CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Inland Empire 66ers 0 Stockton Ports 7 WP: Shore 1-0 / 0.90 HR: Bolt (3), Barrera (1), Lage (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP…
View More Saturday, May 5th: Shore Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Gossett & Walter Earn Wins for Sounds & HoundsTag: Austin Beck
Wednesday, May 2nd: Diaz Has Another Big Game for Ports while Phegley & Fowler Wield Big Bats for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 16 Stockton Ports 6 LP: Milburn 1-2 / 5.81 HR: Diaz (4) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Edwin Diaz (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk) Stockton had its five-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, but…
View More Wednesday, May 2nd: Diaz Has Another Big Game for Ports while Phegley & Fowler Wield Big Bats for SoundsMonday, April 23rd: Altamirano & Beck Impress in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Gossett Pitches Sounds to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 1 Beloit Snappers 2 WP: Salow 2-0 / 1.59 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 2 K) Even though center fielder Austin Beck had the big hit of the…
View More Monday, April 23rd: Altamirano & Beck Impress in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Gossett Pitches Sounds to VictoryA’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at the pitching staffs for each of the A’s affiliates to start the season. But what about each team’s starting lineup? Which position player prospects have been getting most of the starts in the field and where?…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?Friday, April 20th: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Ports Win in a Walk-Off and Beck & Boyd Both Belt 1st HRs of the Year
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 2 Midland RockHounds 3 WP: Gorman 1-0 / 1.04 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Eli White (3 for 4 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) Shortstop Eli White helped Midland mount a late-game comeback to prevail over San Antonio on Friday. With…
View More Friday, April 20th: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Ports Win in a Walk-Off and Beck & Boyd Both Belt 1st HRs of the YearAustin Beck Brings His Big Bat to Beloit
by Liz Rudolph / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent With the sixth overall pick of the 2017 amateur draft, the A’s selected 18-year-old Austin Beck, a high school outfielder out of Lexington, North Carolina known for his exceptional bat speed, his raw power and his strong arm. Beck made his pro…
View More Austin Beck Brings His Big Bat to BeloitSunday, April 8th: Milburn Pitches Ports to 3rd Straight Win while Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All Fall
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lake Elsinore Storm 4 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Milburn 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Diaz (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (5 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) After two impressive…
View More Sunday, April 8th: Milburn Pitches Ports to 3rd Straight Win while Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All FallSaturday, April 7th: Hounds Win Behind Brown’s Big Bat while Beck Leads Beloit to Blowout Win and Howard & Dunshee Pitch Ports to Doubleheader Sweep
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 1 Midland RockHounds 10 WP – Bracewell 1-0 / 1.80 HR – Brown 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Midland first baseman Seth Brown didn’t waste much time…
View More Saturday, April 7th: Hounds Win Behind Brown’s Big Bat while Beck Leads Beloit to Blowout Win and Howard & Dunshee Pitch Ports to Doubleheader SweepSnappers Win in Extras on Opening Night
by Liz Rudolph / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The 2018 season got underway for the Snappers on Thursday night in Beloit with 15 newcomers on the roster, a critical new rule in place, and a 4-3 victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 11 innings. Heading into opening day, the…
View More Snappers Win in Extras on Opening NightA’s 2018 Minor League Rosters
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor NASHVILLE SOUNDS Top infield prospects Franklin Barreto, Jorge Mateo and Sheldon Neuse highlight Nashville’s talented young lineup this season, while veteran hurlers Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson headline the Sounds pitching staff… Nashville Roster MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS Top catching prospect Sean Murphy…
View More A’s 2018 Minor League RostersDown On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor After originally joining the A’s organization as an area scout under the regime of Billy Martin back in 1982, Grady Fuson rose through the ranks and eventually ended up serving as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001. It proved to be a…
View More Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonA’s Farm’s 2018 Top 10 Prospects List
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that spring training is well underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2018 Top 10 Prospects List. Four players on this year’s list are former 1st-round draft picks, and it’s worth noting that only three players from last year’s list have made a…
View More A’s Farm’s 2018 Top 10 Prospects ListA’s Set Fall League Instructional Roster
The A’s released their Fall Instructional League roster on Tuesday. Camp is set to open at the A’s minor league facilities in Arizona in a little over a week and will run for four weeks. 27 pitchers and 28 position players are currently scheduled to attend. And some high-profile prospects…
View More A’s Set Fall League Instructional RosterThursday, August 31st: Brown’s Slam Highlights Ports’ Big Win while Puk K’s 13 for Hounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 0 Stockton Ports 22 WP – Bailey 2-1 / 4.24 HR – Brown (27), M.White (16), Bolt (15) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (2 for 5 / Grand Slam / Double / 5 RBIs) The Ports exploded for 22 runs…
View More Thursday, August 31st: Brown’s Slam Highlights Ports’ Big Win while Puk K’s 13 for HoundsMonday, August 28th: Nowlin Helps Snappers Sweep Twinbill while Smith & Meisner Are Solid for Sounds & Hounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) GAME #2 Beloit Snappers 8 Burlington Bees 4 WP – Camacho 3-3 / 2.97 HR – Shelby (8) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kyle Nowlin (3 for 3 / Double / Walk / RBI) The Snappers snapped their three-game losing streak by sweeping a…
View More Monday, August 28th: Nowlin Helps Snappers Sweep Twinbill while Smith & Meisner Are Solid for Sounds & HoundsSaturday, August 26th: Phegley Has Big Game for Sounds while Puk Suffers Loss for Hounds
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 7 Nashville Sounds 6 LP – Bawcom 1-5 / 2.79 HR – Carter (6), Phegley (1) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Josh Phegley (3 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Catcher Josh Phegley had the biggest…
View More Saturday, August 26th: Phegley Has Big Game for Sounds while Puk Suffers Loss for HoundsFriday, August 25th: Barreto Stars in Sounds’ Walk-Off Win while Gridley Leads Vermont to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 5 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Schuster 3-1 / 6.20 HR – Barreto (15), Decker (5) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (4 for 5 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs / 2 Stolen…
View More Friday, August 25th: Barreto Stars in Sounds’ Walk-Off Win while Gridley Leads Vermont to VictoryWednesday, August 23rd: Erwin & Camacho Combine on No-Hitter for Beloit while Brown Homers in 4th Straight for Stockton
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Quad Cities River Bandits 0 Beloit Snappers 3 WP – Erwin 6-4 / 2.12 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zack Erwin (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) LHP Zack…
View More Wednesday, August 23rd: Erwin & Camacho Combine on No-Hitter for Beloit while Brown Homers in 4th Straight for StocktonMonday, August 21st: Ruiz Impresses in Vermont Victory while Bracewell Leads Sounds to Shutout Win & Armenteros Triples Twice for AZL A’s
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 3 Vermont Lake Monsters 9 WP – Ruiz 1-0 / 1.29 HR – Deichmann (5), Arruda (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jean Ruiz (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB /…
View More Monday, August 21st: Ruiz Impresses in Vermont Victory while Bracewell Leads Sounds to Shutout Win & Armenteros Triples Twice for AZL A’sSunday, August 20th: Puk Pitches Hounds to Victory while Brown’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 1 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Puk 2-3 / 4.91 HR – Sportman (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher A.J. Puk (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) Starter A.J. Puk turned…
View More Sunday, August 20th: Puk Pitches Hounds to Victory while Brown’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail