by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor In March, the A’s released two dozen minor league players before the MLB-mandated roster freeze went into effect at the end of the month. 14 of the players released were pitchers, while 10 were position players. The vast majority of them never played…
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Monday, August 26th: Rupp Rips Pair of HRs for Vegas while Jordan Impresses for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 7 Albuquerque Isotopes 8 LP: Wendelken 6-3 / 5.75 HR: Payton (30), Rupp 2 (8) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Cameron Rupp (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs / Walk) On a day when there wasn’t…
View More Monday, August 26th: Rupp Rips Pair of HRs for Vegas while Jordan Impresses for PortsThursday, August 15th: White & Kaprielian Help Hounds Win while Luzardo Suffers Loss for Las Vegas
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 16 Amarillo Sod Poodles 3 WP: Jefferies 1-2 / 3.66 HR: Deichmann (8), White (7), Motter (6), Ramirez (4) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Mikey White (2 for 5 / Grand Slam / Double / Walk / 5 RBIs) The RockHounds…
View More Thursday, August 15th: White & Kaprielian Help Hounds Win while Luzardo Suffers Loss for Las VegasSaturday, August 10th: Barreto’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Puk & Kaprielian Pick Up Wins and Luzardo Leads Stockton to Shutout Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 6 Omaha Storm Chasers 5 WP: Puk 4-1 / 4.82 HR: Brown (32), Barreto (13) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (2 for 4 / Home Run / Walk / 3 RBIs) Second baseman Franklin Barreto led Las…
View More Saturday, August 10th: Barreto’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Puk & Kaprielian Pick Up Wins and Luzardo Leads Stockton to Shutout WinMonday, August 5th: Payton Hits Pair of HRs in Aviators’ Walk-Off Win while Puk, Kaprielian & Luzardo All Make Appearances on Monday
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Oklahoma City Dodgers 9 Las Vegas Aviators 10 WP: Puk 3-1 / 3.86 HR: Brown (30), Payton 2 (23), Campbell (15), Taylor (8) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Mark Payton (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Las Vegas notched…
View More Monday, August 5th: Payton Hits Pair of HRs in Aviators’ Walk-Off Win while Puk, Kaprielian & Luzardo All Make Appearances on MondayFriday, July 26th: Murphy Leads 11-HR Attack in Vegas Victory while Stockton Suffers Shutout Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 20 El Paso Chihuahuas 11 WP: Puk 2-0 / 0.00 HR: Murphy 3 (5), Fowler 2 (21), Payton 2 (19), Mateo 2 (16), Brown (23), Martini (5) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Sean Murphy (3 for 5 / 3 Home Runs /…
View More Friday, July 26th: Murphy Leads 11-HR Attack in Vegas Victory while Stockton Suffers Shutout LossSunday, June 30th: Motter Helps Hounds Win 4th Straight while Bolt Leads Vegas to Walk-Off Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 Frisco RoughRiders 4 WP: Naile 6-4 / 5.75 HR: E.Diaz (8), Motter (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Taylor Motter (3 for 3 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) 29-year-old Taylor Motter, who was recently acquired by the…
View More Sunday, June 30th: Motter Helps Hounds Win 4th Straight while Bolt Leads Vegas to Walk-Off VictoryMonday, June 18th: Friedrichs Is Solid Again for Midland while Neuse Notches Another Multi-Hit Game for Nashville & AZL A’s Win Opener in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 5 Midland RockHounds 4 LP: Gorman 3-3 / 3.03 HR: Ramirez (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) RHP Kyle Friedrichs turned in his fourth straight quality…
View More Monday, June 18th: Friedrichs Is Solid Again for Midland while Neuse Notches Another Multi-Hit Game for Nashville & AZL A’s Win Opener in ExtrasThursday, September 7th: Big Games by Brown & Bolt Aren’t Enough to Help Ports Prevail while Rosa Homers Again as Hounds Fall and Even Series
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION FINALS (High-A) GAME #2 Stockton Ports 5 Modesto Nuts 11 LP – B.Bailey HR – S.Brown, S.Bolt Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Seth Brown (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs) Stockton went down to defeat for the…
View More Thursday, September 7th: Big Games by Brown & Bolt Aren’t Enough to Help Ports Prevail while Rosa Homers Again as Hounds Fall and Even SeriesMonday, August 28th: Nowlin Helps Snappers Sweep Twinbill while Smith & Meisner Are Solid for Sounds & Hounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) GAME #2 Beloit Snappers 8 Burlington Bees 4 WP – Camacho 3-3 / 2.97 HR – Shelby (8) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kyle Nowlin (3 for 3 / Double / Walk / RBI) The Snappers snapped their three-game losing streak by sweeping a…
View More Monday, August 28th: Nowlin Helps Snappers Sweep Twinbill while Smith & Meisner Are Solid for Sounds & HoundsMonday, August 7th: Farrar’s Big Bat Can’t Help VT Avoid Walk-Off Loss while Sounds Fall in 12
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Vermont Lake Monsters 5 Hudson Valley Renegades 6 LP – Jones 0-1 / 1.93 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Logan Farrar (3 for 5 / 2 Doubles / 2 RBIs) The Lake Monsters lost in a 10-inning walk-off on Monday. This year’s 36th-round…
View More Monday, August 7th: Farrar’s Big Bat Can’t Help VT Avoid Walk-Off Loss while Sounds Fall in 12A’s Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & AZL A’s
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor It’s been four weeks since the amateur draft, so let’s take a quick look at which of the A’s 2017 draft picks are currently playing for the Vermont Lake Monsters and the Arizona League A’s and how they’ve been performing so far in…
View More A’s Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & AZL A’s