PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 13 Las Vegas 51s 2 WP – Smith 3-5 / 4.19 HR – Muncy (7), Healy (1) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Joey Wendle (4 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Triple / Walk / 3 RBIs) The…
View More Thursday, May 26th: Joey Wendle Leads Hit Parade as Sounds Score 13 in 4th Straight Win while Stockton Surrenders 29 Runs in Loss to LancasterTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 Springfield Cardinals 2 WP – Jensen 3-4 / 5.89 HR – Chapman 2 (13), Marincov (1), Nogowski (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Base Matt Chapman (2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Third baseman Matt Chapman smacked 2 home runs to…
View More Wednesday, May 25th: Matt Chapman’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win while Daniel Mengden Impresses Again in Sounds’ Extra-Innings VictoryPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 10 Las Vegas 51s 4 WP – Surkamp 2-1 / 3.91 HR – Pinder (3), Rodriguez (1) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Josh Rodriguez (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 4 RBIs) Josh Rodriguez, who’s…
View More Tuesday, May 24th: Josh Rodriguez’s Big Bat Helps Sounds Win while Kyle Friedrichs’ 8 Shutout Innings Lead Snappers to VictoryNow that we’re about a third of the way into the minor league season, we wanted to step back and take a look at how all the players from our preseason Top 10 Prospect List have been performing so far this season. And there’s no one better to help us…
View More A’s Top 10 Prospect Review with A’s Assistant General Manager Billy OwensPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Las Vegas 51s 4 WP – Overton 3-4 / 4.03 HR – Nunez (8), Olson (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win)…
View More Monday, May 23rd: Dillon Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory with Help of HRs from Matt Olson & Renato Nunez while Richie Martin Makes Season Debut in Ports LossThere have been an awful lot of players on the move in the A’s system over the past couple of weeks. Prospects like Max Muncy, Ryon Healy, Jaycob Brugman, Tyler Marincov and Ryan Doolittle have all been moving on up. #1 draft pick Richie Martin was set to join Stockton on…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 16-22: More A’s Prospects Moving On UpTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 6 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Bragg 1-1 / 11.57 Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Wade Kirkland (4 for 5 / Double / 2 RBIs) With one out and a man on third in the bottom of the 10th inning,…
View More Sunday, May 22nd: Wade Kirkland Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Ryan Doolittle Drops Nashville DebutCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 4 Stockton Ports 0 LP – Navas 1-1 / 3.54 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (8 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 2 K) On a night filled with solid pitching performances by A’s prospects, perhaps…
View More Saturday, May 21st: Brett Graves Throws 8 Shutout Innings for Stockton while Josh Phegley Helps Sounds Win 7th Straight in a Walk-OffCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 0 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Gossett 3-1 / 3.18 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 9 K / Win) 2014’s 2nd-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Daniel Gossett,…
View More Friday, May 20th: Daniel Gossett Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Daniel Mengden Twirls Another Gem as Sounds Win 6th StraightPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 5 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Kurcz 2-0 / 11.25 HR – Smolinski (3) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Smolinski (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs) With the game tied 5-5, center fielder…
View More Thursday, May 19th: Jake Smolinski’s Late HR Helps Sounds Win while Matt Chapman & Franklin Barreto Both Homer for HoundsCALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 8 Stockton Ports 1 LP – Meisner 0-6 / 4.54 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Melvin Mercedes (2 for 2 / Double / 2 Walks) Stockton lost its second straight to San Jose on Wednesday. RHP Casey Meisner had his third straight shaky…
View More Wednesday, May 18th: Casey Meisner & Angel Duno Suffer Losses as Ports & Snappers Go Down to DefeatPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Overton 2-4 / 4.37 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (6 2/3 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) LHP Dillon Overton delivered a strong start…
View More Tuesday, May 17th: Dillon Overton & Ryon Healy Help Sounds Win 4th Straight while James Naile Pitches Snappers to VictoryPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 1 Nashville Sounds 4 WP – Neal 5-1 / 2.53 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 1 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in another strong start…
View More Monday, May 16th: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to Victory while Joe Bennie & Sandber Pimentel Both Homer to Help Ports WinPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 3 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Alvarez 1-0 / 3.45 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Matt Olson (3 for 4 / 2 Doubles / RBI / SB) After going 1 for his last 11, right fielder Matt Olson had a big…
View More Sunday, May 15th: Matt Olson & Henderson Alvarez Lead Sounds to Victory while Daniel Gossett & Tyler Marincov Help Ports PrevailPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 1 Nashville Sounds 9 WP – Smith 2-5 / 4.40 HR – Smolinski (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Smith (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Chris Smith turned…
View More Saturday, May 14th: Chris Smith Pitches Sounds to Victory while Snappers Sweep DoubleheaderPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 2 Iowa Cubs 3 LP – Wendelken 0-2 / 4.97 HR – Pinder (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (7 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 3 K) RHP…
View More Friday, May 13th: Daniel Mengden Delivers another Impressive Outing for Sounds while Ryon Healy Hits His 8th HR as Hounds Fall in ExtrasPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Iowa Cubs 2 WP – Hahn 1-1 / 1.93 HR – Nunez (7) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (3 for 4 / Grand Slam / Double) Thrid baseman Renato Nunez hit a…
View More Thursday, May 12th: Renato Nunez Notches Inside-The-Park Grand Slam in Nashville Victory while Midland & Beloit Both Prevail in ExtrasMIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) GAME #2 Peoria Chiefs 0 Beloit Snappers 4 WP – Duno 3-1 / 1.80 HR – Iriart (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Angel Duno (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Angel…
View More Wednesday, May 11th: Angel Duno’s 6 Shutout Frames Help Snappers Salvage Doubleheader Split while Renato Nunez Hits 6th HR in Sounds LossPACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Iowa Cubs 5 WP – Kurcz 1-0 / 9.00 HR – Muncy (6), Ravelo (1) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Rangel Ravelo (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) First…
View More Tuesday, May 10th: Rangel Ravelo’s HR Helps Sounds Win while Raul Alcantara Pitches Hounds to VictoryTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 Frisco RoughRiders 6 LP – Jensen 2-3 / 6.23 HR – Munoz 2 (3) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Yairo Munoz (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / Double / 4 RBIs) Designated hitter Yairo Munoz had a…
View More Monday, May 9th: Hounds Fall despite Yairo Munoz’s 2 HRs while Dylan Covey Lands on DL & Raul Alcantara Is Named TX League Pitcher of Week