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Saturday, June 20th: Michael Soto Has Big Hit & Matt Chapman Hits 10th HR as Ports Win 8th Straight in a Walk-Off while AZL A’s Drop Opener and 25 Draft Picks Join A’s Affiliates

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 3 Stockton Ports 4 WP – Roberts 2-1 / 3.45 HR – Chapman (10) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Michael Soto (2 for 4 / Double / GWRBI) With two outs, a man on and the game tied in the bottom of…

A’s 2015 Minor League Staff

NASHVILLE SOUNDS (Triple-A) Manager Steve Scarsone Pitching Coach Don Schulze Hitting Coach Webster Garrison Steve Scarsone was named manager of the A’s new Triple-A affiliate at Nashville. This will be his third consecutive season as manager of the A’s Triple-A club as he guided Sacramento to a 79-65 record in each…

A’s Farm’s 2014 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team

With the 2014 minor league season now complete, it’s time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2014. And with that in mind, it’s time to name A’s Farm’s 2014 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team! Below you’ll…

A’s Final 2014 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders

Included: Sacramento River Cats (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Stockton Ports (A), Beloit Snappers (A), Vermont Lake Monsters (A), AZL A’s (Rk) –HITS– 170 Daniel Robertson SS (Sto) 167 Shane Peterson OF (Sac) 160 Ryon Healy 3B-1B (Sto) 142 Renato Nunez 3B (Sto) 138 Nick Buss OF (Sac) –DOUBLES–…

Friday, August 29th: Wade Kirkland Slugs Grand Slam in Stockton Win while Sacramento Slips into Second Place after Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 17 Modesto Nuts 5 WP – Bowman 8-7 / 5.03 HR – Kirkland (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Wade Kirkland (Grand Slam) After scoring 11 runs in Thursday’s game, Stockton came back to put 17 runs on the board…

Thursday, August 28th: Luke Montz Hits 3 HRs as AZL A’s Win Finale while Daric Barton & Tyler Marincov Both Homer Twice for Cats & Ports

ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL Cubs 3 AZL A’s 6 WP – Navas 6-5 / 3.30 HR – Montz 3 (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Luke Montz (3 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) After missing most of the season, catcher Luke Montz appears to be raring to…

Wednesday, August 27th: Dylan Covey Tosses 7 Shutout Innings in Ports Victory while Nate Long Notches League-Leading 13th Win for RockHounds

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 2 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Covey 3-4 / 6.00 HR – Healy (15) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dylan Covey (7 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 2 K / Win) Stockton starter Dylan Covey had a…

Tuesday, August 26th: Matt Buschmann Notches 3-Hit Shutout Victory for Sacramento while Stockton Wins to Clinch Second Half Division Title

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 2 Nashville Sounds 0 WP – Buschmann 9-6 / 4.24 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Buschmann (9 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 10 K / Win) Sacramento starter…

Monday, August 25th: Shawn Haviland Pitches Hounds into Playoffs while Zach Neal Wins as Sacramento Scores 20

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Haviland 7-7 / 3.75 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Shawn Haviland (8 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) RockHounds starter Shawn Haviland delivered an impressive outing…

Saturday, August 23rd: Former 1st-Rounder Deck McGuire Pitches Cats to Victory while Ryan Mathews Homers Twice in Snappers Loss

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 Memphis Redbirds 3 WP – McGuire 2-3 / 7.16 HR – Martinez (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Deck McGuire (6 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 2 K…

Friday, August 22nd: Dusty Coleman’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win while Matt Chapman’s Grand Slam Sends Snappers to Victory

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 8 Midland RockHounds 10 WP – Long 12-8 / 3.25 HR – Coleman 2 (17), Nakajima (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Dusty Coleman (Grand Slam / Home Run / 5 RBIs) Shortstop Dusty Coleman hit 2 home runs, including…

Thursday, August 21st: Chad Pinder Helps Ports Win Big while Drew Pomeranz Takes 1st Loss for Sacramento

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 11 Lake Elsinore Storm 3 WP – Alderson 4-0 / 4.39 Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Chad Pinder (3 for 6 / Double / 2 RBIs) Shortstop Chad Pinder helped lead Stockton to an 11-3 victory on Thursday night. Pinder collected 3…

Wednesday, August 20th: Jonathan Joseph Tosses 5 Scoreless & Matt Olson Homers in Ports Victory while Matt Buschmann Earns 8th Win for River Cats

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Lake Elsinore Storm 0 WP – Joseph 6-3 / 3.99 HR – Olson (36) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jonathan Joseph (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Jonathan Joseph…

Monday, August 18th: Lou Trivino Pitches Snappers to Victory while A’s Outfielder Craig Gentry Begins Rehab Assignment in River Cats Loss

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 6 Peoria Chiefs 4 WP – Trivino 7-9 / 4.85 HR – Higley (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Lou Trivino (6 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) Starter Lou Trivino turned…

Sunday, August 17th: Dillon Overton Impresses Again for Vermont while Deck McGuire Takes the Loss for Sacramento

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Brooklyn Cyclones 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 3 LP – Graves 3-2 / 6.75 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (3 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) One of the…

Saturday, August 16th: Jaycob Brugman Hits 2 HRs to Help Stockton Win while Shane Peterson Homers and Arnold Leon K’s 7 in Cats Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 10 Stockton Ports 14 WP – House 2-4 / 3.91 HR – Brugman 2 (11), Taylor (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (2 Home Runs / Double / 4 RBIs) Outfielder Jaycob Brugman continued his monster month of August on…

Friday, August 15th: Chris Jensen Allows Just 2 Hits in Hounds Win while Drew Pomeranz Wins 3rd Straight Start for Sacramento

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 Springfield Cardinals 2 WP – Jensen 12-7 / 3.32 HR – Coleman (14) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 5 K / Win) Starter Chris Jensen allowed…

Wednesday, August 13th: Chad Pinder’s 3-Run Homer Leads Ports to Victory while Luke Montz Homers and Doubles Twice in AZL Doubleheader

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 5 Visalia Rawhide 2 WP – Bowman 6-7 / 5.11 HR – Pinder (13) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Chad Pinder (Home Run / 3 RBIs) After going 0 for his last 18, shortstop Chad Pinder stepped to the plate in the top…

Monday, August 11th: Vermont Wins Behind J.P. Sportman’s Hot Bat while Kyle Blanks Homers in Sacramento Loss

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Vermont Lake Monsters 6 Auburn Doubledays 2 WP – Perez 2-2 / 4.22 HR – Sportman (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder J.P. Sportman (3 for 5 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Center fielder J.P. Sportman continued…

Sunday, August 10th: Jaycob Brugman Hits Pair of Homers in Ports Victory while Sacramento Wins Slugfest in Reno

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 2 Stockton Ports 6 WP – Alderson 3-0 / 2.76 HR – Nunez (29), Brugman 2 (7), Taylor (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (2 Home Runs) The Ports once again upheld their reputation for hitting home runs by…