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Preview: Top Prospect Miles Head Set To Be Main Attraction at Midland in 2013
Miles Head is ready to make his mark at Midland!
The opening day roster for the Midland RockHounds, the A’s Double-A affiliate in the Texas League, was announced this week. The RockHounds’ lineup will be led by one of the A’s top hitting prospects, third baseman Miles Head, who led all A’s minor leaguers in hits, RBIs, batting average and slugging percentage last season.
Along with Head, the RockHounds’ infield will also include Jefry Marte, Tommy Mendonca, Anthony Aliotti, Dusty Coleman, Darwin Perez and Tyler Ladendorf. Jeremy Barfield, Chad Oberacker and D’Arby Myers will man the outfield, while Ryan Lipkin and Nick Rickles will be behind the plate.
The RockHounds’ starting rotation will likely include Murphy Smith, Josh Bowman, Josh Stinson, Zach Neal, Carlos Hernandez and Arnold Leon as soon as he’s been stretched out enough to start. Left-handers Jeff Urlaub and Frank Gailey will join right-handers Carlos Fisher, Sergio Perez, Kyler Newby, Darren Byrd and Paul Smyth in the RockHounds’ bullpen.
You’ll find the Midland RockHounds’ complete roster, along with profiles of some of the team’s top players, below…
MILES HEAD
Right-Handed Hitting Third Baseman
Age On Opening Day: 21
Drafted 2009 – 26th Round
Head was acquired, along with Josh Reddick and minor league pitcher Raul Alcantara, from Boston last year in the deal that sent Andrew Bailey and Ryan Sweeney to the Red Sox. The big third baseman had an unbelievable first half at High-A Stockton, bashing 23 doubles and 18 home runs in just 267 at-bats while posting a truly impressive slash line of .382/.433/.715. The Georgia native spent the second half at Double-A Midland, where he put up a much more mortal .272/.338/.404 slash line in 234 at-bats. Head will get the chance to master the Texas League again in 2013. He played all but a handful of games at third base last year, and the team hopes that Head will stick at third, but he’ll probably spend just as much time at first base this season.
JEFRY MARTE
Right-Handed Hitting Third Baseman
Age On Opening Day: 21
Undrafted – Signed as International Free Agent
The A’s acquired Marte this off-season from the Mets in the Collin Cowgill trade. The third baseman had a .251/.322/.366 slash line last season at Binghamton in the Double-A Eastern League. Those numbers might not seem overly impressive, but it’s important to remember that he started the year as just a 20-year-old playing full-time at Double-A. And Marte looked good this spring, hitting .400 with a pair of doubles in a brief look with the A’s. Along with Miles Head, he’ll be splitting time between third base and first base at Midland this year and hoping to make his mark in his second year at Double-A.
CHAD OBERACKER
Left-Handed Hitting Outfielder
Age On Opening Day: 24
Drafted 2011 – 25th Round
Oberacker was a bit of a sleeper in the A’s system who’s now on the rise. He was drafted in the 25th round in 2011, but he’s quickly moved up the ladder and was the only one of Stockton’s regular outfielders from last season to earn a promotion to Midland to start the year. There might not be any one aspect of Oberacker’s game that really stands out, but he seems to do everything just well enough to succeed. He hits for a decent average, has a little pop in his bat, has good speed and can play center field. He’ll start the season flanked by Jeremy Barfield and D’Arby Myers in the RockHounds’ outfield and will rise as far as his talent will take him.
ARNOLD LEON
Right-Handed Pitcher
Age On Opening Day: 24
Undrafted – Signed as International Free Agent
Leon is probably best known for his role in helping to precipitate the brawl between the Mexican national and Canadian national teams at this year’s WBC tournament. Besides that dubious distinction, Leon is a talented Mexican hurler whom the A’s signed as an international free agent back in 2008. Unfortunately, serious arm injuries caused him to miss most of the 2010 and 2011 seasons. But he came back strong, pitching out of the bullpen, in 2012. The A’s plan to stretch him out and see if he can get back on track as a starter this year at Midland.
–MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 2013 ROSTER–
–HITTERS–
Anthony Aliotti 1B-DH
Tommy Mendonca 3B-DH
Miles Head 3B-1B
Jefry Marte 3B-1B
Darwin Perez 2B-SS
Tyler Ladendorf 2B-SS-OF
D’Arby Myers OF
–STARTING PITCHERS–
Murphy Smith RHP
Josh Bowman RHP
Zach Neal RHP
Carlos Hernandez LHP
Arnold Leon RHP
–RIGHT-HANDED RELIEVERS–
Carlos Fisher RHP
Sergio Perez RHP
Kyler Newby RHP
Darren Byrd RHP
Paul Smyth RHP
Josh Stinson RHP
–LEFT-HANDED RELIEVERS—
Jeff Urlaub LHP
Frank Gailey LHP
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A’s, River Cats’ & RockHounds’ Roster Projections
Will Hiro still be smiling in Sacramento?
We’re now less than a week away from opening day, and Jemile Weeks has been optioned to Sacramento, Adam Rosales has been placed on the disabled list, and Hiro Nakajima has been struggling and is now dealing with a strained hamstring. And thanks to these recent developments, it looks like the A’s opening day roster may now be rounding into shape – and along with it, the Sacramento River Cats’ and Midland RockHounds’ rosters too. Of course, plenty can still change and nothing is etched in stone. There haven’t been any official announcements from the team yet and there probably won’t be until about 24 hours before opening day, but below are our projected opening day rosters for the A’s and their Triple-A and Double-A affiliates based on what we think we know at this point…
PROJECTED 2013 OAKLAND A’S ROSTER
Derek Norris
–CATCHERS–
–INFIELDERS–
Brandon Moss 1B
Nate Freiman 1B
Eric Sogard 2B
Jed Lowrie SS
–OUTFIELDERS–
Coco Crisp OF
Josh Reddick OF
Chris Young OF
Seth Smith OF
Brett Anderson
–STARTING PITCHERS–
Brett Anderson LHP
Jarrod Parker RHP
Tommy Milone LHP
A.J. Griffin RHP
Dan Straily RHP
–RIGHT-HANDED RELIEVERS–
Grant Balfour RHP
Ryan Cook RHP
Pat Neshek RHP
Chris Resop RHP
–LEFT-HANDED RELIEVERS–
Sean Doolittle LHP
Jerry Blevins LHP
Travis Blackley LHP
(Bartolo Colon – SUSPENDED)
(Fernando Rodriguez – DL)
(Adam Rosales – DL)
PROJECTED 2013 SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS ROSTER
Michael Choice
–HITTERS–
Jemile Weeks 2B
Andy Parrino SS-3B-OF
Grant Green 2B-3B-OF
Josh Horton 3B-SS-2B
Scott Moore 1B-3B-DH
Shane Peterson OF-1B
Conner Crumbliss OF-2B
Sonny Gray
–STARTING PITCHERS–
Sonny Gray RHP
Andrew Werner LHP
Jesse Chavez RHP
Bruce Billings RHP
Travis Banwart RHP
–RIGHT-HANDED RELIEVERS–
Evan Scribner RHP
Mike Ekstrom RHP
James Simmons RHP
Arnold Leon RHP
–LEFT-HANDED RELIEVERS–
Hideki Okajima LHP
Jordan Norberto LHP
Pedro Figueroa LHP
Justin Thomas LHP
PROJECTED 2013 MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS ROSTER
Miles Head
–HITTERS–
Anthony Aliotti 1B-DH
Tommy Mendonca 3B-DH
Miles Head 3B-1B
Jefry Marte 3B-1B
Darwin Perez 2B-SS
Tyler Ladendorf 2B-SS-OF
D’Arby Myers OF
Sean Murphy
–STARTING PITCHERS–
Carlos Hernandez LHP
Murphy Smith RHP
Josh Bowman RHP
Sean Murphy RHP
Jacob Brown LHP
–RIGHT-HANDED RELIEVERS–
Brian Gordon RHP
Carlos Fisher RHP
Kyler Newby RHP
Darren Byrd RHP
Paul Smyth RHP
Nate Long RHP
Sergio Perez RHP
–LEFT-HANDED RELIEVERS–
Frank Gailey LHP
***UPDATE: In something of a surprise, the A’s have designated LHP Travis Blackley for assignment. This opens a spot in the A’s bullpen for either Evan Scribner, Pedro Figueroa, Mike Ekstrom or Hideki Okajima. Their spot in the River Cats bullpen will be filled by RHP Danny Otero, who was claimed off waivers.
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Sunday, August 5th: Peterson’s 2 HRs Lead Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports & Bees All Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Sacramento River Cats outfielder Shane Peterson (2 Home Runs)
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Nashville Sounds 3
Sacramento River Cats 8
(WP – Peacock 9-7 / 5.95)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Shane Peterson
(2 Home Runs / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: With the game tied at 3-3 heading into the bottom of the 4th inning, outfielder Shane Peterson blasted his 3rd home run to give the River Cats the lead, which they never relinquished, and he followed that up with his 4th home run in the 5th inning. In his first 20 games with Sacramento since being promoted from Midland, Peterson has now banged out 4 home runs and 4 doubles. Second baseman Grant Green doubled, hit his 13th home run, and drove in 3 runs in the win. Starter Brett Anderson, in his third rehab start with Sacramento, allowed 3 runs on 5 hits over 4 1/3 innings, while right-hander Brad Peacock struck out 9 over 4 scoreless innings to pick up his 9th win.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Corpus Christi Hooks 6
Midland RockHounds 4
(LP – Smith 6-9 / 4.54)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Tyler Ladendorf
(2 for 4 / RBI)
Worth Noting: Starter Murphy Smith had a rough outing, allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, on 12 hits over 5 innings to take the loss. Tyler Ladendorf, who’s taken over in center field since Michael Choice’s season-ending injury, had 2 hits and drove in a run for the RockHounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Stockton Ports 2
Visalia Rawhide 8
(LP – Brown 4-8 / 4.46)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Chad Oberacker
(3 for 5 / Triple / Double / RBI)
Worth Noting: Starter Jacob Brown had a rocky outing, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits over 5 innings to take the loss. Outfielder Chad Oberacker had 3 hits, including a double and a triple, and drove in a run for the Ports.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Quad Cities River Bandits 6
Burlington Bees 2
(LP – Lamb 0-2 / 6.28)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Rashun Dixon
(2 for 2 / 2 Walks / 2 Runs)
Worth Noting: Starter Chris Lamb allowed 3 runs on 6 hits over 4 2/3 innings to take his 2nd loss with the Bees, while outfielder Rashun Dixon had 2 hits, 2 walks and scored twice in the loss.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Batavia Muckdogs 1
Vermont Lake Monsters 3
(WP – Hall 2-0 / 0.82)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman Miguel Marte
(Home Run / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: First baseman Miguel Marte clubbed a 3-run homer in the 1st inning to provide all the offense his team would need on Sunday. This year’s 6th-round draft pick Seth Streich allowed 1 run and struck out 4 over 3 innings of work, while 8th-round draft pick Kris Hall picked up the win with 2 scoreless innings in relief.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)
AZL Mariners 1
AZL Athletics 3
(WP – Hollstegge 2-0 / 5.82)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Vince Voiro
(4 IP / 0 ER / 3 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Vince Voiro struck out 3 in 4 scoreless innings of work on Sunday, while third baseman Renato Nunez and outfielder Vicmal De La Cruz both collected triples in the win.
Monday’s Games:
Nashville @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
Corpus Christi @ Midland – 6:30pm CT
Quad Cities @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT
Batavia @ Vermont – 7:05pm ET
AZL Giants @ AZL Athletics – 7:00pm PT
Monday’s Links:
A’s Farm’s Weekly Minor League Update on A’s Nation
Sacramento River Cats Complete Season Stats
Midland RockHounds Complete Season Stats
Stockton Ports Complete Season Stats
Burlington Bees Complete Season Stats
Vermont Lake Monsters Complete Season Stats
AZL Athletics Complete Season Stats
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Sunday, July 29th: 5 Teams Take the Fall on Sunday
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Midland RockHounds outfielder Tyler Ladendorf (HR / Double / 4 RBIs)
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Sacramento River Cats 2
Reno Aces 3
(LP – Figueroa 0-2 / 2.78)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Bruce Billings
(6 IP / 2 ER / 5 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Bruce Billings had a solid outing, allowing just 2 runs while striking out 5 over 6 innings on Sunday. First baseman Daric Barton doubled and scored a run, while third baseman Grant Green tripled in the tying run in the top of the 8th inning, but left-hander Pedro Figueroa gave up the game-winning run in the bottom of the 9th to take his 2nd loss.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 6
Corpus Christi Hooks 9
(LP – Jones 1-1 / 7.00)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Tyler Ladendorf
(Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Tyler Ladendorf, who’s taken over in center field since Michael Choice’s season-ending injury, homered, doubled and drove in 4 runs for the RockHounds on Sunday. Starter Carlos Hernandez allowed 3 runs while striking out 6 over 6 innings of work, but 3 RockHounds relievers coughed up 6 runs in the 8th inning to blow the lead, with left-hander Beau Jones taking the loss.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Stockton Ports 5
Bakersfield Blaze 6
(LP – Murphy 5-5 / 4.79)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Chad Oberacker
(Home Run / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Starter Sean Murphy had a rocky outing, allowing 6 runs while striking out 5 over 5 innings to take his 5th loss. Outfielders Chad Oberacker, Josh Whitaker and Mitch LeVier all homered, while second baseman Ryan Pineda went 4 for 4 with 2 doubles in the loss.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Cedar Rapids Kernels 5
Burlington Bees 1
(LP – Chitwood 0-1 / 21.60)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher John Nester
(3 for 4 / Double)
Worth Noting: Starter Julio Ramos allowed 1 unearned run while striking out 3 in 3 innings of work, but right-hander Logan Chitwood, in his first game with Burlington since his promotion from Vermont, surrendered 4 runs on 6 hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief to take the loss. Catcher John Nester collected 3 hits, including a double, in the loss.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Vermont Lake Monsters 1
Aberdeen IronBirds 2
(LP – Dull 3-1 / 1.46)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Tyler Vail
(5 1/3 IP / 1 ER / 2 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Tyler Vail had his strongest outing with Vermont so far this year, allowing just 1 run over 5 1/3 innings, but right-hander Ryan Dull surrendered the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to take the loss. Outfielder Brett Vertigan had 2 hits, including a triple, and stole a base, while catcher Bruce Maxwell doubled and scored Vermont’s only run of the night.
Monday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Reno – 7:05pm PT
Midland @ Corpus Christi – 7:05pm CT
Cedar Rapids @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT
Vermont @ Aberdeen – 7:05pm ET
AZL Athletics @ AZL Angels – 7:00pm PT
Monday’s Links:
A’s Farm’s Weekly Minor League Update on A’s Nation
Sacramento River Cats Complete Season Stats
Midland RockHounds Complete Season Stats
Stockton Ports Complete Season Stats
Burlington Bees Complete Season Stats
Vermont Lake Monsters Complete Season Stats
AZL Athletics Complete Season Stats
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Friday, June 29th: Addison Russell Makes His Mark in AZ while Cats Win in Extras and Hounds, Ports & Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Arizona League A’s shortstop Addison Russell (Home Run / Triple / 2 Walks / 3 Runs)
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Salt Lake Bees 0
Sacramento River Cats 1
(WP – Threets 4-2 / 2.08)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Travis Banwart
(7 IP / 0 ER / 8 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Travis Banwart had his second straight solid outing, striking out 8 over 7 scoreless innings on Friday. The game was tied 0-0 heading into the bottom of the 10th inning when second baseman Eric Sogard got his first hit of the night to drive in shortstop Adam Rosales for the winning run.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 2
Arkansas Travelers 10
(LP – Daley 7-6 / 4.83)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Infielder Tyler Ladendorf
(1 for 3 / Walk / 2 Runs)
Worth Noting: Midland’s offensive woes continued on Friday when infielder Tyler Ladendorf scored the RockHounds’ only 2 runs of the game. Starter Gary Daley allowed 6 runs, 4 earned, over 4 1/3 innings to take his 6th loss.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Visalia Rawhide 10
Stockton Ports 1
(LP – Hassebrock 1-2 / 9.38)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Max Stassi
(2 for 3 / 1 RBI)
Worth Noting: Starter Blake Hassebrock, still working his way back from an oblique injury, allowed 6 runs on 8 hits over just 1 2/3 innings to earn his 2nd loss. Catcher Max Stassi had a pair of hits and drove in the Ports’ only run in the bottom of the 9th inning.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Burlington Bees 1
Kane County Cougars 8
(LP – Granier 9-4 / 3.62)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Bobby Crocker
(2 for 4 / 1 RBI)
Worth Noting: The Bees scored their only run of the night when outfielder Bobby Crocker drove in outfielder Rashun Dixon in the top of the 9th inning. Starter Drew Granier had a rough outing, allowing 7 runs on 10 hits in just 3 2/3 innings to take his 4th loss.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Lowell Spinners 1
Vermont Lake Monsters 2
(WP – Lamb 2-0 / 1.20)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Chris Lamb
(6 IP / 1 ER / 3 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Chris Lamb had his third consecutive solid outing, allowing just 1 run and walking none over 6 innings to earn his 2nd win. This year’s 8th-round draft pick, right-hander Kris Hall, struck out 4 batters in 2 scoreless innings in relief.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)
AZL Athletics 12
AZL Brewers 6
(WP – Dull 2-0 / 2.08)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Addison Russell
(Home Run / Triple / 2 Walks / 3 Runs)
Worth Noting: The Arizona League A’s continued their offensive dominance on Friday night, putting up 12 runs against the Brewers. Shortstop Addison Russell homered, tripled and scored 3 times, first baseman Matt Olson hit his 3rd home run, third baseman Daniel Robertson hit his 1st, and outfielder B.J. Boyd had 3 hits and stole 5 bases in the game.
Saturday’s Games:
Colorado Springs @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
(White vs. TBD)
Midland @ Arkansas – 7:10pm CT
(Castro vs. Piazza)
Visalia @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT
(Chafin vs. TBD)
Burlington @ Kane County – 6:30pm CT
(Cole vs. Brooks)
Lowell @ Vermont – 6:05pm ET
(Dahlstrand vs. Avila)
AZL Rangers @ AZL Athletics – 7:00pm PT
(TBD vs. TBD)
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Saturday, June 23rd: Mesa Leads Bees to Comeback Win as Cats, Hounds and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Burlington Bees outfielder Eliezer Mesa (Double / 3 RBIs)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento River Cats 2
Las Vegas 51s 7
(LP – Peacock 6-4 / 5.99)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Michael Taylor
(1 for 3 / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: The River Cats scored just 2 runs on 7 hits on Saturday, both of them driven in by outfielder Michael Taylor in the 7th inning. Outfielder Kila Ka’aihue contributed 2 hits, including a double, while starter Brad Peacock had another in a recent run of rough outings, allowing 5 runs in 4 innings to take his 4th loss.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
San Antonio Missions 4
Midland RockHounds 0
(LP – Gray 2-6 / 4.72)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Tyler Ladendorf
(1 for 3 / 2 Walks)
Worth Noting: Midland managed only 4 hits on Saturday night. Infielder Tyler Ladendorf, who got the start in center field, reached base 3 times, but never made it across the plate. Starter Sonny Gray allowed 4 runs on 11 hits over 7 innings to take his 6th loss.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Stockton Ports 6
Modesto Nuts 7
(LP – Whitaker 0-1 / 6.75)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Beau Taylor
(2 for 7 / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Stockton dropped a 5-hour, 18-inning struggle to Modesto on Saturday night. Outfielder Josh Whitaker, the second position player to take the mound for the Ports, took the loss when he gave up a run in the bottom of the 18th. Infielder Tony Thompson turned in 2 scoreless innings in his turn on the mound, while starter Jacob Brown allowed 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Catcher Beau Taylor singled in 2 runs in the 9th inning for the Ports to send the game into extra innings.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5
Burlington Bees 8
(WP – Tyson 1-0 / 3.54)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Eliezer Mesa
(Double / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Eliezer Mesa doubled in 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to give Burlington the lead, which they never relinquished. First baseman Douglas Landaeta hit a 3-run homer to put the Bees on the board in the 1st, and second baseman Chih Fang Pan contributed 3 hits and scored twice. Starter Seth Frankoff allowed 5 runs over 4 2/3 innings of work, but right-hander Drew Tyson came on to toss 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win.
CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
Vermont Lake Monsters 8
Lowell Spinners 7
(WP – Eppley 1-0 / 1.80)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder John Wooten
(Double / 4 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Outfielder John Wooten collected 3 hits, including a double, and drove in 4 runs, while right-hander Nate Eppley tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief to earn the win.
Sunday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Las Vegas – 12:05pm PT
(TBD vs. Carpenter)
San Antonio @ Midland – 6:00pm CT
(Werner vs. Daley)
Stockton @ Modesto – 6:05pm PT
(Krol vs. Matzek)
Wisconsin @ Burlington – 2:00pm CT
(Goforth vs. Granier)
Vermont @ Lowell – 1:05pm ET
(Lamb vs. Good)
AZL Athletics @ AZL Indians – 7:00pm PT
(TBD vs. TBD)
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Sunday, June 17th: Bees Win Behind Cole’s Effort as Cats and Hounds Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Midland RockHounds infielder Tyler Ladendorf (Home Run / 4 RBIs)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Tacoma Rainiers 12
Sacramento River Cats 10
(LP – Threets 3-2 / 2.41)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Brandon Hicks
(Home Run / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Shortstop Brandon Hicks clubbed his 3rd home run in his last 4 games, and catcher Anthony Recker and infielder Adam Rosales homered as well. Starter Brad Peacock allowed 6 runs in just 3 innings of work, and left-hander Erick Threets gave up 3 runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief to take the loss.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
San Antonio Missions 9
Midland RockHounds 6
(LP – Smith 4-4 / 4.25)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Infielder Tyler Ladendorf
(Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Infielder Tyler Ladendorf had a big game, homering and driving in 4 runs. Luke Hughes, in his 5th game with the RockHounds, homered as well, and third baseman Leonardo Gil and catcher Ryan Lipkin contributed 2 hits apiece. Starter Murphy Smith had a rough outing, allowing 8 runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings to run his record to 4-4.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Burlington Bees 6
Beloit Snappers 2
(WP – Mye 1-0 / 2.91)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher A.J. Cole
(5 IP / 2 ER / 6 K)
Worth Noting: Starter A.J. Cole had another solid outing for Burlington, allowing 2 runs while walking none and striking out 6 over 5 innings of work, but left-hander Chas Mye picked up the win with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Shortstop Sean Jamieson and outfielders Bobby Crocker and Royce Consigli all homered in the win.
Monday’s Games:
Frisco @ Midland – 6:30pm CT
(Brigham vs. Gray)
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Sunday, May 20th: Moss Blasts Cats to Victory as Hounds & Bees Win and Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Sacramento River Cats outfielder Brandon Moss (Home Run / 2 RBIs)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento River Cats 5
Albuquerque Isotopes 4
(WP – De Los Santos 1-1 / 4.50)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Brandon Moss
(Home Run / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: The River Cats took the lead in the top of the 9th inning thanks to a home run off the bat of outfielder Brandon Moss. Outfielder Grant Green and infielder Brandon Hicks both homered as well. Starter Travis Banwart had a rocky outing, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks over 4 innings of work, but right-hander Fautino De Los Santos pitched 2 2/3 perfect innings in relief to earn the win. Manny Ramirez sat out the game with a sore wrist.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
Corpus Christi Hooks 3
Midland RockHounds 9
(WP – Haviland 2-3 / 5.29)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Second Baseman Tyler Ladendorf
(Triple / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Infielders Tyler Ladendorf and Josh Horton both collected 2 hits and drove in 3 runs, and outfielder Shane Peterson doubled and drove in a run. Starter Shawn Haviland allowed 2 runs and struck out 8 over 5 innings to earn his 2nd win, and left-hander Sean Doolittle struck out 4 in 2 innings of relief to notch his 1st save for the RockHounds.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
San Jose Giants 8
Stockton Ports 7
(LP – Brown 1-3 / 2.53)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Michael Gilmartin
(Double / 4 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Shortstop Michael Gilmartin had 3 hits, including a double, and drove in 4 runs, and outfielder Dusty Robinson contributed 4 hits, including his 2nd home run in just his 3rd game withStockton, but the Ports still came up a run short on Sunday. Starter Ian Krol allowed 3 runs and struck out 5 in 4 innings of work, but left-hander Jacob Brown took the loss after giving up 3 runs in 3 1/3 innings of relief.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Beloit Snappers 0
Burlington Bees 12
(WP – Granier 6-2 / 1.74)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Drew Granier
(6 2/3 IP / 0 ER / 9 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Drew Granier turned in another impressive outing, striking out 9 over 6 2/3 scoreless innings to earn his 6th win and lower his ERA to 1.74. Second baseman Chih Fang Pan drove in 3 runs, third baseman B.A. Vollmuth collected 3 hits, including a double, and drove in 2, and outfielder Royce Consigli homered and drove in 2 for the Bees.
Monday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Round Rock – 5:05pm PT
(Billings vs. TBD)
Corpus Christi @ Midland – 6:30pm CT
(Oberholtzer vs. Smith)
San Jose @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT
(Snodgrass vs. Bowman)
Beloit @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT
(Wheeler vs. Powers)
Monday’s Links:
A’s Farm’s Weekly Minor League Update on A’s Nation
Sacramento River Cats Complete Season Stats
Midland RockHounds Complete Season Stats
Stockton Ports Complete Season Stats
Burlington Bees Complete Season Stats
Tuesday, May 8th: Donaldson Blasts Walk-Off HR for Cats as Ports Lose 9th Straight
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Sacramento River Cats third baseman Josh Donaldson (3 for 4 / Home Run)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Omaha Storm Chasers 3
Sacramento RiverCats 4
(WP – Carignan 1-0 / 1.64)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Third baseman Josh Donaldson
(3 for 4 / Home Run)
Worth Noting: Third baseman Josh Donaldson continued his hot hitting, going 3 for 4 and hitting a game-winning walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning for the River Cats. Outfielder Collin Cowgill hit his 2nd homer and his 5th double since joining the Cats, raising his batting average to .300. Starter Travis Banwart allowed 3 runs on 8 hits over 5 innings of work, and right-hander Andrew Carignan tossed 2 scoreless innings of relief for the win.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
Midland RockHounds 3
Frisco RoughRiders 9
(LP – Straily 1-3 / 3.57)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Second Baseman Tyler Ladendorf
(Double / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Second baseman Tyler Ladendorf doubled and drove in 2 of the RockHounds’ 3 runs, outfielder Michael Choice went 0 for 4, dropping his average to .258, and starter Daniel Straily had one of his rockiest outings of the year, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits over 5 1/3 innings to take the loss.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Stockton Ports 1
Visalia Rawhide 6
(LP – Walz 2-2 / 2.72)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher T.J. Walz
(6 1/3 IP / 2 ER / 8 K)
Worth Noting: Stockton’s woes continued on Tuesday as the Ports lost their 9th straight. Starter T.J. Walz had a solid outing, allowing just 2 runs and striking out 8 over 6 1/3 innings, but the Ports could manage only 4 hits against Visalia. Second baseman Ryan Pineda doubled and scored Stockton’s only run in the 3rd.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Burlington Bees 7
Clinton LumberKings 0
(WP – Murphy 3-2 / 1.23)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Sean Murphy
(8 IP / 0 ER / 2 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Sean Murphy had another strong outing, allowing just 5 hits over 8 scoreless innings for his 3rd win. Third baseman B.A. Vollmuth continued his hot hitting of late, collecting 3 hits, including a homer and a double, and driving in 2 runs. Outfielder Royce Consigli homered, and catcher Nick Rickles, serving as the designated hitter for the day, had 2 doubles and drove in a run in the win.
Wednesday’s Games:
Omaha @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
(TBD vs. TBD)
Stockton @ Visalia – 7:00pm PT
(Krol vs. Holmberg)
Cedar Rapids @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT
(Clevinger vs. Joseph)
