TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 1 Midland RockHounds 9 WP: Kaprielian 2-1 / 1.96 HR: Ramirez (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Kaprielian (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP James Kaprielian turned in his best start…
View More Thursday, August 22nd: Kaprielian & Harvey Lead Hounds & Vegas to Victory while Payton, Neuse & Barreto All Homer Again for AviatorsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 4 Las Vegas Aviators 18 WP: Blackburn 11-3 / 4.08 HR: Payton (28), Neuse (26), Fowler (24), Murphy 2 (9), Martini (7), Loehr (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Sean Murphy (2 for 4 /…
View More Wednesday, August 21st: Murphy Hits 2 HRs in Vegas Victory while Holmes Leads Hounds to Shutout WinOn this episode, A’s minor league pitching and hitting coordinators Gil Patterson and Jim Eppard join A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity for a late-season discussion of the team’s top prospects including A.J. Puk, Jesus Luzardo, James Kaprielian, Jorge Mateo, Sean Murphy, Sheldon Neuse and many more. Pitching coordinator Gil Patterson…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks Top Prospects with Minor League Pitching & Hitting Coordinators Gil Patterson & Jim EppardPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 4 Las Vegas Aviators 10 WP: Lobstein 6-2 / 4.62 HR: Payton (27), Neuse (25), Martini (6) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Nick Martini (2 for 4 / Home Run / Walk / 3 Runs)…
View More Tuesday, August 20th: Martini, Neuse & Luzardo Lead Vegas to Victory as Aviators Take Sole Possession of 1st PlacePACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Reno Aces 5 Las Vegas Aviators 6 WP: Wendelken 6-2 / 5.50 HR: Brown 2 (37), Barreto (17) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs) The Aviators won in a…
View More Monday, August 19th: Brown, Barreto & Dunshee All Impress in Vegas Victoryby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor This week, we wanted to take a look at some A’s prospects who are currently leading their leagues in some significant offensive categories. It’s one thing to put up solid numbers that look impressive in the abstract, but it’s another thing to outpace…
View More A’s Farm Report: A’s Minor League League Leaders – Mateo, Neuse, Brown & MorePACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 2 Las Vegas Aviators 7 WP: Manaea 2-1 / 4.29 HR: Payton (26), Barreto (16), Rupp(6) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Las Vegas notched its second straight victory over Albuquerque…
View More Sunday, August 18th: Barreto & Manaea Lead Vegas to Victory while Hounds Win in ExtrasPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 5 Las Vegas Aviators 6 WP: Lobstein 5-2 / 4.71 HR: Neuse (24) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Sheldon Neuse (2 for 4 / Home Run) With two outs and the game tied in the bottom of the 7th inning, second…
View More Saturday, August 17th: Sheldon Neuse’s HR Helps Vegas Win while Matt Harvey & A.J. Puk Are Solid for AviatorsTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Corpus Christi Hooks 0 WP: Naile 7-7 / 5.64 HR: E.Diaz 2 (13) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Edwin Diaz (2 for 4 / Grand Slam / Home Run / 7 RBIs / Walk) The Hounds shut out the Hooks on just five…
View More Friday, August 16th: Diaz & Naile Lead Hounds to Shutout Win while Ports, Snappers & Monsters All PrevailTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 16 Amarillo Sod Poodles 3 WP: Jefferies 1-2 / 3.66 HR: Deichmann (8), White (7), Motter (6), Ramirez (4) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Mikey White (2 for 5 / Grand Slam / Double / Walk / 5 RBIs) The RockHounds…
View More Thursday, August 15th: White & Kaprielian Help Hounds Win while Luzardo Suffers Loss for Las VegasMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 6 Quad Cities River Bandits 2 WP: Birlingmair 6-6 / 4.47 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Reid Birlingmair (6 IP / 1 H / 2 ER / 2 BB / 9 K / Win) RHP Reid Birlingmair turned…
View More Wednesday, August 14th: Birlingmair Pitches Snappers to Victory while Holmes Has Another Scoreless Outing for HoundsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 2 WP: Manaea 1-1 / 4.50 HR: Neuse (23), Barreto (15) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Sheldon Neuse (3 for 4 / Home Run) Las Vegas notched its fourth victory in its last five games…
View More Tuesday, August 13th: Neuse & Barreto Both Homer while Manaea K’s 10 in Vegas VictoryPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 7 Omaha Storm Chasers 6 WP: Lobstein 4-2 / 4.74 HR: Brown 2 (34), Barreto (14) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Seth Brown (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / Double / 5 RBIs) Left fielder Seth Brown had…
View More Monday, August 12th: Brown’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Vermont Gets No-Hit & AZL A’s Gold Notch 1-Hit Winby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor It’s time to catch up on some of the latest news and notes from around the A’s minor league system… But first…if you haven’t already, be sure to check out our latest A’s Farm podcast featuring an inside look at this year’s Stockton…
View More A’s Farm Report: August Minor League News & Notes – Puk, Kap, Cotton, Luzardo & MoreARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL Brewers Blue 4 AZL A’s Green 5 WP: Manzanillo 1-3 / 6.63 HR: Buelvas (3), G.Jones (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Brayan Buelvas (1 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs / Walk / Stolen Base) It might have taken…
View More Sunday, August 11th: AZL A’s Green Squad Wins with Help from Buelvas’s Big Bat while A’s Other Affiliates All FallPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 6 Omaha Storm Chasers 5 WP: Puk 4-1 / 4.82 HR: Brown (32), Barreto (13) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (2 for 4 / Home Run / Walk / 3 RBIs) Second baseman Franklin Barreto led Las…
View More Saturday, August 10th: Barreto’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Puk & Kaprielian Pick Up Wins and Luzardo Leads Stockton to Shutout WinPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 4 Iowa Cubs 0 WP: Blackburn 10-3 / 4.28 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Paul…
View More Friday, August 9th: Blackburn Leads Vegas to Shutout Victory while Holmes K’s 9 in Hounds WinTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Erwin 6-2 / 2.45 Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Nate Mondou (3 for 5 / RBI / 2 Runs) The RockHounds won in a walk-off to snap their five-game losing streak on Thursday, and second baseman…
View More Thursday, August 8th: Mondou Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Brown Belts 31st HR but Cotton Suffers Loss for VegasPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 8 Iowa Cubs 6 WP: Lobstein 3-2 / 4.92 HR: Neuse (22), Bolt (10) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 5 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Las Vegas battled back…
View More Wednesday, August 7th: Bolt’s Blast Helps Vegas Win as Puk K’s the Side for AviatorsOn this week’s episode, A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity takes an inside look at this year’s Stockton Ports. First, we talk with Stockton skipper Webster Garrison about some of the A’s top prospects he’s had on his team this season. After that, we’re joined by the A’s 2017 top draft…
View More A’s Farm Podcast’s Stockton Ports Special Talks with Webster Garrison, Austin Beck, Brady Feigl & Hogan Harris