by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the 2018 minor league season now complete, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2018. So, with that in mind, it’s time to name…
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A’s Top-Performing Minor League Hitters of 2018: Murphy, Garcia, White & Bolt
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at the A’s top-performing minor league pitchers of 2018. And this week, it’s time to turn our attention to some of the team’s top-performing minor league hitters this season. Many minor league players can dazzle with an…
View More A’s Top-Performing Minor League Hitters of 2018: Murphy, Garcia, White & BoltThursday, August 30th: Dunshee Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Prevail behind Theroux’s Big Bat
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 2 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Dunshee 7-4 / 2.01 HR: Brown (14) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Dunshee (7 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Parker Dunshee turned in his seventh…
View More Thursday, August 30th: Dunshee Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Prevail behind Theroux’s Big BatTuesday, August 28th: Ports, Sounds & Hounds Win behind Siddall’s, Garcia’s & Martin’s Big Bats
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 San Jose Giants 4 WP: Krall 4-1 / 1.13 HR: Siddall 2 (6) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Brett Siddall (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Right fielder Brett Siddall slugged Stockton to its third straight victory on Tuesday.…
View More Tuesday, August 28th: Ports, Sounds & Hounds Win behind Siddall’s, Garcia’s & Martin’s Big BatsMonday, August 27th: Altamirano Pitches Ports to Win while Eierman Leads Vermont to Victory & Murphy Returns to Midland
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 Visalia Rawhide 2 WP: Altamirano 5-5 / 6.08 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (6 IP / 8 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 1 K / Win) Stockton took its second straight from Visalia on Monday. Starter Xavier Altamirano…
View More Monday, August 27th: Altamirano Pitches Ports to Win while Eierman Leads Vermont to Victory & Murphy Returns to MidlandThursday, 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 WinSunday, August 12th: Dunshee Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win 13th Straight in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 Arkansas Travelers 0 WP: Dunshee 5-3 / 2.29 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Dunshee (7 1/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 9 K / Win) RHP Parker Dunshee turned in another impressive start…
View More Sunday, August 12th: Dunshee Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win 13th Straight in ExtrasSaturday, July 28th: Marks Pitches Snappers to Shutout Win while Diaz Powers Ports to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 1 Burlington Bees 0 WP: Marks 5-6 / 3.23 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Wyatt Marks (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 10 K / Win) RHP Wyatt Marks turned in one of his best starts of…
View More Saturday, July 28th: Marks Pitches Snappers to Shutout Win while Diaz Powers Ports to VictoryWednesday, July 18th: Ruiz & Hargrove Lead Snappers to Victory while Bassitt Suffers Tough-Luck Loss for Sounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 Beloit Snappers 7 WP: Ruiz 4-6 / 4.64 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jean Ruiz (6 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 1 K / Win) The Snappers got their fourth…
View More Wednesday, July 18th: Ruiz & Hargrove Lead Snappers to Victory while Bassitt Suffers Tough-Luck Loss for SoundsMonday, July 16th: Milburn Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds & Snappers Win in Extras
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Milburn 6-3 / 3.55 HR: Pimentel 2 (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Matt Milburn turned in another impressive…
View More Monday, July 16th: Milburn Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds & Snappers Win in ExtrasSunday, July 15th: Poche & Manarino Pitch Snappers & Ports to Victory while Sounds & Hounds Get Blanked
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 8 West Michigan Whitecaps 1 WP: Poche 6-6 / 4.43 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jared Poche (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win) LHP Jared Poche turned in…
View More Sunday, July 15th: Poche & Manarino Pitch Snappers & Ports to Victory while Sounds & Hounds Get BlankedExclusive: 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 regime of Billy Martin 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 FusonTuesday, June 26th: Milburn Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Mateo Helps Sounds Snap Skid
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 San Jose Giants 0 WP: Milburn 5-2 / 4.39 HR: Pimentel 2 (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (9 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 7 K / Win) On Tuesday, Ports pitcher Matt Milburn…
View More Tuesday, June 26th: Milburn Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Mateo Helps Sounds Snap SkidA’s Farm’s 2018 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor 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…
View More A’s Farm’s 2018 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star TeamFriday, June 15th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win in Extras & Lake Monsters Lose Season Opener
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Hurlbutt 2-2 / 2.16 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 4 K / Win) Stockton shut out Modesto on just two hits in the first…
View More Friday, June 15th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win in Extras & Lake Monsters Lose Season OpenerWednesday, June 13th: Milburn & Goldstein Help Ports Win 4th Straight while Laureano Has Big Night for Sounds & We Get a Glimpse of Vermont’s Roster
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 0 Stockton Ports 6 WP: Milburn 3-2 / 4.88 HR: Goldstein (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) Stockton shut out San Jose on seven…
View More Wednesday, June 13th: Milburn & Goldstein Help Ports Win 4th Straight while Laureano Has Big Night for Sounds & We Get a Glimpse of Vermont’s RosterSaturday, June 2nd: Mondou Helps Ports Win 5th Straight while Smolinski, Laureano & Marincov All Homer Again
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 Visalia Rawhide 5 WP: Erwin 5-3 / 4.28 HR: Mondou (5) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Nate Mondou (2 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / 3 Runs / 3 Stolen Bases) Stockton won its fifth straight on Saturday to…
View More Saturday, June 2nd: Mondou Helps Ports Win 5th Straight while Smolinski, Laureano & Marincov All Homer AgainFriday, June 1st: Marincov’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Laureano & Smolinski Both Homer for Sounds and Stockton Wins 4th Straight
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Northwest Arkansas Naturals 4 Midland RockHounds 11 WP: Friedrichs 3-3 / 7.06 HR: Marincov (9) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Tyler Marincov (3 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The RockHounds notched the win over the Naturals on Friday…
View More Friday, June 1st: Marincov’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Laureano & Smolinski Both Homer for Sounds and Stockton Wins 4th StraightThursday, 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 PrevailWednesday, May 30th: Ports Prevail behind Bolt’s Big Bat while Martin’s Big Game Helps Hounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 4 Stockton Ports 7 WP: Dunshee 4-2 / 2.81 HR: Bolt 2 (7), Persico (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Center fielder Skye Bolt’s big bat helped the Ports prevail for…
View More Wednesday, May 30th: Ports Prevail behind Bolt’s Big Bat while Martin’s Big Game Helps Hounds Win