MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 8 Kane County Cougars 0 WP – Altamirano 7-2 / 2.81 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Xavier Altamirano turned in his…
View More Thursday, July 27th: Altamirano Leads Snappers to Shutout Win while Murphy Homers in 2nd Straight Game for Houndsby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor There’s been a mighty big turnover on Stockton’s roster since the start of the season. And just since June, infielders Nate Mondou and Edwin Diaz, outfielder Luis Barrera and pitchers Brandon Bailey, Brendan Butler, Dalton Sawyer, Norge Ruiz and Miguel Romero have all…
View More Mondou & Bailey on Making the Big Move from Beloit to StocktonTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 3 Midland RockHounds 11 WP – Meisner 2-3 / 6.59 HR – Sportman (8), Ramirez (3), Murphy (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Casey Meisner (6 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 1 K / Win)…
View More Wednesday, July 26th: Meisner & Sportman Help Hounds Win 6th Straight while Hahn Earns 1st Win for SoundsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 4 Nashville Sounds 10 WP – Cotton 3-0 / 2.95 HR – Nunez (26), Olson (20), Canha 2 (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jharel Cotton (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB /…
View More Tuesday, July 25th: Cotton & Canha Combine to Help Sounds Win while Fillmyer & Duno Pitch Hounds & Ports to Victoryby Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers split a rain-shortened two-game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps, Detroit’s Midwest League affiliate, last week at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The Snappers then went on to sweep the South Bend Cubs, Chicago’s Class-A affiliate, in a three-game set…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 5-Game Home Stand vs. West Michigan & South Bend (7/19-24)by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s made Skye Bolt their 4th-round selection in the 2015 draft after the Georgia native put up a .259/.383/.449 slash line in his junior season at the University of North Carolina. The center fielder was viewed as a toolsy prospect who possessed…
View More Stockton Center Fielder Skye Bolt Loving Life in the California LeagueTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 13 WP – Holmes 7-10 / 4.54 HR – Sportman (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Grant Holmes turned…
View More Monday, July 24th: Holmes Impresses in Hounds’ Victory while Rodriguez Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Offby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Stockton manager Rick Magnante originally began his professional baseball career as a 13th-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians out of the University of Santa Barbara back in 1969. He first joined the A’s organization in 1995 as an area scout covering southern California, where…
View More Stockton Skipper Rick Magnante Talks about the Ports’ Newest ProspectsTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #1 Corpus Christi Hooks 2 Midland RockHounds 12 WP – Hurlbutt 3-1 / 2.20 HR – Schrock (6) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Max Schrock (4 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Second baseman Max Schrock had…
View More Sunday, July 23rd: Schrock’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Sweep Twinbill while Ports Win in a Walk-OffMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) South Bend Cubs 3 Beloit Snappers 6 WP – Altamirano 6-2 / 3.06 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (6 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Xavier Altamirano turned in his second straight quality start…
View More Saturday, July 22nd: Altamirano Pitches Snappers to Victory while Ports Can’t Prevail in Extrasby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s youth movement finally appears to be in full effect – and third baseman Matt Chapman, catcher Bruce Maxwell and outfielder Jaycob Brugman are clear evidence of that. While Maxwell has been back and forth between Oakland and Nashville multiple times over…
View More Chapman, Maxwell & Brugman: A Trio of Young A’s Players Talks about Life in the MajorsPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 New Orleans Baby Cakes 5 WP – Jensen 5-1 / 3.97 HR – Barreto (11), Lavarnway (6), Munoz (4), Pinder (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (6 IP / 6 H / 0 ER /…
View More Friday, July 21st: Jensen’s Strong Start & 4 HRs Help Sounds Win while Hounds Snap Skid behind Rosa’s Big BatPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Iowa Cubs 5 WP – J.Smith 4-1 / 3.62 HR – Nunez (25), Barreto (10) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base)…
View More Thursday, July 20th: Nunez’s Big Blow Leads Sounds to Victory while Ports Win in a Walk-OffPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Iowa Cubs 8 WP – Trivino 1-0 / 6.19 HR – Olson (19), Lavarnway (5), Wilson (1) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Matt Olson (Grand Slam / 4 Walks) With the bases loaded, two…
View More Wednesday, July 19th: Olson’s Slam Highlights Sounds’ Comeback Win while Pinder, Graveman, Cotton, Bassitt, Dull & Alcantara All Make Rehab AppearancesPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Iowa Cubs 16 LP – Bracewell 1-2 / 4.76 HR – Munoz (3) Prospect Of The Game: Center Fielder Yairo Munoz (3 for 5 / Home Run) Yairo Munoz had a big game while making his…
View More Tuesday, July 18th: Munoz Continues Hot-Hitting in Sounds’ Loss while White & Barrera Have Big Games for PortsTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 San Antonio Missions 1 WP – Hurlbutt 2-1 / 1.99 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (7 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Dustin Hurlbutt delivered another outstanding start to help…
View More Monday, July 17th: Hurlbutt Helps Hounds Win Again while Bailey & Walter Are Solid for Ports & SoundsMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 7 Great Lakes Loons 1 WP – Erwin 3-2 / 2.05 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zack Erwin (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win) LHP Zack Erwin turned in another impressive start to…
View More Sunday, July 16th: Erwin & Meisner Pitch Snappers & Hounds to Victory while Armenteros Homers Again for AZL A’sPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Omaha Storm Chasers 5 WP – J.Smith 3-1 / 4.24 HR – McBride (8), Munoz (2) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Yairo Munoz (3 for 5 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 5 RBIs) Shortstop Yairo Munoz had a…
View More Saturday, July 15th: Sounds Win behind Munoz’s Big Bat while Altamirano Pitches Snappers to VictoryTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Holmes 6-9 / 4.92 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Grant Holmes turned in an outstanding start…
View More Friday, July 14th: Holmes’ Strong Start Helps Hounds Win while Costa’s Big Bat Leads Vermont to VictoryMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 7 Lansing Lugnuts 6 WP – Alejo 3-3 / 4.73 Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Trace Loehr (4 for 5 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) Third baseman Trace Loehr came a home run short of a cycle for the second…
View More Thursday, July 13th: Beloit Wins behind Loehr’s Big Bat while Bracewell, Ruiz & Mendoza Pitch Nashville, Stockton & Vermont to Victory