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 NashvilleTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 Arkansas Travelers 3 WP: Seddon 3-2 / 4.17 Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Sean Murphy (3 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Walk / 2 RBIs) Catcher Sean Murphy helped Midland snap its four-game losing streak on Wednesday. Murphy was…
View More Wednesday, May 23rd: Murphy Helps Hounds Snap Skid while Sounds Win in a Walk-OffPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2 Nashville Sounds 4 WP: Bassitt 2-2 / 6.35 HR: Barreto (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (5 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win)…
View More Tuesday, May 22nd: Bassitt Pitches Sounds to Victory while Mondou Helps Ports PrevailPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4 Nashville Sounds 5 WP: Wendelken 1-0 / 6.75 HR: Laureano (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Ramon Laureano (2 for 2 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Right fielder Ramon Laureano helped Nashville notch…
View More Monday, May 21st: Laureano Leads Sounds to Victory in Nashville Debut while 3 Pitchers Complete Shutout Win for Snappersby 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 Leadersby 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 WeekCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 5 Stockton Ports 1 LP: Gilbert 3-1 / 2.40 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 2/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 9 K) RHP Brian Howard turned in his most impressive start of the season…
View More Sunday, May 20th: Howard & Conley Turn in Strong Starts for Ports & SnappersMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Quad Cities River Bandits 3 Beloit Snappers 4 WP: Zambrano 4-1 / 5.09 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 3 K) The Snappers clinched a walk-off win…
View More Saturday, May 19th: Altamirano Impresses in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Naile & Luzardo Are Solid for Sounds & HoundsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Oklahoma City Dodgers 4 WP: Graveman 2-0 / 5.00 HR: Martini 2 (3) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Nick Martini (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) First baseman Nick Martini had a big…
View More Friday, May 18th: Martini’s Big Bat Helps Sounds Win while Shore Impresses Again for PortsCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 1 Stockton Ports 2 WP: Gilbert 3-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jake Bray (5 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 9 K) The Ports prevailed…
View More Thursday, May 17th: Bray Impresses in Ports’ Win while Bassitt Struggles in Sounds’ LossMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 4 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1 WP: Jordan 1-0 / 1.80 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Mitchell Jordan (4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) The Snappers won on Wednesday…
View More Wednesday, May 16th: Jordan Earns 1st Win for Snappers while Friedrichs & Erwin Suffer Defeats for Hounds & PortsBe sure to check out our Twitter account @AthleticsFarm for Tuesday’s game recaps… Tuesday’s Games: Nashville 7 – Memphis 4 Frisco 5 – Midland 4 Stockton 5 – Rancho Cucamonga 4 Wisconsin 4 – Beloit 2 (Game #1) Beloit 7 – Wisconsin 6 (Game #2) Wednesday’s Games: Frisco…
View More Tuesday, May 15thTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 6 WP: Bracewell 3-3 / 2.41 HR: Ramirez (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Ben Bracewell (7 1/3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Ben Bracewell turned in is…
View More Monday, May 14th: Bracewell Pitches Hounds to Victory while Blanco’s Big Day Helps Ports Prevail & Sounds Fall Despite Montas’s Strong Effortby 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 Weekby 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 RelieversCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 Inland Empire 66ers 3 LP: Sheehan 1-2 / 6.88 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Dunshee (7 IP / 2 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 11 K) The Ports went down to defeat on Sunday to fall…
View More Sunday, May 13th: Dunshee Impresses in Ports Defeat while Naile Pitches Sounds to 4th Straight WinCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Inland Empire 66ers 5 WP: Shore 2-0 / 1.69 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (6 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) The Ports prevailed for the fourth time in…
View More Saturday, May 12th: Shore Pitches Ports to Victory while Taylor Helps Sounds Win 3rd StraightTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Corpus Christi Hooks 6 WP: Gorman 2-1 / 3.38 HR: Brown (4) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) The RockHounds twice battled back from deficits to prevail over Corpus…
View More Friday, May 11th: Brown’s Hot Bat Helps Hounds Stage Comeback Win while Ports Prevail in Extras & Lazarito Homers Again for SnappersPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 7 Nashville Sounds 12 WP: Gossett 3-0 / 1.93 HR: Garcia (6) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Anthony Garcia (2 for 4 / Home Run / 5 RBIs) An eight-run 1st inning helped the Sounds snap…
View More Thursday, May 10th: Sounds Win behind Garcia’s Big Bat while Ports Fall in a Walk-OffCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Visalia Rawhide 2 WP: Biegalski 2-0 / 2.50 HR: Theroux (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Collin Theroux (2 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The Ports prevailed over Visalia for the second straight day to run their record to a…
View More Wednesday, May 9th: Ports Prevail behind Theroux’s Big Blast while Montas Makes Strong Start for Sounds & Lopez Homers Twice for Snappers