TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Corpus Christi Hooks 12 LP – Jensen 3-3 / 5.55 HR – Pinder (6), Walsh (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Chad Pinder (4 for 5 / Grand Slam) Despite falling to Corpus Christi 12-8 on Friday, the RockHounds got a huge…
View More Friday, May 22nd: Chad Pinder’s Grand Slam Highlights His 4-Hit Night for Hounds while Ben Zobrist & Sean Doolittle Make Successful Rehab Appearances for SoundsTag: Chad Pinder
Wednesday, May 20th: Tyler Marincov Has Big Night in Ports Win while Hounds & Snappers Fall and Arnold Leon, Zach Neal & Chris Lamb Are All on the Move
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 8 Bakersfield Blaze 6 WP – Roberts 1-1 / 4.86 HR – Marincov (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (4 for 4 / Home Run) In his first at-bat of the night in the top of the 2nd, with Stockton down…
View More Wednesday, May 20th: Tyler Marincov Has Big Night in Ports Win while Hounds & Snappers Fall and Arnold Leon, Zach Neal & Chris Lamb Are All on the MoveA’s Farm Report for Week of May 4-10: Hitting Prospects in the Spotlight
With two of the A’s top hitting prospects – third basemen Renato Nunez and Matt Chapman – both returning to action and making their season debuts this week, it seems like a good time to take a look at how some of the organization’s top hitting prospects have been…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 4-10: Hitting Prospects in the SpotlightSunday, May 10th: Barry Zito Tosses 7 Shutout Innings to Earn 1st Win for Sounds while Zach Neal & Dillon Overton Are Solid in Hounds & Ports Victories
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 0 Nashville Sounds 7 WP – Zito 1-3 / 4.70 HR – Parrino (4), Pridie (4), Matthes (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K /…
View More Sunday, May 10th: Barry Zito Tosses 7 Shutout Innings to Earn 1st Win for Sounds while Zach Neal & Dillon Overton Are Solid in Hounds & Ports VictoriesMonday, April 27th: Matt Olson Slugs 6th HR & Drives in Game-Winner as Hounds Win in a Walk-Off and Kyle Finnegan Picks up 1st Win for Ports
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 8 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Joseph 1-0 /3.00 HR – Olson (6), Pinder (4), Brugman (1), Blair (1) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (Home Run / 2 RBIs / GWRBI) In a game that went back and…
View More Monday, April 27th: Matt Olson Slugs 6th HR & Drives in Game-Winner as Hounds Win in a Walk-Off and Kyle Finnegan Picks up 1st Win for PortsSunday, April 26th: Joe Bennie’s Grand Slam Helps Snappers Sweep Twinbill while Chad Pinder Leads Hounds to Walk-Off Win in 12th
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) GAME #2 Clinton LumberKings 5 Beloit Snappers 6 WP – Johnson 1-1 / 4.97 HR – Bennie (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Joe Bennie (3 for 3 / 2 Doubles / Grand Slam / GWRBI) With Beloit down by three runs and…
View More Sunday, April 26th: Joe Bennie’s Grand Slam Helps Snappers Sweep Twinbill while Chad Pinder Leads Hounds to Walk-Off Win in 12thFriday, April 17th: Max Muncy Helps Nashville Win Home Opener in Extras while Beloit Snaps 7-Game Skid & Midland Falls Despite Chad Pinder’s 3rd HR
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Cook 2-0 / 0.00 Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Max Muncy (Double / GWRBI / 2 Walks) Nashville first baseman Max Muncy had the biggest hit of the…
View More Friday, April 17th: Max Muncy Helps Nashville Win Home Opener in Extras while Beloit Snaps 7-Game Skid & Midland Falls Despite Chad Pinder’s 3rd HRFriday, April 10th: Chad Pinder’s HR Is All Hounds Need while Ryan Cook Earns the Win in Barry Zito’s First Start for Nashville
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 2 Midland RockHounds 3 WP – Jensen 1-0 / 3.00 HR – Pinder (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Chad Pinder (Home Run / 3 RBIs) Shortstop Chad Pinder provided all the offense the RockHounds would need when he hit a 3-run…
View More Friday, April 10th: Chad Pinder’s HR Is All Hounds Need while Ryan Cook Earns the Win in Barry Zito’s First Start for NashvilleThursday, April 9th: Matt Olson Homers to Help Hounds Win while Josh Reddick Returns to Action in Ports Victory and Nashville Drops Opener
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 5 Midland RockHounds 10 WP – Neal 1-0 / 3.60 HR – Olson (1), Pinder (1) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (2 for 3 / Home Run / 2 RBIs / 2 Walks) In his first at-bat for the…
View More Thursday, April 9th: Matt Olson Homers to Help Hounds Win while Josh Reddick Returns to Action in Ports Victory and Nashville Drops OpenerDown On The Farm 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 moving on…
View More Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonA’s Farm’s 2015 Top 10 Prospect List
With the first A’s players set to start turning up at the team’s new spring training camp in just a couple of weeks, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2015 Top 10 Prospect List. It’s interesting to note that half the players from last year’s top 10 list are no longer…
View More A’s Farm’s 2015 Top 10 Prospect ListA’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…
View More A’s Farm’s 2014 Post-Season Organizational All-Star TeamThe Stockton Ports: A Team That Plays Together – And Stays Together
This year’s Stockton Ports are a pretty special team. Not only is the roster loaded with many of the A’s best young prospects, but the team finished the regular season with the best record in the California League at 85-55 and will begin play in a best-of-three California League playoff…
View More The Stockton Ports: A Team That Plays Together – And Stays TogetherThursday, 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…
View More Thursday, August 21st: Chad Pinder Helps Ports Win Big while Drew Pomeranz Takes 1st Loss for SacramentoFriday, 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…
View More Friday, August 15th: Chris Jensen Allows Just 2 Hits in Hounds Win while Drew Pomeranz Wins 3rd Straight Start for SacramentoWednesday, 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…
View More Wednesday, August 13th: Chad Pinder’s 3-Run Homer Leads Ports to Victory while Luke Montz Homers and Doubles Twice in AZL DoubleheaderExclusive: 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 SacramentoExclusive: 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 StocktonA’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…
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