TEXAS LEAGUE SOUTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Double-A) GAME #2 Midland RockHounds 4 Amarillo Sod Poodles 1 WP: K.Friedrichs HR: G.Deichmann 2 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Greg Deichmann (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Right fielder Greg Deichmann had a big night at the…
View More Thursday, September 5th: Deichmann’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Bolt, Fowler, Rupp & White All Homer for Vegasby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s set their Fall Instructional League roster on Tuesday. Camp will open in mid-September at the A’s minor league facilities in Arizona, and games are set to start on September 20. A total of 59 players, 26 pitchers and 33 position players,…
View More A’s Set Fall Instructional League RosterPCL PACIFIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Triple-A) GAME #1 Las Vegas Aviators 9 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP: B.Bracewell HR: A.Rivas, S.Bolt Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Alfonso Rivas (1 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / Walk) First baseman Alfonso Rivas led Las Vegas…
View More Wednesday, September 4th: Rivas’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Milburn, Motter & Mondou Help Hounds WinAfter winning the PCL Pacific Southern division title, Las Vegas will face off against the Sacramento River Cats in a five-game playoff series starting on Wednesday. And a number of the A’s top pitching prospects are probable starters in the series. RHP Daniel Mengden is scheduled to make the start…
View More Las Vegas & Midland Both Set to Start Playoff Series on WednesdayOn this week’s episode, A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity takes a look at the 2019 Stockton Ports. First, we talk with Stockton pitching coach, and former A’s pitcher, Chris Smith about his first year on the job in Stockton. After that, we’re joined by one of the A’s top draft…
View More A’s Farm Podcast’s Stockton Ports Special with Chris Smith, Jeremy Eierman, Jonah Bride & Zack Bayroutyby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor There’s been plenty of action in Las Vegas lately! And no, not on The Strip, but at the brand-new Las Vegas Ballpark, which is actually in Summerlin. The team just clinched the division title on Sunday, but that’s just the tip of the…
View More A’s Farm Report: Triple-A Update – Luzardo, Kaprielian, Playoffs & MorePACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 2 Las Vegas Aviators 3 WP: McNutt 5-2 / 4.99 HR: Mateo (19) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double) One day after clinching the division title and a playoff berth, the…
View More Monday, September 2nd: Mateo Leads Vegas to Victory as Cotton Makes 1st Start for Aviators & Theroux Helps Hounds Win Finaleby Brian Fonseca / A’s Farm Contributor Las Vegas put up a winning record of 18-11 in August and ended up clinching the division title as well as a playoff berth on September 1. And the team will now face off against a former A’s affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats,…
View More Top 5 Aviators of the Month for AugustPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 1 Las Vegas Aviators 8 WP: Finnegan 3-1 / 2.89 HR: Rupp (9), A.Rivas (1), White (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Kaprielian (4 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) In the…
View More Sunday, September 1st: James Kaprielian Makes Triple-A Debut & Matt Harvey Closes Things Out as Las Vegas Secures Playoff SpotTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 Springfield Cardinals 3 WP: Alexander 1-1 / 0.56 HR: Deichmann (11) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Greg Deichmann (1 for 2 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / 2 Walks) The RockHounds recorded their second straight one-run win over Springfield on Saturday…
View More Saturday, August 31st: Deichmann’s HR Helps Hounds Win while Holmes Makes Solid Debut for VegasPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 4 Las Vegas Aviators 2 LP: Lobstein 6-3 / 4.80 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (6 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 10 K) Even though Las Vegas suffered a late-inning loss, LHP…
View More Friday, August 30th: Luzardo K’s 10 for Vegas while Hounds Clinch Playoff Spot and Stockton & Vermont Win in ExtrasCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 1 Modesto Nuts 2 LP: Duno 0-2 / 4.32 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Hogan Harris (4 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K) The Ports no-hit the Nuts for 7 1/3 innings on Thursday before ultimately…
View More Thursday, August 29th: Harris Is Solid in Stockton’s Near No-No while Vermont Splits TwinbillTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 NW Arkansas Naturals 2 WP: Milburn 8-9 / 4.90 HR: Motter (8) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 8 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Matt Milburn turned in his third straight…
View More Wednesday, August 28th: Milburn Pitches Hounds to Victory while Mengden & Anderson Lead Vegas to 1-Run WinOn this episode, A’s Assistant General Manager Billy Owens joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to share his insights on some of the A’s top prospects like Jesus Luzardo, James Kaprielian, Sheldon Neuse, Jorge Mateo, Sean Murphy and many more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… …
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Top Prospects with A’s Asst GM Billy OwensTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 NW Arkansas Naturals 0 WP: S.Martinez 3-1 / 1.33 HR: Motter (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Kaprielian (4.2 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K) RHP James Kaprielian led the RockHounds to a shutout win…
View More Tuesday, August 27th: Kaprielian Leads Hounds to Shutout Win while Beloit Gets Blanked in No-HitterPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 7 Albuquerque Isotopes 8 LP: Wendelken 6-3 / 5.75 HR: Payton (30), Rupp 2 (8) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Cameron Rupp (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs / Walk) On a day when there wasn’t…
View More Monday, August 26th: Rupp Rips Pair of HRs for Vegas while Jordan Impresses for PortsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 2 Tacoma Rainiers 0 WP: T.Anderson 8-5 / 6.16 HR: Martini (8) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Nick Martini (2 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Las Vegas shut out Tacoma on just five hits to win…
View More Sunday, August 25th: Martini & Luzardo Lead Vegas to 9th Straight Victory while Friedrichs Helps Hounds WinPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 4 Tacoma Rainiers 2 WP: Dunshee 4-4 / 4.90 HR: Barreto (19), Murphy (10) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Dunshee (5.2 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 9 K / Win) RHP Parker…
View More Saturday, August 24th: Dunshee Pitches Vegas to 8th Straight Victory while Murphy & Barreto Both Homer Again and Howard Helps Hounds WinOn this episode, Las Vegas manager Fran Riordan joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about some of the A’s top prospects with the Triple-A team this year including Jorge Mateo, Sheldon Neuse, Sean Murphy, Franklin Barreto and many more. You can listen to it here only on A’s…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Top Triple-A Prospects with Las Vegas Manager Fran RiordanPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 3 Tacoma Rainiers 0 WP: Manaea 3-1 / 3.21 HR: Fowler (25) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Sean Manaea (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 12 K / Win) Rehabbing LHP Sean Manaea…
View More Friday, August 23rd: Manaea Impresses in Shutout Victory for Vegas while Milburn & Heim Help Hounds Win