CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 5 Stockton Ports 1 LP: Gilbert 3-1 / 2.40 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 2/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 9 K) RHP Brian Howard turned in his most impressive start of the season…
View More Sunday, May 20th: Howard & Conley Turn in Strong Starts for Ports & SnappersTag: Will Gilbert
Thursday, 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 RelieversFriday, May 11th: Brown’s Hot Bat Helps Hounds Stage Comeback Win while Ports Prevail in Extras & Lazarito Homers Again for Snappers
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Corpus Christi Hooks 6 WP: Gorman 2-1 / 3.38 HR: Brown (4) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) The RockHounds twice battled back from deficits to prevail over Corpus…
View More Friday, May 11th: Brown’s Hot Bat Helps Hounds Stage Comeback Win while Ports Prevail in Extras & Lazarito Homers Again for SnappersSaturday, May 5th: Shore Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Gossett & Walter Earn Wins for Sounds & Hounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Inland Empire 66ers 0 Stockton Ports 7 WP: Shore 1-0 / 0.90 HR: Bolt (3), Barrera (1), Lage (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP…
View More Saturday, May 5th: Shore Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Gossett & Walter Earn Wins for Sounds & HoundsSunday, April 29th: Fowler’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Shore Makes Season Debut in Stockton Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Baby Cakes 2 Nashville Sounds 7 WP: Bleich 1-0 / 3.97 HR: Fowler (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dustin Fowler (3 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) Center fielder Dustin…
View More Sunday, April 29th: Fowler’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Shore Makes Season Debut in Stockton WinTuesday, 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, June 8th: Butler & Biegalski Pitch Ports to Shutout Victory while Rosa Helps Hounds Mount Comeback Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 Modesto Nuts 0 WP – Butler 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Bolt (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brendan Butler (5 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) RHPs Brendan Butler and Boomer…
View More Thursday, June 8th: Butler & Biegalski Pitch Ports to Shutout Victory while Rosa Helps Hounds Mount Comeback WinWednesday, May 31st: Sportman’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Hahn Makes Rehab Start for Stockton
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 5 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Manarino 1-0 / 3.00 HR – Sportman (6), Munoz (3) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman J.P. Sportman (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) The RockHounds scored 7 runs on 16 hits…
View More Wednesday, May 31st: Sportman’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Hahn Makes Rehab Start for StocktonWednesday, May 17th: Schrock Hits 2 HRs in Hounds’ Loss while Nashville’s 3 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Sounds Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 Frisco RoughRiders 7 LP – Finnegan 0-1 / 3.38 HR – Schrock 2 (5), Munoz (2) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Max Schrock (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs) Despite having his team fall for the fourth time…
View More Wednesday, May 17th: Schrock Hits 2 HRs in Hounds’ Loss while Nashville’s 3 HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Sounds WinWednesday, May 3rd: Marincov’s 3 HRs Help Hounds Win while Nunez Homers Again in Sounds’ Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 3 Midland RockHounds 12 WP – Holmes 2-1 / 5.16 HR – Marincov 3 (6), Rosa (5), Raga (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (3 for 5 / 3 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Five home runs helped the…
View More Wednesday, May 3rd: Marincov’s 3 HRs Help Hounds Win while Nunez Homers Again in Sounds’ LossTuesday, May 2nd: Chapman’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win 5th Straight while Graves & Meisner Lead Ports to Shutout Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Round Rock Express 0 WP – Brady 1-1 / 4.30 HR – Nunez (6), Canha (4), Chapman 2 (2), Wendle (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) The Sounds put 11 runs on…
View More Tuesday, May 2nd: Chapman’s 2 HRs Help Sounds Win 5th Straight while Graves & Meisner Lead Ports to Shutout VictorySaturday, April 15th: Butler Leads Beloit to Shutout Victory while Graves Shines in Stockton’s Win
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 0 Beloit Snappers 12 WP – Gilbert 2-0 / 4.50 HR – Diaz (3), Mercedes (3), Shelby (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brendan Butler (4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) Three…
View More Saturday, April 15th: Butler Leads Beloit to Shutout Victory while Graves Shines in Stockton’s WinSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Peoria (4/13-4/15)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers hosted the St. Louis Cardinals’ Midwest League affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs, for a 3-game home series at Pohlman Field in Beloit this week. The Chiefs had a couple of the Cardinals’ 1st-round picks playing in the series, including 18-year-old…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Peoria (4/13-4/15)Snappy Thoughts: Beloit Snappers Season-Opening Series Recap
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers opened their season with a doubleheader vs. the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins affiliate) at Pohlman Field in Beloit on Friday, April 8th. This came after the originally-scheduled opening day on Thursday was postponed due to wet grounds at Pohlman…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit Snappers Season-Opening Series RecapFriday, April 7th: Decker’s Big Night Helps Sounds Prevail in Extras while Graves Is Perfect in Ports’ Dramatic Doubleheader Split
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Round Rock Express 6 WP – Kurcz 1-0 / 4.50 HR – Barreto (1), Parmelee (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jaff Decker (4 for 4 / Double / RBI / 2 Walks / 2 Runs / 2 Stolen Bases)…
View More Friday, April 7th: Decker’s Big Night Helps Sounds Prevail in Extras while Graves Is Perfect in Ports’ Dramatic Doubleheader SplitBeloit Snappers 2017 Opening Day Roster Outlook
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent Hi there! My name is Ryan Christoffersen and I will be contributing to Athletics Farm this season from Beloit, Wisconsin. Beloit is the home of the Oakland Athletics’ Low Single-A affiliate, the Beloit Snappers (#OhSnap). Working as a Stats Stringer and Official…
View More Beloit Snappers 2017 Opening Day Roster OutlookFriday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the Year
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 8 Midland RockHounds 5 LP – Bragg 3-4 / 4.43 HR – Rosa 2 (9) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Viosergy Rosa (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) First baseman Viosergy Rosa had a big night at…
View More Friday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the YearSunday, 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 Report