TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Arkansas Travelers 0 WP: Milburn 4-4 / 4.36 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (6.2 IP / 7 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Matt Milburn turned in his second straight outstanding…
View More Friday, June 14th: Milburn Pitches Hounds to Shutout Win while Herrmann Homers for Vegas & Vermont Wins 2-Hitter in OpenerTag: Paul Blackburn
Sunday, June 9th: Eierman & Hannah Homer to Help Ports Prevail while Hounds Win 6th Straight
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 8 Stockton Ports 10 WP: Krall 2-2 / 5.88 HR: Eierman (6), Hannah (2) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jeremy Eierman (2 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Stockton won its fifth straight on Sunday. Shortstop Jeremy Eierman singled in…
View More Sunday, June 9th: Eierman & Hannah Homer to Help Ports Prevail while Hounds Win 6th StraightSunday, June 2nd: Barreto’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Stockton Wins 4th Straight
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 7 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP: Blackburn 6-1 / 4.55 HR: Barreto (4) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (4 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Franklin Barreto had a big day at the plate…
View More Sunday, June 2nd: Barreto’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Stockton Wins 4th StraightTop 5 Aviators of the Month for May
by Brian Fonseca / A’s Farm Contributor The Aviators compiled a .500 record in May, going 15-15 for the month. The bats have remained hot, and the Aviators currently boast the best on-base percentage in the Pacific Coast League with a .365 mark. When it comes to pitching though, Las…
View More Top 5 Aviators of the Month for MayTuesday, May 28th: Barreto’s Big Day Leads Vegas to Victory while Heim’s HR Helps Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 12 Reno Aces 8 WP: Wendelken 3-1 / 10.29 Prospect Of The Game: Center Fielder Franklin Barreto (4 for 5 / Triple / 3 Doubles / 2 RBIs) Center fielder Franklin Barreto had a…
View More Tuesday, May 28th: Barreto’s Big Day Leads Vegas to Victory while Heim’s HR Helps Hounds WinThursday, May 23rd: Blackburn Leads Vegas to Shutout Victory while Blanco Belts a Pair for Hounds & Cotton Suffers Loss for Stockton
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 0 Las Vegas Aviators 1 WP: Wendelken 2-1 / 10.38 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (7 IP/ 1 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K) Las Vegas shut out Albuquerque on just three hits to win its…
View More Thursday, May 23rd: Blackburn Leads Vegas to Shutout Victory while Blanco Belts a Pair for Hounds & Cotton Suffers Loss for StocktonSaturday, May 18th: Vegas Splits Twinbill while Hounds & Snappers Come Up Short
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 Las Vegas Aviators 8 Salt Lake Bees 2 WP: Blackburn 5-1 / 4.28 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Eric Campbell (2 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Walk / RBI) A big five-run 2nd inning led Las Vegas…
View More Saturday, May 18th: Vegas Splits Twinbill while Hounds & Snappers Come Up ShortFriday, May 10th: Vegas Falls in Extras despite HRs by Neuse & Mateo while Allen Swings Big Bat in Stockton Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 3 Las Vegas Aviators 7 WP: Blackburn 5-1 / 4.37 Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Sheldon Neuse (1 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) Las Vegas suffered a loss in extra innings on Friday. Starter…
View More Friday, May 10th: Vegas Falls in Extras despite HRs by Neuse & Mateo while Allen Swings Big Bat in Stockton LossSunday, May 5th: Blackburn Pitches Vegas to Victory while Dunshee Helps Hounds Win & Ports Prevail behind Lazaro’s Big Bat
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 2 Las Vegas Aviators 11 WP: Blackburn 4-1 / 4.50 HR: Payton (8), Campbell (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP…
View More Sunday, May 5th: Blackburn Pitches Vegas to Victory while Dunshee Helps Hounds Win & Ports Prevail behind Lazaro’s Big BatMonday, April 29th: Blackburn Pitches Vegas to Victory while Stockton Wins 4th Straight
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 6 Reno Aces 3 WP: Blackburn 3-1 / 5.25 HR: Brown (9) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Monday, April 29th: Blackburn Pitches Vegas to Victory while Stockton Wins 4th StraightWednesday, April 24th: Martinez Leads Snappers to Shutout Win while Stockton Drops 6th Straight
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 2 Clinton LumberKings 0 WP: Charles 1-0 / 4.32 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Martinez (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) RHP Daniel Martinez turned in a stellar start to lead the…
View More Wednesday, April 24th: Martinez Leads Snappers to Shutout Win while Stockton Drops 6th StraightA’s Farm Report: Early Season’s Hottest Pitchers
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that the A’s minor league pitchers have had the chance to take a few turns through the rotation, it’s time to take a look at which of the A’s minor league starting pitchers have gotten off to the hottest starts in 2019.…
View More A’s Farm Report: Early Season’s Hottest PitchersWednesday, April 17th: Brown’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Theroux’s HR Helps Hounds Win & Marks Pitches Ports to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 5 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP: Lobstein 1-0 / 7.71 HR: Brown 2 (6) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Seth Brown (2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs) Las Vegas was victorious in extra innings on Wednesday to win…
View More Wednesday, April 17th: Brown’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Theroux’s HR Helps Hounds Win & Marks Pitches Ports to VictoryThursday, April 11th: Feigl Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Blackburn Pitches Vegas to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Feigl 1-0 / 0.82 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brady Feigl (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 9 K / Win) Stockton shut out Modesto on just 2 hits to snap its…
View More Thursday, April 11th: Feigl Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Blackburn Pitches Vegas to VictoryLas Vegas Wins 4 of 5 in Successful Season-Opening Series
by Brian Fonseca / A’s Farm Contributor The Las Vegas Aviators wrapped up their first series as an A’s affiliate on Monday night with a 10-9 comeback victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas. It was the team’s second one-run win of the series. Over the five games, the Aviators’ offense…
View More Las Vegas Wins 4 of 5 in Successful Season-Opening SeriesSaturday, April 6th: Payton’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Snappers Win & Ports Fall despite Feigl’s Fine Start
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 12 El Paso Chihuahuas 5 WP: Blackburn 1-0 / 5.40 HR: Payton (2), Barreto (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Mark Payton (3 for 5 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 4 RBIs) For the second straight night, Las Vegas…
View More Saturday, April 6th: Payton’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Snappers Win & Ports Fall despite Feigl’s Fine StartExclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the Billy Martin regime back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a very fruitful period…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonA’s Prospect News & Notes: Latest on Luzardo, Puk, Holmes, Kaprielian & More
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor On Friday, on the eve of FanFest, the A’s made a number of players, prospects and coaches available to the media at the team’s new headquarters in Jack London Square. That gave us a great opportunity to catch up with some of the…
View More A’s Prospect News & Notes: Latest on Luzardo, Puk, Holmes, Kaprielian & MoreMeet Your 2019 Las Vegas Aviators!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor During baseball’s long winter, plenty of folks spend plenty of time trying to figure out what their favorite major league team’s roster might end up looking like come opening day. And in recent years, it’s been a fun exercise around this point in…
View More Meet Your 2019 Las Vegas Aviators!Thursday, May 31st: Smolinski Blasts Sounds to Victory while Blackburn Gets Off to Rough Start but Howard Dominates as Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Round Rock Express 6 WP: Hendriks 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Garcia (8), Smolinski 2 (4), Lombardozzi (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Smolinski (3 for 3 / 2 Home Runs) Center fielder Jake Smolinski’s big night led Nashville to…
View More Thursday, May 31st: Smolinski Blasts Sounds to Victory while Blackburn Gets Off to Rough Start but Howard Dominates as Ports Prevail