Tim Atherton - A's Farm

Saturday, September 5th: Renato Nunez’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win Big while Casey Meisner Pitches Ports to Victory

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 21 Frisco RoughRiders 4 WP – Mendez 1-0 / 5.40 HR – Nunez (17), Whitaker (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Renato Nunez (5 for 7 / Grand Slam / Double / 6 RBIs) The RockHounds scored 21 runs…

Monday, August 31st: Sean Nolin Is Solid in Sounds Victory while Jaycob Brugman’s 4 RBIs Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds Win

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 1 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Veliz 1-0 / 0.00 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Nolin (4 2/3 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) In his fourth appearance since returning from a…

Friday, July 31st: Sean Manaea Tosses 7 Shutout Innings in Midland Debut while Daniel Mengden Impresses Again in Stockton Loss

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 0 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Manaea 1-1 / 2.57 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Manaea (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 9 K / Win) Former 1st-round draft pick Sean Manaea, who was…

Wednesday, July 22nd: Jason Pridie Hits 4th HR in 3 Days as Barry Zito Gets No-Decision in Sounds Loss and Chris Iriart Drives in Winning Run for Vermont

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4 LP – Kurcz 1-1 / 3.52 HR – Pridie (16) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jason Pridie (Home Run / Triple / 2 RBIs) Outfielder Jason Pridie hit his 16th home…

Wednesday, July 15th: Joel Seddon Pitches Ports to Victory as Matt Chapman Slugs 16th HR and Rangel Ravelo Hits 1st HR to Help Hounds Win

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 San Jose Giants 1 WP – Seddon 7-5 / 3.36 HR – Chapman (16), Marincov (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) Reliever-turned-starter Joel Seddon turned…

Wednesday, July 8th: Mikey White’s 3-Run Homer Highlights Vermont Victory while Renato Nunez & Franklin Barreto Homer in Hounds’ & Ports’ Losses

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Mahoning Valley Scrappers 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 9 WP – Bowers 1-0 / 3.86 HR – White (2), Pallares (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Mikey White (3 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) This year’s 2nd-round draft pick for…

Sunday, July 5th: Angel Duno Impresses in AZL A’s Win while 2015 Draft Picks Richie Martin, Steven Pallares & Kyle Friedrichs Lead Vermont to Victory

ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL Angels 2 AZL A’s 3 WP – Duno 2-1 / 2.70 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Angel Duno (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win) 21-year-old Venezuelan RHP Angel Duno turned in another…

Thursday, June 25th: Tim Atherton & Brad Mills Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Shutout Victories while Snappers Drop 9th Straight

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 San Antonio Missions 0 WP – Atherton 5-3 / 5.31 HR – Nunez (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Atherton (8 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP Tim Atherton turned in…

Saturday, June 20th: Michael Soto Has Big Hit & Matt Chapman Hits 10th HR as Ports Win 8th Straight in a Walk-Off while AZL A’s Drop Opener and 25 Draft Picks Join A’s Affiliates

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 3 Stockton Ports 4 WP – Roberts 2-1 / 3.45 HR – Chapman (10) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Michael Soto (2 for 4 / Double / GWRBI) With two outs, a man on and the game tied in the bottom of…

Monday, June 15th: Kyle Finnegan & Tim Atherton Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Eight RockHounds Are Named TX League All-Stars

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Lake Elsinore Storm 1 WP – Finnegan 4-4 / 5.29 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Finnegan (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 2 K / Win) RHP Kyle Finnegan turned in a strong…

Wednesday, June 10th: Josh Whitaker Hits 6th HR in Hounds Loss while Ports & Snappers also Go Down to Defeat on Wednesday

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 8 Midland RockHounds 7 LP – Atherton 2-3 / 6.52 HR – Whitaker (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Whitaker (Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) RHP Tim Atherton had another rough start for the RockHounds, allowing 8 runs,…

Thursday, June 4th: Jaycob Brugman’s Grand Slam Highlights Hounds’ 14-Inning Win while 3 Snappers Named All-Stars & Sean Nolin Back to DL for Sounds

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 Tulsa Drillers 3 WP – Hall 1-0 / 2.76 HR – Nunez (5), Blair (3), Brugman (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (Grand Slam) It took 14 innings for the RockHounds to win…

Friday, May 29th: Chris Bassitt Pitches Sounds to 5th Straight Win while Josh Whitaker & Brett Vertigan Star for Hounds & Ports

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Bassitt 2-3 / 3.97 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Chris Bassitt had one…

Sunday, May 24th: Tim Atherton Pitches Hounds to Victory while Dan Straily Beats Chris Bassitt and the Sounds on Sunday

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Corpus Christi Hooks 2 WP – Atherton 2-2 / 4.81 HR – Whitaker (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Atherton (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 8 K / Win) After experiencing his…

Tuesday, May 19th: Chris Bassitt Helps Sounds Hang on to Win in 9th while Ben Zobrist & Sean Doolittle Make Rehab Appearances for Ports & Hounds

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Zephyrs 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Alvarez 2-1 / 6.48 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (4 1/3 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K) LHP Sean Nolin made the start for the…

A’s Farm Report for Week of May 11-17: Relievers in the Spotlight

With all the issues in the A’s bullpen weighing on everyone’s mind lately, it seems like a good time to take a look at how some of the organization’s top minor league relievers have been doing so far this season. You can always check out the latest A’s affiliate…

Thursday, May 14th: Kyle Finnegan & Tim Atherton Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Sean Nolin & Sean Doolittle Make Rehab Appearances

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) High Desert Mavericks 2 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Finnegan 2-2 / 4.17 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Finnegan (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) Starter Kyle Finnegan turned in…

A’s Farm Report for Week of May 4-10: Hitting Prospects in the Spotlight

With two of the A’s top hitting prospects – third basemen Renato Nunez and Matt Chapman – both returning to action and making their season debuts this week, it seems like a good time to take a look at how some of the organization’s top hitting prospects have been…

Friday, May 8th: Andy Parrino Comes up Big in Sounds Victory as Jarrod Parker Exits with Arm Injury and Colin Walsh Helps Hounds Win

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 6 Nashville Sounds 8 WP – Parker 1-0 / 6.30 Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Andy Parrino (Double / 2 RBIs) With the bases loaded and Nashville down by a run in the bottom of the 4th, shortstop Andy Parrino…

A’s Farm Report for Week of April 27-May 3: Pitching Prospects in the Spotlight

With lots of pitchers on the move in the A’s system last week, it might be a good time to take a quick look at the pitching staffs of all four of the A’s affiliates. The pitching depth is definitely not what it’s been in past years. In pre-season prospect…