Saturday, April 14th: Ruiz Pitches Hounds to Doubleheader Split while Ports Fall in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #2 Midland RockHounds 4 Springfield Cardinals 3 LP – Ruiz 1-1 / 10.80 HR – Ramirez (2), Sportman (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Norge Ruiz (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K / Win) After struggling in…
View More Saturday, April 14th: Ruiz Pitches Hounds to Doubleheader Split while Ports Fall in ExtrasFriday, April 13th: Marks Pitches Beloit to 3rd Straight Win while Sounds & Ports Both Get Blanked
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 9 Kane County Cougars 6 WP – Marks 2-0 / 1.80 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Wyatt Marks (5 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 9 K / Win) RHP Wyatt Marks turned in a…
View More Friday, April 13th: Marks Pitches Beloit to 3rd Straight Win while Sounds & Ports Both Get BlankedThursday, April 12th: Conley Combines with Beloit Bullpen to No-Hit Burlington while Dunshee Pitches Ports to 7th Straight Win
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 2 Burlington Bees 0 WP – Conley 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Bryce Conley (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) Three Beloit pitchers combined to throw the first minor league…
View More Thursday, April 12th: Conley Combines with Beloit Bullpen to No-Hit Burlington while Dunshee Pitches Ports to 7th Straight WinWednesday, April 11th: Luzardo Pitches Ports to Victory while Montas & Bassitt Lead Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 3 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Luzardo 1-1 / 1.86 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 10 K / Win)…
View More Wednesday, April 11th: Luzardo Pitches Ports to Victory while Montas & Bassitt Lead Sounds to 2nd Straight Shutout WinTuesday, April 10th: Hounds, Sounds & Ports All Post Shutout Wins
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 0 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Seddon 1-0 / 1.64 HR- Marincov (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win)…
View More Tuesday, April 10th: Hounds, Sounds & Ports All Post Shutout WinsNashville Notches Shutout Win in Tuesday’s Home Opener
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Another strong performance by RHP James Naile helped the Nashville Sounds open their first homestand of the 2018 season with a 7-0 shutout win over the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday night. The Sounds are now 3-1 in home openers since taking up…
View More Nashville Notches Shutout Win in Tuesday’s Home OpenerMonday, April 9th: Erwin Pitches Ports to 4th Straight Victory while Friedrichs Helps Hounds Win & Anderson Takes the Loss in Sounds Debut
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2 Stockton Ports 10 WP – Erwin 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zack Erwin (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win) The…
View More Monday, April 9th: Erwin Pitches Ports to 4th Straight Victory while Friedrichs Helps Hounds Win & Anderson Takes the Loss in Sounds DebutSounds Return to Nashville for Home Opener on Tuesday
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Nashville Sounds’ first homestand of 2018 will kick off on Tuesday, April 10th at First Tennessee Park with a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa Cubs, followed by a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals’ Triple-A…
View More Sounds Return to Nashville for Home Opener on TuesdaySunday, April 8th: Milburn Pitches Ports to 3rd Straight Win while Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All Fall
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lake Elsinore Storm 4 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Milburn 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Diaz (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (5 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) After two impressive…
View More Sunday, April 8th: Milburn Pitches Ports to 3rd Straight Win while Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All FallSaturday, April 7th: Hounds Win Behind Brown’s Big Bat while Beck Leads Beloit to Blowout Win and Howard & Dunshee Pitch Ports to Doubleheader Sweep
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 1 Midland RockHounds 10 WP – Bracewell 1-0 / 1.80 HR – Brown 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Midland first baseman Seth Brown didn’t waste much time…
View More Saturday, April 7th: Hounds Win Behind Brown’s Big Bat while Beck Leads Beloit to Blowout Win and Howard & Dunshee Pitch Ports to Doubleheader SweepFriday, April 6th: White’s HR Helps Hounds Win while Montas’s Rough Start Dooms Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 3 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Walter 1-0 / 4.50 HR – M.White (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Mikey White (1 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Third baseman Mikey White delivered the big blow for Midland on Friday…
View More Friday, April 6th: White’s HR Helps Hounds Win while Montas’s Rough Start Dooms SoundsThursday, April 5th: Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All Prevail on Opening Night
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 New Orleans Baby Cakes 0 WP – Naile 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Canha (1), Barreto (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Naile (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5…
View More Thursday, April 5th: Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All Prevail on Opening NightLuzardo Shines, Offense Sputters as Ports Are Shut Out on Opening Night
by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent Jesus Luzardo lived up to the hype that surrounded him throughout spring training by putting together a stellar outing in the Stockton Ports’ home opener. The 20-year-old allowed just one run on four hits over 4 2/3 innings while striking out six.…
View More Luzardo Shines, Offense Sputters as Ports Are Shut Out on Opening NightSnappers Win in Extras on Opening Night
by Liz Rudolph / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The 2018 season got underway for the Snappers on Thursday night in Beloit with 15 newcomers on the roster, a critical new rule in place, and a 4-3 victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 11 innings. Heading into opening day, the…
View More Snappers Win in Extras on Opening NightStockton Ports 2018 Preview
by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent The opening day roster for the 2018 Stockton Ports features an intriguing mix of fresh faces and returning players, a combination that could make for an exciting season for the Ports. A trio of talented young players who’ve joined the A’s organization…
View More Stockton Ports 2018 PreviewNashville Sounds 2018 Preview
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Nashville Sounds are set to kick off their fourth season as the A’s Triple-A affiliate on Thursday night on the road in New Orleans with right-hander James Naile on the mound. A few familiar faces will be missing from the Sounds…
View More Nashville Sounds 2018 PreviewA’s 2018 Minor League Rosters
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor NASHVILLE SOUNDS Top infield prospects Franklin Barreto, Jorge Mateo and Sheldon Neuse highlight Nashville’s talented young lineup this season, while veteran hurlers Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson headline the Sounds pitching staff… Nashville Roster MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS Top catching prospect Sean Murphy…
View More A’s 2018 Minor League RostersDown On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the regime of Billy Martin back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a…
View More Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonTalking Top Prospects with A’s Assistant GM Dan Feinstein
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Dan Feinstein first got his foot in the door of the baseball world by landing an internship in the Oakland A’s media relations department way back in 1994. And he ended up spending nearly a decade as the team’s video coordinator before eventually…
View More Talking Top Prospects with A’s Assistant GM Dan FeinsteinCatching Up With A Trio Of Young A’s: Pinder, Olson & Maxwell
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor A number of young players who are expected to play key roles for the A’s in 2018 may seem new to some folks, but we here at A’s Farm have known many of them for quite some time now. We first interviewed slugging…
View More Catching Up With A Trio Of Young A’s: Pinder, Olson & Maxwell