Midland Rockhounds - A's Farm

Thursday, June 25th: Tim Atherton & Brad Mills Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Shutout Victories while Snappers Drop 9th Straight

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 San Antonio Missions 0 WP – Atherton 5-3 / 5.31 HR – Nunez (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Atherton (8 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP Tim Atherton turned in…

Wednesday, June 24th: Jaycob Brugman’s 9th-Inning HR Helps Hounds Win while Joey Wendle Has Big Day in Sounds Loss

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 10 Frisco RoughRiders 9 WP – Healy 3-1 / 2.20 HR – Brugman (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (3 for 5 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) With the game tied in the top of the 9th,…

Tuesday, June 23rd: Ryan Roberts Has 4 Hits & Barry Zito Earns 5th Win as Sounds Snap 5-Game Skid while Vermont Comes Up Short despite Seong-min Kim’s Grand Slam

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Memphis Redbirds 4 WP – Zito 5-6 / 3.94 Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Ryan Roberts (4 for 4 / Double / RBI) Third baseman Ryan Roberts collected 4 hits for the Sounds for the third time this season on…

A’s Farm’s 2015 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team

With the California League and the Midwest League All-Star breaks taking place this week and all the minor league affiliates right around the halfway points of their seasons, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field have been in the…

Monday, June 22nd: Dustin Driver Looks Sharp in Vermont’s 1st Victory while Rangel Ravelo Debuts with AZL A’s & Bobby Wahl Lands on DL for Hounds

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Aberdeen IronBirds 1 Vermont Lake Monsters 9 WP – Beasley 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Akau (1), Bolt (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Driver (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 0…

Sunday, June 21st: Matt Chapman’s 11th HR Helps Ports Win 9th Straight while A.J. Griffin Lands on DL & Sean Nolin Struggles as Sounds Drop 5th Straight

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 2 Stockton Ports 3 WP – Bracewell 3-1 / 3.08 HR – Chapman (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (Home Run / GWRBI) With the game tied in the bottom of the 8th, third baseman Matt Chapman smacked his 11th…

Saturday, June 20th: Michael Soto Has Big Hit & Matt Chapman Hits 10th HR as Ports Win 8th Straight in a Walk-Off while AZL A’s Drop Opener and 25 Draft Picks Join A’s Affiliates

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 3 Stockton Ports 4 WP – Roberts 2-1 / 3.45 HR – Chapman (10) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Michael Soto (2 for 4 / Double / GWRBI) With two outs, a man on and the game tied in the bottom of…

Friday, June 19th: Matt Chapman’s 9th HR Helps Ports Win 7th Straight while Nate Long Pitches Hounds to Victory & Vermont Drops Season Opener

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 5 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Duran 2-0 / 5.27 HR – Chapman (9), Marincov (7), Vertigan (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With two on, two outs and the game tied in the bottom…

Thursday, June 18th: Chris Jensen Delivers Strong Start in Hounds Win while A.J. Griffin & Raul Alcantara Make Strides in Return from TJ Surgery

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #1 Midland RockHounds 4 San Antonio Missions 1 WP – Jensen 5-5 / 4.89 HR – Nunez (9), Blair (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP…

Tuesday, June 16th: Ryon Healy Drives in Winning Run to Give Hounds Walk-Off Win in 10th while Sean Nolin Earns 1st Win for Sounds

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Dull 3-0 / 0.28 Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Ryon Healy (3 for 5 / Double / 2 RBIs) Designated hitter Ryon Healy had a big night for the RockHounds, highlighted by an RBI…

Monday, June 15th: Kyle Finnegan & Tim Atherton Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Eight RockHounds Are Named TX League All-Stars

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Lake Elsinore Storm 1 WP – Finnegan 4-4 / 5.29 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Finnegan (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 2 K / Win) RHP Kyle Finnegan turned in a strong…

A’s Farm Report for Week of June 8-14: A’s Affiliate Roundup & Draft Recap

It’s time for an update on all the A’s minor league affiliates so you can get the lowdown on some of the key developments with each of the teams in the A’s minor league system over the past few weeks. Also, with the amateur draft this past week, up to…

Sunday, June 14th: Nate Long Leads Shutout as Hounds Snap 8-Game Skid while Franklin Barreto Has 4 Hits and Homers in Ports Win

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 8 WP – Long 4-4 / 2.52 HR – Nunez (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Nate Long (7 2/3 IP / 7 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Nate Long…

Saturday, June 13th: Lou Trivino Earns Win as Ports Put Up 14 Runs while Hounds & Snappers Both Get Blanked and A’s Ink 9 More Draft Picks

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 14 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2 WP – Trivino 4-4 / 5.33 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Lou Trivino (4 2/3 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win)…

Friday, June 12th: Sandber Pimentel Slugs 10th HR in Snappers’ Extra-Inning Win while A.J. Griffin Struggles in 1st Rehab Start for Sounds

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 4 Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 WP – Huber 2-3 / 3.09 HR – Pimentel (10), Gilbert (4) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Although outfielder Justin Higley had the big…

Thursday, June 11th: Joel Seddon Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Barry Zito’s Scoreless Streak Ends in Sounds Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 0 WP – Seddon 4-4 / 4.09 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (6 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)…

Wednesday, June 10th: Josh Whitaker Hits 6th HR in Hounds Loss while Ports & Snappers also Go Down to Defeat on Wednesday

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 8 Midland RockHounds 7 LP – Atherton 2-3 / 6.52 HR – Whitaker (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) RHP Tim Atherton had another rough start for the RockHounds, allowing 8 runs,…

Tuesday, June 9th: 3-Run HRs by Matt Carson & B.J. Boyd Help Sounds & Ports Win while Colin Walsh Hits 2 HRs in Hounds Loss

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 New Orleans Zephyrs 3 WP – Castro 2-1 / 3.12 HR – Carson (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Matt Carson (Home Run / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) With two on, one out and his team down by a…

Sunday, June 7th: Brett Graves Gets 6th Win for Snappers while Renato Nunez Hits 6th HR in Hounds’ Loss & A.J. Griffin Impresses for Stockton

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Lake County Captains 2 Beloit Snappers 5 WP – Graves 6-0 / 4.14 HR – Kuhn (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) Last year’s…

Saturday, June 6th: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to Victory while Matt Chapman Hits 8th HR in Stockton’s 5th Straight Win

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 4 New Orleans Zephyrs 2 WP – Neal 5-0 / 1.60 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in another strong…