MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 0 Cedar Rapids Kernels 1 LP – Martinez 4-8 / 3.77 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Seth Martinez (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) The Snappers were shut out on just 2…
View More Saturday, August 19th: Martinez Impresses in Snappers’ Loss & Ramirez Has 4 Hits for Hounds as A’s Affiliates All FallTag: Austin Beck
Wednesday, August 16th: Holmes Wins 10th for Hounds while Martin & Pimentel Homer to Help Ports Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 3 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Holmes 10-11 / 4.73 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Grant Holmes (6 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Grant Holmes turned in a strong start to…
View More Wednesday, August 16th: Holmes Wins 10th for Hounds while Martin & Pimentel Homer to Help Ports PrevailTuesday, August 15th: Carter’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Mateo Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Memphis Redbirds 5 WP – Bracewell 3-2 / 6.25 HR – Carter (3) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Chris Carter (3 for 3 / Home Run / Triple / Walk / 5 RBIs) Designated hitter Chris Carter had a huge…
View More Tuesday, August 15th: Carter’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Mateo Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-OffMonday, August 14th: Ports Battle Back to Win 5th Straight while Mengden Returns to Mound for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 6 WP – A.Ruiz 3-1 / 4.00 Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Eli White (3 for 5 / RBI / 2 Runs) The Ports mounted a late-game comeback to…
View More Monday, August 14th: Ports Battle Back to Win 5th Straight while Mengden Returns to Mound for SoundsSunday, August 13th: Smolinski’s Big Bat Leads Ports to 4th Straight Victory while Sportman’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 1 Stockton Ports 10 WP – Shore 2-5 / 4.47 HR – M.White (14), Smolinski (1) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Jake Smolinski (5 for 5 / Home Run / Double / 5 RBIs) Stockton scored 10 runs to win its fourth…
View More Sunday, August 13th: Smolinski’s Big Bat Leads Ports to 4th Straight Victory while Sportman’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds WinA’s Top 11 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress Report
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The A’s were fortunate enough to be able to sign all of their 11 picks from the first 10 rounds of this year’s amateur draft. It’s been almost two months since the first of those players signed by the A’s began playing with…
View More A’s Top 11 Draft Picks Mid-Season Progress ReportThursday, August 10th: Brown & Neuse Homer Again to Help Ports Prevail while Holmes Notches 9th Win for Hounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 4 Stockton Ports 6 WP – N.Ruiz 3-0 / 3.98 HR – Brown (20), Neuse (7) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Seth Brown (2 for 4 / Home Run / Triple) Right fielder Seth Brown had a big night at the plate as…
View More Thursday, August 10th: Brown & Neuse Homer Again to Help Ports Prevail while Holmes Notches 9th Win for HoundsWednesday, August 9th: Lumley, Mengden & Kelly Lead AZL A’s to Victory while Montas Suffers Loss for Sounds
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL A’s 7 AZL Cubs 2 WP – R.Kelly 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Jake Lumley (2 for 5 / Triple / 3 RBIs) This year’s 33rd-round draft pick for the A’s, first baseman Jake Lumley, had another big night…
View More Wednesday, August 9th: Lumley, Mengden & Kelly Lead AZL A’s to Victory while Montas Suffers Loss for SoundsSunday, July 30th: Manarino & Twomey Lead Ports & Snappers to Shutout Victories while Holmes Helps Hounds Win and Canha & Rosa Collect Grand Slams
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 10 Modesto Nuts 0 WP – Manarino 5-7 / 4.63 HR – Siddall (17), Pimentel (9), Neuse (3), Barrera (3), Raga (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Evan Manarino (7 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 0 BB /…
View More Sunday, July 30th: Manarino & Twomey Lead Ports & Snappers to Shutout Victories while Holmes Helps Hounds Win and Canha & Rosa Collect Grand SlamsSaturday, July 29th: Pimentel Helps Ports Win Big while Martinez Leads Snappers to Another Shutout Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 15 Modesto Nuts 5 WP – Lyons 2-2 / 4.67 HR – Pimentel (8) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (4 for 6 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 3 RBIs) After scoring 11 runs in Friday’s win,…
View More Saturday, July 29th: Pimentel Helps Ports Win Big while Martinez Leads Snappers to Another Shutout VictoryTaking a Look at AZL A’s Top Teens: Armenteros, Beck, Allen & Vargas
by Joseph Hartsock / A’s Farm Arizona Correspondent The great thing about the Arizona League is that it allows us to look at the future, perhaps the distant future, and dream about the possibilities. The Arizona League A’s have put up a 12-15 record so far this season. But the…
View More Taking a Look at AZL A’s Top Teens: Armenteros, Beck, Allen & VargasThursday, July 27th: Altamirano Leads Snappers to Shutout Win while Murphy Homers in 2nd Straight Game for Hounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 8 Kane County Cougars 0 WP – Altamirano 7-2 / 2.81 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Xavier Altamirano turned in his…
View More Thursday, July 27th: Altamirano Leads Snappers to Shutout Win while Murphy Homers in 2nd Straight Game for HoundsWednesday, July 19th: Olson’s Slam Highlights Sounds’ Comeback Win while Pinder, Graveman, Cotton, Bassitt, Dull & Alcantara All Make Rehab Appearances
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Iowa Cubs 8 WP – Trivino 1-0 / 6.19 HR – Olson (19), Lavarnway (5), Wilson (1) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Matt Olson (Grand Slam / 4 Walks) With the bases loaded, two…
View More Wednesday, July 19th: Olson’s Slam Highlights Sounds’ Comeback Win while Pinder, Graveman, Cotton, Bassitt, Dull & Alcantara All Make Rehab AppearancesA’s Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & AZL A’s
by 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’sWednesday, July 5th: Mondou Helps Ports Prevail while Lazaro Hits 1st HR & Sounds Drop a Doubleheader
CALIFORNIA 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 DoubleheaderMonday, July 3rd: Milburn Pitches Snappers to Victory while Hounds Are Nearly No-Hit & Sounds Suffer Late-Inning Loss
MIDWEST 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 LossMonday, June 26th: Blackburn Pitches Sounds to Victory while Top Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & Norge Ruiz Makes 1st Start for AZL A’s
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 3 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Blackburn 5-6 / 3.05 HR – Nunez (20), McBride (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (5 1/3 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 2 K / Win)…
View More Monday, June 26th: Blackburn Pitches Sounds to Victory while Top Draft Picks Debut for Vermont & Norge Ruiz Makes 1st Start for AZL A’sSaturday, June 24th: Ports Win Behind Ramirez’s Big Bat while Puk Struggles in Hounds’ Loss & Beck Debuts in AZL A’s Opener
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 2 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Meisner 6-5 / 3.98 HR – Ramirez (6), Pimentel (2), Semien (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Ramirez (Grand Slam) With the game tied 2-2 and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 5th…
View More Saturday, June 24th: Ports Win Behind Ramirez’s Big Bat while Puk Struggles in Hounds’ Loss & Beck Debuts in AZL A’s OpenerA’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2017
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The man responsible for overseeing the A’s efforts in the amateur draft is scouting director Eric Kubota. Kubota started out his career in the baseball world by interning for the A’s in the mid-‘80s, and he eventually served as the assistant director of scouting…
View More A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota Offers the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 11 Draft Picks of 2017A’s Farm Podcast Debuts with Draft Recap Special
It’s time for the 2017 Draft Recap Special on the debut episode of the A’s Farm Podcast. A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity and A’s Farm & A’s Nation contributor Josh Moore break down the A’s top picks from the first 10 rounds of the draft and also talk with A’s…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Debuts with Draft Recap Special