A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 3 – 8) Monday, November 3rd: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 1 for 4, while RHP Ryan Doolittle struck out 1 in 1 scoreless inning of relief in Mesa’s 1-0 loss on Monday. Tuesday, November 4th: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 0 for 3 with a…
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A’s Farm’s 2014 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the 2014 minor league season now complete, it’s time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2014. And with that in mind, it’s time to name A’s Farm’s 2014 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team! Below you’ll…
View More A’s Farm’s 2014 Post-Season Organizational All-Star TeamWednesday, August 20th: Jonathan Joseph Tosses 5 Scoreless & Matt Olson Homers in Ports Victory while Matt Buschmann Earns 8th Win for River Cats
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Lake Elsinore Storm 0 WP – Joseph 6-3 / 3.99 HR – Olson (36) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jonathan Joseph (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Jonathan Joseph…
View More Wednesday, August 20th: Jonathan Joseph Tosses 5 Scoreless & Matt Olson Homers in Ports Victory while Matt Buschmann Earns 8th Win for River CatsThursday, August 7th: Josh Bowman Pitches 7 Shutout Innings to Help Ports Win while Cats & Hounds Both Come Up Short
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 0 Stockton Ports 6 WP – Bowman 5-7 / 5.23 HR – Olson (34), Brugman (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Josh Bowman (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Josh Bowman…
View More Thursday, August 7th: Josh Bowman Pitches 7 Shutout Innings to Help Ports Win while Cats & Hounds Both Come Up ShortTuesday, August 5th: Tim Alderson Pitches Ports to Victory while Kent Matthes Homers Again in Hounds Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 2 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Alderson 2-0 / 2.82 HR – Crocker (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Alderson (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 7 K / Win) Former 1st-round draft pick Tim Alderson…
View More Tuesday, August 5th: Tim Alderson Pitches Ports to Victory while Kent Matthes Homers Again in Hounds LossTuesday, July 8th: Jaycob Brugman’s Big Bat Helps Ports Win in a Walk-Off while Ryan Mathews’ Grand Slam Assures Snappers’ Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 4 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Ynoa 4-2 / 6.61 HR – Brugman (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (3 fo 5 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) Outfielder Jaycob Brugman had a big night in his second…
View More Tuesday, July 8th: Jaycob Brugman’s Big Bat Helps Ports Win in a Walk-Off while Ryan Mathews’ Grand Slam Assures Snappers’ VictoryMonday, July 7th: Renato Nunez Hits Pair of HRs to Help Stockton Win while Ports’ Powell Gets Suspension
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 San Jose Giants 0 WP – Castillo 1-2 / 9.00 HR – Nunez 2 (20) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 Home Runs / 6 RBIs) Third Baseman Renato Nunez pretty much took care of things single-handedly for Stockton…
View More Monday, July 7th: Renato Nunez Hits Pair of HRs to Help Stockton Win while Ports’ Powell Gets SuspensionSaturday, July 5th: Nate Long Pitches Hounds to Victory while Josh Whitaker Hits 1st HR for River Cats and A’s Send Tommy Milone to Sacramento
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 1 NW Arkansas Naturals 0 WP – Long 8-4 / 3.24 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Nate Long (6 2/3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP Nate Long turned in another strong start…
View More Saturday, July 5th: Nate Long Pitches Hounds to Victory while Josh Whitaker Hits 1st HR for River Cats and A’s Send Tommy Milone to SacramentoSunday, June 29th: Arnold Leon Pitches Cats to Victory while #1 Pick Matt Chapman Belts 1st HR for Beloit, Renato Nunez Socks a Pair for Ports and Nate Freiman Takes His Big Bat to Oakland
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 1 Sacramento River Cats 2 WP – Leon 8-2 / 4.55 HR – Buss (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Arnold Leon (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 2 BB…
View More Sunday, June 29th: Arnold Leon Pitches Cats to Victory while #1 Pick Matt Chapman Belts 1st HR for Beloit, Renato Nunez Socks a Pair for Ports and Nate Freiman Takes His Big Bat to OaklandSaturday, June 28th: Nick Buss’s 4th Hit Helps Cats Win in a Walk-Off while Jake Sanchez Pitches Ports to Victory and Billy Burns Steals 40th Base in Hounds Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 6 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Smyth 3-1 / 2.84 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Nick Buss (4 for 6 / Double / RBI / Stolen Base) With two outs in the…
View More Saturday, June 28th: Nick Buss’s 4th Hit Helps Cats Win in a Walk-Off while Jake Sanchez Pitches Ports to Victory and Billy Burns Steals 40th Base in Hounds LossA’s Farm’s 2014 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…
View More A’s Farm’s 2014 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star TeamThursday, June 12th: Neal Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall and A’s Ink Top Draft Picks
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 San Antonio Missions 2 WP – Neal 3-0 / 0.58 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in another strong start…
View More Thursday, June 12th: Neal Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall and A’s Ink Top Draft PicksFriday, June 6th: Pinder Helps Ports Win while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall and LHP O’Flaherty Returns to the Field
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) High Desert Mavericks 3 Stockton Ports 6 WP – O’Flaherty 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Pinder (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chad Pinder (2 for 4 / Home Run) Second baseman Chad Pinder slugged his second home run in…
View More Friday, June 6th: Pinder Helps Ports Win while Cats, Hounds & Snappers All Fall and LHP O’Flaherty Returns to the FieldMonday, June 2nd: Streich Notches Another Win in Ports Victory while Cats & Snappers Come Up Short
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 3 Stockton Ports 12 WP – Streich 6-4 / 3.41 HR – Olson (14) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Seth Streich (6 IP / 4 H / 3 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Seth Streich…
View More Monday, June 2nd: Streich Notches Another Win in Ports Victory while Cats & Snappers Come Up ShortFriday, May 30th: Freiman Helps Cats Win in another Walkoff while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall on Friday
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 7 Sacramento River Cats 8 WP – McBryde 3-1 / 3.33 HR – Freiman (8), Buss (3) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Nate Freiman (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) The River Cats won…
View More Friday, May 30th: Freiman Helps Cats Win in another Walkoff while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall on FridayTuesday, May 27th: Cats Win 7th Straight while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 4 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP – Leon 5-1 / 5.23 HR – Buss (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (3 for 4 / RBI) Starter Arnold Leon was a little shaky for Sacramento, allowing 4 runs on…
View More Tuesday, May 27th: Cats Win 7th Straight while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All FallTuesday, May 6th: Despite Impressive Performances from Whitaker, Herrera & Ynoa, Every Team in A’s Organization Goes Down to Defeat on Tuesday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Frisco RoughRiders 12 LP – Haviland 1-2 / 3.60 HR – Whitaker 2 (5), Head (3), Oberacker (2), Aliotti (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (2 Home Runs) In his third game back…
View More Tuesday, May 6th: Despite Impressive Performances from Whitaker, Herrera & Ynoa, Every Team in A’s Organization Goes Down to Defeat on TuesdaySunday, May 4th: Marincov’s Slam Leads Snappers to Victory while Hounds Win, Cats & Ports Fall and Muncy Heads to Hospital
A’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Quad Cities River Bandits 3 Beloit Snappers 6 WP – Mendez 1-2 / 9.00 HR – Marincov (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (Grand Slam / 5 RBIs) With the game tied…
View More Sunday, May 4th: Marincov’s Slam Leads Snappers to Victory while Hounds Win, Cats & Ports Fall and Muncy Heads to Hospital