Miguel Mercedes - A's Farm

Sunday, June 25th: Hurlbutt Impresses in Ports’ Loss while Barrera, Terrell & McDonald Wield Big Bats for Beloit, Vermont & AZL A’s

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 3 Stockton Ports 1 LP – Tomasovich 2-3 / 3.77 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (8 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) Despite the fact that the Ports didn’t end up prevailing on…

Snappers Hitting Coach Juan Dilone Delivers the Lowdown on Beloit’s Best Batters

by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent Back in 1990, when the Bash Brothers were ruling the roost and Oakland was on its way to its third straight World Series appearance, the A’s signed a teenaged Juan Dilone as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic. He…

Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Quad Cities (6/16-18)

by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers took just one of three games from the Quad Cities River Bandits, the Astros’ Midwest League affiliate, at Pohlman Field in Beloit this weekend. If this matchup sounds familiar, that’s because these two teams just met for a 4-game…

Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Quad Cities (6/9-12)

by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers took just one of four games from the Quad Cities River Bandits, the Astros’ Midwest league affiliate, at Pohlman Field in Beloit this week. The River Bandits are far and away the best power-hitting team in the Midwest League…

Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Clinton (5/30-6/1)

by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers took two out of three games from the Clinton LumberKings, Seattle’s Midwest League affiliate, this week at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The series win moved the Snappers into third place in the Midwest League Western Division. The first half…

Friday, June 2nd: Olson Hits 2 HRs in Sounds’ 4th Straight Victory while Hounds Win in a Walk-Off

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 12 Iowa Cubs 3 WP – Smith 3-2 / 3.35 HR – Olson 2 (14), Nunez (14) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs)…

Wednesday, May 31st: Sportman’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Hahn Makes Rehab Start for Stockton

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 5 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Manarino 1-0 / 3.00 HR – Sportman (6), Munoz (3) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman J.P. Sportman (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) The RockHounds scored 7 runs on 16 hits…

A’s Minor League Team Leaders

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the first two months of the minor league season almost in the books, it seems like a good time to take a look at the A’s minor league team leaders in a few key hitting and pitching categories. And it shouldn’t come…

Sunday, May 28th: Walter Pitches Sounds to Doubleheader Split while Big HRs by Brown & Mercedes Help Ports & Snappers Prevail

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #2 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Walter 1-0 / 2.79 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Corey Walter (7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win)…

Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Wisconsin (5/22-25)

by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers took three out of four games from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Milwaukee’s Midwest League affiliate, in their series this week at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The matchup featured the only two minor league teams in the state of Wisconsin,…

Thursday, May 25th: Manarino Leads Ports to Shutout Win with Help of Ramirez’s 2 HRs while Marincov & Persico Both Drive in 5 in Hounds’ & Snappers’ Wins

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 Visalia Rawhide 0 WP – Manarino 4-2 / 3.21 HR – Ramirez 2 (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Evan Manarino (7 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) LHP Evan Manarino turned in…

Friday, May 19th: Blackburn Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Snappers Win in Extras

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Sacramento River Cats 0 WP – Blackburn 2-4 / 3.89 HR – Nunez (11), Lavarnway (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win)…

Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Kane County (5/15-17)

by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers split a four-game series this week with the Kane County Cougars, Arizona’s Midwest League affiliate, at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The teams were originally scheduled to play five games in three days in order to make up for two…

Monday, May 8th: Sportman Helps Hounds Win 7th Straight while Mengden Makes 1st Rehab Start for Sounds

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 3 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Naile 1-0 / 3.52 HR – Sportman (4) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder J.P. Sportman (2 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) A big 5-run 5th inning helped the RockHounds sail to their…

Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Bowling Green (5/5-7)

by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers ended a 6-game home stand this week with a 3-game series against Tampa Bay’s Midwest League affiliate, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The Hot Rods feature five young position-player prospects all ranked in the…

Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Dayton (5/2-4)

By Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers started a 6-game home stand this week with a 3-game series against Cincinnati’s Midwest League affiliate, the Dayton Dragons, at Pohlman Field in Beloit. It was the Snappers’ first series of the season against a Midwest League Eastern Division…

Wednesday, April 26th: Mercedes Helps Snappers Win 5th Straight while Schrock Homers in Hounds’ Loss

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Clinton LumberKings 4 Beloit Snappers 5 WP – Milburn 2-1 / 6.75 HR – Mercedes (5) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Miguel Mercedes (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) After squandering a 4-run lead, the Snappers came…

Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Burlington (4/20-23)

By Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers recently hosted a 4-game series with the Angels’ Midwest League affiliate, the Burlington Bees, at Pohlman Field in Beloit that wrapped up on Sunday afternoon. The Bees are managed by former A’s catcher Adam Melhuse, and the top prospect…

Saturday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Nowlin’s Big Bat while Sonny Gray Impresses in Rehab Start for Stockton

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Burlington Bees 3 Beloit Snappers 8 WP – Altamirano 1-1 / 1.54 HR – Mercedes (4), Nowlin (2) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kyle Nowlin (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With two men on and his team down by a run in the bottom…

Saturday, April 15th: Butler Leads Beloit to Shutout Victory while Graves Shines in Stockton’s Win

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 0 Beloit Snappers 12 WP – Gilbert 2-0 / 4.50 HR – Diaz (3), Mercedes (3), Shelby (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brendan Butler (4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) Three…