Friday, 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 SnappersMonday, June 18th: Friedrichs Is Solid Again for Midland while Neuse Notches Another Multi-Hit Game for Nashville & AZL A’s Win Opener in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 5 Midland RockHounds 4 LP: Gorman 3-3 / 3.03 HR: Ramirez (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) RHP Kyle Friedrichs turned in his fourth straight quality…
View More Monday, June 18th: Friedrichs Is Solid Again for Midland while Neuse Notches Another Multi-Hit Game for Nashville & AZL A’s Win Opener in ExtrasTop 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 11 through Sunday, June 17. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekSunday, June 17th: Luzardo Pitches Hounds to Victory while Persico Helps Ports Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 8 WP: Luzardo 4-3 / 3.40 HR: Murphy (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 1 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo turned in his third…
View More Sunday, June 17th: Luzardo Pitches Hounds to Victory while Persico Helps Ports PrevailSaturday, June 16th: Nashville Falls despite Garcia’s Big Night while Vermont Notches 1st Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Albuquerque Isotopes 10 LP: Naile 5-6 / 4.05 HR: Garcia 2 (11) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Anthony Garcia (2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs) Designated hitter Anthony Garcia’s big bat couldn’t keep the Sounds from falling…
View More Saturday, June 16th: Nashville Falls despite Garcia’s Big Night while Vermont Notches 1st VictoryFriday, June 15th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win in Extras & Lake Monsters Lose Season Opener
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Hurlbutt 2-2 / 2.16 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 4 K / Win) Stockton shut out Modesto on just two hits in the first…
View More Friday, June 15th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win in Extras & Lake Monsters Lose Season OpenerThursday, June 14th: Sounds Win behind Martini’s Big Blast while Seddon & Marks Impress for Hounds & Snappers
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 El Paso Chihuahas 5 WP: Dull 1-0 / 1.50 HR: Martini (5) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Nick Martini (2 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) First baseman Nick Martini’s big bat helped the Sounds snap their four-game…
View More Thursday, June 14th: Sounds Win behind Martini’s Big Blast while Seddon & Marks Impress for Hounds & SnappersWednesday, June 13th: Milburn & Goldstein Help Ports Win 4th Straight while Laureano Has Big Night for Sounds & We Get a Glimpse of Vermont’s Roster
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 0 Stockton Ports 6 WP: Milburn 3-2 / 4.88 HR: Goldstein (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) Stockton shut out San Jose on seven…
View More Wednesday, June 13th: Milburn & Goldstein Help Ports Win 4th Straight while Laureano Has Big Night for Sounds & We Get a Glimpse of Vermont’s RosterA’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2018
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The man responsible for overseeing the A’s efforts in the amateur draft is scouting director Eric Kubota. Kubota started out his career in the baseball world by interning for the A’s in the mid-‘80s, and he eventually served as the assistant director of scouting…
View More A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2018Tuesday, June 12th: Howard Pitches Ports to Victory while Friedrichs Helps Hounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 1 Stockton Ports 5 WP: Howard 7-3 / 2.38 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (8 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win) One night after Stockton clinched the California League North…
View More Tuesday, June 12th: Howard Pitches Ports to Victory while Friedrichs Helps Hounds WinMonday, June 11th: Luzardo Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Clinch 1st-Half Title
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Frisco RoughRiders 1 WP: Luzardo 3-3 / 3.80 HR: Brown (8), Murphy (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo delivered one…
View More Monday, June 11th: Luzardo Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Clinch 1st-Half TitleStockton Ports Clinch First-Half Title
by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent STOCKTON — Stockton’s 5-4 win over San Jose on Monday, combined with Visalia’s loss to Modesto, clinched the first-half California League North Division championship for the Ports. It’s the team’s first first-half title since 2003, and the Ports became the first minor league…
View More Stockton Ports Clinch First-Half TitleTop 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 4 through Sunday, June 10. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekSunday, June 10th: Jokisch Shines in Sounds Loss while Ports Prevail in Extras
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 5 Nashville Sounds 4 LP: Wahl 3-1 / 2.33 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Eric Jokisch (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K) The Sounds lost their second straight to Tacoma to fall a game…
View More Sunday, June 10th: Jokisch Shines in Sounds Loss while Ports Prevail in ExtrasSaturday, June 9th: Murphy’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Jackson Impresses in Sounds Debut
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Frisco RoughRiders 4 WP: Cochran-Gill 1-0 / 5.72 HR: Murphy (5) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Sean Murphy (3 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The RockHounds came from behind to best the RoughRiders in the opening game of…
View More Saturday, June 9th: Murphy’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Jackson Impresses in Sounds Debut