PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 1 Nashville Sounds 7 WP – Kurcz 3-3 / 6.66 HR – Maxwell (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Bruce Maxwell (1 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The Sounds put six runs on…
View More Friday, June 16th: Maxwell’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Martin Returns for RockHounds & Sawyer Impresses in Ports DebutTag: Xavier Altamirano
Monday, June 12th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Victory while Erwin Leads Snappers to Shutout Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 1 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Hurlbutt 2-2 / 3.65 HR – Brown (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (6 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 11 K / Win) RHP Dustin Hurlbutt delivered one of…
View More Monday, June 12th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Victory while Erwin Leads Snappers to Shutout WinSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Quad Cities (6/9-12)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers took just one of four games from the Quad Cities River Bandits, the Astros’ Midwest league affiliate, at Pohlman Field in Beloit this week. The River Bandits are far and away the best power-hitting team in the Midwest League…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Quad Cities (6/9-12)Wednesday, June 7th: Smith Leads Nashville to No-Hit Victory while Barreto Sits Out & Brugman May Be on the Move
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 0 WP – Smith 4-2 / 2.96 HR – Nunez (16), McBride (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Smith (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Wednesday, June 7th: Smith Leads Nashville to No-Hit Victory while Barreto Sits Out & Brugman May Be on the MoveSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Clinton (5/30-6/1)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers took two out of three games from the Clinton LumberKings, Seattle’s Midwest League affiliate, this week at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The series win moved the Snappers into third place in the Midwest League Western Division. The first half…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Clinton (5/30-6/1)Saturday, May 27th: Puk Pitches Ports to Victory with 5 Scoreless Frames
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2 WP – Puk 3-4 / 3.43 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher A.J. Puk (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 4 BB / 8 K / Win)…
View More Saturday, May 27th: Puk Pitches Ports to Victory with 5 Scoreless FramesMonday, May 22nd: Gossett’s 8 Shutout Innings Lead Sounds to Victory while Puk Pitches 5 1/3 No-Hit Frames in Ports’ Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 9 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Gossett 2-2 / 3.59 HR – Olson (11), Chapman (9), Wendle (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (8 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K…
View More Monday, May 22nd: Gossett’s 8 Shutout Innings Lead Sounds to Victory while Puk Pitches 5 1/3 No-Hit Frames in Ports’ WinMonday, May 15th: Maxwell’s Big Bat Helps Bassitt Win Solid Rehab Start for Sounds while Ports Drop 8th Straight despite 4 HRs
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 4 Fresno Grizzlies 1 WP – Bassitt 1-0 / 4.00 HR – Olson (8), Maxwell (1) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Bruce Maxwell (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) After being officially optioned by the A’s…
View More Monday, May 15th: Maxwell’s Big Bat Helps Bassitt Win Solid Rehab Start for Sounds while Ports Drop 8th Straight despite 4 HRsA’s Farm Report for Week of April 17-23: Chapman, Wendle & Bolt Are Back, Barreto’s Hot and Jefferies Is Out
The good news this week is that Matt Chapman returned to action for Nashville, while Joey Wendle also got back on the field for the Sounds, and Skye Bolt brought his game back to Stockton. Franklin Barreto’s bat has started heating up again but, unfortunately, one of the team’s…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 17-23: Chapman, Wendle & Bolt Are Back, Barreto’s Hot and Jefferies Is OutSaturday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Nowlin’s Big Bat while Sonny Gray Impresses in Rehab Start for Stockton
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Burlington Bees 3 Beloit Snappers 8 WP – Altamirano 1-1 / 1.54 HR – Mercedes (4), Nowlin (2) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kyle Nowlin (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With two men on and his team down by a run in the bottom…
View More Saturday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Nowlin’s Big Bat while Sonny Gray Impresses in Rehab Start for StocktonMonday, April 17th: Murphy & Iriart Homer to Help Stockton Stage Comeback Win while Chalmers K’s 10 in Snappers’ 11-Inning Loss
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 12 Modesto Nuts 4 WP – Duno 2-0 / 2.25 HR – Murphy (3), Iriart (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Sean Murphy (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) After being down 4-0 heading into the…
View More Monday, April 17th: Murphy & Iriart Homer to Help Stockton Stage Comeback Win while Chalmers K’s 10 in Snappers’ 11-Inning LossSnappy 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 YearSaturday, August 20th: Hounds Win Behind Bennie’s Big Bat while Brugman Leads Sounds to Victory & Puk Is Impressive for Vermont
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 3 Midland RockHounds 11 WP – Mann 2-2 / 4.57 HR – Bennie 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Joe Bennie (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) After going 4 for 34 in his first 9…
View More Saturday, August 20th: Hounds Win Behind Bennie’s Big Bat while Brugman Leads Sounds to Victory & Puk Is Impressive for VermontA’s Farm Report for Week of August 8-14: Chapman, Nunez & Young Hurlers Heating Up in August
As things heat up in August, some of the organization’s top sluggers like Matt Chapman and Renato Nunez have really been starting to get hot lately as well. In addition, the team’s top three draft picks – pitchers A.J. Puk, Daulton Jefferies and Logan Shore – all appear to…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of August 8-14: Chapman, Nunez & Young Hurlers Heating Up in AugustFriday, August 12th: Graves Throws 7 Shutout Frames in Stockton Loss while Mengden & Erwin Lead Sounds & Snappers to Shutout Victories with Help from Grand Slams
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) High Desert Mavericks 2 Stockton Ports 1 LP – Navas 3-7 / 4.11 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K) On a day of solid pitching perfomances…
View More Friday, August 12th: Graves Throws 7 Shutout Frames in Stockton Loss while Mengden & Erwin Lead Sounds & Snappers to Shutout Victories with Help from Grand SlamsMonday, August 8th: Terrell Leads AZL A’s to Victory while Nunez Homers & Wahl Makes AAA Debut in Sounds Loss
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL Cubs 6 AZL A’s 7 WP – Sheehan 2-1 / 3.00 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder James Terrell (2 for 5 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) With the game tied in the bottom of the 8th inning, center fielder James Terrell…
View More Monday, August 8th: Terrell Leads AZL A’s to Victory while Nunez Homers & Wahl Makes AAA Debut in Sounds LossSunday, 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 Win