TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 3 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Naile 1-0 / 3.52 HR – Sportman (4) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder J.P. Sportman (2 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) A big 5-run 5th inning helped the RockHounds sail to their…
View More Monday, May 8th: Sportman Helps Hounds Win 7th Straight while Mengden Makes 1st Rehab Start for SoundsTag: Daniel Mengden
Sunday, May 7th: Hounds Win 6th Straight in a Walk-Off while Alcantara Suffers Loss for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 1 Midland RockHounds 2 WP – Trivino 3-0 / 0.71 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (5 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 5 K) After putting up a 2.55 ERA and striking out 29…
View More Sunday, May 7th: Hounds Win 6th Straight in a Walk-Off while Alcantara Suffers Loss for SoundsSaturday, May 6th: Puk Pitches Ports to Victory while Midland & Beloit Both Win in Walk-Offs
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 2 Stockton Ports 13 WP – Puk 1-3 / 4.26 HR – Iriart (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher A.J. Puk (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 9 K / Win) Last year’s top draft pick…
View More Saturday, May 6th: Puk Pitches Ports to Victory while Midland & Beloit Both Win in Walk-OffsMeet Your 2017 Nashville Sounds
We recently took a look at the likely A’s opening day roster for 2017, which appears to be reasonably well set, with the exception of a couple of minor question marks. This year’s Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster is a far more complicated puzzle to try to piece together at this…
View More Meet Your 2017 Nashville SoundsA’s Farm’s 2016 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the 2016 minor league season now complete, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2016. And with that in mind, it’s time to name A’s Farm’s 2016 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team!…
View More A’s Farm’s 2016 Post-Season Organizational All-Star TeamA’s Final 2016 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders
Includes Nashville Sounds (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Stockton Ports (A), Beloit Snappers (A), Vermont Lake Monsters (A), AZL A’s (Rk) –HITS– 157 James Harris OF (Sto-Mid) 155 Jaycob Brugman OF (Nas-Mid) 144 Joe Bennie 2B-OF (Sto-Mid) 138 Tyler Marincov OF (Mid-Sto) 137 Joey Wendle 2B (Nas) –DOUBLES– 35…
View More A’s Final 2016 Minor League Hitting & Pitching LeadersSaturday, September 3rd: Chapman Hits 3 HRs in Sounds Loss while Martin’s 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win & Mercedes Plays 9 Spots for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 New Orleans Zephyrs 6 LP – Castro 2-8 / 5.15 HR – Chapman 3 (7) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (4 for 5 / 3 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Third baseman Matt Chapman’s home run pace…
View More Saturday, September 3rd: Chapman Hits 3 HRs in Sounds Loss while Martin’s 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win & Mercedes Plays 9 Spots for Ports15 Prospects Who Could Play Key Roles for A’s in 2017
After the team’s second consecutive losing season, the A’s roster is currently in just about as much flux as it’s been at any time in the club’s recent history. It’s anyone’s guess who will remain from the current roster when next season begins, but one thing seems certain. The team…
View More 15 Prospects Who Could Play Key Roles for A’s in 2017Friday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the Year
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 8 Midland RockHounds 5 LP – Bragg 3-4 / 4.43 HR – Rosa 2 (9) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Viosergy Rosa (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) First baseman Viosergy Rosa had a big night at…
View More Friday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the YearThursday, September 1st: Barreto Has Big Hit in Sounds’ Walk-Off Win while Manarino Pitches Ports to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 5 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Santos 3-2 / 3.03 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (3 for 5 / Triple / GWRBI) With one out, a man on and the game tied in the…
View More Thursday, September 1st: Barreto Has Big Hit in Sounds’ Walk-Off Win while Manarino Pitches Ports to VictorySunday, August 28th: Fillmyer Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Mengden Earns 8th Win for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Fillmyer 2-0 / 2.54 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K / Win) Starter Heath Fillmyer had an impressive outing on…
View More Sunday, August 28th: Fillmyer Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Mengden Earns 8th Win for SoundsA Look at 9 Promising Pitching Prospects A’s Added in Past Year
Ever since last year’s trade deadline deals, the A’s front office has clearly been focused on adding as much top young pitching talent to the system as possible. And with the cost of major league pitching on a rapid rise in recent times, it’s easy to make sense of this…
View More A Look at 9 Promising Pitching Prospects A’s Added in Past YearTuesday, August 23nd: Mengden & Naile Each Toss 5 Scoreless Frames to Lead Sounds & Ports to Shutout Victories while Barreto Homers in Hounds Loss
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Omaha Storm Chasers 0 WP – Mengden 7-2 / 1.66 HR – Nunez (22), Rodriguez (4), Walsh (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K…
View More Tuesday, August 23nd: Mengden & Naile Each Toss 5 Scoreless Frames to Lead Sounds & Ports to Shutout Victories while Barreto Homers in Hounds LossThursday, August 18th: Blanco Pitches AZL A’s to Victory while Mengden, Bracewell & Naile Suffer Losses for Sounds, Hounds & Ports
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL Indians 1 AZL A’s 6 WP – Blanco 4-4 / 2.84 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Argenis Blanco (5 2/3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) RHP Argenis Blanco turned in another…
View More Thursday, August 18th: Blanco Pitches AZL A’s to Victory while Mengden, Bracewell & Naile Suffer Losses for Sounds, Hounds & PortsA’s Farm Report for Week of August 8-14: Chapman, Nunez & Young Hurlers Heating Up in August
As things heat up in August, some of the organization’s top sluggers like Matt Chapman and Renato Nunez have really been starting to get hot lately as well. In addition, the team’s top three draft picks – pitchers A.J. Puk, Daulton Jefferies and Logan Shore – all appear to…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of August 8-14: Chapman, Nunez & Young Hurlers Heating Up in AugustFriday, August 12th: Graves Throws 7 Shutout Frames in Stockton Loss while Mengden & Erwin Lead Sounds & Snappers to Shutout Victories with Help from Grand Slams
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) High Desert Mavericks 2 Stockton Ports 1 LP – Navas 3-7 / 4.11 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K) On a day of solid pitching perfomances…
View More Friday, August 12th: Graves Throws 7 Shutout Frames in Stockton Loss while Mengden & Erwin Lead Sounds & Snappers to Shutout Victories with Help from Grand SlamsSaturday, August 6th: Chapman’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win while Mengden Pitches Sounds to Victory and Boyd’s Grand Slam Helps Ports Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 2 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Bracewell 7-1 / 1.54 HR – Chapman 2 (26) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / Triple / 6 RBIs) Third baseman Matt Chapman had a…
View More Saturday, August 6th: Chapman’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win while Mengden Pitches Sounds to Victory and Boyd’s Grand Slam Helps Ports PrevailExclusive: Get an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Sounds Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez & Hitting Coach Eric Martins
Rick Rodriguez served as the long-time pitching coach for the Sacramento River Cats, where he had a hand in developing a number of the A’s most talented pitchers over the past many years. When the A’s Triple-A affiliate moved to Nashville last season, the northern California native remained on the…
View More Exclusive: Get an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Sounds Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez & Hitting Coach Eric MartinsDillon Overton & Daniel Mengden on the Ups and Downs of Pitching
A wave of pitching injuries for the A’s this season has opened the door for a number of the team’s top pitching prospects to make their debuts in the major leagues a little sooner than expected. Sean Manaea was one of the first to get the call but many others…
View More Dillon Overton & Daniel Mengden on the Ups and Downs of PitchingMonday, August 1st: Mengden Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Iriart’s HR Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Off
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 New Orleans Zephyrs 0 WP – Mengden 4-1 / 1.25 HR – Eibner (12) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Mengden (5 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Daniel Mengden…
View More Monday, August 1st: Mengden Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Iriart’s HR Helps Snappers Win in a Walk-Off