PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Sacramento River Cats 0 WP – Zito 2-4 / 4.72 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) Barry Zito played for the River…
View More Tuesday, May 26th: Barry Zito Leads Sounds’ 2nd Straight Shutout of Sacramento while Carson Blair’s Big Hit Helps Hounds WinTag: Daniel Gossett
Thursday, May 21st: Jose Brizuela & Ryon Healy Homer to Help Snappers & Hounds Win while Barry Zito Takes 4th Loss for Sounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Kane County Cougars 5 Beloit Snappers 6 WP – Gossett 2-4 / 4.50 HR – Pimentel (5), Brizuela (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Jose Brizuela (2 for 3 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) With a man on and his…
View More Thursday, May 21st: Jose Brizuela & Ryon Healy Homer to Help Snappers & Hounds Win while Barry Zito Takes 4th Loss for SoundsSaturday, May 16th: Dillon Overton Pitches Ports to Victory while Sounds Fall in 18-Inning Marathon
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 3 Stockton Ports 6 WP – Overton 1-0 / 2.08 HR – Taylor (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (5 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) LHP Dillon Overton had one…
View More Saturday, May 16th: Dillon Overton Pitches Ports to Victory while Sounds Fall in 18-Inning MarathonMonday, May 11th: Ryon Healy Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off in 12th while R.J. Alvarez Takes Loss in 10th for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 2 Midland RockHounds 3 WP – Healy 2-0 / 2.57 Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Ryon Healy (3 for 7 / Double / GWRBI) With a man on, two outs and the game tied in the bottom of the 12th…
View More Monday, May 11th: Ryon Healy Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off in 12th while R.J. Alvarez Takes Loss in 10th for SoundsTuesday, May 5th: Daniel Gossett Pitches Snappers to Victory while Ports Win Behind B.J. Boyd’s Big Bat and Barry Zito Takes 3rd Loss as Sounds Drop 6th Straight
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Burlington Bees 1 Beloit Snappers 8 WP – Gossett 1-3 / 4.73 HR – Bennie (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 7 K / Win) For his second start in…
View More Tuesday, May 5th: Daniel Gossett Pitches Snappers to Victory while Ports Win Behind B.J. Boyd’s Big Bat and Barry Zito Takes 3rd Loss as Sounds Drop 6th StraightA’s Farm Report for Week of April 27-May 3: Pitching Prospects in the Spotlight
With lots of pitchers on the move in the A’s system last week, it might be a good time to take a quick look at the pitching staffs of all four of the A’s affiliates. The pitching depth is definitely not what it’s been in past years. In pre-season prospect…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 27-May 3: Pitching Prospects in the SpotlightThursday, April 30th: Daniel Gossett Surrenders 1 Hit but Snappers Still Come up Short while Jason Pridie Homers in Barry Zito’s 2nd Loss for Sounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 1 Peoria Chiefs 3 LP – Gossett 0-3 / 5.57 HR – Pimentel (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (6 IP / 1 H / 1 ER / 4 BB / 7 K) The A’s 2nd-round pick in last…
View More Thursday, April 30th: Daniel Gossett Surrenders 1 Hit but Snappers Still Come up Short while Jason Pridie Homers in Barry Zito’s 2nd Loss for SoundsSaturday, April 25th: Matt Olson Hits 5th HR in Hounds Loss while Sounds Fall despite Barry Zito’s Best Efforts and Snappers Stage Comeback Win
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 8 Midland RockHounds 7 LP – Lamb 0-3 /19.00 HR – Olson (5) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (Home Run / 2 RBIs / Walk) With the RockHounds down by three runs in the bottom of the 7th inning…
View More Saturday, April 25th: Matt Olson Hits 5th HR in Hounds Loss while Sounds Fall despite Barry Zito’s Best Efforts and Snappers Stage Comeback WinSunday, April 19th: Kent Matthes Leads Sounds to Victory while Daniel Gossett Struggles in Snappers’ Loss and Ports Get Shut Out on Sunday
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Bassitt 1-1 / 3.38 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (Double / 2 RBIs) Outfielder Kent Matthes doubled in a pair of runs with 2 outs in the…
View More Sunday, April 19th: Kent Matthes Leads Sounds to Victory while Daniel Gossett Struggles in Snappers’ Loss and Ports Get Shut Out on SundayTuesday, April 14th: Billy Burns Brings in Winning Run in 10th for Nashville while Daniel Gossett Loses in Debut for Beloit
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Oklahoma City Dodgers 6 WP – Smith 1-0 / 2.25 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Billy Burns (4 for 5 / Triple / GWRBI / 2 Stolen Bases) Outfielder Billy Burns had a big day for Nashville on…
View More Tuesday, April 14th: Billy Burns Brings in Winning Run in 10th for Nashville while Daniel Gossett Loses in Debut for BeloitA’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 ListTuesday, August 12th: Dillon Overton Pitches 3 Perfect Innings in Vermont Victory while Angel Castro Is Solid in Sacramento Debut
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Aberdeen IronBirds 0 Vermont Lake Monsters 6 WP – Graves 3-1 / 4.61 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (3 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K) Led by last year’s…
View More Tuesday, August 12th: Dillon Overton Pitches 3 Perfect Innings in Vermont Victory while Angel Castro Is Solid in Sacramento DebutMonday, August 4th: Jake Sanchez Pitches Ports to Victory as Matt Olson & Renato Nunez Homer Once Again for Stockton
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Visalia Rawhide 2 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Sanchez 7-1 / 3.27 HR – Olson (33), Nunez (28), Robertson (15), Crocker (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jake Sanchez (6 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Monday, August 4th: Jake Sanchez Pitches Ports to Victory as Matt Olson & Renato Nunez Homer Once Again for StocktonMonday, July 7th: Renato Nunez Hits Pair of HRs to Help Stockton Win while Ports’ Powell Gets Suspension
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 San Jose Giants 0 WP – Castillo 1-2 / 9.00 HR – Nunez 2 (20) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 Home Runs / 6 RBIs) Third Baseman Renato Nunez pretty much took care of things single-handedly for Stockton…
View More Monday, July 7th: Renato Nunez Hits Pair of HRs to Help Stockton Win while Ports’ Powell Gets SuspensionWednesday, July 2nd: Daric Barton Doubles Home Winning Run in 15th to Give Cats 11th Walk-Off Win while Addison Russell Has 3 Hits in Best Game since Return to RockHounds
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Fresno Grizzlies 2 Sacramento River Cats 3 WP – Humber 3-4 / 3.74 HR – Parrino (6) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Daric Barton (2 for 7 / Double / RBI) First baseman Daric Barton’s double…
View More Wednesday, July 2nd: Daric Barton Doubles Home Winning Run in 15th to Give Cats 11th Walk-Off Win while Addison Russell Has 3 Hits in Best Game since Return to RockHoundsFriday, June 27th: Ben McQuown’s HR Gives Vermont Walk-Off Win in 11th while Matt Olson Slugs His 23rd HR for Stockton
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Lowell Spinners 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 8 WP – McMullen 1-0 / 0.00 HR – McQuown (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Ben McQuown (3 for 5 / Home Run) With the game tied in…
View More Friday, June 27th: Ben McQuown’s HR Gives Vermont Walk-Off Win in 11th while Matt Olson Slugs His 23rd HR for StocktonExclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 10 Draft Picks of 2014 from A’s Scouting Director Eric Kubota
After unexpectedly taking high school players with their top pick in each of the past two years, the A’s returned to their old, familiar ways this year, selecting college players with eight of the team’s top ten picks. The A’s made 21-year-old Cal State Fullerton third baseman Matt Chapman their…
View More Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Oakland’s Top 10 Draft Picks of 2014 from A’s Scouting Director Eric KubotaFriday, June 13th: Nate Freiman’s Grand Slam Leads Cats to Victory while Ports & Snappers Win, Hounds Fall and Vermont Drops Season Opener
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 5 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Smyth 1-1 / 3.21 HR – Freiman (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Nate Freiman (Grand Slam) Designated hitter Nate Freiman wielded…
View More Friday, June 13th: Nate Freiman’s Grand Slam Leads Cats to Victory while Ports & Snappers Win, Hounds Fall and Vermont Drops Season OpenerThursday, June 12th: Neal Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall and A’s Ink Top Draft Picks
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 3 San Antonio Missions 2 WP – Neal 3-0 / 0.58 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in another strong start…
View More Thursday, June 12th: Neal Pitches Hounds to Victory while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall and A’s Ink Top Draft PicksGetting To Know: The A’s 2014 Top 10 Draft Picks
Yesterday, we gave you the lowdown on the A’s top 2 picks selected on Day 1 of the amateur draft. And now that Day 2 is complete, it’s time to run down the A’s top 10 picks of the 2014 draft. After taking a third baseman with their top pick…
View More Getting To Know: The A’s 2014 Top 10 Draft Picks