Sunday, April 29th: Fowler’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Shore Makes Season Debut in Stockton Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Baby Cakes 2 Nashville Sounds 7 WP: Bleich 1-0 / 3.97 HR: Fowler (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dustin Fowler (3 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) Center fielder Dustin…
View More Sunday, April 29th: Fowler’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Shore Makes Season Debut in Stockton WinSaturday, April 28th: Mercedes Helps Ports Win Big while Montas Suffers Loss for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 11 Lake Elsinore Storm 3 WP: Bray 1-0 / 1.65 HR: Bolt (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Melvin Mercedes (3 for 3 / Double / 2 Walks / 3 RBIs) The Ports exploded for 11 runs on Saturday to…
View More Saturday, April 28th: Mercedes Helps Ports Win Big while Montas Suffers Loss for SoundsFriday, April 27th: Erwin Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Sounds Fall despite Naile’s Solid Effort
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 Lake Elsinore Storm 0 WP: Erwin 2-1 / 2.38 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zack Erwin (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) Stockton shut out Lake Elsinore on…
View More Friday, April 27th: Erwin Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Sounds Fall despite Naile’s Solid EffortThursday, April 26th: Ruiz’s Strong Effort Helps Hounds Win while Jokisch Is Solid in Sounds’ Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Corpus Christi Hooks 1 WP: Ruiz 2-1 / 4.26 HR: Siddall (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Norge Ruiz (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) On a night when the RockHounds put…
View More Thursday, April 26th: Ruiz’s Strong Effort Helps Hounds Win while Jokisch Is Solid in Sounds’ VictorySlick-fielding Shortstop Nick Allen Hones His Skills with the Snappers
by Liz Rudolph / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent 19-year-old Nick Allen has been a showstopper at shortstop since his showcase days in southern California, impressing scouts with his quick hands, strong arm and exceptional baseball instincts. The A’s made Allen their third-round draft pick in 2017, going well over-slot to…
View More Slick-fielding Shortstop Nick Allen Hones His Skills with the SnappersWednesday, April 25th: McDonald’s Big Bat Leads Snappers to Walk-Off Win while Anderson Pitches Sounds to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 8 Beloit Snappers 9 WP: Bowers 1-0 / 5.40 Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Mickey McDonald (4 for 6 / Double / GWRBI) The Snappers won their third straight, this one in a walk-off, on Wednesday. With two outs, two on…
View More Wednesday, April 25th: McDonald’s Big Bat Leads Snappers to Walk-Off Win while Anderson Pitches Sounds to VictoryTuesday, April 24th: Poche Impresses in Snappers’ Win while Luzardo Looks Strong in Double-A Debut
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 2 Beloit Snappers 3 WP: Zambrano 2-0 / 3.24 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jared Poche (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) For the second night in a row, a Snappers starter allowed just…
View More Tuesday, April 24th: Poche Impresses in Snappers’ Win while Luzardo Looks Strong in Double-A DebutSounds Return Home for 5-Game Homestand on Wednesday
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Sounds will look to continue their winning ways in Music City when they return home to First Tennessee Park on Wednesday for their second homestand of the season. Nashville will face off for five games against the New Orleans Baby Cakes,…
View More Sounds Return Home for 5-Game Homestand on WednesdayMonday, April 23rd: Altamirano & Beck Impress in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Gossett Pitches Sounds to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 1 Beloit Snappers 2 WP: Salow 2-0 / 1.59 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 2 K) Even though center fielder Austin Beck had the big hit of the…
View More Monday, April 23rd: Altamirano & Beck Impress in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Gossett Pitches Sounds to VictoryTop 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 Sounds’ second road trip of the season from Tuesday, April 17 through…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekA’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at the pitching staffs for each of the A’s affiliates to start the season. But what about each team’s starting lineup? Which position player prospects have been getting most of the starts in the field and where?…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?B.J. Boyd Off to a Strong Start for the Sounds
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The way Palo Alto native B.J. Boyd has started the season for the Nashville Sounds, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he finds himself back in the Bay Area playing in the A’s outfield in front of family and friends before long.…
View More B.J. Boyd Off to a Strong Start for the SoundsSunday, April 22nd: Sportman’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Sounds Fall despite Barreto’s Big Day
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 6 Midland RockHounds 8 WP: Seddon 2-1 / 5.16 HR: M.White (3) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman J.P. Sportman (3 for 5 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) The RockHounds won on Sunday to split their four-game home series with San…
View More Sunday, April 22nd: Sportman’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Sounds Fall despite Barreto’s Big DaySaturday, April 21st: HRs by Marincov, Heim, Farrar & Loehr Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds, Ports & Snappers Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 11 Midland RockHounds 8 LP: Friedrichs 1-1 / 8.16 HR: Marincov (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs) Right fielder Tyler Marincov had a big night at the…
View More Saturday, April 21st: HRs by Marincov, Heim, Farrar & Loehr Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds, Ports & Snappers PrevailFriday, April 20th: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Ports Win in a Walk-Off and Beck & Boyd Both Belt 1st HRs of the Year
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 2 Midland RockHounds 3 WP: Gorman 1-0 / 1.04 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Eli White (3 for 4 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) Shortstop Eli White helped Midland mount a late-game comeback to prevail over San Antonio on Friday. With…
View More Friday, April 20th: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Ports Win in a Walk-Off and Beck & Boyd Both Belt 1st HRs of the YearSounds’ Pitching Staff Starts Season on a High Note
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent With top prospects like Franklin Barreto, Jorge Mateo, Dustin Fowler and Sheldon Neuse on the roster, heading into the 2018 season, most of the focus was clearly on Nashville’s promising crop of position players. But so far this season, it’s been the…
View More Sounds’ Pitching Staff Starts Season on a High NoteThursday, April 19th: Anderson Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s Big Bat Isn’t Enough to Help Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 1 Iowa Cubs 0 WP: Alcantara 2-0 / 4.09 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Anderson (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 8 K) The Sounds shut out Iowa on four hits in…
View More Thursday, April 19th: Anderson Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s Big Bat Isn’t Enough to Help Hounds WinStockton’s Feeble Offense Sends Howard to Hard-Luck Loss on Thursday
by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent Stockton starter Brian Howard suffered his second loss of the season on Thursday night. It was just the third time this year that a Ports starting pitcher has been saddled with a loss and, just like the other two times, it was…
View More Stockton’s Feeble Offense Sends Howard to Hard-Luck Loss on ThursdayWednesday, April 18th: Despite Marinez’s Big Bat, Ports Lose in a Walk-Off as Dunshee’s Scoreless Streak Is Snapped
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 Modesto Nuts 6 LP: Sheehan 1-1 / 6.75 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Eric Marinez (4 for 4 / Triple / RBI / Stolen Base) Though he pitched well, Stockton starter Parker Dunshee finally saw his scoreless-innings streak come to an end…
View More Wednesday, April 18th: Despite Marinez’s Big Bat, Ports Lose in a Walk-Off as Dunshee’s Scoreless Streak Is SnappedAustin Beck Brings His Big Bat to Beloit
by Liz Rudolph / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent With the sixth overall pick of the 2017 amateur draft, the A’s selected 18-year-old Austin Beck, a high school outfielder out of Lexington, North Carolina known for his exceptional bat speed, his raw power and his strong arm. Beck made his pro…
View More Austin Beck Brings His Big Bat to Beloit