The A’s front office began the arduous process of paring the team’s roster down to 40 this week. With all the players on the disabled list needing to be activated in the offseason as well as a number of promising young prospects needing to be added to the roster in…
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Wednesday, August 17th: Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory as Chapman Makes Triple-A Debut and Graves Is Solid Again in Stockton Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 2 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Overton 11-5 / 3.48 HR – Wendle (12), A.Alcantara (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (6 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 2 BB / 2 K / Win) LHP Dillon…
View More Wednesday, August 17th: Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory as Chapman Makes Triple-A Debut and Graves Is Solid Again in Stockton LossTuesday, August 2nd: Alcantara & Gossett Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory as both Teams Win 4th Straight
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 New Orleans Zephyrs 1 WP – Alcantara 2-0 / 0.44 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (6 2/3 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Raul Alcantara turned in his…
View More Tuesday, August 2nd: Alcantara & Gossett Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory as both Teams Win 4th StraightThursday, July 21st: Walter’s 4 Scoreless Frames Help Hounds Win 3rd Straight while Jensen & Murray Pitch Sounds & Ports to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 San Antonio Missions 2 WP – Walter 2-2 / 2.40 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Corey Walter (4 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 1 K / Win) With the RockHounds down by 2 runs, RHP Corey…
View More Thursday, July 21st: Walter’s 4 Scoreless Frames Help Hounds Win 3rd Straight while Jensen & Murray Pitch Sounds & Ports to VictoryTuesday, July 19th: Seddon’s Solid Effort & Chapman’s 4 RBIs Lead Hounds to Victory while Ports Win in a Walk-Off & Sounds Drop Twinbill
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 2 Midland RockHounds 14 WP – Seddon 4-8 / 5.27 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Joel Seddon turned in his fifth…
View More Tuesday, July 19th: Seddon’s Solid Effort & Chapman’s 4 RBIs Lead Hounds to Victory while Ports Win in a Walk-Off & Sounds Drop TwinbillFriday, July 1st: Gossett’s Strong Start and HRs by Chapman, Blair & Marincov Help Hounds Win while Tepesch Drops Sounds Debut
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 6 NW Arkansas Naturals 4 WP – Gossett 1-2 / 3.38 HR – Chapman (19), Marincov (5), Blair (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (7 1/3 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win)…
View More Friday, July 1st: Gossett’s Strong Start and HRs by Chapman, Blair & Marincov Help Hounds Win while Tepesch Drops Sounds DebutFriday, June 24th: Seddon Surrenders 1 Hit in Hounds’ Shutout Victory while Hahn Lasts 2 Innings in Sounds’ Loss & Manaea Makes Rehab Start for Stockton
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 0 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Seddon 2-6 / 6.66 HR – Marincov (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (8 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 3 K / Win) After struggling for much of…
View More Friday, June 24th: Seddon Surrenders 1 Hit in Hounds’ Shutout Victory while Hahn Lasts 2 Innings in Sounds’ Loss & Manaea Makes Rehab Start for StocktonSunday, June 19th: Marincov’s Double Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Sounds Drop Doubleheader and Walsh & Lambo Land on DL
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Sanchez 3-3 / 3.16 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (2 for 6 / Double / GWRBI / Stolen Base) With one out, a man on first and the game tied in the bottom…
View More Sunday, June 19th: Marincov’s Double Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Sounds Drop Doubleheader and Walsh & Lambo Land on DLSaturday, June 18th: Pinder’s 9th HR Leads Nashville to Victory while Wagman Wins for Stockton
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 2 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Kurcz 3-0 / 2.66 HR – Pinder (9) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Chad Pinder (2 for 4 / Home Run / GWRBI) Designated hitter Chad Pinder belted a tie-breaking home run in…
View More Saturday, June 18th: Pinder’s 9th HR Leads Nashville to Victory while Wagman Wins for StocktonTuesday, May 10th: Rangel Ravelo’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Raul Alcantara Pitches Hounds to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Iowa Cubs 5 WP – Kurcz 1-0 / 9.00 HR – Muncy (6), Ravelo (1) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Rangel Ravelo (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) First…
View More Tuesday, May 10th: Rangel Ravelo’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Raul Alcantara Pitches Hounds to VictoryFriday, May 6th: Heath Fillmyer Pitches Ports to Victory while Matt Chapman Hits League-Leading 9th HR in Hounds Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 0 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Fillmyer 3-1 / 3.86 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) 2014’s 5th-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Heath…
View More Friday, May 6th: Heath Fillmyer Pitches Ports to Victory while Matt Chapman Hits League-Leading 9th HR in Hounds LossThursday, May 5th: Raul Alcantara’s 6 Hitless Innings Help Hounds Win while Henderson Alvarez Makes another Rehab Appearance in Sounds Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 0 Midland RockHounds 13 WP – Alcantara 2-1 / 5.53 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) The RockHounds shut out the Hooks on just…
View More Thursday, May 5th: Raul Alcantara’s 6 Hitless Innings Help Hounds Win while Henderson Alvarez Makes another Rehab Appearance in Sounds LossFriday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Skye Bolt’s Big Bat while Stockton Wins in a Walk-Off & Nashville Falls despite Sean Manaea’s Solid Start
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 4 Burlington Bees 3 WP – Manarino 2-0 / 1.04 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 4 / Triple / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs) Last year’s 4th-round draft pick for the A’s, center fielder Skye Bolt, continued his…
View More Friday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Skye Bolt’s Big Bat while Stockton Wins in a Walk-Off & Nashville Falls despite Sean Manaea’s Solid StartMonday, April 11th: Sean Manaea Wins in Nashville Debut while Chris Iriart’s Hot Hitting Helps Beloit Win Again
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1 Nashville Sounds 7 WP – Manaea 1-0 / 1.69 HR – Ladendorf (1), Smolinski (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Manaea (5 1/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB…
View More Monday, April 11th: Sean Manaea Wins in Nashville Debut while Chris Iriart’s Hot Hitting Helps Beloit Win AgainExclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
Long-time baseball man Grady Fuson served as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when the team drafted such talented players as Eric Chavez, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, Barry Zito and Rich Harden. He left the A’s at the end of 2001 to become the assistant general manager of the Texas Rangers and, after moving on…
View More Exclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonBob Melvin Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top Prospects
In his pre-game press conferences in recent days, A’s manager Bob Melvin has had plenty of opportunities to offer his perspective on the plethora of A’s prospects who’ve appeared in the big league camp with the team this spring. No one has had as good a view of the current…
View More Bob Melvin Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top ProspectsA’s Top 5 Replacement Players for 2016
When it comes to the look of the A’s opening day roster this year, there aren’t really that many question marks at this point. Of course, that original 25-man roster will end up going through plenty of permutations once the season gets underway. And unexpected injuries are bound to pop…
View More A’s Top 5 Replacement Players for 2016Oakland A’s 2016 Depth Chart
After a long cold winter, the first week of March has arrived and spring training games are finally underway. Between players on the 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees, the Oakland A’s have a total of 62 players in their major league camp – 33 position players and 29 pitchers.…
View More Oakland A’s 2016 Depth ChartMeet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds
Yesterday we previewed the Oakland A’s 2016 major league roster (here), and today it’s time to take a look ahead at the Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster for the coming season. The Sounds will be beginning their second season as the A’s top affiliate in the Pacific Coast League, with Steve…
View More Meet Your 2016 Nashville SoundsMeet Your 2016 Oakland A’s
As we sit here in late January, there are still about two and a half months to go until opening day for the A’s. But the first spring workouts are just a month away and the first spring games are just six weeks away. It looks like most of the…
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