Friday, August 1st: Zach Neal Pitches Cats to Victory as Billy Burns Steals first 2 Bases for Sacramento and Seth Streich Placed on DL for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 1 Sacramento River Cats 6 WP – Neal 5-5 / 4.31 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in a…
View More Friday, August 1st: Zach Neal Pitches Cats to Victory as Billy Burns Steals first 2 Bases for Sacramento and Seth Streich Placed on DL for PortsThursday, July 31st: Hounds Win with the Help of another Kent Matthes Grand Slam while Deck McGuire Pitches Cats to Victory and Billy Burns Is Sent to Sacramento
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Long 10-6 / 3.16 HR – Matthes (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (Grand Slam) Midland outfielder Kent Matthes hit his third grand slam in the last two weeks, which was also his…
View More Thursday, July 31st: Hounds Win with the Help of another Kent Matthes Grand Slam while Deck McGuire Pitches Cats to Victory and Billy Burns Is Sent to SacramentoWednesday, July 30th: Stockton Wins Behind Ryon Healy’s Grand Slam while Arnold Leon Pitches Sacramento to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Inland Empire 66ers 3 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Sanchez 6-1 / 3.49 HR- Healy (14) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Ryon Healy (Grand Slam) First baseman Ryon Healy did all the damage Stockton would need in the 1st inning on Wednesday…
View More Wednesday, July 30th: Stockton Wins Behind Ryon Healy’s Grand Slam while Arnold Leon Pitches Sacramento to VictoryTuesday, July 29th: Chris Jensen & Kent Matthes Star in Hounds Loss while Tommy Milone Struggles for Sacramento and Seth Streich Exits with Apparent Injury in Stockton
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 Frisco RoughRiders 6 LP – Walden 1-2 / 2.05 HR – Matthes (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 2 K) RHP Chris Jensen turned in his…
View More Tuesday, July 29th: Chris Jensen & Kent Matthes Star in Hounds Loss while Tommy Milone Struggles for Sacramento and Seth Streich Exits with Apparent Injury in StocktonMonday, July 28th: Kent Matthes Helps Hounds Win Again as Billy Burns Heads to Oakland
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Frisco RoughRiders 6 WP – Hooker 1-0 / 5.40 HR – Matthes (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Outfielder Kent Matthes continued his hot hitting for…
View More Monday, July 28th: Kent Matthes Helps Hounds Win Again as Billy Burns Heads to OaklandSunday, July 27th: Hiro Nakajima Homers to Help Hounds Win while Drew Pomeranz Is Solid in Sacramento’s Extra-Innings Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Corpus Christi Hooks 3 WP – Granier 6-4 / 3.67 HR – Matthes (8), Nakajima (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Hiro Nakajima (Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) Hitting in the cleanup spot, third baseman Hiro Nakajima…
View More Sunday, July 27th: Hiro Nakajima Homers to Help Hounds Win while Drew Pomeranz Is Solid in Sacramento’s Extra-Innings LossSaturday, July 26th: Kent Matthes Has Huge Night in Hounds Win while A’s Infielder Alberto Callaspo Makes Rehab Appearance for Ports
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 10 Corpus Christi Hooks 4 WP – Long 9-6 / 3.36 HR – Matthes 2 (7) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (2 Home Runs / 9 RBIs) Outfielder Kent Matthes had a huge night for the Hounds, hitting a…
View More Saturday, July 26th: Kent Matthes Has Huge Night in Hounds Win while A’s Infielder Alberto Callaspo Makes Rehab Appearance for PortsExclusive: Talking Top Prospects with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
Long-time baseball man Grady Fuson served as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when the team drafted such talented players as Eric Chavez, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, Barry Zito and Rich Harden. He left the A’s at the end of 2001 to become the assistant general manager of the Texas Rangers and, after…
View More Exclusive: Talking Top Prospects with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonFriday, July 25th: Chad Pinder & Matt Olson Homer to Help Ports Win while A’s Acquire Former 1st-Rounder Deck McGuire for Sacramento
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 5 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Sanchez 5-1 / 3.64 HR- Olson (29), Pinder (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chad Pinder (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Stockton jumped out to an early lead on Friday…
View More Friday, July 25th: Chad Pinder & Matt Olson Homer to Help Ports Win while A’s Acquire Former 1st-Rounder Deck McGuire for SacramentoThursday, July 24th: Tommy Milone Earns 1st Win for Sacramento while Daric Barton Drives in 3 and Evan Scribner Gets Recalled by A’s
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 13 El Paso Chihuahuas 2 WP – Milone 1-0 / 5.40 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tommy Milone (6 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) After enduring a…
View More Thursday, July 24th: Tommy Milone Earns 1st Win for Sacramento while Daric Barton Drives in 3 and Evan Scribner Gets Recalled by A’sExclusive: Skipper Ryan Christenson Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top Prospects at Stockton
Many A’s fans might remember Ryan Christenson from his days patrolling the Oakland outfield from 1998 through 2001. But he may have an even more important job now, as he’s been entrusted with overseeing some of the A’s top prospects currently playing for the Ports in Stockton. Four of the…
View More Exclusive: Skipper Ryan Christenson Gives the Lowdown on the A’s Top Prospects at StocktonWednesday, July 23rd: Tyler Marincov’s 2-Run Homer Helps Snappers Win while Cats & Hounds Come Up Short
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 6 Fort Wayne TinCaps 1 WP – Michaud 2-0 / 2.77 HR – Marincov (13), Mathews (7) Farmhand Of The Game: Outifelder Tyler Marincov (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With Beloit down by a run in the top of the 8th, outfielder…
View More Wednesday, July 23rd: Tyler Marincov’s 2-Run Homer Helps Snappers Win while Cats & Hounds Come Up ShortA’s Top Prospects Soaring At Stockton
This year, the biggest crop of top prospects for the A’s has been playing for the Stockton Ports in the Class-A California League. Four of the A’s top five picks from the 2012 draft class were all playing for the Ports until catcher Bruce Maxwell was promoted to Midland on…
View More A’s Top Prospects Soaring At StocktonTuesday, July 22nd: Shane Peterson Singles in Winning Run in 13th for River Cats as Drew Pomeranz Is Solid in His Third Start for Sacramento
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 El Paso Chihuahuas 2 WP – Savery 6-1 / 2.51 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (3 for 6 / RBI) With two outs, the bases loaded and the game tied in the top of the…
View More Tuesday, July 22nd: Shane Peterson Singles in Winning Run in 13th for River Cats as Drew Pomeranz Is Solid in His Third Start for SacramentoMonday, July 21st: Zach Neal Pitches Sacramento to Victory as Andy Parrino Returns to River Cats and Renato Nunez Homers to Help Stockton Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 El Paso Chihuahuas 1 WP – Neal 3-5 / 4.48 HR – Whitaker (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win)…
View More Monday, July 21st: Zach Neal Pitches Sacramento to Victory as Andy Parrino Returns to River Cats and Renato Nunez Homers to Help Stockton WinSunday, July 20th: Lou Trivino Pitches Snappers to Victory while Rehabbing A’s Outfielder Josh Reddick Homers in Ports Loss
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Bowling Green Hot Rods 0 Beloit Snappers 4 WP – Trivino 5-8 / 5.33 HR – Vollmuth (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Lou Trivino (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K /…
View More Sunday, July 20th: Lou Trivino Pitches Snappers to Victory while Rehabbing A’s Outfielder Josh Reddick Homers in Ports LossSaturday, July 19th: Snappers Win Behind Marincov’s Big Bat while Tommy Milone Struggles for Cats and Josh Reddick Goes 0 for 4 for Ports
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Bowling Green Hot Rods 4 Beloit Snappers 5 WP – Adkins 1-3 / 5.40 HR – Marincov (12), Vollmuth (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (3 for 4 / Home Run / Triple / 2 RBIs) Outfielder Tyler…
View More Saturday, July 19th: Snappers Win Behind Marincov’s Big Bat while Tommy Milone Struggles for Cats and Josh Reddick Goes 0 for 4 for PortsFriday, July 18th: Hounds Win in a Walk-Off Thanks to Kent Matthes Grand Slam while Josh Reddick Homers in 9th to Help Ports Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 3 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Hassebrock 4-0 / 6.32 HR – Matthes (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kent Matthes (Grand Slam) With the bases loaded and Midland down by two runs in the bottom of the 9th, designated…
View More Friday, July 18th: Hounds Win in a Walk-Off Thanks to Kent Matthes Grand Slam while Josh Reddick Homers in 9th to Help Ports WinExclusive: 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 RodriguezThursday, 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