PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 11 Fresno Grizzlies 0 WP: Mengden 3-0 / 3.00 HR: Brown (7), Joseph 2 (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 7 K / Win)…
View More Saturday, April 20th: Mengden Leads Aviators to Shutout Win while Cohen Pitches Snappers to VictoryTag: Brian Howard
Monday, April 15th: Brown’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Howard & Cohen Help Hounds & Snappers Secure Shutout Wins
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 6 Las Vegas Aviators 7 WP: Mengden 2-0 / 4.24 HR: Brown 3 (4) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Seth Brown (3 for 4 / 3 Home Runs / 6 RBIs) First baseman Seth Brown had a big night…
View More Monday, April 15th: Brown’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Howard & Cohen Help Hounds & Snappers Secure Shutout WinsWednesday, April 10th: Blanco’s Big Bat & Howard’s Strong Arm Combine to Help Hounds Win while Buchanan Pitches Vegas to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Amarillo Sod Poodles 5 WP: Howard 1-0 / 0.90 HR: Theroux (2), Blanco (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dairon Blanco (2 for 4 / Grand Slam / Walk / Stolen Base) With the bases loaded, two outs and the RockHounds…
View More Wednesday, April 10th: Blanco’s Big Bat & Howard’s Strong Arm Combine to Help Hounds Win while Buchanan Pitches Vegas to VictoryFriday, April 5th: Payton Homers in Vegas Victory while Snappers Win behind Ward’s 4 Hits & Howard Is Solid for Hounds
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 12 El Paso Chihuahuas 4 WP: Buchanan 1-0 / 3.00 HR: Payton (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Mark Payton (2 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs / 2 Walks) The Aviators pushed 12 runs across the plate to…
View More Friday, April 5th: Payton Homers in Vegas Victory while Snappers Win behind Ward’s 4 Hits & Howard Is Solid for HoundsMidland, Stockton & Beloit Announce Opening Day Rosters
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor The Double-A Midland RockHounds, the High-A Stockton Ports and the Class-A Beloit Snappers all announced their opening day rosters on Monday, while the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators have yet to officially release their roster. All four of the A’s full-season affiliates are set…
View More Midland, Stockton & Beloit Announce Opening Day RostersExclusive: Down 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 Billy Martin regime 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 very fruitful period…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonMeet Your 2019 Las Vegas Aviators!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor During baseball’s long winter, plenty of folks spend plenty of time trying to figure out what their favorite major league team’s roster might end up looking like come opening day. And in recent years, it’s been a fun exercise around this point in…
View More Meet Your 2019 Las Vegas Aviators!Sunday, September 2nd: Howard Leads Hounds to Shutout Win while Hargrove Helps Snappers Remain in Playoff Hunt
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 2 WP: Howard 4-4 / 3.48 HR: E.White (9) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) The RockHounds shut out the RoughRiders on…
View More Sunday, September 2nd: Howard Leads Hounds to Shutout Win while Hargrove Helps Snappers Remain in Playoff HuntTuesday, August 28th: Ports, Sounds & Hounds Win behind Siddall’s, Garcia’s & Martin’s Big Bats
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 San Jose Giants 4 WP: Krall 4-1 / 1.13 HR: Siddall 2 (6) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Brett Siddall (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Right fielder Brett Siddall slugged Stockton to its third straight victory on Tuesday.…
View More Tuesday, August 28th: Ports, Sounds & Hounds Win behind Siddall’s, Garcia’s & Martin’s Big BatsA’s Top-Performing Minor League Pitchers of 2018: Luzardo, Dunshee & Howard
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the end of the minor league season just about a week away, it seems like a good time to take a look at some of the young hurlers in the A’s system who’ve been having true standout seasons on the field this…
View More A’s Top-Performing Minor League Pitchers of 2018: Luzardo, Dunshee & HowardWednesday, August 22nd: Barreto Has Big Night for Nashville while Barrera, Brito & Lazarito Wield Big Bats As Well
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 4 Round Rock Express 7 LP: Alcantara 5-5 / 5.26 HR: Barreto (16) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 2 RBIs) On a night when no A’s affiliate was…
View More Wednesday, August 22nd: Barreto Has Big Night for Nashville while Barrera, Brito & Lazarito Wield Big Bats As WellWednesday, August 15th: Ruiz Helps Snappers End Skid while Ports Prevail & Sounds Snap 15-Game Win Streak
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 9 Clinton LumberKings 1 WP: Ruiz 5-9 / 3.83 HR: Mercedes (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jean Ruiz (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 3 K / Win) Beloit held Clinton to one run…
View More Wednesday, August 15th: Ruiz Helps Snappers End Skid while Ports Prevail & Sounds Snap 15-Game Win StreakThursday, August 9th: Boyd Leads Sounds to 10th Straight Victory while Sportman Helps Hounds Win in Extras
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 18 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 9 WP: Ramirez 2-2 / 4.34 HR: Barreto (12), Boyd (3), Taylor (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder BJ Boyd (3 for 5 / Grand Slam / 6 RBIs) The Sounds exploded for…
View More Thursday, August 9th: Boyd Leads Sounds to 10th Straight Victory while Sportman Helps Hounds Win in ExtrasThursday, August 2nd: Milburn & Siddall Help Ports Prevail while Howard Pitches Hounds to Victory & Sounds Win in a Walk-Off
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 2 Stockton Ports 3 WP: Milburn 7-4 / 3.45 HR: Siddall (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) Stockton snapped its three-game losing streak on Thursday.…
View More Thursday, August 2nd: Milburn & Siddall Help Ports Prevail while Howard Pitches Hounds to Victory & Sounds Win in a Walk-OffFriday, July 27th: Howard Pitches Hounds to Victory while Barreto & Laureano Homer for Sounds and Stockton Drops 5th Straight
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 Corpus Christi Hooks 3 WP: Howard 1-2 / 2.55 HR: Brown (11) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP Brian Howard turned in one of…
View More Friday, July 27th: Howard Pitches Hounds to Victory while Barreto & Laureano Homer for Sounds and Stockton Drops 5th StraightSaturday, July 21st: Poche Leads Snappers to Shutout Win while Sounds Split Twinbill
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Dayton Dragons 0 Beloit Snappers 5 WP: Poche 7-6 / 4.10 HR: Farrar (10) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jared Poche (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) The Snappers shut out Dayton on five hits…
View More Saturday, July 21st: Poche Leads Snappers to Shutout Win while Sounds Split TwinbillSunday, July 15th: Poche & Manarino Pitch Snappers & Ports to Victory while Sounds & Hounds Get Blanked
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 8 West Michigan Whitecaps 1 WP: Poche 6-6 / 4.43 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jared Poche (6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win) LHP Jared Poche turned in…
View More Sunday, July 15th: Poche & Manarino Pitch Snappers & Ports to Victory while Sounds & Hounds Get BlankedExclusive: Down 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 very fruitful period…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonSunday, July 8th: Bracewell & Jordan Pitch Sounds & Snappers to Victory while Mondou Has Big Night for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 3 Nashville Sounds 5 WP: Bracewell 2-3 / 4.88 HR: Barreto (9) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Ben Bracewell (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Ben…
View More Sunday, July 8th: Bracewell & Jordan Pitch Sounds & Snappers to Victory while Mondou Has Big Night for PortsStockton Skipper Rick Magnante Talks about the Ports’ Top Prospects
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Stockton manager Rick Magnante originally began his professional baseball career as a 13th-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians out of the University of Santa Barbara back in 1969. He first joined the A’s organization in 1995 as an area scout covering southern California, where…
View More Stockton Skipper Rick Magnante Talks about the Ports’ Top Prospects