by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent A chain reaction of roster moves, fueled by post-draft promotions, injuries and trades, left the Stockton Ports roster full of fresh faces in July. And after putting up the California League’s best record in the first half of the season, the team…
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Stockton Skipper Rick Magnante Talks about the Ports’ Top Prospects
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Stockton manager Rick Magnante originally began his professional baseball career as a 13th-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians out of the University of Santa Barbara back in 1969. He first joined the A’s organization in 1995 as an area scout covering southern California, where…
View More Stockton Skipper Rick Magnante Talks about the Ports’ Top ProspectsJonah Heim Hitting His Stride with Stockton
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor When the A’s acquired catcher Jonah Heim from Tampa Bay last December as the player to be named later in the Joey Wendle deal, it was already the second time that the young backstop had been dealt in his young career. After being…
View More Jonah Heim Hitting His Stride with StocktonTop 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, June 18 through Sunday, June 24. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekBJ Boyd Buiding His Baseball Knowledge at Nashville
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Bay Area native BJ Boyd didn’t play high school baseball until his junior year at Palo Alto High. Some were a bit surprised when the A’s selected him with their 4th-round pick in the 2012 draft. There was some thought that Boyd…
View More BJ Boyd Buiding His Baseball Knowledge at 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, June 11 through Sunday, June 17. So, let’s see…
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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, June 4 through Sunday, June 10. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekWahl Working His Way into Top Form at Nashville
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The A’s made Ole Miss right-hander Bobby Wahl their 5th-round pick in the 2013 draft, taking him just a few slots behind familiar names like Chad Pinder and Ryon Healy. The A’s had high hopes for the hard-throwing righty, but injuries frequently…
View More Wahl Working His Way into Top Form at NashvilleA’s Farm Report for Week of May 21-27: 2017 Top 10 Draft Picks Progress Report
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the major league draft just a week away, it’s a good time to take a quick look at how the A’s top 10 picks from last year’s draft have been performing so far this season. Austin Beck, Nick Allen and Jared Poche…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 21-27: 2017 Top 10 Draft Picks Progress ReportTop 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 21 through Sunday, May 27. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekJames 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…
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