Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Sacramento’s Top Players from River Cats Manager Steve Scarsone and Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez

After spending two seasons mentoring A’s minor leaguers as the manager at Midland, Steve Scarsone is now midway through his second season as the skipper in Sacramento. Meanwhile, Rick Rodriguez is the long-time River Cats pitching coach, though he also served a brief stint as the A’s bullpen coach, and he’s…

View More Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Sacramento’s Top Players from River Cats Manager Steve Scarsone and Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez

Thursday, July 17th: Shane Peterson’s 3 HRs Help River Cats Win Drew Pomeranz’s Second Start for Sacramento while Olson & Nunez HRs in 9th Aren’t Enough for Ports

  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats  10 Albuquerque Isotopes          9 WP – Scribner 4-1 / 3.19 HR – Peterson 3 (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (3 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Triple-A All-Star outfielder Shane Peterson had a big night for…

View More Thursday, July 17th: Shane Peterson’s 3 HRs Help River Cats Win Drew Pomeranz’s Second Start for Sacramento while Olson & Nunez HRs in 9th Aren’t Enough for Ports

RockHounds to River Cats: A’s Minor Leaguers Josh Whitaker, Tucker Healy and Seth Frankoff Talk About the Transition to Triple-A

A few A’s minor leaguers have made their way from Midland to Sacramento over the past few weeks – outfielder Josh Whitaker and relievers Tucker Healy and Seth Frankoff. And we took the opportunity to talk to the talented trio about the transition to Triple-A just a few days before…

View More RockHounds to River Cats: A’s Minor Leaguers Josh Whitaker, Tucker Healy and Seth Frankoff Talk About the Transition to Triple-A

Wednesday, July 16th: Dusty Brown Helps Lead AZL A’s to Victory while Josh Reddick Goes 0 for 4 in Second Appearance for Ports

  ARIZONA LEAGUE  (Rookie Short-Season) AZL A’s       6 AZL Giants  3 WP – Zambrano 3-1 / 5.47 Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Dusty Brown (3 for 4 / Double / 3 RBIs) Catcher Dusty Brown collected 3 hits, including a double, drove in 3 runs and scored twice…

View More Wednesday, July 16th: Dusty Brown Helps Lead AZL A’s to Victory while Josh Reddick Goes 0 for 4 in Second Appearance for Ports

Monday, July 14th: A’s Outfielder Josh Reddick Goes 4 for 4 and Homers in Ports Victory while Max Muncy’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) San Jose Giants    1 Stockton Ports  11 WP – Sanchez 4-0 / 2.81 HR – Olson (26), Reddick (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Josh Reddick (4 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) A’s outfielder Josh Reddick looked mighty healthy in…

View More Monday, July 14th: A’s Outfielder Josh Reddick Goes 4 for 4 and Homers in Ports Victory while Max Muncy’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win

Saturday, July 12th: Drew Pomeranz Impresses in Rehab Start for River Cats while Hiro Nakajima Homers in Hounds Win and Andy Parrino Rejoins A’s Roster

  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A) Reno Aces                          3 Sacramento River Cats  4 WP – Buschmann 6-4 / 4.46 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Drew Pomeranz (4 IP / 1 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 7…

View More Saturday, July 12th: Drew Pomeranz Impresses in Rehab Start for River Cats while Hiro Nakajima Homers in Hounds Win and Andy Parrino Rejoins A’s Roster

Friday, July 11th: Jefry Marte Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Jake Elmore’s Decisive Double Keys Cats Victory and Dillon Overton Impresses Again in Arizona

  TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A) San Antonio Missions     2 Midland RockHounds  3 WP – Flores 1-1 / 3.60 Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Jefry Marte (2 for 5 / 2 RBIs / GWRBI) After delivering the game-winning RBI to give the RockHounds the walk-off win on Thursday, third…

View More Friday, July 11th: Jefry Marte Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Jake Elmore’s Decisive Double Keys Cats Victory and Dillon Overton Impresses Again in Arizona

Thursday, July 10th: Renato Nunez’s Grand Slam and a Rare Triple Play Help Ports Win while Arnold Leon K’s 13 in Cats Loss

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) Modesto Nuts       2 Stockton Ports  7 WP – Bowman 2-6 / 5.58 HR – Nunez (21), Healy (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Renato Nunez (Grand Slam) Designated hitter Renato Nunez had the big blast for Stockton on Thursday night, slugging his…

View More Thursday, July 10th: Renato Nunez’s Grand Slam and a Rare Triple Play Help Ports Win while Arnold Leon K’s 13 in Cats Loss

Wednesday, July 9th: Matt Olson’s 25th HR & 4 RBIs Help Ports Win while Cats Come Out Victorious in Tommy Milone’s First Start

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) Modesto Nuts      3 Stockton Ports  5 WP – Sanchez 3-0 / 3.12 HR – Olson (25), Walsh (1) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) Slugger Matt Olson carried the day for Stockton on Wednesday night.…

View More Wednesday, July 9th: Matt Olson’s 25th HR & 4 RBIs Help Ports Win while Cats Come Out Victorious in Tommy Milone’s First Start

Tuesday, July 8th: Jaycob Brugman’s Big Bat Helps Ports Win in a Walk-Off while Ryan Mathews’ Grand Slam Assures Snappers’ Victory

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) Modesto Nuts      4 Stockton Ports  5 WP – Ynoa 4-2 / 6.61 HR – Brugman (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (3 fo 5 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) Outfielder Jaycob Brugman had a big night in his second…

View More Tuesday, July 8th: Jaycob Brugman’s Big Bat Helps Ports Win in a Walk-Off while Ryan Mathews’ Grand Slam Assures Snappers’ Victory

Monday, July 7th: Renato Nunez Hits Pair of HRs to Help Stockton Win while Ports’ Powell Gets Suspension

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) Stockton Ports   7 San Jose Giants   0 WP – Castillo 1-2 / 9.00 HR – Nunez 2 (20) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 Home Runs / 6 RBIs) Third Baseman Renato Nunez pretty much took care of things single-handedly for Stockton…

View More Monday, July 7th: Renato Nunez Hits Pair of HRs to Help Stockton Win while Ports’ Powell Gets Suspension

Saturday, July 5th: Nate Long Pitches Hounds to Victory while Josh Whitaker Hits 1st HR for River Cats and A’s Send Tommy Milone to Sacramento

  TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A) Midland RockHounds  1 NW Arkansas Naturals    0 WP – Long 8-4 / 3.24 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Nate Long (6 2/3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP Nate Long turned in another strong start…

View More Saturday, July 5th: Nate Long Pitches Hounds to Victory while Josh Whitaker Hits 1st HR for River Cats and A’s Send Tommy Milone to Sacramento

Friday, July 4th: A’s Trade Addison Russell, Billy McKinney & Dan Straily to Cubs for Jeff Samardzija & Jason Hammel while Robertson, Olson & Nunez All Homer in Ports Win

  CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A) Stockton Ports  17 San Jose Giants    6 WP – Sanchez 2-0 / 2.70 HR – Olson (24), Nunez (18), Robertson (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Daniel Robertson (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 6 RBIs) On a night that saw two…

View More Friday, July 4th: A’s Trade Addison Russell, Billy McKinney & Dan Straily to Cubs for Jeff Samardzija & Jason Hammel while Robertson, Olson & Nunez All Homer in Ports Win

Thursday, July 3rd: Chris Jensen, Billy Burns and Addison Russell Help Hounds Snap Losing Streak while Cats Fall Despite Zach Neal’s Best Efforts

  TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A) Midland RockHounds  3 NW Arkansas Naturals    1 WP – Jensen 5-7 / 3.80 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) The RockHounds put together some strong pitching, hitting and…

View More Thursday, July 3rd: Chris Jensen, Billy Burns and Addison Russell Help Hounds Snap Losing Streak while Cats Fall Despite Zach Neal’s Best Efforts

Wednesday, July 2nd: Daric Barton Doubles Home Winning Run in 15th to Give Cats 11th Walk-Off Win while Addison Russell Has 3 Hits in Best Game since Return to RockHounds

  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies                 2 Sacramento River Cats  3 WP – Humber 3-4 / 3.74 HR – Parrino (6) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Daric Barton (2 for 7 / Double / RBI) First baseman Daric Barton’s double…

View More Wednesday, July 2nd: Daric Barton Doubles Home Winning Run in 15th to Give Cats 11th Walk-Off Win while Addison Russell Has 3 Hits in Best Game since Return to RockHounds

Tuesday, July 1st: Jake Elmore’s 9th Inning Hit Helps Cats Win 10th Walk-Off while Michael Ynoa Picks up Win in Ports’ Victory and Dillon Overton Looks Strong Again for AZL A’s

  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies                 4 Sacramento River Cats  5 WP – Savery 5-0 / 2.52 Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Jake Elmore (3 for 5 / RBI / Stolen Base) After being down by four runs earlier in…

View More Tuesday, July 1st: Jake Elmore’s 9th Inning Hit Helps Cats Win 10th Walk-Off while Michael Ynoa Picks up Win in Ports’ Victory and Dillon Overton Looks Strong Again for AZL A’s