Ports’ Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 9 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Gossett 2-2 / 3.59 HR – Olson (11), Chapman (9), Wendle (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (8 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K…
View More Monday, May 22nd: Gossett’s 8 Shutout Innings Lead Sounds to Victory while Puk Pitches 5 1/3 No-Hit Frames in Ports’ WinA’s Final 2016 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders
Includes Nashville Sounds (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Stockton Ports (A), Beloit Snappers (A), Vermont Lake Monsters (A), AZL A’s (Rk) –HITS– 157 James Harris OF (Sto-Mid) 155 Jaycob Brugman OF (Nas-Mid) 144 Joe Bennie 2B-OF (Sto-Mid) 138 Tyler Marincov OF (Mid-Sto) 137 Joey Wendle 2B (Nas) –DOUBLES– 35…
View More A’s Final 2016 Minor League Hitting & Pitching LeadersThursday, August 18th: Blanco Pitches AZL A’s to Victory while Mengden, Bracewell & Naile Suffer Losses for Sounds, Hounds & Ports
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL Indians 1 AZL A’s 6 WP – Blanco 4-4 / 2.84 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Argenis Blanco (5 2/3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP Argenis Blanco turned in another…
View More Thursday, August 18th: Blanco Pitches AZL A’s to Victory while Mengden, Bracewell & Naile Suffer Losses for Sounds, Hounds & PortsA’s Farm Report for Week of August 8-14: Chapman, Nunez & Young Hurlers Heating Up in August
As things heat up in August, some of the organization’s top sluggers like Matt Chapman and Renato Nunez have really been starting to get hot lately as well. In addition, the team’s top three draft picks – pitchers A.J. Puk, Daulton Jefferies and Logan Shore – all appear to…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of August 8-14: Chapman, Nunez & Young Hurlers Heating Up in AugustSaturday, August 13th: A Pair of Alcantaras Help Sounds Prevail while Gossett & Chapman Combine to Lead Hounds to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Wahl 1-0 / 0.00 HR – A.Alcantara (10) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) Two Alcantaras…
View More Saturday, August 13th: A Pair of Alcantaras Help Sounds Prevail while Gossett & Chapman Combine to Lead Hounds to VictoryTuesday, August 9th: Cotton Is Almost Perfect in 1-Hit Shutout for Sounds while Snappers Get No-Hit & Taylor Drives in Game-Winner in 10th for Hounds
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Round Rock Express 0 WP – Cotton 10-5 / 4.33 HR – Nunez (20) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jharel Cotton (9 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 12 K / Win) RHP Jharel Cotton,…
View More Tuesday, August 9th: Cotton Is Almost Perfect in 1-Hit Shutout for Sounds while Snappers Get No-Hit & Taylor Drives in Game-Winner in 10th for HoundsTalking about Stockton’s Top Prospects with Manager Rick Magnante
Stockton skipper Rick Magnante originally began his professional baseball career as a 13th-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians out of the University of Santa Barbara back in 1969. He first joined the A’s organization in 1995 as an area scout covering southern California. He also began managing short-season teams…
View More Talking about Stockton’s Top Prospects with Manager Rick MagnanteSaturday, July 23rd: Gossett K’s 7 in Hounds Loss while Blanco Throws 5 Shutout Frames in AZL A’s Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 San Antonio Missions 3 LP – Cochran-Gill 4-4 / 3.42 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 7 K) 2014’s 2nd-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Daniel Gosssett, gave…
View More Saturday, July 23rd: Gossett K’s 7 in Hounds Loss while Blanco Throws 5 Shutout Frames in AZL A’s WinCatching Up With a Pair of the Ports’ Top Hitters: James Harris & Joe Bennie
The A’s affiliate in the California League, the Stockton Ports, has struggled for much of this season, putting up a .408 winning percentage through the team’s first 98 games. But a couple of Stockton’s biggest standouts in the batter’s box so far this season have been outfielder James Harris and second…
View More Catching Up With a Pair of the Ports’ Top Hitters: James Harris & Joe BennieFriday, July 22nd: Raul Alcantara Impresses in Triple-A Debut as Sounds Win in a Walk-Off and Duno Helps Snappers Salvage Doubleheader Split
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Omaha Storm Chasers 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Healy 3-1 / 3.05 HR – Nunez (14) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K) RHP Raul Alcantara turned…
View More Friday, July 22nd: Raul Alcantara Impresses in Triple-A Debut as Sounds Win in a Walk-Off and Duno Helps Snappers Salvage Doubleheader SplitThursday, July 14th: Harris & Maxwell Lead Ports & Sounds to Victory while Hounds Fall despite Seddon’s Solid Effort
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) High Desert Mavericks 5 Stockton Ports 10 WP – Stalcup 3-0 / 6.57 HR – Harris (5) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder James Harris (3 for 5 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 4 RBIs / Stolen Base) Left fielder James…
View More Thursday, July 14th: Harris & Maxwell Lead Ports & Sounds to Victory while Hounds Fall despite Seddon’s Solid EffortWednesday, July 13th: Friedrichs Throws 6 Shutout Frames in Ports Loss while Gossett Pitches Hounds to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) High Desert Mavericks 6 Stockton Ports 2 LP – Erwin 3-10 / 6.49 HR – Harris (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K) On a night…
View More Wednesday, July 13th: Friedrichs Throws 6 Shutout Frames in Ports Loss while Gossett Pitches Hounds to VictoryA’s Mid-Season Minor League Leaders
With the major league All-Star break almost upon us, it’s a good time to take a look at the A’s minor league leaders in a few key hitting and pitching categories – as we did last summer, which you can revisit here. A minimum of 150 at-bats is required for…
View More A’s Mid-Season Minor League LeadersFriday, July 8th: Bowers Pitches Vermont to Victory while Seddon’s Solid Start Isn’t Enough for Hounds & Sounds Drop 3rd Straight
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Batavia Muckdogs 1 Vermont Lake Monsters 4 WP – Bowers 2-2 / 1.04 HR – Mercedes (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Bowers (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K…
View More Friday, July 8th: Bowers Pitches Vermont to Victory while Seddon’s Solid Start Isn’t Enough for Hounds & Sounds Drop 3rd StraightWednesday, June 29th: Mike Martin’s Hot Bat Helps Beloit Win 3rd Straight while Vermont Sweeps Twinbill
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 4 Beloit Snappers 9 WP – Murray 3-1 / 3.12 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Mike Martin (3 for 4 / Walk / 3 RBIs) Last year’s 33rd-round draft pick for the A’s, center fielder Mike Martin, continued his hot hitting…
View More Wednesday, June 29th: Mike Martin’s Hot Bat Helps Beloit Win 3rd Straight while Vermont Sweeps TwinbillTuesday, June 21st: Altamirano Throws 5 Shutout Frames to Help Vermont Notch 1st Victory while Chapman & Barreto Both Homer in Hounds’ Loss
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 1 Vermont Lake Monsters 5 WP – Willman 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) After starting off the…
View More Tuesday, June 21st: Altamirano Throws 5 Shutout Frames to Help Vermont Notch 1st Victory while Chapman & Barreto Both Homer in Hounds’ LossThursday, May 26th: Joey Wendle Leads Hit Parade as Sounds Score 13 in 4th Straight Win while Stockton Surrenders 29 Runs in Loss to Lancaster
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 13 Las Vegas 51s 2 WP – Smith 3-5 / 4.19 HR – Muncy (7), Healy (1) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Joey Wendle (4 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Triple / Walk / 3 RBIs) The…
View More Thursday, May 26th: Joey Wendle Leads Hit Parade as Sounds Score 13 in 4th Straight Win while Stockton Surrenders 29 Runs in Loss to LancasterA’s Farm Report for Week of April 25-May 1: Prospects On The Move
There were plenty of players on the move throughout the A’s system this past week. Injuries at the major league level and the minor league level, particularly to pitchers like Chris Bassitt, Daniel Gossett and Dustin Driver as well as others, necessitated a number of different moves. But the promotions…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 25-May 1: Prospects On The MoveStockton Ports Scouting Reports
For those of you who enjoy getting a much closer look at some of the A’s young prospects, we thought we’d share some in-depth scouting evaluations of some current Stockton Ports players courtesy of Chris Kusiolek. Chris is a former correspondent for Oakland Clubhouse who’s spent plenty of time over…
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