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…
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Saturday, August 25th: Gridley’s Big Bat Helps Beloit Win while Midland & Vermont Both Prevail in Extras
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 5 Peoria Chiefs 3 WP: Poche 8-6 / 4.45 HR: Gridley (3) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Ryan Gridley (3 for 3 / Walk / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Shortstop Ryan Gridley continued his hot hitting to help Beloit best…
View More Saturday, August 25th: Gridley’s Big Bat Helps Beloit Win while Midland & Vermont Both Prevail in ExtrasSaturday, August 4th: Bassitt Pitches Sounds to 6th Straight Win while Ports Prevail in Extras
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 1 Nashville Sounds 3 WP: Bassitt 4-4 / 4.82 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (8 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Chris Bassitt turned in an outstanding…
View More Saturday, August 4th: Bassitt Pitches Sounds to 6th Straight Win while Ports Prevail in ExtrasThursday, July 5th: Marks Impresses in Snappers Win while Mondou & White Star for Stockton & Midland
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 2 Quad Cities River Bandits 1 WP: Martinez 2-1 / 2.42 HR: McDonald (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Wyatt Marks (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 5 BB / 5 K) Beloit bested the…
View More Thursday, July 5th: Marks Impresses in Snappers Win while Mondou & White Star for Stockton & MidlandMonday, July 2nd: Howard Impresses for Hounds while Erwin Pitches Ports to Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 6 Midland RockHounds 3 LP: Romero 0-1 / 10.80 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 9 K) RHP Brian Howard was impressive in just his second Texas League start on…
View More Monday, July 2nd: Howard Impresses for Hounds while Erwin Pitches Ports to VictoryFriday, June 29th: Heim’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Garcia & Lopez Homer Again for Sounds & Snappers
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 7 Stockton Ports 9 WP: Altamirano 2-0 / 4.97 HR: Heim (7) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Jonah Heim (3 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The Ports prevailed for the third time in their last four games on…
View More Friday, June 29th: Heim’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Garcia & Lopez Homer Again for Sounds & SnappersThursday, June 21st: Laureano Leads Sounds to Victory while Barrera & Shelby Wield Big Bats for Ports & Snappers and AZL A’s Win 4th Straight
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 4 Nashville Sounds 7 WP: Buchter 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Laureano (4), Neuse (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Ramon Laureano (2 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Right fielder Ramon Laureano delivered the key hit to help…
View More Thursday, June 21st: Laureano Leads Sounds to Victory while Barrera & Shelby Wield Big Bats for Ports & Snappers and AZL A’s Win 4th StraightMonday, June 18th: Friedrichs Is Solid Again for Midland while Neuse Notches Another Multi-Hit Game for Nashville & AZL A’s Win Opener in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 5 Midland RockHounds 4 LP: Gorman 3-3 / 3.03 HR: Ramirez (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K) RHP Kyle Friedrichs turned in his fourth straight quality…
View More Monday, June 18th: Friedrichs Is Solid Again for Midland while Neuse Notches Another Multi-Hit Game for Nashville & AZL A’s Win Opener in ExtrasFriday, May 18th: Martini’s Big Bat Helps Sounds Win while Shore Impresses Again for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Oklahoma City Dodgers 4 WP: Graveman 2-0 / 5.00 HR: Martini 2 (3) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Nick Martini (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) First baseman Nick Martini had a big…
View More Friday, May 18th: Martini’s Big Bat Helps Sounds Win while Shore Impresses Again for PortsSaturday, May 12th: Shore Pitches Ports to Victory while Taylor Helps Sounds Win 3rd Straight
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Inland Empire 66ers 5 WP: Shore 2-0 / 1.69 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (6 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) The Ports prevailed for the fourth time in…
View More Saturday, May 12th: Shore Pitches Ports to Victory while Taylor Helps Sounds Win 3rd StraightSaturday, May 5th: Shore Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Gossett & Walter Earn Wins for Sounds & Hounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Inland Empire 66ers 0 Stockton Ports 7 WP: Shore 1-0 / 0.90 HR: Bolt (3), Barrera (1), Lage (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Logan Shore (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP…
View More Saturday, May 5th: Shore Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Gossett & Walter Earn Wins for Sounds & HoundsSunday, April 29th: Fowler’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Shore Makes Season Debut in Stockton Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Baby Cakes 2 Nashville Sounds 7 WP: Bleich 1-0 / 3.97 HR: Fowler (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dustin Fowler (3 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) Center fielder Dustin…
View More Sunday, April 29th: Fowler’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Shore Makes Season Debut in Stockton WinMonday, April 23rd: Altamirano & Beck Impress in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Gossett Pitches Sounds to Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 1 Beloit Snappers 2 WP: Salow 2-0 / 1.59 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 2 K) Even though center fielder Austin Beck had the big hit of the…
View More Monday, April 23rd: Altamirano & Beck Impress in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Gossett Pitches Sounds to VictoryTuesday, April 17th: Luzardo Impresses in Ports Win while Walter & Gossett Help Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Luzardo 2-1 / 1.23 HR: Diaz (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 9 K / Win) Stockton shut out Modesto on just four hits…
View More Tuesday, April 17th: Luzardo Impresses in Ports Win while Walter & Gossett Help Pitch Hounds & Sounds to VictoryA’s Farm Report for Week of April 9-15: Minor League Pitching Update
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Unfortunately, the A’s started off the season with a number of the organization’s most notable minor league pitchers on the disabled list. Names like A.J. Puk, Grant Holmes, Logan Shore, Daulton Jefferies, James Kaprielian, Dustin Hurlbutt, Evan Manarino and Dalton Sawyer have all…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 9-15: Minor League Pitching UpdateThursday, April 12th: Conley Combines with Beloit Bullpen to No-Hit Burlington while Dunshee Pitches Ports to 7th Straight Win
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 2 Burlington Bees 0 WP – Conley 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Bryce Conley (6 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) Three Beloit pitchers combined to throw the first minor league…
View More Thursday, April 12th: Conley Combines with Beloit Bullpen to No-Hit Burlington while Dunshee Pitches Ports to 7th Straight WinFriday, April 6th: White’s HR Helps Hounds Win while Montas’s Rough Start Dooms Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Springfield Cardinals 3 Midland RockHounds 6 WP – Walter 1-0 / 4.50 HR – M.White (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Mikey White (1 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Third baseman Mikey White delivered the big blow for Midland on Friday…
View More Friday, April 6th: White’s HR Helps Hounds Win while Montas’s Rough Start Dooms SoundsDown 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…
View More Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonMeet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last August, while the season was beginning to wind down, we took the opportunity to take a look ahead at what the A’s might look like in 2018 in this piece. And we even looked ahead at the 2018 A’s way back in…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Saturday, August 19th: Martinez Impresses in Snappers’ Loss & Ramirez Has 4 Hits for Hounds as A’s Affiliates All Fall
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 Fall