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…
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Monday, September 3rd: Bracewell Pitches Hounds to Victory while Boyd Helps Sounds Win Season Finale and Ports & Snappers Prep for Playoffs
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Bracewell 5-7 / 3.03 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Ben Bracewell (7 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) The RockHounds finished the season by recording their seventh straight…
View More Monday, September 3rd: Bracewell Pitches Hounds to Victory while Boyd Helps Sounds Win Season Finale and Ports & Snappers Prep for PlayoffsSunday, September 2nd: Howard Leads Hounds to Shutout Win while Hargrove Helps Snappers Remain in Playoff Hunt
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 2 WP: Howard 4-4 / 3.48 HR: E.White (9) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) The RockHounds shut out the RoughRiders on…
View More Sunday, September 2nd: Howard Leads Hounds to Shutout Win while Hargrove Helps Snappers Remain in Playoff HuntSunday, August 26th: Deichmann’s 2 HRs Help Ports Prevail while Bolt Homers Again to Help Hounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 11 Visalia Rawhide 3 WP: Cochran-Gill 1-1 / 2.66 HR: Theroux (10), Deichmann 2 (5) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Greg Deichmann (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / Walk) The Ports prevailed over the Rawhide in extra innings on Sunday. Prior…
View More Sunday, August 26th: Deichmann’s 2 HRs Help Ports Prevail while Bolt Homers Again to Help Hounds WinThursday, August 16th: Sounds Fall Despite Mengden’s Solid Effort while Barrera Helps Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 3 Nashville Sounds 2 LP: Hatcher 0-1 / 9.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K) RHP Daniel Mengden turned in his third straight quality start…
View More Thursday, August 16th: Sounds Fall Despite Mengden’s Solid Effort while Barrera Helps Hounds WinWednesday, August 8th: Vaughan Leads Vermont to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Both Drop a Pair
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Vermont Lake Monsters 5 Aberdeen IronBirds 4 WP: Birlingmair 1-0 / 6.00 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Noah Vaughan (2 for 3 / 2 Doubles / Walk / 2 RBIs) Vermont notched its fifth victory in its last six games…
View More Wednesday, August 8th: Vaughan Leads Vermont to Victory while Hounds & Snappers Both Drop a PairFriday, August 3rd: Bolt’s Big Blast Helps Hounds Win in Extras While Montas & Marks Pitch Sounds & Ports to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 11 Midland RockHounds 13 WP: Bragg 4-4 / 3.99 HR: Bolt (3) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 5 / Home Run / Double / Walk / HBP / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) Right fielder Skye Bolt led…
View More Friday, August 3rd: Bolt’s Big Blast Helps Hounds Win in Extras While Montas & Marks Pitch Sounds & Ports to VictoryWednesday, August 1st: Mercedes Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Off while Jokisch Pitches Sounds to Victory & Laureano Looks to Be Headed to A’s
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Kane County Cougars 2 Beloit Snappers 3 WP: Bowers 5-2 / 4.17 Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Miguel Mercedes (2 for 4 / Triple / Double / RBI) Beloit won in a walk-off on Wednesday to remain tied for second place and…
View More Wednesday, August 1st: Mercedes Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Off while Jokisch Pitches Sounds to Victory & Laureano Looks to Be Headed to A’sThursday, July 26th: Jordan Pitches Snappers to Victory while Rockhounds Win 3rd Straight & Vermont Snaps Skid
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 2 Kane County Cougars 1 WP: Jordan 4-2 / 2.26 HR: Meggs (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Mitchell Jordan (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 2 K / Win) RHP Mitchell Jordan turned in…
View More Thursday, July 26th: Jordan Pitches Snappers to Victory while Rockhounds Win 3rd Straight & Vermont Snaps SkidTuesday, July 17th: Garcia’s Big Night Leads Nashville to Victory while Bolt’s HR Helps Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Omaha Storm Chasers 1 Nashville Sounds 11 WP: Montas 2-5 / 3.91 HR: Garcia 2 (17) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Htter Anthony Garcia (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 8 RBIs) Designated hitter Anthony Garcia’s record day led the…
View More Tuesday, July 17th: Garcia’s Big Night Leads Nashville to Victory while Bolt’s HR Helps Hounds WinFriday, July 6th: Hargrove Helps Snappers Win while Heim Has Big Night for Ports & Mengden Notches Victory for Nashville
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Clinton LumberKings 5 Beloit Snappers 9 WP: Ruiz 2-6 / 5.40 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Hunter Hargrove (4 for 5 / Double / 2 RBIs) First baseman Hunter Hargrove helped the Snappers win their third straight on Friday. The 23-year-old had 4…
View More Friday, July 6th: Hargrove Helps Snappers Win while Heim Has Big Night for Ports & Mengden Notches Victory for NashvilleTuesday, May 22nd: Bassitt Pitches Sounds to Victory while Mondou Helps Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2 Nashville Sounds 4 WP: Bassitt 2-2 / 6.35 HR: Barreto (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (5 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win)…
View More Tuesday, May 22nd: Bassitt Pitches Sounds to Victory while Mondou Helps Ports PrevailThursday, May 17th: Bray Impresses in Ports’ Win while Bassitt Struggles in Sounds’ Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 1 Stockton Ports 2 WP: Gilbert 3-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jake Bray (5 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 9 K) The Ports prevailed…
View More Thursday, May 17th: Bray Impresses in Ports’ Win while Bassitt Struggles in Sounds’ LossA’s Farm Report for Week of May 7-13: Bobby Wahl & Miguel Romero Among System’s Top Relievers
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we looked at some of the top pitchers in the A’s minor league system, primarily focusing on the system’s starting pitchers. But this week, it’s time to take a look at some of the more overlooked arms, the ones that make…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 7-13: Bobby Wahl & Miguel Romero Among System’s Top RelieversMonday, April 30th: Sounds Fall despite Fowler’s Big Game while Bolt Helps Ports Win 4th Straight
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Colorado Springs 17 LP: Bassitt 1-1 / 4.80 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dustin Fowler (4 for 5 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs / Stolen Base) Despite the fact that the Sounds suffered a severe beating at the hands of…
View More Monday, April 30th: Sounds Fall despite Fowler’s Big Game while Bolt Helps Ports Win 4th StraightTuesday, April 24th: Poche Impresses in Snappers’ Win while Luzardo Looks Strong in Double-A Debut
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 2 Beloit Snappers 3 WP: Zambrano 2-0 / 3.24 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jared Poche (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) For the second night in a row, a Snappers starter allowed just…
View More Tuesday, April 24th: Poche Impresses in Snappers’ Win while Luzardo Looks Strong in Double-A DebutThursday, April 5th: Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All Prevail on Opening Night
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 New Orleans Baby Cakes 0 WP – Naile 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Canha (1), Barreto (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Naile (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5…
View More Thursday, April 5th: Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All Prevail on Opening NightMeet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last August, while the season was beginning to wind down, we took the opportunity to take a look ahead at what the A’s might look like in 2018 in this piece. And we even looked ahead at the 2018 A’s way back in…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!A’s In The AFL – November 13-18 Final Update
A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 13 – 18) Monday, November 13th: Catcher Sean Murphy and left fielder Jaycob Brugman each went 1 for 4, while RHP Sam Bragg threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief as Mesa lost 10-3 on Monday. Tuesday, November 14th: Third baseman Sheldon Neuse went…
View More A’s In The AFL – November 13-18 Final UpdateA’s In The AFL – November 6-11 Update
A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 6 – 11) Monday, November 6th: Catcher Sean Murphy went 0 for 2 with 2 walks, while left fielder Jaycob Brugman went 0 for 3 with 2 walks and a stolen base. Third baseman Sheldon Neuse went 0 for 3 with a walk, and…
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