TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Hurlbutt 1-1 / 2.30 HR – Rosa (12) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (5 1/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Dustin Hurlbutt…
View More Wednesday, July 12th: Hurlbutt Helps Hounds Snap Skid while Beloit’s Big Bats Lead to Win and Nunez Named MVP at AAA All-Star GameNEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) GAME #2 Vermont Lake Monsters 6 Staten Island Yankees 1 WP – Kelliher 2-0 / 1.86 Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Greg Deichmann (2 for 3 / Triple / Walk / 2 RBIs) The Lake Monsters won the second game…
View More Tuesday, July 11th: Top Draft Picks Deichmann & Merrell Star for Lake Monsters as Vermont Splits DoubleheaderMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Kane County Cougars 1 Beloit Snappers 3 WP – Erwin 2-2 / 2.28 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zack Erwin (6 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) LHP Zack Erwin turned in another…
View More Monday, July 10th: Erwin Pitches Snappers to Victory while Bolt’s Grand Slam Isn’t Enough to Help Ports Prevailby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor It’s been four weeks since the amateur draft, so let’s take a quick look at which of the A’s 2017 draft picks are currently playing for the Vermont Lake Monsters and the Arizona League A’s and how they’ve been performing so far in…
View More A’s Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & AZL A’sby Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers managed just one win in their recent four-game series against the Kane County Cougars, Arizona’s Midwest League affiliate, at Pohlman Field in Beloit. The Cougars entered the series with a total of just 33 home runs, the least of…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Kane County (7/7-10)NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Hudson Valley Renegades 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 5 WP – Berube 1-0 / 5.40 Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Will Toffey (2 for 3 / Double / 2 Walks / 2 RBIs) The Lake Monsters notched their sixth straight win, this one…
View More Sunday, July 9th: Toffey Helps Vermont Win 6th Straight in a Walk-Off while Snappers Drop 6th Straight & Sounds Waste Jensen’s Solid EffortNEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Hudson Valley Renegades 0 Vermont Lake Monsters 7 WP – Blanco 1-2 / 3.54 HR – Churlin (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Argenis Blanco (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 8 K / Win) The Lake…
View More Saturday, July 8th: Blanco Pitches VT to 5th Straight Victory while Montas Is Solid in Sounds’ LossCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 Lancaster JetHawks 2 WP – N.Ruiz 1-0 / 4.50 HR – E.White (2) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Nate Mondou (4 for 5 / 2 Triples / Double / Walk / 2 RBIs) The Ports prevailed for the third…
View More Friday, July 7th: Mondou’s 4 Hits Help Stockton Win 3rd Straight & Vermont Wins in a Walk-Off in 15thPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 7 WP – Finnegan 1-0 / 5.40 HR – Nunez 2 (24) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Third baseman Renato…
View More Thursday, July 6th: Sounds Win behind Nunez’s Big Bat while Stockton Stages Comeback Win and Hounds Fall in a Walk-OffCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 Inland Empire 66ers 3 WP – Tomasovich 3-3 / 3.26 Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Nate Mondou (3 for 3 / 3 RBIs / Walk / Sac Fly / Stolen Base) Second baseman Nate Mondou had a productive night…
View More Wednesday, July 5th: Mondou Helps Ports Prevail while Lazaro Hits 1st HR & Sounds Drop a DoubleheaderTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 2 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Fillmyer 5-2 / 3.38 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (5 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Heath Fillmyer…
View More Tuesday, July 4th: Fillmyer Helps Hounds Snap 4-Game Skid while Nunez Hits 22nd HR for SoundsMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1 Beloit Snappers 2 WP – Milburn 5-5 / 4.41 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Matt Milburn…
View More Monday, July 3rd: Milburn Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Are Nearly No-Hit & Sounds Suffer Late-Inning Lossby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor A number of top-performing A’s prospects have received promotions over the past month. Among those on the move have been RHP Casey Meisner, catcher Sean Murphy, infielder Yairo Munoz, LHP A.J. Puk and 23-year-old Cuban defector Norge Ruiz, along with many others. Of…
View More A’s Farm Report: Meisner, Murphy, Munoz & More Top A’s Prospects on the Moveby Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers took the final game of their four-game set with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Brewers’ Midwest League affiliate, at Beloit’s Pohlman Field on Monday to split their series. Wisconsin’s pitching staff has struggled this season, ranking near last in the…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Wisconsin (6/30-7/3)NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Lowell Spinners 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 8 WP – Mendoza 1-1 / 5.91 HR – Meggs (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jack Meggs (3 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) This year’s 10th-round…
View More Sunday, July 2nd: Vermont Wins behind Meggs’ Big Bat while Wendle & Decker Help Sounds Win in a Walk-Off and Chapman & Bassitt Appear for PortsCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 4 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Butler 2-2 / 3.33 HR – Bolt (9), Mondou (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brendan Butler (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 6 K / Win) Stockton came back to…
View More Saturday, July 1st: Ports Prevail Behind Butler’s Solid Effort while Semien Helps Sounds Win in a Walk-OffThis week, the A’s Farm Podcast turns its focus to the Nashville Sounds, the A’s Triple-A affiliate, when Nashville’s hitting coach Eric Martins and pitching coach Rick Rodriguez join A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to provide the inside scoop on some of Nashville’s top prospects. Martins offers the lowdown on…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Gets the Inside Scoop on Nashville’s Top Prospects from Hitting Coach Eric Martins & Pitching Coach Rick RodriguezCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 5 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Friedrichs 1-0 / 9.00 HR – Siddall (11), Bolt (8), Ramirez (7), Raga (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 4 / Grand Slam) Stockton won with the help of four home runs on…
View More Friday, June 30th: Ports Win Behind Bolt’s Grand Slam while Matt Chapman & Norge Ruiz Are Set to Join StocktonARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL Mariners 13 AZL A’s 6 LP – Krall 1-1 / 2.25 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Logan Farrar (4 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Walk / RBI) This year’s 36th-round draft pick for the A’s out of Virginia…
View More Thursday, June 29th: Farrar Has 2nd 4-Hit Game for AZL A’s while Hounds Win in a Walk-OffMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 3 Peoria Chiefs 0 WP – Milburn 4-5 / 4.71 HR – Shelby 2 (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) The Snappers shut…
View More Wednesday, June 28th: Milburn’s Stellar Start & Shelby’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Shutout Win while Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory & Bassitt Returns