by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that the A’s minor league pitchers have had the chance to take a few turns through the rotation, it’s time to take a look at which of the A’s minor league starting pitchers have gotten off to the hottest starts in 2019.…
View More A’s Farm Report: Early Season’s Hottest PitchersPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 8 Fresno Grizzlies 9 LP: Wang 1-1 / 3.18 HR: Bolt (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 4 / Grand Slam) Despite another big blast by Skye Bolt, the Aviators fell for just the fourth…
View More Sunday, April 21st: Vegas Falls despite Bolt’s Big BlastPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 11 Fresno Grizzlies 0 WP: Mengden 3-0 / 3.00 HR: Brown (7), Joseph 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 7 K / Win)…
View More Saturday, April 20th: Mengden Leads Aviators to Shutout Win while Cohen Pitches Snappers to VictoryOn this week’s A’s Farm Podcast, A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about his long career in baseball, to discuss his role in the Moneyball book and movie, and to give us the inside scoop on some of the A’s top prospects like…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Gets the Inside Scoop on the A’s Top Prospects from Special Assistant Grady Fuson & Catches Up with Stockton Shortstop Nick AllenMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 1 Cedar Rapids Kernels 4 LP: Coker 0-2 / 8.68 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Joe DeMers (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 7 K) On a day when all the A’s minor league affiliates…
View More Friday, April 19th: DeMers Impresses for Snappers while Naile & Jefferies Are Solid for Hounds & PortsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 9 Sacramento River Cats 6 WP: Schlitter 2-0 / 9.45 HR: Campbell (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Eric Campbell (3 for 6 / Home Run / 2 RBIs / Stolen Base) Las Vegas notched its fourth straight victory…
View More Thursday, April 18th: Vegas Notches 4th Straight Victory while RockHounds Record a Pair of Winsby Brian Fonseca / A’s Farm Contributor The Las Vegas Aviators, the A’s new Triple-A affiliate, are off to a flying start, sporting a league-best record of 13-2 after Thursday’s victory. The team’s offense has been sparking the hot start, with the lineup averaging more than eight runs per game.…
View More The Aviators’ Early High-FlyersPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 5 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP: Lobstein 1-0 / 7.71 HR: Brown 2 (6) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Seth Brown (2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs) Las Vegas was victorious in extra innings on Wednesday to win…
View More Wednesday, April 17th: Brown’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Theroux’s HR Helps Hounds Win & Marks Pitches Ports to VictoryTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Amarillo Sod Poodles 2 Midland RockHounds 6 WP: Duno 1-0 / 0.00 HR: E.Diaz (2) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Edwin Diaz (1 for 4 / Grand Slam) With one swing of the bat on Tuesday, shortstop Edwin Diaz helped the RockHounds register their third…
View More Tuesday, April 16th: Diaz’s Big Blast Helps Hounds Win while Ramirez & Neuse Lead Vegas to VictoryPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 6 Las Vegas Aviators 7 WP: Mengden 2-0 / 4.24 HR: Brown 3 (4) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (3 for 4 / 3 Home Runs / 6 RBIs) First baseman Seth Brown had a big night…
View More Monday, April 15th: Brown’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Howard & Cohen Help Hounds & Snappers Secure Shutout Winsby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that we’re a whole 11 games into the minor league season, it seems like a good time to see which of the A’s minor league hitters have gotten off to the hottest starts in 2019. Las Vegas’s lineup has been lighting up…
View More A’s Farm Report: Early Season’s Hottest HittersTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 4 WP: Naile 2-1 / 5.06 HR: Barrera (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Naile (7 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 2 K / Win) RHP James Naile turned in an outstanding…
View More Sunday, April 14th: Naile’s Strong Effort Helps Hounds Snap Skid while Aviators’ Streak Ends despite Bolt’s Big BlastCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Altamirano 1-1 / 5.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) Stockton shut out Modesto on just a single hit on Saturday…
View More Saturday, April 13th: Altamirano Pitches Ports to Shutout Win while Anderson Earns 1st Victory as Vegas Wins 6th StraightOn this week’s A’s Farm Podcast, A’s Assistant Director of Player Development Ed Sprague joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about his career in baseball as an All-Star third baseman, to discuss his current role in player development for the A’s, and to give us the lowdown on some…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Gets the Lowdown on the A’s Farm System from Assistant Farm Director Ed Sprague & Catches Up with Ports Pitcher Daulton JefferiesCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 Modesto Nuts 2 WP: Marks 1-1 / 5.19 HR: Beck (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Austin Beck (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) After dropping six in a row, Stockton won its second straight on Friday,…
View More Friday, April 12th: Beck’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Joseph Leads Vegas to 5th Straight VictoryCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Feigl 1-0 / 0.82 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brady Feigl (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 9 K / Win) Stockton shut out Modesto on just 2 hits to snap its…
View More Thursday, April 11th: Feigl Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Blackburn Pitches Vegas to VictoryTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Amarillo Sod Poodles 5 WP: Howard 1-0 / 0.90 HR: Theroux (2), Blanco (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dairon Blanco (2 for 4 / Grand Slam / Walk / Stolen Base) With the bases loaded, two outs and the RockHounds…
View More Wednesday, April 10th: Blanco’s Big Bat & Howard’s Strong Arm Combine to Help Hounds Win while Buchanan Pitches Vegas to VictoryPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 2 Las Vegas Aviators 10 WP: Mengden 1-0 / 2.45 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 9 K / Win) The Aviators put double digits on the board…
View More Tuesday, April 9th: Mengden Pitches Vegas to Victory in Home Opener while Cohen Leads Snappers to Shutout WinPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 10 El Paso Chihuahuas 9 WP: Schlitter 1-0 / 7.71 HR: Fowler 2 (4), Payton (4) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dustin Fowler (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) The Aviators notched a come-from-behind victory on Monday…
View More Monday, April 8th: Fowler & Payton Homer Again to Lead Vegas to Victory while Hounds Win in Extrasby Brian Fonseca / A’s Farm Contributor The Las Vegas Aviators wrapped up their first series as an A’s affiliate on Monday night with a 10-9 comeback victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas. It was the team’s second one-run win of the series. Over the five games, the Aviators’ offense…
View More Las Vegas Wins 4 of 5 in Successful Season-Opening Series