by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the period from Monday, May 21 through Sunday, May 27. So, let’s see…
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James Naile Making His Mark in Nashville
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Despite missing a couple months of action last season due to an oblique injury, right-hander James Naile came out strong this season. The 25-year-old tossed 17 2/3 scoreless innings over his first three starts to notch three straight wins for Nashville, and…
View More James Naile Making His Mark in NashvilleA’s Farm Report for Week of May 14-20: Gossett, Murphy & Bolt Top Teams’ Stat Leaders
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor This week, it’s time to take a look at the team leaders in some important statistical categories for each of the A’s affiliates. A young player’s ability to stand out amongst his peers is important, whatever level he’s playing at. And players like…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 14-20: Gossett, Murphy & Bolt Top Teams’ Stat LeadersTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the period from Monday, May 14 through Sunday, May 20. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the period from Monday, May 7 through Sunday, May 13. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekA’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 RelieversNashville Notches Series Win Against Division-Leading Memphis
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Sounds kicked off an eight-game homestand on Friday by taking on the division-leading Memphis Redbirds at First Tennessee Park in Nashville. Friday’s Game #1: Nashville 3 – Memphis 1 Friday night saw 25-year old RHP Frankie Montas (1-3, 4.91) toeing…
View More Nashville Notches Series Win Against Division-Leading MemphisA’s Farm Report for Week of April 30-May 6: Luzardo, Gossett & Howard Among System’s Top Pitchers
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at some of the top-performing hitters in the A’s minor league system so far this season. And this week, it’s time to take a look at some of the top pitchers in the system this season. Well-known…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 30-May 6: Luzardo, Gossett & Howard Among System’s Top PitchersTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the period from Monday, April 30 through Sunday, May 6. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekSounds Endure Rocky Road Trip in Colorado
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Musicians in Nashville say that life on the road can be rough, and after getting knocked around in a four-game series out west, the Sounds might agree. The boys from Nashville left Music City on Monday with a team ERA of 2.67…
View More Sounds Endure Rocky Road Trip in ColoradoSheldon Neuse: Learning the Ropes in Nashville
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Nationals considered Sheldon Neuse a very promising young prospect when they selected the infielder with their 2nd-round pick in the 2016 draft. But the A’s were able to persuade Washington to part with him, as well as pitchers Blake Treinen and…
View More Sheldon Neuse: Learning the Ropes in NashvilleTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the period from Monday, April 23 through Sunday, April 29. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekA’s Farm Report for Week of April 23-29: Murphy, Barreto & Ramirez Among System’s Top Hitters
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that we’re reaching the end of April, it seems like a good time to take a look at who some of the top hitters have been in the A’s minor league system so far this season. Catcher Sean Murphy, infielder Franklin Barreto…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 23-29: Murphy, Barreto & Ramirez Among System’s Top HittersSounds Return Home for 5-Game Homestand on Wednesday
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Sounds will look to continue their winning ways in Music City when they return home to First Tennessee Park on Wednesday for their second homestand of the season. Nashville will face off for five games against the New Orleans Baby Cakes,…
View More Sounds Return Home for 5-Game Homestand on WednesdayTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the Sounds’ second road trip of the season from Tuesday, April 17 through…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekA’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at the pitching staffs for each of the A’s affiliates to start the season. But what about each team’s starting lineup? Which position player prospects have been getting most of the starts in the field and where?…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?B.J. Boyd Off to a Strong Start for the Sounds
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The way Palo Alto native B.J. Boyd has started the season for the Nashville Sounds, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he finds himself back in the Bay Area playing in the A’s outfield in front of family and friends before long.…
View More B.J. Boyd Off to a Strong Start for the SoundsSounds’ Pitching Staff Starts Season on a High Note
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent With top prospects like Franklin Barreto, Jorge Mateo, Dustin Fowler and Sheldon Neuse on the roster, heading into the 2018 season, most of the focus was clearly on Nashville’s promising crop of position players. But so far this season, it’s been the…
View More Sounds’ Pitching Staff Starts Season on a High NoteSounds Go 5-2 in Successful Season-Opening Homestand
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Nashville Sounds (6-6) wrapped up their first homestand of the 2018 season on Monday with a 5-4 walk-off win over the Omaha Storm Chasers. It was the team’s second walk-off win in as many games. And the homestand saw the Sounds…
View More Sounds Go 5-2 in Successful Season-Opening HomestandA’s Farm Report for Week of April 9-15: Minor League Pitching Update
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Unfortunately, the A’s started off the season with a number of the organization’s most notable minor league pitchers on the disabled list. Names like A.J. Puk, Grant Holmes, Logan Shore, Daulton Jefferies, James Kaprielian, Dustin Hurlbutt, Evan Manarino and Dalton Sawyer have all…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 9-15: Minor League Pitching Update