MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Burlington Bees 0 Beloit Snappers 8 WP – Sawyer 2-1 / 1.08 HR – Diaz (4), Shelby (3), Persico (1), Marinez (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dalton Sawyer (5 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win)…
View More Sunday, April 23rd: Sawyer Leads Snappers to Shutout Victory while Boyd Helps Hounds Mount Comeback WinTag: Tyler Ramirez
Stockton Ports 2017 Opening Day Roster Preview
by Josh Moore / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent This year, Stockton has the pleasure of welcoming Oakland’s first four selections from last year’s draft onto its 25-man opening day roster, as the Ports add a total of 13 new players to the 2017 squad. The main cause for excitement in…
View More Stockton Ports 2017 Opening Day Roster PreviewSaturday, August 27th: Bolt’s 2 HRs Help Snappers Win 4th Straight while Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory & Henderson Alvarez Returns to Action in Arizona
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 5 Kane County Cougars 2 WP – Duno 7-6 / 2.64 HR – Siddall (9), Bolt 2 (5) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / Walk) After going 0 for 16 over…
View More Saturday, August 27th: Bolt’s 2 HRs Help Snappers Win 4th Straight while Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory & Henderson Alvarez Returns to Action in ArizonaWednesday, August 24th: Alcantara Leads Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout Win while Bailey K’s 9 in Vermont Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Memphis Redbirds 0 WP – Alcantara 4-0 / 0.89 HR – Nunez (23) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (5 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win) After RHP Daniel Mengden threw…
View More Wednesday, August 24th: Alcantara Leads Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout Win while Bailey K’s 9 in Vermont VictorySunday, August 21st: Big HRs from Rodriguez & Brugman Lead Sounds to Victory while Taylor’s Key Hit Helps Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 13 Omaha Storm Chasers 7 WP – Santos 1-2 / 3.16 HR – Brugman (6), Rodriguez 2 (3) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Josh Rodriguez (2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) With Nashville notching 13 runs on…
View More Sunday, August 21st: Big HRs from Rodriguez & Brugman Lead Sounds to Victory while Taylor’s Key Hit Helps Hounds WinA’s Top 20 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress Report
It’s been about ten weeks since this year’s amateur draft and about two months since the first of the players picked by the A’s began playing with either the Class-A Vermont Lake Monsters or the rookie-ball Arizona League A’s. The A’s managed to sign all of their top 20 picks…
View More A’s Top 20 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress ReportSunday, August 7th: Alcantara Pitches Sounds to Victory while Boyd Homers Again in Ports Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Round Rock Express 1 WP – R.Alcantara 3-0 / 0.70 HR – A.Alcantara (9), Ravelo (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Raul Alcantara (5 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 3 K / Win) On…
View More Sunday, August 7th: Alcantara Pitches Sounds to Victory while Boyd Homers Again in Ports WinWednesday, August 3rd: Joe Bennie’s Pair of HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Ports Prevail but Rob Bennie’s 4 RBIs Lead AZL A’s to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 10 Stockton Ports 6 LP – Friedrichs 3-5 / 4.71 HR – Pimentel (19), Bennie 2 (11), Nogowski (5) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Joe Bennie (3 for 4 / 2 Home…
View More Wednesday, August 3rd: Joe Bennie’s Pair of HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Ports Prevail but Rob Bennie’s 4 RBIs Lead AZL A’s to VictoryFriday, July 29th: Hahn Takes Shutout through 6 but Still Suffers Loss for Sounds while Hounds Lose in a Walk-Off and Stockton, Beloit & Vermont All Fall
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 3 Nashville Sounds 2 LP – Hahn 1-6 / 3.66 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesse Hahn (7 IP / 5 H / 3 ER / 3 BB / 4 K) Though he ended up…
View More Friday, July 29th: Hahn Takes Shutout through 6 but Still Suffers Loss for Sounds while Hounds Lose in a Walk-Off and Stockton, Beloit & Vermont All FallSaturday, July 23rd: Gossett K’s 7 in Hounds Loss while Blanco Throws 5 Shutout Frames in AZL A’s Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 San Antonio Missions 3 LP – Cochran-Gill 4-4 / 3.42 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 7 K) 2014’s 2nd-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Daniel Gosssett, gave…
View More Saturday, July 23rd: Gossett K’s 7 in Hounds Loss while Blanco Throws 5 Shutout Frames in AZL A’s WinThursday, June 30th: Carson Blair’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win while Sounds Come Up Short Despite Matt Olson’s HR
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 NW Arkansas Naturals 3 WP – Bracewell 4-1 / 2.08 HR – Chapman (18), Blair 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Carson Blair (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Catcher Carson Blair had his biggest game since…
View More Thursday, June 30th: Carson Blair’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win while Sounds Come Up Short Despite Matt Olson’s HRMonday, June 27th: Renato Nunez’s RBI Single Leads Sounds to Walk-Off Win in 12th while Rich Hill Makes Rehab Start in Stockton Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Omaha Storm Chasers 2 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Schuster 1-0 / 1.36 Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (3 for 5 / Walk / 2 RBIs) With one out, a man on third and the game tied 2-2 in…
View More Monday, June 27th: Renato Nunez’s RBI Single Leads Sounds to Walk-Off Win in 12th while Rich Hill Makes Rehab Start in Stockton LossWednesday, June 22nd: Heath Bowers Pitches Vermont to Victory while Hounds Score Walk-Off Win in Extras
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Vermont Lake Monsters 7 Tri-City ValleyCats 2 WP – Bowers 1-1 / 0.00 HR – Mercedes (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Bowers (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K…
View More Wednesday, June 22nd: Heath Bowers Pitches Vermont to Victory while Hounds Score Walk-Off Win in ExtrasMonday, June 20th: Overton Leads Sounds to Shutout Win and AZL A’s Drop Season Opener as A’s Draft Picks Make Pro Debuts
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 0 Nashville Sounds 4 WP – Overton 8-4 / 3.01 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (7 1/3 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) LHP Dillon Overton delivered another impressive…
View More Monday, June 20th: Overton Leads Sounds to Shutout Win and AZL A’s Drop Season Opener as A’s Draft Picks Make Pro DebutsGet the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2016 from A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota
The A’s took a familiar path in this year’s draft, selecting college players with fifteen of their top sixteen picks. And the team took a trio of talented college pitchers with their top three selections. Top pick A.J. Puk is a flame-throwing lefty out of Florida with top-of-the-rotation potential, while second…
View More Get the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2016 from A’s Scouting Director Eric KubotaWednesday, June 15th: Overton Wins 7th as Sounds Score 16 and Soto’s HR Seals Doubleheader Sweep for Snappers
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Memphis Redbirds 3 Nashville Sounds 16 WP – Overton 7-4 / 3.30 HR – Pinder (7), Ravelo (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) LHP Dillon Overton…
View More Wednesday, June 15th: Overton Wins 7th as Sounds Score 16 and Soto’s HR Seals Doubleheader Sweep for SnappersGetting to Know the A’s 2016 Top 11 Draft Picks
After finishing poorly last season, Oakland earned the sixth overall pick in this year’s amateur draft. The A’s also had the 37th overall pick in the Competitive Balance Lottery Round A, which meant the team would pick eleven players in the first ten rounds of the draft. And with the…
View More Getting to Know the A’s 2016 Top 11 Draft Picks