Wahl Working His Way into Top Form at Nashville
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The A’s made Ole Miss right-hander Bobby Wahl their 5th-round pick in the 2013 draft, taking him just a few slots behind familiar names like Chad Pinder and Ryon Healy. The A’s had high hopes for the hard-throwing righty, but injuries frequently…
View More Wahl Working His Way into Top Form at NashvilleFriday, June 8th: Garcia’s Grand Slam Leads Sounds to Victory while Ruiz’s Solid Effort Isn’t Enough to Help Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 3 Nashville Sounds 11 WP: Kiekhefer 3-0 / 1.59 HR: Garcia (9) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Anthony Garcia (Grand Slam / Double / 5 RBIs) With the bases loaded, two outs and the Sounds up by a run in…
View More Friday, June 8th: Garcia’s Grand Slam Leads Sounds to Victory while Ruiz’s Solid Effort Isn’t Enough to Help Hounds WinThursday, June 7th: Theroux’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Friedrichs Pitches Hounds to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 11 San Jose Giants 10 WP: Duno 2-0 / 1.66 HR: Theroux 2 (5), Toffey (1) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Collin Theroux (2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs) The Ports prevailed in a 10-inning slugfest on Thursday to sweep their three-games series…
View More Thursday, June 7th: Theroux’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Friedrichs Pitches Hounds to VictoryWednesday, June 6th: Conley Leads Snappers to Doubleheader Sweep while Howard & Naile Pitch Ports & Sounds to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) GAME #2 Beloit Snappers 3 Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 WP: Conley 3-2 / 4.07 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Bryce Conley (6 2/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 10 K / Win) RHP Bryce Conley turned in…
View More Wednesday, June 6th: Conley Leads Snappers to Doubleheader Sweep while Howard & Naile Pitch Ports & Sounds to VictoryPorts Roll behind Big 1st Inning, Sharp Outing by Brian Howard
by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent Reigning California League Pitcher of the Week Brian Howard added to his already-impressive résumé on Wednesday, allowing just one run over seven innings as the first-place Stockton Ports rolled to an 11-1 win over the host San Jose Giants. Howard had all…
View More Ports Roll behind Big 1st Inning, Sharp Outing by Brian HowardGetting to Know the A’s 2018 Top 11 Draft Picks
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the tenth round of the amateur draft having concluded at the end of the draft’s second day on Tuesday, it’s time to take a look at the A’s top eleven picks of the 2018 draft. Oakland earned the ninth overall pick in…
View More Getting to Know the A’s 2018 Top 11 Draft PicksTuesday, June 5th: Ports Prevail behind Heim’s Big Bat while Boyd & Brown Do Their Best for Sounds & Hounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 San Jose Giants 1 WP: Dunshee 5-2 / 2.56 HR: Bolt (8), Heim 2 (6) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Jonah Heim (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs) Catcher Jonah Heim had a big night at the plate to help the Ports…
View More Tuesday, June 5th: Ports Prevail behind Heim’s Big Bat while Boyd & Brown Do Their Best for Sounds & HoundsA’s Take High-Risk/High-Reward Player as Top Pick on Day One of Draft
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor After taking a high school player with their top pick last year, the A’s stuck strictly with college players for their first three picks on day one of this year’s amateur draft. But they did shake things up a bit by making a…
View More A’s Take High-Risk/High-Reward Player as Top Pick on Day One of DraftMonday, June 4th: No Games Scheduled
No games scheduled for Nashville, Midland, Stockton or Beloit on Monday. Tuesday’s Games: Reno @ Nashville: 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT Midland @ San Antonio: 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT Stockton @ San Jose: 6:30pm PT Beloit @ Cedar Rapids (Game #1): 3:35pm PT / 5:35pm CT Beloit…
View More Monday, June 4th: No Games ScheduledSunday, June 3rd: Barreto’s & Brown’s Big Bats Lead Sounds & Hounds to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Round Rock Express 2 WP: Kiekhefer 2-0 / 2.16 HR: Barreto (7) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (4 for 5 / Home Run / Double) Shortstop Franklin Barreto’s big day helped lead to the Sounds to a come-from-behind…
View More Sunday, June 3rd: Barreto’s & Brown’s Big Bats Lead Sounds & Hounds to VictorySaturday, June 2nd: Mondou Helps Ports Win 5th Straight while Smolinski, Laureano & Marincov All Homer Again
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 Visalia Rawhide 5 WP: Erwin 5-3 / 4.28 HR: Mondou (5) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Nate Mondou (2 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / 3 Runs / 3 Stolen Bases) Stockton won its fifth straight on Saturday to…
View More Saturday, June 2nd: Mondou Helps Ports Win 5th Straight while Smolinski, Laureano & Marincov All Homer AgainFriday, June 1st: Marincov’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Laureano & Smolinski Both Homer for Sounds and Stockton Wins 4th Straight
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Northwest Arkansas Naturals 4 Midland RockHounds 11 WP: Friedrichs 3-3 / 7.06 HR: Marincov (9) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Tyler Marincov (3 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The RockHounds notched the win over the Naturals on Friday…
View More Friday, June 1st: Marincov’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Laureano & Smolinski Both Homer for Sounds and Stockton Wins 4th StraightThursday, May 31st: Smolinski Blasts Sounds to Victory while Blackburn Gets Off to Rough Start but Howard Dominates as Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Round Rock Express 6 WP: Hendriks 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Garcia (8), Smolinski 2 (4), Lombardozzi (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Smolinski (3 for 3 / 2 Home Runs) Center fielder Jake Smolinski’s big night led Nashville to…
View More Thursday, May 31st: Smolinski Blasts Sounds to Victory while Blackburn Gets Off to Rough Start but Howard Dominates as Ports PrevailWednesday, May 30th: Ports Prevail behind Bolt’s Big Bat while Martin’s Big Game Helps Hounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 4 Stockton Ports 7 WP: Dunshee 4-2 / 2.81 HR: Bolt 2 (7), Persico (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Center fielder Skye Bolt’s big bat helped the Ports prevail for…
View More Wednesday, May 30th: Ports Prevail behind Bolt’s Big Bat while Martin’s Big Game Helps Hounds WinSnappers Skipper Webster Garrison Talks About His Team’s Top Prospects
by Liz Rudolph / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent Webster Garrison spent seven seasons playing in the A’s system, primarily as a second baseman, and even made it into five major league games with the A’s during the 1996 season. After his playing career came to an end, Garrison began his…
View More Snappers Skipper Webster Garrison Talks About His Team’s Top ProspectsTuesday, May 29th: Marincov & Sportman Each Homer Twice for Hounds while Hurlbutt & Manarino Pitch Ports to Shutout Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 16 Midland RockHounds 10 LP: Seddon 3-3 / 5.68 HR: Marincov 2 (7), Sportman 2 (6) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (Grand Slam / 2-Run HR) The RockHounds went down to defeat in a slugfest on Tuesday, but there…
View More Tuesday, May 29th: Marincov & Sportman Each Homer Twice for Hounds while Hurlbutt & Manarino Pitch Ports to Shutout VictoryMonday, May 28th: Marks Impresses in Snappers’ Loss while Bassitt Is Solid in Sounds’ Win
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 4 Burlington Bees 5 LP: Damron 2-2 / 2.37 HR: Lopez (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Wyatt Marks (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 4 K) Despite the fact that his team went down to defeat…
View More Monday, May 28th: Marks Impresses in Snappers’ Loss while Bassitt Is Solid in Sounds’ WinA’s Farm Report for Week of May 21-27: 2017 Top 10 Draft Picks Progress Report
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the major league draft just a week away, it’s a good time to take a quick look at how the A’s top 10 picks from last year’s draft have been performing so far this season. Austin Beck, Nick Allen and Jared Poche…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 21-27: 2017 Top 10 Draft Picks Progress ReportTop 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, May 21 through Sunday, May 27. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekSunday, May 27th: Theroux Leads Ports to Victory while White Helps Hounds Reach .500
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 10 Lancaster JetHawks 7 WP: Erwin 4-3 / 4.25 Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Collin Theroux (2 for 3 / Triple / Walk / 3 RBIs) The Ports prevailed for the third time in their last four games on Sunday to run…
View More Sunday, May 27th: Theroux Leads Ports to Victory while White Helps Hounds Reach .500