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Preview: Olson, Nunez, Bostick, Ynoa Big Names for Beloit in 2013
Michael Ynoa continues his road to recovery in Beloit
The opening day roster for the Beloit Snappers, the A’s new Class-A affiliate in the Midwest League, was announced on Saturday. And it looks like the team will be loaded with young talent.
The A’s have been fairly aggressive in pushing last year’s promising young draft class up the ladder. And 9 of the A’s top 20 picks from last year’s draft will open the season on the Snappers’ roster, including a pair of 19-year-old infielders – first baseman Matt Olson and third baseman Renato Nunez.
Joining them in the Snappers’ infield will be another top prospect, second baseman Chris Bostick. The Snappers’ starting rotation will be led by once-promising pitching phenom Michael Ynoa, who finally appears to be healthy and is eager to reclaim his status as one of the team’s top prospects.
You’ll find the Beloit Snappers’ complete roster, along with profiles of some of the team’s top players, below…
MATT OLSON
Left-Handed Hitting First Baseman
Age On Opening Day: 19
Drafted 2012 – 1st Round
Olson was the A’s third overall draft pick last year, selected right behind infielders Addison Russell and Daniel Robertson. The Georgia native is a big 6’4” power-hitting first baseman who just celebrated his 19th birthday a few days ago. Olson posted a .282/.352/.521 slash line last year in his pro debut, clubbing 16 doubles and 9 home runs in just 188 at-bats, and he’ll now be bringing his big bat to Beloit.
RENATO NUNEZ
Right-Handed Hitting Third Baseman
Age On Opening Day: 19
Undrafted – Signed as International Free Agent
The hot-hitting third baseman will be celebrating his 19th birthday on opening day for Beloit. The A’s invested heavily in Nunez when the team reportedly gave the young Venezuelan slugger $2.2 million to sign back in 2010. And there’s no question that Nunez seems to have a pretty special bat. Last year in rookie ball, he put up a .325/.403/.550 slash line with 18 doubles in 160 at-bats. In the field though, Nunez made 7 errors in just 30 games at third base, botching 1 in every 10 chances at the hot corner. But the A’s have shown that he’ll move up the chain as fast as his bat can carry him.
CHRIS BOSTICK
Right-Handed Hitting Second Baseman
Age On Opening Day: 20
Drafted 2011 – 44th Round
Bostick was hardly high on anyone’s radar when he was drafted in the 44th-round in 2011, but lots of folks seem to think he does a lot of things the right way – and baseball people like that. Bostick spent most of last season playing second base at Class-A Vermont but also spent a little time at shortstop. His .251/.325/.369 slash line wasn’t remarkable, but he was still just 19 last season. And if Bostick keeps playing the game the right way, he’ll continue to be given the chance to see just how far his talents will take him.
MICHAEL YNOA
Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age On Opening Day: 21
Undrafted – Signed as International Free Agent
The A’s originally made a big splash in the international free agent market by signing the 16-year-old Dominican bonus baby to a contract worth over $4 million. But injuries and Tommy John surgery have limited the 6’7” right-hander to just under 40 innings over the past 3 seasons. He finally appears to be healthy though and was throwing well, lighting up radar guns and bringing smiles to the faces of A’s scouts in minor league camp this year. And now Ynoa is poised to continue his road to recovery in Beloit this season.
–BELOIT SNAPPERS 2013 ROSTER–
–HITTERS–
Matt Olson 1B
Renato Nunez 3B
Sam Roberts 2B-SS
Jacob Tanis 1B-3B
John Wooten OF
Ryan Mathews OF
–STARTING PITCHERS–
Michael Ynoa RHP
Raul Alcantara RHP
Tyler Vail RHP
Chris Lamb LHP
Vince Voiro RHP
–RELIEF PITCHERS–
Seth Streich RHP
Kris Hall RHP
Dakota Bacus RHP
Stuart Pudenz RHP
Austin House RHP
Derek DeYoung RHP
Tucker Healy RHP
Ryan Dull RHP
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Getting To Know: A’s Top Prospect Addison Russell
Well, last week, we brought you an interview with the A’s top pitching prospect on our Top 10 Prospect List – Dan Straily. And this week, we took the opportunity to have a little chat with the organization’s top hitting prospect, shortstop Addison Russell.
The A’s top draft pick in 2012 got off to a phenomenal start last year, posting a slash line of .415/.488/.717 with 6 home runs and 9 stolen bases in just 106 at-bats in the rookie-level Arizona League. Russell was quickly promoted to Vermont in the short-season NY-Penn League, where he put up a .340/.386/.509 slash line. But after just 13 games there, the Florida native was sent packing for Burlington in the Class-A Midwest League, where he hit .310/.369/.448 over the final 16 games of the season. Russell finished the year with a combined slash line of .369/.432/.594 with 10 doubles, 9 triples, 7 home runs and 16 stolen bases in 217 at-bats at three different levels. He didn’t disappoint in the field either, showing nice range and a good arm. And by all accounts, Russell is hard-working, takes direction well and has a great attitude.
The young phenom garnered plenty of attention in the off-season, even making the cover of Baseball America. And having just turned 19 last month, Russell is the youngest player in major league camp this year. Viewed as the A’s shortstop of the future, he’s already become something of a fan favorite amongst the A’s faithful. It looks like Russell could start the season at High-A Stockton in the California League and, if all goes well, the hope is that he could be ready for arrival in Oakland by 2015. As long as he maintains a good attitude, a solid work ethic and a desire to constantly learn and improve, there’s no reason that shouldn’t be a likely scenario for Russell – and a likeable scenario for A’s fans. We took the opportunity to check in with the A’s top prospect at the end of his first week in big league camp, just a day before the A’s first spring training games were set to begin…
AF: Well, you’ve had a chance to be in camp for a week now. So what are your first impressions of big league camp at this point?
AR: It’s fun. It’s definitely a good experience. The guys are really, really nice. It’s pretty cool. I get to see some of the big league guys perform and get to learn from them. So it’s a pretty good experience overall.
AF: Is there anything you’ve seen or experienced so far that’s really opened your eyes?
AR: Yeah, just basically the work ethic. Some people think that the guys who have made it to the big leagues don’t have to work as much. But that’s definitely not true. Every big leaguer I see here and every minor leaguer I see here is working really hard to get better and get to the next level.
AF: Is there anyone in camp who’s been particularly friendly or taken some time with you or taken you under their wing a bit?
AR: I would say probably Coco Crisp a little bit – and Jed Lowrie also.
AF: And is there anything that you’re particularly focused on this spring?
AR: Yeah, I just want to learn as much as I can while I’m here. I’m just trying to see what the guys are doing to make themselves better, and then see if I can do that. I’m just trying to be a sponge and soak everything up.
AF: You’re a very multi-dimensional player. You can do a lot of things – you can hit, you can play shortstop, you’ve got speed. Is there any particular aspect of the game that you enjoy more than anything else?
AR: Playing shortstop is probably the most fun. For me, playing shortstop, it should always be a good day. Sometimes on those days I struggle at the plate, I look forward to having a good day in the field and just performing on the defensive side of things.
AF: You were primarily a shortstop in high school, but you’d played other positions too. When the A’s drafted you, did they initially say anything to you about keeping you at shortstop?
AR: I don’t recall any of that. But they drafted me as a shortstop, and I’ve been playing shortstop. I haven’t really experienced any other position here in the A’s organization yet.
AF: So I guess you’ve been pretty happy to be out there at shortstop everyday then.
AR: Exactly.
AF: Once you got drafted last year and started to play, what were your first impressions playing pro ball for the first time?
AR: There’s a lot more speed in the game. There’s a lot more thinking. It’s a lot more about mental ability and being able to keep yourself composed whatever situation you’re in.
AF: Well, you obviously had a great year and were very successful in your first season. But was there anything in particular that was a challenge for you last year?
AR: Just getting adjusted. I was never really in one spot for a long time. So making that adjustment of moving from one spot to another and then also being able to perform the next day. Being able to meet all the guys and meet all the managers going through the minor league system. So that was probably the biggest thing I had to do.
AF: Things have changed quite a bit for you in the span of a year. You’re in major league training camp right now. But what were you doing at this time last year?
AR: Just getting ready to graduate, planning for prom and all that stuff.
AF: It seemed like you got an awful lot of hype and attention this off-season. That must have been nice for your family to see anyway. I imagine your family’s been very happy about the way your baseball career’s gotten going.
AR: Yes, sir. My mom and dad were probably the most excited but, at the same time, sad because their 18-year-old kid was just off on his own now. But they were happy for me and they’ve always been my biggest supporters.
AF: Are there any interests or hobbies that you have outside of baseball when you have a little free time?
AR: I definitely like to shoot my bow. I have a whole bunch of targets. Other than that, I guess just watching Duck Dynasty episodes and Prison Break episodes. But I’m just looking for some off-season hobbies now.
AF: Well I’m sure you’ll be pretty busy from now through September anyway.
AR: Yeah.
AF: So were there any of your fellow draftees you got to be particularly tight with last year?
AR: Oh yeah, for sure – me, Matt Olson and Daniel Robertson were pretty much inseparable during the season until we got moved through the system. They’re actually coming out here March 10th, and Daniel has a condo set up for me and Matt to come stay with him. So it’s going to be fun.
AF: So the top three picks are sticking together then?
AR: Yeah, definitely!
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Down On The Farm with Farhan
Yesterday we brought you a complete rundown of manager Bob Melvin’s bloggers-only press conference from last week at the Coliseum. Well, after the skipper did his duty, the A’s director of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, joined us to address a number of player personnel queries. A trained economist in his 8th year with the A’s, Farhan is deeply involved in the critical analyses that the team does on players both inside and outside the organization, so his insights are invaluable. Rather than provide a complete rundown of every subject that Farhan took the time to touch on, below are his insights on some of the more intriguing young players to make their marks in the majors and minors for the A’s organization this year. Once again, A’s Farm, kicked off the questioning – this time by asking for Farhan’s take on one of the A’s top prospects whom folks are always eager to find out more about…
On the future of former 1st-round draft pick Grant Green…
“If you look at what Grant did this year, he cut his strikeouts down a lot. And his numbers were up across the board. And I think that was more in line with what we were expecting out of him than what we saw from him last year. We’re just trying to figure out defensively maybe where he can be an asset to the team and where we can fit him into our defense. There’s two different levels of prospects – there’s guys at a lower level where you just want them to be where they’re most comfortable or where their value is maximized, and then you have older guys where you’re maybe starting to have to look at your big league depth chart and you’re starting to say, ‘Where can this guy play?’ And with Grant, he’s a guy who I think next year will have a chance to make the team. So right now I couldn’t tell you what position he’s going to play or how he fits in, but I think he’s really given us a lot of options, which is always a good thing.”
On the newfound success of former farmhands Chris Carter and Josh Donaldson…
“You try to give guys as much rope as possible, because this transition from Triple-A to the big leagues is so tough. And if I guy has a good game when he comes up, he just kind of builds off that momentum and goes from there. But if he goes 0 for 4 with a couple of strikeouts, he can get in a downward spiral. And if you look at those guys and look at that first game after they came up, they started succeeding and then building off of that. And I don’t mean to reduce it to such a simple thing, but that’s how it is sometimes. Sometimes it’s a matter of just getting some level of confidence for these guys.”
On the rapid rise of right-hander Dan Straily…
“I really think the year that he got on the radar for us as an organization was 2011 with the year that he had in the California League where, if you look at those numbers and adjust for the league and environment, that was a really impressive performance. And I think, before that, I would have said, ‘He’s kind of a good organizational guy.’ He had a good year in the Midwest League. But last year, to do what he did in the California League, he started showing some plus stuff, some plus velocity. He was a guy we started thinking could be a part of the plan going forward. Now look, he wasn’t in big league camp, so don’t give us too much credit. But he was a guy I would have said at the beginning of the year that I could see him spending most of the year in Double-A and if he had a similarly good year, move up to Triple-A, and then sort of really be on the radar. So a little bit like Parker, I think the most impressive thing about what he’s done is just the speed and sort of really forcing the issue – being so good in Double-A that we had to move him up, and being so good in Triple-A that, when the opportunity presented itself, we brought him up here. I wouldn’t say it was totally out of the blue, but obviously he’s totally blown by everyone’s expectations.”
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A’s Farm’s Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team!
Raley Field – Home of the Sacramento River Cats
With the California League and the Midwest League both in the midst of their All-Star breaks and minor league teams right around the halfway points of their seasons, it seems like the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts in the A’s system have been in the first half of 2012. And with that in mind, we’ve decided to name A’s Farm’s Organizational All-Star Team!
Below you’ll find the starting players at each position for Triple-A Sacramento, Double-A Midland, High-A Stockton, and Class-A Burlington. Offensive starters were determined based on games played at each position, with notable players not leading in games played at a particular position listed in the designated hitter category. Starting pitchers for each club were determined based purely on performance while closers were selected from each team’s saves leader. The asterisks denote the four players with combined statistics from two teams, Stockton and Burlington. And players currently on the major league roster were not included.
Below the list of contenders, you’ll find A’s Farm’s selection of Organizational All-Stars at each position. The winners were determined purely on performance, not potential. Remember, we’re not selecting the top prospects here, we’re choosing the top performers on the field so far this season. Take a good look at the candidates for yourself and feel free to chime in with your own thoughts and selections. Is it true that numbers don’t lie? You tell me!
A’s Farm’s Organizational All-Star Team – The Contenders
CATCHER
Sacto – Derek Norris (8 HR / .273 AVG / .331 OBP / .474 SLG / .804 OPS)
Midland – Ryan Ortiz (2 HR / .168 AVG / .300 OBP / .272 SLG / .572 OPS)
Stockton – Max Stassi (5 HR / .272 AVG / .323 OBP / .442 SLG / .766 OPS)
Burlington – Nick Rickles (4 HR / .229 AVG / .277 OBP / .349 SLG / .626 OPS)
FIRST BASE
Sacto – Chris Carter (11 HR / .275 AVG / .358 OBP / .488 SLG / .846 OPS)
Midland – Anthony Aliotti (5 HR / .291 AVG / .401 OBP / .417 SLG / .818 OPS)
Stockton – A.J. Kirby-Jones (13 HR / .297 AVG / .414 OBP / .543 SLG / .957 OPS)
Burlington – Douglas Landaeta (7 HR / .245 AVG / .293 OBP / .403 SLG / .696 OPS)
SECOND BASE
Sacto – Brandon Hicks (11 HR / .266 AVG / .364 OBP / .524 SLG / .888 OPS)
Midland – Tyler Ladendorf (4 HR / .298 AVG / .378 OBP / .440 SLG / .819 OPS)
Stockton – Nick Leyja (2 HR / .211 AVG / .278 OBP / .304 SLG / .583 OPS)
Burlington – Chih Fang Pan (2 HR / .280 AVG / .338 OBP / .383 SLG / .721 OPS)
SHORTSTOP
Sacto – Adam Rosales (3 HR / .282 AVG / .320 OBP / .451 SLG / .771 OPS)
Midland – Dusty Coleman (6 HR / .210 AVG / .273 OBP / .324 SLG / .597 OPS)
Stockton – Michael Gilmartin (2 HR / .202 AVG / .281 OBP / .271 SLG / .552 OPS)
Burlington – Sean Jamieson (4 HR / .246 AVG / .371 OBP / .366 SLG / .737 OPS)
THIRD BASE
Sacto – Stephen Parker (4 HR / .258 AVG / .338 OBP / .390 SLG / .728 OPS)
Midland – Josh Horton (6 HR / .251 AVG / .338 OBP / .416 SLG / .754 OPS)
Stockton – Miles Head (18 HR / .382 AVG / .433 OBP / .715 SLG / 1.149 OPS)
Burlington – B.A. Vollmuth (7 HR / .260 AVG / .334 OBP / .412 SLG / .747 OPS)
LEFT FIELD
Sacto – Grant Green (8 HR / .297 AVG / .341 OBP / .461 SLG / .802 OPS)
Midland – Conner Crumbliss (4 HR / .269 AVG / .408 OBP / .395 SLG / .803 OPS)
Stockton – Chad Oberacker (7 HR / .304 AVG / .372 OBP / .483 SLG / .856 OPS) *
Burlington – Royce Consigli (5 HR / .250 AVG / .342 OBP / .444 SLG / .786 OPS)
CENTER FIELD
Sacto – Jermaine Mitchell (3 HR / .224 AVG / .338 OBP / .357 SLG / .695 OPS)
Midland – Michael Choice (6 HR / .260 AVG / .334 OBP / .372 SLG / .706 OPS)
Stockton – Myrio Richard (0 HR / .249 AVG / .297 OBP / .324 SLG / .621 OPS)
Burlington – Aaron Shipman (0 HR / .217 AVG / .323 OBP / .265 SLG / .588 OPS)
RIGHT FIELD
Sacto – Michael Taylor (4 HR / .316 AVG / .421 OBP / .460 SLG / .881 OPS)
Midland – Jeremy Barfield (7 HR / .291 AVG / .338 OBP / .439 SLG / .777 OPS)
Stockton – Josh Whitaker (7 HR / .263 AVG / .336 OBP / .404 SLG / .739 OPS)
Burlington – Bobby Crocker (5 HR / .274 AVG / .355 OBP / .423 SLG / .778 OPS)
DESIGNATED HITTER
Sacto – Wes Timmons (2 HR / .222 AVG / .333 OBP / .303 SLG / .636 OPS)
Midland – Shane Peterson (2 HR / .285 AVG / .449 OBP / .437 SLG / .886 OPS)
Stockton – Dusty Robinson (16 HR / .252 AVG / .346 OBP / .520 SLG / .867 OPS) *
Burlington – Eliezer Mesa (2 HR / .271 AVG / .286 OBP / .378 SLG / .664 OPS) *
STARTING PITCHER
Sacto – Graham Godfrey (59 1/3 IP / 50 H / 8 ER / 10 BB / 43 K / 1.21 ERA / 1.01 WHIP)
Midland – Daniel Straily (85 1/3 IP / 70 H / 32 ER / 23 BB / 108 K / 3.38 ERA / 1.09 WHIP)
Stockton – Sean Murphy (82 1/3 IP / 57 H / 21 ER / 22 BB / 86 K / 2.30 ERA / 0.96 WHIP) *
Burlington – Drew Granier (83 1/3 IP / 82 H / 28 ER / 25 BB / 76 K / 3.02 ERA / 1.28 WHIP)
CLOSER
Sacto – Evan Scribner (33 2/3 IP / 24 H / 12 ER / 9 BB / 36 K / 3.21 ERA / 0.98 WHIP / 7 SV)
Midland – Jonathan Ortiz (27 1/3 IP / 24 H / 12 ER / 11 BB / 22 K / 3.95 ERA / 1.28 WHIP / 9 SV)
Stockton – Zach Thornton (26 1/3 IP / 29 H / 14 ER / 6 BB / 37 K / 4.78 ERA / 1.33 WHIP / 6 SV)
Burlington – Drew Tyson (25 2/3 IP / 28 H / 11 ER / 8 BB / 12 K / 3.86 ERA / 1.40 WHIP / 4 SV)
A’s Farm’s Organizational All-Star Team – The Winners
CATCHER
Sacramento River Cats
(8 HR / .273 AVG / .331 OBP / .474 SLG / .804 OPS)
FIRST BASE
Stockton Ports
(13 HR / .297 AVG / .414 OBP / .543 SLG / .957 OPS)
SECOND BASE
Sacramento River Cats
(11 HR / .266 AVG / .364 OBP / .524 SLG / .888 OPS)
SHORTSTOP
Sacramento River Cats
(3 HR / .282 AVG / .320 OBP / .451 SLG / .771 OPS)
THIRD BASE
Stockton Ports
(18 HR / .382 AVG / .433 OBP / .715 SLG / 1.149 OPS)
LEFT FIELD
Stockton Ports
(7 HR / .304 AVG / .372 OBP / .483 SLG / .856 OPS) *
CENTER FIELD
Midland RockHounds
(6 HR / .260 AVG / .334 OBP / .372 SLG / .706 OPS)
RIGHT FIELD
Sacramento River Cats
(4 HR / .316 AVG / .421 OBP / .460 SLG / .881 OPS)
DESIGNATED HITTER
Midland RockHounds
(2 HR / .285 AVG / .449 OBP / .437 SLG / .886 OPS)
STARTING PITCHER
Sacramento River Cats
(59 1/3 IP / 50 H / 8 ER / 10 BB / 43 K / 1.21 ERA / 1.01 WHIP)
CLOSER
Sacramento River Cats
(33 2/3 IP / 24 H / 12 ER / 9 BB / 36 K / 3.21 ERA / 0.98 WHIP / 7 SV)
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Wednesday, April 25th: Barfield Slugs Hounds to Victory as Murphy K’s 13 in Bees Win
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Burlington Bees pitcher Sean Murphy (7 IP / 0 ER / 13 K / Win)
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
Midland RockHounds 9
Corpus Christi Hooks 3
(WP – Smith 3-0 / 3.15)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Jeremy Barfield
(Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Jeremy Barfield and infielder Josh Horton both homered and drove in 3 runs, outfielder Shane Peterson and second baseman Tyler Ladendorf each contributed a pair of doubles, and starter Murphy Smith allowed 2 runs over 6 innings to earn his 3rd win of the season for the RockHounds.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Burlington Bees 3
Fort Wayne TinCaps 1
(WP – Murphy 2-1 / 1.17)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Sean Murphy
(7 IP / 0 ER / 13 K / Win)
Worth Noting: 33rd-round draft pick Sean Murphy had probably the best outing of any A’s farmhand so far this season, allowing no runs and no walks and striking out 13 over 7 innings for his 2nd win, right-hander Ryan Doolittle tossed the final 2 innings for his 2nd save, and first baseman Doug Landaeta had 3 of Burlington’s 4 hits, homered, and drove in all 3 of the Bees’ runs.
Wednesday, April 18th: Kirby-Jones Blasts 3 Homers for Ports, Peacock Impressive Again for Cats
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Stockton Ports First Baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones (3 Home Runs / 5 RBIs)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Tacoma Rainiers 2
Sacramento RiverCats 1
(LP – Miller 0-1 / 1.29)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Brad Peacock
(7 IP / 1 ER / 3 K)
Worth Noting: Pitcher Brad Peacock turned in his second consecutive impressive performance without earning a win, and hot-hitting outfielder Michael Taylor clubbed his 2nd homer of the season in the loss.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Lake Elsinore Storm 0
Stockton Ports 8
(WP – Treinen 2-0 / 2.75)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones
(3 Home Runs / 5 RBIs)
Worth Noting: First baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones blasted 3 homers and drove in 5 runs for the Ports. Shortstop Michael Gilmartin, third baseman Tony Thompson and infielder Miles Head also homered, and starter Blake Treinen had another strong outing, allowing just 2 hits and striking out 7 over 7 shutout innings.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Burlington Bees 6
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 10
(LP – Powers 2-1 / 3.72)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Dusty Robinson
(3 for 4 / Home Run)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Dusty Robinson went 3 for 4, clubbing his 5th homer of the season. First baseman Nick Rickles also homered, and outfielder Royce Consigli drove in 3 runs in the loss.
Tuesday, April 17th: River Cats Win, Bees Split Doubleheader
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Burlington Bees pitcher Drew Granier (7 IP / 0 ER / 7K / Win)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Tacoma Rainiers 1
Sacramento River Cats 5
(WP – Hernandez 2-0 / 2.25)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Adam Rosales
(2 for 4 / Double / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Shortstop Adam Rosales doubled and drove in 2 runs, raising his average to .341, hot-hitting outfielder Michael Taylor had 2 doubles, and left-hander Carlos Hernandez struck out 4 over 3 scoreless innings for the win.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
Springfield Cardinals 2
Midland RockHounds 1
(LP – Straily 0-1 / 1.65)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Daniel Straily
(6 2/3 IP / 1 ER / 10 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Daniel Straily had another strong outing, allowing 1 run and striking out 10 over 6 2/3 innings. Infielder Josh Horton had 2 hits, and hot-hitting outfielder Shane Peterson clubbed his first homer of the season for the Rockhounds’ only run.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Lake Elsinore Storm 2
Stockton Ports 0
(LP – Krol 0-1 / 6.30)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Ian Krol
(6 IP / 1 ER / 6K)
Worth Noting: Starter Ian Krol turned in an impressive performance, allowing 1 run on 1 hit and striking out 6 over 6 innings of work. Third baseman Tony Thompson and first baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones both doubled, and outfielder Rashun Dixon contributed 2 hits in the loss.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
GAME #1
Burlington Bees 5
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
(WP – Granier 2-0 / 1.69)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Drew Granier
(7 IP / 0 ER / 7K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Drew Granier allowed 0 earned runs and struck out 7 over 7 innings, third baseman B.A. Vollmuth doubled and drove in 2 runs, and catcher Nick Rickles and outfielder Ryan Consigli contributed 2 hits apiece.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
GAME #2
Burlington Bees 0
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2
(LP – Joseph 0-1 / 5.93)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher John Nester
(2 for 3 / Double)
Worth Noting: Catcher John Nester and Taiwanese infielder Chih Fang Pan had 2 hits apiece, and center fielder Aaron Shipman singled in his first game with the Bees this season.
Wednesday, April 11th: Cats and Bees Both Edge Opponents 3-2
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Shortstop Adam Rosales Sacramento Rivercats (2 for 4 / 3 RBIs)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento Rivercats 3
Tucson Padres 2
(WP – Threets 1-0 / 9.00)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Adam Rosales
(2 for 4 / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Michael Taylor had 3 doubles, raising his season average to .452, and starter Jarrod Parker gave up only 1 earned run over 6 innings despite allowing 9 hits.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Burlington Bees 3
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2
(WP – Granier 1-0 / 3.00)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Chad Oberacker
(Home Run / Double / RBI / Stolen Base)
Worth Noting: Catcher Nick Rickles had 2 doubles, starter Drew Granier gave up 2 runs over 5 innings for the win, and reliever Drew Tyson tossed 2 shutout innings for his second save.
