A number of players recently on A’s minor league rosters have elected to become free agents and are now eligible to sign with other organizations. They are listed below with the A’s minor league affiliate they most recently played for also noted. In addition, LHP Dean Kiekhefer, who made four…
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Thursday, August 23rd: Milburn Is Near Perfect for Ports while Bracewell Leads Hounds to Shutout Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 0 Stockton Ports 2 WP: Milburn 8-5 / 3.51 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (9 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win) Starter Matt Milburn was nearly perfect for the Ports on Thursday.…
View More Thursday, August 23rd: Milburn Is Near Perfect for Ports while Bracewell Leads Hounds to Shutout WinFriday, August 17th: Marks Impresses for Ports while Heim Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 3 Stockton Ports 2 LP: Tomasovich 2-2 / 3.21 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Wyatt Marks (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 10 K) Stockton lost its second straight on Friday, but starting pitcher Wyatt Marks turned in…
View More Friday, August 17th: Marks Impresses for Ports while Heim Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-OffWednesday, August 15th: Ruiz Helps Snappers End Skid while Ports Prevail & Sounds Snap 15-Game Win Streak
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 9 Clinton LumberKings 1 WP: Ruiz 5-9 / 3.83 HR: Mercedes (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jean Ruiz (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 3 K / Win) Beloit held Clinton to one run…
View More Wednesday, August 15th: Ruiz Helps Snappers End Skid while Ports Prevail & Sounds Snap 15-Game Win StreakWednesday, August 1st: Mercedes Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Off while Jokisch Pitches Sounds to Victory & Laureano Looks to Be Headed to A’s
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Kane County Cougars 2 Beloit Snappers 3 WP: Bowers 5-2 / 4.17 Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Miguel Mercedes (2 for 4 / Triple / Double / RBI) Beloit won in a walk-off on Wednesday to remain tied for second place and…
View More Wednesday, August 1st: Mercedes Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Off while Jokisch Pitches Sounds to Victory & Laureano Looks to Be Headed to A’sTuesday, July 31st: Diaz Drills 2 HRs & Luzardo Is Solid for Hounds while Jordan Pitches Beloit to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 6 Midland RockHounds 5 LP: Martin 1-4 / 5.08 HR: Diaz 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Edwin Diaz (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) The RockHounds suffered a one-run loss on Tuesday, but third baseman…
View More Tuesday, July 31st: Diaz Drills 2 HRs & Luzardo Is Solid for Hounds while Jordan Pitches Beloit to VictoryMonday, July 30th: Taylor & Vertigan Lead Sounds to Comeback Win while Dunshee Pitches Hounds to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Salt Lake Bees 8 WP: Hendriks 2-0 / 4.73 Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Beau Taylor (3 for 6 / Triple / 2 RBIs) Nashville came from behind to notch an extra-inning win over Salt Lake on Monday. Sounds…
View More Monday, July 30th: Taylor & Vertigan Lead Sounds to Comeback Win while Dunshee Pitches Hounds to VictoryThursday, July 19th: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak to Help Hounds Win while Ports Prevail behind Pimentel’s Big Bat & Mengden Is Solid for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 3 WP: Luzardo 7-3 / 2.36 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo delivered another stellar start to extend his…
View More Thursday, July 19th: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak to Help Hounds Win while Ports Prevail behind Pimentel’s Big Bat & Mengden Is Solid for SoundsFriday, May 11th: Brown’s Hot Bat Helps Hounds Stage Comeback Win while Ports Prevail in Extras & Lazarito Homers Again for Snappers
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Corpus Christi Hooks 6 WP: Gorman 2-1 / 3.38 HR: Brown (4) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) The RockHounds twice battled back from deficits to prevail over Corpus…
View More Friday, May 11th: Brown’s Hot Bat Helps Hounds Stage Comeback Win while Ports Prevail in Extras & Lazarito Homers Again for SnappersSaturday, May 5th: Shore Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Gossett & Walter Earn Wins for Sounds & Hounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Inland Empire 66ers 0 Stockton Ports 7 WP: Shore 1-0 / 0.90 HR: Bolt (3), Barrera (1), Lage (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP…
View More Saturday, May 5th: Shore Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Gossett & Walter Earn Wins for Sounds & HoundsThursday, May 3rd: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Diaz Homers Again for Stockton & Mateo Hits 2 HRs for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 6 Midland RockHounds 12 WP: Friedrichs 2-1 / 7.03 HR: E.White (4), Brown (3), Marincov (3) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Eli White (5 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / 3 RBIs) Third baseman Eli White’s big night…
View More Thursday, May 3rd: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Diaz Homers Again for Stockton & Mateo Hits 2 HRs for SoundsA’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at the pitching staffs for each of the A’s affiliates to start the season. But what about each team’s starting lineup? Which position player prospects have been getting most of the starts in the field and where?…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?Saturday, September 2nd: Decker Leads Sounds to Victory while Brown Homers Again for Ports & AZL A’s Win Finale
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 New Orleans Baby Cakes 6 WP – Hahn 2-0 / 4.32 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jaff Decker (1 for 3 / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) With the bases loaded, one out…
View More Saturday, September 2nd: Decker Leads Sounds to Victory while Brown Homers Again for Ports & AZL A’s Win FinaleSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Clinton (8/10-13)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers split a 4-game series with the Clinton LumberKings, the Mariners’ Midwest League affiliate, that concluded this Sunday at Pohlman Field in Beloit. It’s been a rough year for the LumberKings, and nothing sums it up better than the fact…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Clinton (8/10-13)Saturday, August 12th: Sawyer Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Gossett K’s 10 in Sounds’ Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 0 Stockton Ports 4 WP – Sawyer 3-4 / 3.22 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dalton Sawyer (5 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) Stockton shut out Visalia on 5 hits to win its…
View More Saturday, August 12th: Sawyer Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Gossett K’s 10 in Sounds’ LossSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 7-Game Home Stand vs. Burlington & Peoria (7/29-8/4)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent Beloit took three out of four games from the Burlington Bees, the Angels’ Midwest League affiliate, in a series that wrapped up on Tuesday at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The Snappers then went on to win two out of three games from…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 7-Game Home Stand vs. Burlington & Peoria (7/29-8/4)Friday, August 4th: 4 HRs Help Sounds Snap Skid while 4 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Snappers Prevail and Mengden & Ruiz Return to the Mound
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Reno Aces 5 WP – Bassitt 2-2 / 8.75 HR – Nunez (28), Olson (22), Barreto (12), Carter (1) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double) Four…
View More Friday, August 4th: 4 HRs Help Sounds Snap Skid while 4 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Snappers Prevail and Mengden & Ruiz Return to the MoundThursday, August 3rd: Mercedes Had Big Game in Beloit’s Win while Midland’s Puk Was Near-Perfect through Six
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 6 Beloit Snappers 7 WP – Gorman 1-0 / 1.32 HR – Mercedes (14) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Miguel Mercedes (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) It might have taken 10 innings, but the…
View More Thursday, August 3rd: Mercedes Had Big Game in Beloit’s Win while Midland’s Puk Was Near-Perfect through SixSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 5-Game Home Stand vs. West Michigan & South Bend (7/19-24)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers split a rain-shortened two-game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps, Detroit’s Midwest League affiliate, last week at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The Snappers then went on to sweep the South Bend Cubs, Chicago’s Class-A affiliate, in a three-game set…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 5-Game Home Stand vs. West Michigan & South Bend (7/19-24)Friday, July 14th: Holmes’ Strong Start Helps Hounds Win while Costa’s Big Bat Leads Vermont to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Holmes 6-9 / 4.92 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Grant Holmes turned in an outstanding start…
View More Friday, July 14th: Holmes’ Strong Start Helps Hounds Win while Costa’s Big Bat Leads Vermont to Victory