A’s Trade Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to Tampa Bay to Make Way for Possible Addition of Barry Zito to Nashville Rotation

The A’s traded Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash on Thursday. We’€™ve also learned that, though no final decision has been made yet, the A’€™s front office thinks it’s likely that non-roster pitcher Barry Zito will agree to join the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to start…

View More A’s Trade Triple-A RHP Matt Buschmann to Tampa Bay to Make Way for Possible Addition of Barry Zito to Nashville Rotation

Saturday, September 13th: RockHounds Score 9 Runs on Saturday to Even Up Texas League Series and Force Final Game on Sunday

  TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #4 Tulsa Drillers                  4 Midland RockHounds  9 WP – Hooker 1-0 / 5.40 Down 2 games to 1 and facing elimination in the best-of-five Texas League Championship Series on Saturday, the RockHounds…

View More Saturday, September 13th: RockHounds Score 9 Runs on Saturday to Even Up Texas League Series and Force Final Game on Sunday

Sunday, August 31st: Pitching Prospect Nolan Sanburn Dealt in Adam Dunn Deal while Stockton Wins Behind Matt Olson’s Big Bat and Sacramento Loss Forces Dramatic Finale on Monday

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) Stockton Ports  6 Modesto Nuts     2 WP – Joseph 7-3 / 3.58 HR – Olson (37) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (2 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) First baseman Matt Olson hit his league-leading 37th home run, a…

View More Sunday, August 31st: Pitching Prospect Nolan Sanburn Dealt in Adam Dunn Deal while Stockton Wins Behind Matt Olson’s Big Bat and Sacramento Loss Forces Dramatic Finale on Monday

Tuesday, August 26th: Matt Buschmann Notches 3-Hit Shutout Victory for Sacramento while Stockton Wins to Clinch Second Half Division Title

  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats  2 Nashville Sounds                0 WP – Buschmann 9-6 / 4.24 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Buschmann (9 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 10 K / Win) Sacramento starter…

View More Tuesday, August 26th: Matt Buschmann Notches 3-Hit Shutout Victory for Sacramento while Stockton Wins to Clinch Second Half Division Title

Thursday, August 21st: Chad Pinder Helps Ports Win Big while Drew Pomeranz Takes 1st Loss for Sacramento

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) Stockton Ports       11 Lake Elsinore Storm  3 WP – Alderson 4-0 / 4.39 Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Chad Pinder (3 for 6 / Double / 2 RBIs) Shortstop Chad Pinder helped lead Stockton to an 11-3 victory on Thursday night. Pinder collected 3…

View More Thursday, August 21st: Chad Pinder Helps Ports Win Big while Drew Pomeranz Takes 1st Loss for Sacramento

Saturday, August 16th: Jaycob Brugman Hits 2 HRs to Help Stockton Win while Shane Peterson Homers and Arnold Leon K’s 7 in Cats Loss

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) San Jose Giants   10 Stockton Ports   14 WP – House 2-4 / 3.91 HR – Brugman 2 (11), Taylor (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (2 Home Runs / Double / 4 RBIs) Outfielder Jaycob Brugman continued his monster month of August on…

View More Saturday, August 16th: Jaycob Brugman Hits 2 HRs to Help Stockton Win while Shane Peterson Homers and Arnold Leon K’s 7 in Cats Loss

Sunday, August 10th: Jaycob Brugman Hits Pair of Homers in Ports Victory while Sacramento Wins Slugfest in Reno

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) Modesto Nuts       2 Stockton Ports  6 WP – Alderson 3-0 / 2.76 HR – Nunez (29), Brugman 2 (7), Taylor (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (2 Home Runs) The Ports once again upheld their reputation for hitting home runs by…

View More Sunday, August 10th: Jaycob Brugman Hits Pair of Homers in Ports Victory while Sacramento Wins Slugfest in Reno

Tuesday, July 22nd: Shane Peterson Singles in Winning Run in 13th for River Cats as Drew Pomeranz Is Solid in His Third Start for Sacramento

  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats  3 El Paso Chihuahuas          2 WP – Savery 6-1 / 2.51 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (3 for 6 / RBI) With two outs, the bases loaded and the game tied in the top of the…

View More Tuesday, July 22nd: Shane Peterson Singles in Winning Run in 13th for River Cats as Drew Pomeranz Is Solid in His Third Start for Sacramento

Friday, April 25th: Goebbert’s Slam & Healy’s Homer Help Lead Cats & Ports to Victory while Hounds Win in Extras and Snappers Fall

  A’s Farmhand Of The Day   PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A) El Paso Chihuahuas            5 Sacramento River Cats  14 WP – Savery 4-0 / 5.14 HR – Goebbert (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Goebbert (2 for 6 / Grand Slam / 5 RBIs)…

View More Friday, April 25th: Goebbert’s Slam & Healy’s Homer Help Lead Cats & Ports to Victory while Hounds Win in Extras and Snappers Fall

Spring Has Sprung!

As you may already know, A’s pitchers and catchers began reporting to the team’s spring training camp in Phoenix on Friday, with the team’s first workouts on Saturday. And there are already plenty of observations we can make about the major league team, as well as the minor league teams,…

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