Wednesday, July 4th: Ramirez’s Big Blast Leads Hounds to Victory while Perez Helps Ports Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Tulsa Drillers 3 WP: Friedrichs 6-5 / 5.66 HR: Marincov (14), Ramirez (6) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Ramirez (2 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Left fielder Tyler Ramirez led the…
View More Wednesday, July 4th: Ramirez’s Big Blast Leads Hounds to Victory while Perez Helps Ports PrevailTuesday, July 3rd: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak to Help Hounds Win while Mendoza Leads Vermont to Shutout Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 3 Midland RockHounds 9 WP: Luzardo 5-3 / 2.81 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo turned in his fifth straight impressive start for the…
View More Tuesday, July 3rd: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak to Help Hounds Win while Mendoza Leads Vermont to Shutout VictoryMonday, July 2nd: Howard Impresses for Hounds while Erwin Pitches Ports to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 6 Midland RockHounds 3 LP: Romero 0-1 / 10.80 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 9 K) RHP Brian Howard was impressive in just his second Texas League start on…
View More Monday, July 2nd: Howard Impresses for Hounds while Erwin Pitches Ports to VictorySunday, July 1st: Milburn Impresses Again for Ports while Alcantara & Dunshee Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 1 Stockton Ports 0 LP: Gilbert 3-2 / 2.97 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K) On a day filled with solid pitching performances throughout the A’s…
View More Sunday, July 1st: Milburn Impresses Again for Ports while Alcantara & Dunshee Pitch Sounds & Hounds to VictorySaturday, June 30th: Hargrove Has Big Hit for Beloit while Midland & Stockton Get Blanked
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 4 Beloit Snappers 6 WP: Highberger 3-3 / 3.22 HR: Shelby (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Hunter Hargrove (3 for 5 / Double / 2 RBIs) First baseman Hunter Hargrove led the Snappers to a comeback win over Peoria…
View More Saturday, June 30th: Hargrove Has Big Hit for Beloit while Midland & Stockton Get BlankedFriday, June 29th: Heim’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Garcia & Lopez Homer Again for Sounds & Snappers
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 7 Stockton Ports 9 WP: Altamirano 2-0 / 4.97 HR: Heim (7) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Jonah Heim (3 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The Ports prevailed for the third time in their last four games on…
View More Friday, June 29th: Heim’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Garcia & Lopez Homer Again for Sounds & SnappersThursday, June 28th: Sounds Win behind Taylor’s Big Bat while Vermont Puts up 14 Runs in Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 10 Oklahoma City Dodgers 9 WP: Coulombe 1-1 / 2.84 HR: Smolinski (8), Taylor (1) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Beau Taylor (2 for 4 / Home Run / Triple / Walk / 4 RBIs) The Sounds came from behind…
View More Thursday, June 28th: Sounds Win behind Taylor’s Big Bat while Vermont Puts up 14 Runs in VictoryWednesday, June 27th: Pimentel’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Sounds Sweep Doubleheader
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 8 San Jose Giants 6 WP: Damron 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Pimentel 2 (5) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Stockton took its second straight from San Jose on Wednesday, and…
View More Wednesday, June 27th: Pimentel’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Sounds Sweep DoubleheaderTuesday, June 26th: Milburn Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Mateo Helps Sounds Snap Skid
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 San Jose Giants 0 WP: Milburn 5-2 / 4.39 HR: Pimentel 2 (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (9 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 7 K / Win) On Tuesday, Ports pitcher Matt Milburn…
View More Tuesday, June 26th: Milburn Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Mateo Helps Sounds Snap SkidMonday, June 25th: Blanco Extends Hit Streak for Stockton while Marks Turns in Another Strong Start for Snappers
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 San Jose Giants 5 LP: Manarino 1-1 / 3.86 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dairon Blanco (2 for 4 / Triple / Double / RBI) On a day in which no A’s affiliate notched a win, Stockton right fielder Dairon Blanco turned…
View More Monday, June 25th: Blanco Extends Hit Streak for Stockton while Marks Turns in Another Strong Start for SnappersTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by 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, June 18 through Sunday, June 24. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekSunday, June 24th: Altamirano Pitches Ports to 5th Straight Win while Murphy Helps Hounds Snap Skid
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 3 Stockton Ports 13 WP: Altamirano 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Theroux (6), Persico (3) Prospect Of The Game: Ptcher Xavier Altamirano (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) Stockton scored a season-high 13…
View More Sunday, June 24th: Altamirano Pitches Ports to 5th Straight Win while Murphy Helps Hounds Snap SkidBJ Boyd Buiding His Baseball Knowledge at Nashville
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Bay Area native BJ Boyd didn’t play high school baseball until his junior year at Palo Alto High. Some were a bit surprised when the A’s selected him with their 4th-round pick in the 2012 draft. There was some thought that Boyd…
View More BJ Boyd Buiding His Baseball Knowledge at NashvilleSaturday, June 23rd: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak while Ports Prevail in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 0 San Antonio Missions 2 LP: Friedrichs 5-4 / 5.40 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) Although the RockHounds were shut out for the second straight night to…
View More Saturday, June 23rd: Luzardo Extends Scoreless Streak while Ports Prevail in ExtrasFriday, June 22nd: Toffey’s Big Blast Leads Ports to Victory while Andueza & Hargrove Help Snappers Prevail
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 2 Stockton Ports 9 WP: Erwin 6-5 / 4.46 HR: Toffey (3), Pimentel (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman William Toffey (2 for 4 / Grand Slam) The Ports prevailed again on Friday to notch their third straight victory over the Nuts.…
View More Friday, June 22nd: Toffey’s Big Blast Leads Ports to Victory while Andueza & Hargrove Help Snappers PrevailThursday, June 21st: Laureano Leads Sounds to Victory while Barrera & Shelby Wield Big Bats for Ports & Snappers and AZL A’s Win 4th Straight
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 4 Nashville Sounds 7 WP: Buchter 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Laureano (4), Neuse (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Ramon Laureano (2 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Right fielder Ramon Laureano delivered the key hit to help…
View More Thursday, June 21st: Laureano Leads Sounds to Victory while Barrera & Shelby Wield Big Bats for Ports & Snappers and AZL A’s Win 4th StraightA’s Farm’s 2018 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the California League and the Midwest League All-Star breaks taking place 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 standouts…
View More A’s Farm’s 2018 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star TeamWednesday, June 20th: Rivas Leads Vermont to 5th Straight Victory while AZL A’s Win 3rd Straight
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 3 Vermont Lake Monsters 10 WP: Kelly 1-1 / 5.06 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Alfonso Rivas (1 for 3 / Home Run / 4 RBIs / 2 Walks) This year’s 4th-round draft pick for…
View More Wednesday, June 20th: Rivas Leads Vermont to 5th Straight Victory while AZL A’s Win 3rd StraightTuesday, June 19th: Squier Stars as Vermont Walks Off Twice while Jackson & Ruiz Turn in Strong Starts for Sounds & Hounds
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) GAME #1 Connecticut Tigers 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 5 WP: Tovar 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Squier (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Payton Squier (4 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / 3 Runs) Right fielder Payton Squier…
View More Tuesday, June 19th: Squier Stars as Vermont Walks Off Twice while Jackson & Ruiz Turn in Strong Starts for Sounds & HoundsTrace Loehr Takes It Up a Notch for the Snappers
by Liz Rudolph / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent After slashing .393/.562/.803 in his senior year at Rex Putnam High School in Milwaukie, Oregon, the A’s made shortstop Trace Loehr their 6th-round draft pick in 2014. He joined the Arizona League A’s for the 2014 campaign and went on to spend…
View More Trace Loehr Takes It Up a Notch for the Snappers