TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Amarillo Sod Poodles 1 Midland RockHounds 7 WP: Howard 7-5 / 2.92 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Brian Howard turned in his third straight quality start…
View More Tuesday, July 2nd: Howard Pitches Hounds to Victory while Luzardo & Kaprielian Take the Hill for Vegas & Stocktonby Jeffrey Pilch / A’s Farm Contributor The Rockhounds had a very good June, registering a 16-10 record for the month. And with the team performing well, players like Luis Barrera, Grant Holmes and Daulton Jefferies really upped their game for the RockHounds as well. So let’s take a quick look…
View More June in Midland: How the Team’s Top Prospects Performed the Past MonthTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Amarillo Sod Poodles 1 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Friedrichs 3-3 / 3.38 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (8 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Kyle Friedrichs turned in his second straight outstanding start…
View More Monday, July 1st: Friedrichs Pitches Hounds to Victory while Vegas Wins despite Treinen’s Shaky OutingTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 Frisco RoughRiders 4 WP: Naile 6-4 / 5.75 HR: E.Diaz (8), Motter (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Taylor Motter (3 for 3 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) 29-year-old Taylor Motter, who was recently acquired by the…
View More Sunday, June 30th: Motter Helps Hounds Win 4th Straight while Bolt Leads Vegas to Walk-Off VictoryTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 15 Frisco RoughRiders 2 WP: Milburn 5-4 / 4.23 HR: Theroux (9), E.Diaz (7), Calabuig (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP Matt…
View More Saturday, June 29th: Milburn Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Prevail in Extrasby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Vermont started play a couple of weeks ago, but many of this year’s top draft picks for the A’s, like Logan Davidson and Tyler Baum, just got into action for the Lake Monsters this past week. Some top picks from last year’s draft,…
View More A’s Farm Report: A’s Top Draft Picks Get Started at VermontCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 11 San Jose Giants 8 WP: Highberger 4-2 / 3.96 HR: Watson (1) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Josh Watson (3 for 4 / Home Run / Triple / Walk / 2 RBIs / Stolen Base) This year’s 15th-round draft pick for…
View More Friday, June 28th: Watson Helps Ports Prevail in Extras while Jeffries, Puk & Holmes All Pitch in Hounds WinOn this week’s podcast, A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity is joined by Athletics Nation Editor-in-Chief and San Francisco Examiner correspondent Alex Hall for a midseason look at the A’s minor league system and the organization’s top prospects. The two offer updates on top pitching prospects Jesus Luzardo, A.J. Puk and…
View More A’s Farm Podcast’s Midseason Minor League Roundup Talks Top Prospects with A’s Nation Editor Alex HallTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 1 Frisco RoughRiders 0 WP: Howard 6-5 / 3.04 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP Brian Howard turned in another outstanding start to lead…
View More Thursday, June 27th: Howard Pitches Hounds to Shutout Win while Fowler’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to VictoryCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 0 Stockton Ports 4 WP: Varland 2-1 / 2.42 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Gus Varland (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Gus Varland turned in another outstanding start to lead Stockton to…
View More Wednesday, June 26th: Varland Pitches Ports to Victory while Davidson & Baum Debut for VermontPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 11 Fresno Grizzlies 5 WP: Blackburn 7-1 / 5.45 HR: Brown (18), Barreto (12), Joseph (6) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (3 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / 2 RBIs) The Aviators put…
View More Tuesday, June 25th: Barreto’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while McCann Shines in Vermont DebutPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 Las Vegas Aviators 15 WP: Alexander 5-3 / 5.45 HR: Fowler (12), Neuse (12) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dustin Fowler (2 for 3 / Home Run / Double / 2 Walks / 3 RBIs) Las Vegas put 15 runs…
View More Monday, June 24th: Vegas Wins behind Fowler’s Big Bat while Jordan Pitches Ports to VictoryCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 7 Stockton Ports 0 LP: Feigl 5-3 / 2.84 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brady Feigl (5 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 7 K) The Ports were shut out on just five hits on Sunday, but…
View More Sunday, June 23rd: Feigl, Buchanan & Holmes Are Solid for Ports, Aviators & Hounds while Vermont Wins in ExtrasTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 1 Midland RockHounds 3 WP: Friedrichs 2-3 / 3.80 HR: Barrera (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (6 IP / 8 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 10 K / Win) RHP Kyle Friedrichs turned in an…
View More Saturday, June 22nd: Friedrichs Pitches Hounds to Victory while Luzardo & Kaprielian Make Starts for Vegas & StocktonCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 7 Stockton Ports 8 WP: Varland 1-1 / 3.52 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Gus Varland (6 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) LHP A.J. Puk made his third start for Stockton on…
View More Friday, June 21st: Varland Pitches Ports to Victory while Neuse Has Big Night for Vegas & Howard Looks Strong for Houndsby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the California League and the Midwest League All-Star breaks taking place earlier this week and all the minor league affiliates right around the halfway points of their seasons, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true…
View More A’s Farm’s 2019 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star TeamPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 10 Las Vegas Aviators 11 WP: McNutt 1-0 / 7.36 HR: Mateo (11), Neuse (10), Campbell (9), Bolt (8) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (3 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Las Vegas won in a…
View More Thursday, June 20th: Vegas Wins behind Bolt’s Big Bat while Altamirano Pitches Ports to VictoryTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Gorman 4-4 / 4.40 HR: E.Diaz (5) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Edwin Diaz (2 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The RockHounds won in a walk-off on Wednesday. Third baseman Edwin Diaz slugged a…
View More Wednesday, June 19th: Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Vermont Turns Triple PlayPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 12 Memphis Redbirds 1 WP: Alexander 4-3 / 5.18 HR: Fowler (10) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Tyler Alexander (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) LHP Tyler Alexander turned in…
View More Tuesday, June 18th: Alexander Pitches Vegas to Victory while Midland & Vermont Both WinPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 15 Memphis Redbirds 6 WP: N.Ruiz 2-2 / 9.45 HR: Barreto (11), Herrmann (2) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (1 for 4 / Grand Slam / 5 RBIs / Sac Fly / Walk / Stolen Base) The…
View More Monday, June 17th: Barreto’s Big Blast Leads Vegas to Victory while AZL A’s Squads Make Season Debuts