by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent A chain reaction of roster moves, fueled by post-draft promotions, injuries and trades, left the Stockton Ports roster full of fresh faces in July. And after putting up the California League’s best record in the first half of the season, the team…
View More Stockton Ports July RecapTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 6 Midland RockHounds 5 LP: Martin 1-4 / 5.08 HR: Diaz 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Edwin Diaz (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) The RockHounds suffered a one-run loss on Tuesday, but third baseman…
View More Tuesday, July 31st: Diaz Drills 2 HRs & Luzardo Is Solid for Hounds while Jordan Pitches Beloit to VictoryPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Salt Lake Bees 8 WP: Hendriks 2-0 / 4.73 Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Beau Taylor (3 for 6 / Triple / 2 RBIs) Nashville came from behind to notch an extra-inning win over Salt Lake on Monday. Sounds…
View More Monday, July 30th: Taylor & Vertigan Lead Sounds to Comeback Win while Dunshee Pitches Hounds to Victoryby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With July just about to come to an end, we thought we’d take the opportunity to take a quick look at some of the A’s top-performing prospects over the past month. Lefty Jesus Luzardo has been more than living up to the hype…
View More July’s Top-Performing Prospects: Laureano, Luzardo & MarksPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 9 Salt Lake Bees 5 WP: Kiekhefer 7-0 / 3.94 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Steve Lombardozzi (3 for 5 / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) First baseman Steve Lombardozzi helped the Sounds snap their four-game losing streak on…
View More Sunday, July 29th: Lombardozzi Leads Sounds to Win while Kelly Pitches Vermont to Victory & Stockton Suffers Shutout LossMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 1 Burlington Bees 0 WP: Marks 5-6 / 3.23 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Wyatt Marks (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 10 K / Win) RHP Wyatt Marks turned in one of his best starts of…
View More Saturday, July 28th: Marks Pitches Snappers to Shutout Win while Diaz Powers Ports to VictoryTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 Corpus Christi Hooks 3 WP: Howard 1-2 / 2.55 HR: Brown (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP Brian Howard turned in one of…
View More Friday, July 27th: Howard Pitches Hounds to Victory while Barreto & Laureano Homer for Sounds and Stockton Drops 5th StraightMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 2 Kane County Cougars 1 WP: Jordan 4-2 / 2.26 HR: Meggs (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Mitchell Jordan (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 2 K / Win) RHP Mitchell Jordan turned in…
View More Thursday, July 26th: Jordan Pitches Snappers to Victory while Rockhounds Win 3rd Straight & Vermont Snaps SkidTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Frisco RoughRiders 5 WP: Blackwood 5-2 / 3.91 HR: Brown (10), Ramirez (9) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Ramirez (3 for 6 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) Left fielder Tyler Ramirez helped the RockHounds win in extra innings…
View More Wednesday, July 25th: Ramirez Helps Hounds Win while Laureano Impresses for SoundsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Las Vegas 51s 4 WP: Bassitt 3-4 / 5.33 HR: Garcia (19), Laureano (10) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (4 for 5 / 2 Triples / 3 RBIs / 3 Runs) The Sounds exploded for 11…
View More Tuesday, July 24th: Sounds Win behind Mateo’s & Laureano’s Big Bats while Dunshee Pitches Hounds to VictoryMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Dayton Dragons 3 Beloit Snappers 0 LP: Ruiz 4-7 / 4.41 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jean Ruiz (6 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 4 K) Beloit batters managed 11 hits on Monday, but the Snappers still ended up suffering…
View More Monday, July 23rd: Ruiz Delivers Another Quality Start for Snappers while Bracewell Is Solid in Return to RockHoundsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Oklahoma City Dodgers 5 Nashville Sounds 8 WP: Naile 6-9 / 4.19 HR: Neuse (4) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Sheldon Neuse (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) Third baseman Sheldon Neuse helped lead the…
View More Sunday, July 22nd: Neuse Leads Sounds to Victory while Pimentel Helps Ports PrevailMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Dayton Dragons 0 Beloit Snappers 5 WP: Poche 7-6 / 4.10 HR: Farrar (10) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jared Poche (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) The Snappers shut out Dayton on five hits…
View More Saturday, July 21st: Poche Leads Snappers to Shutout Win while Sounds Split TwinbillCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 5 Stockton Ports 3 LP: Altamirano 3-2 / 5.40 HR: Pimentel (14), Persico (4) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) Stockton lost the rubber match of its three-game…
View More Friday, July 20th: Pimentel Has Another Big Night for Ports while Allen Provides Big Hit for Beloit in Extrasby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor It’s been about a month and a half since this year’s amateur draft and just a little over a month since the first of the players picked by the A’s began playing with either the Class-A Vermont Lake Monsters or the rookie-ball Arizona…
View More A’s Top Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress ReportTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 3 WP: Luzardo 7-3 / 2.36 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo delivered another stellar start to extend his…
View More Thursday, July 19th: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak to Help Hounds Win while Ports Prevail behind Pimentel’s Big Bat & Mengden Is Solid for SoundsMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 Beloit Snappers 7 WP: Ruiz 4-6 / 4.64 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jean Ruiz (6 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 1 K / Win) The Snappers got their fourth…
View More Wednesday, July 18th: Ruiz & Hargrove Lead Snappers to Victory while Bassitt Suffers Tough-Luck Loss for SoundsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Omaha Storm Chasers 1 Nashville Sounds 11 WP: Montas 2-5 / 3.91 HR: Garcia 2 (17) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Htter Anthony Garcia (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 8 RBIs) Designated hitter Anthony Garcia’s record day led the…
View More Tuesday, July 17th: Garcia’s Big Night Leads Nashville to Victory while Bolt’s HR Helps Hounds WinCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Milburn 6-3 / 3.55 HR: Pimentel 2 (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Matt Milburn turned in another impressive…
View More Monday, July 16th: Milburn Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds & Snappers Win in ExtrasMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 8 West Michigan Whitecaps 1 WP: Poche 6-6 / 4.43 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jared Poche (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win) LHP Jared Poche turned in…
View More Sunday, July 15th: Poche & Manarino Pitch Snappers & Ports to Victory while Sounds & Hounds Get Blanked