by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor November 8, 2024 Within a few days after the end of the World Series, not only do a number of major league players become free agents, but a flood of minor league free agents also hit the open market. And a couple dozen…
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TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Springfield Cardinals 4 WP: Cohen 2-1 / 3.18 HR: Perez (6) The RockHounds recorded their eighth win in their last ten games on Tuesday. Second baseman Brennan Milone collected 4 hits, drew a walk, stole a base, drove in a run and…
View More Tuesday, May 14th: Milone’s 4 Hits Help Hounds Win while Vegas & Lansing Also Notch Victories
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Tulsa Drillers 0 Midland RockHounds 14 WP: Cushing 2-2 / 3.93 In his first start of the season on Saturday, RHP Jack Cushing tossed 5 perfect innings to help the RockHounds record their seventh win…
View More Saturday, May 11th: Cushing Pitches Hounds to Shutout Victory while Conn’s Grand Slam Helps Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Salt Lake Bees 12 Las Vegas Aviators 2 WP: Bido 1-1 / 6.75 HR: Ruiz (1) CF Esteury Ruiz: 1-5, HR RF Daz Cameron: 1-3, 2B, BB SS Max Muncy: 1-4, 2B, BB RHP Osvaldo Bido: 3.2 IP/8 H/5 ER/3 BB/4…
View More Tuesday, April 9th: RockHounds & Lugnuts Record Wins in Home Openers
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 3, 2024 With the Midland RockHounds set to start their season on Friday, the opening day roster of the A’s Double-A affiliate in the Texas League has now become official. Double-A teams can carry 28 players on the active roster, and the…
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by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor March 22, 2024 Now that we’ve reached the waning days of spring training, it’s a good time to take a look ahead at the potential opening day roster of the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. Leading the squad this year…
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) El Paso Chihuahuas 8 Las Vegas Aviators 11 WP: Cohen 1-0 / 14.40 HR: Soderstrom 2 (12), Smith (8) Catcher Tyler Soderstrom pounded a pair of home runs to lead Las Vegas to its second straight victory over El Paso on Saturday. The 21-year-old…
View More Saturday, June 3rd: Soderstrom Homers Twice to Power Vegas to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Amarillo Sod Poodles 9 WP: Supak 2-0 / 4.32 HR: Hernaiz 2 (4), Deichmann (3), Butler (2), McGuire (1) Shortstop Darell Hernaiz punched a pair of home runs to help the RockHounds win their third straight on Tuesday. The 21-year-old hit…
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-BA/OBP/SLG based on minimum 60 AB -ERA/WHIP/K9 based on minimum 20 IP -Current MLB players not included -Stats as of 5/8 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 15-18 Team OPS: .839 / Team ERA: 5.97 Home Runs: Cody Thomas (8) Doubles: Cody Thomas/Tyler Soderstrom (9) Stolen Bases: Zack Gelof…
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TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Frisco RoughRiders 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP: Cohen 3-0 / 2.31 HR: Davidson (2) First baseman Logan Davidson and second baseman Darell Hernaiz helped the RockHounds battle back from a four-run deficit to win in a walk-off in 10 innings on Saturday. Down…
View More Saturday, May 6th: Davidson & Hernaiz Help Hounds Win in Extras
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 1, 2023 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 13-14 Team OPS: .883 / Team ERA: 6.27 JJ Bleday, who’s established himself as the Aviators’ everyday center fielder, has also been the team’s best hitter and most valuable player during the first month…
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Las Vegas Aviators 10 Sugar Land Space Cowboys 5 WP: Wieland 1-1 / 8.31 HR: Brooks (4), Bride (1) Right fielder Trenton Brooks, left fielder Cody Thomas and third baseman Jonah Bride helped power Las Vegas to…
View More Wednesday, April 19th: Brooks, Thomas & Bride Power Vegas to 5th Straight Victory
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 17, 2023 Three A’s minor league pitching prospects earned Pitcher of the Week honors for their impressive performances over the past week. Las Vegas RHP Mason Miller was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week after notching 11 strikeouts over 5…
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by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 10, 2023 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 2-7 Team OPS: .867 / Team ERA: 7.09 While the Las Vegas lineup has gotten off to a solid start, the pitching staff has struggled in the early going, with the second-worst ERA in…
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TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Tulsa Drillers 2 WP: Leal 4-4 / 4.98 HR: McCann 2 (17), Diaz (15) Kyle McCann’s continued hot hitting helped the RockHounds take their second straight from Tulsa on Saturday. The 24-year-old homered…
View More Saturday, August 13th: McCann, Diaz & Leal Help Hounds Win while Virbitsky Pitches Nuts to Victory
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor July 3, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 43-34 Team OPS: .809 / Team ERA: 5.60 Las Vegas leads the Pacific Coast League West Division with a winning percentage of .558. Catcher Shea Langeliers, who was acquired from Atlanta in the Matt…
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 7 Las Vegas Aviators 8 WP: Logue 2-1 / 5.49 HR: D.Garcia (6), A.Allen (3) The Aviators notched a one-run victory on Wednesday to win their fourth straight. Catcher Austin Allen singled in a run in the 2nd to put…
View More Wednesday, June 22nd: Allen’s Big Bat Leads Vegas to Victory while Harris Helps Hounds to Shutout Win
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor June 19, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 37-28 Team OPS: .788 / Team ERA: 5.47 LHP Jared Koenig was the top-performing pitcher in the A’s minor league system prior to his promotion to Oakland. After having a solid season for Midland…
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TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 4 Midland RockHounds 9 WP: Cohen 2-0 / 4.20 HR: McCann (2) Co-Prospects Of The Game: Centerfielder Max Schuemann (3 for 4 / Walk / RBI / SB) Second Baseman Zack Gelof (2 for 3 / 2 Walks / 2 RBIs /…
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LOW-A WEST LEAGUE Stockton Ports 11 Fresno Grizzlies 6 WP: Acton 2-0 / 6.27 HR: Buelvas 2 (7) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Brayan Buelvas (2 for 5 / Grand Slam / Home Run) Center fielder Brayan Buelvas helped Stockton snap its four-game losing streak on Wednesday. The…
View More Wednesday, June 16th: Buelvas’s Big Bat Helps Stockton Snap Skid