After spending the past nine seasons managing at Vancouver, Vermont and Beloit in the A’s system, Rick Magnante returned to his native California this season to pilot the California League’s Stockton Ports. Meanwhile, another California native, Rick Rodriguez, who served as the long-time pitching coach for the Sacramento River Cats,…
View More Exclusive: Get the Inside Scoop on Stockton’s Top Prospects from Ports Manager Rick Magnante & Pitching Coach Rick RodriguezTag: Dillon Overton
Wednesday, July 8th: Mikey White’s 3-Run Homer Highlights Vermont Victory while Renato Nunez & Franklin Barreto Homer in Hounds’ & Ports’ Losses
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Mahoning Valley Scrappers 4 Vermont Lake Monsters 9 WP – Bowers 1-0 / 3.86 HR – White (2), Pallares (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Mikey White (3 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) This year’s 2nd-round draft pick for…
View More Wednesday, July 8th: Mikey White’s 3-Run Homer Highlights Vermont Victory while Renato Nunez & Franklin Barreto Homer in Hounds’ & Ports’ LossesA’s Farm Report for Week of June 29-July 5: Top Prospects on the Move
With the end of June arriving, lots of top prospects were on the move in the A’s minor league system. Not only were the recent batch of draft picks assigned to their teams, but many other players found themselves being shuffled around to different affiliates for the second half.…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of June 29-July 5: Top Prospects on the MoveFriday, July 3rd: Barry Zito Impresses in Sounds Victory while Dillon Overton Wins Hounds Debut & Matt Chapman Hits 14th HR for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Otero 1-0 / 1.23 HR – Smolinski (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Barry Zito (7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K)…
View More Friday, July 3rd: Barry Zito Impresses in Sounds Victory while Dillon Overton Wins Hounds Debut & Matt Chapman Hits 14th HR for PortsWednesday, July 1st: Nate Long Leads Sounds’ Shutout Victory while Justin Higley’s Grand Slam Highlights Snappers’ Win & R.J. Alvarez Lands on DL
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 0 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Long 1-1 / 3.09 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Nate Long (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) After his…
View More Wednesday, July 1st: Nate Long Leads Sounds’ Shutout Victory while Justin Higley’s Grand Slam Highlights Snappers’ Win & R.J. Alvarez Lands on DLThursday, June 25th: Tim Atherton & Brad Mills Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Shutout Victories while Snappers Drop 9th Straight
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 San Antonio Missions 0 WP – Atherton 5-3 / 5.31 HR – Nunez (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Atherton (8 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP Tim Atherton turned in…
View More Thursday, June 25th: Tim Atherton & Brad Mills Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Shutout Victories while Snappers Drop 9th StraightWednesday, June 17th: Dillon Overton Is Solid as Stockton Wins 5th Straight and Craig Gentry Homers as Barry Zito Takes 6th Loss for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 Lake Elsinore Storm 3 WP – Bragg 3-2 / 4.68 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dillon Overton (5 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K) After a couple of rare rough outings, LHP Dillon…
View More Wednesday, June 17th: Dillon Overton Is Solid as Stockton Wins 5th Straight and Craig Gentry Homers as Barry Zito Takes 6th Loss for SoundsFriday, June 12th: Sandber Pimentel Slugs 10th HR in Snappers’ Extra-Inning Win while A.J. Griffin Struggles in 1st Rehab Start for Sounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 4 Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 WP – Huber 2-3 / 3.09 HR – Pimentel (10), Gilbert (4) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (Home Run / 2 RBIs) Although outfielder Justin Higley had the big…
View More Friday, June 12th: Sandber Pimentel Slugs 10th HR in Snappers’ Extra-Inning Win while A.J. Griffin Struggles in 1st Rehab Start for SoundsTaking a Look at A’s Recent Drafts
With the major league amateur draft set to take place today, it’s a good time to take a look back at some of the A’s recent drafts. We’ll focus on the top five picks from the team’s last three drafts and examine how those players are currently performing and how…
View More Taking a Look at A’s Recent DraftsSunday, June 7th: Brett Graves Gets 6th Win for Snappers while Renato Nunez Hits 6th HR in Hounds’ Loss & A.J. Griffin Impresses for Stockton
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Lake County Captains 2 Beloit Snappers 5 WP – Graves 6-0 / 4.14 HR – Kuhn (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Brett Graves (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) Last year’s…
View More Sunday, June 7th: Brett Graves Gets 6th Win for Snappers while Renato Nunez Hits 6th HR in Hounds’ Loss & A.J. Griffin Impresses for StocktonMonday, June 1st: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to 8th Straight Win while Dillon Overton Throws 5 Shutout Innings in Ports’ Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 1 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Neal 4-0 / 1.40 HR – Wendle (5), Carson (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)…
View More Monday, June 1st: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to 8th Straight Win while Dillon Overton Throws 5 Shutout Innings in Ports’ VictoryTalking Top Prospects with A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens
Now that we’re almost a third of the way into the minor league season, it seems like a good time to take a step back and take a look at how some of the A’s top prospects have been doing so far this season. And there’s no one better to…
View More Talking Top Prospects with A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy OwensWednesday, May 27th: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to 3rd Straight Win over Sacramento while Sandber Pimentel Slugs 8th HR in Snappers Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP – Neal 3-0 / 1.53 HR – Pridie (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Zach…
View More Wednesday, May 27th: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to 3rd Straight Win over Sacramento while Sandber Pimentel Slugs 8th HR in Snappers WinThursday, 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 SoundsA’s Farm Report for Week of May 11-17: Relievers in the Spotlight
With all the issues in the A’s bullpen weighing on everyone’s mind lately, it seems like a good time to take a look at how some of the organization’s top minor league relievers have been doing so far this season. You can always check out the latest A’s affiliate…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 11-17: Relievers in the SpotlightSaturday, 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 MarathonA’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 VictoriesTuesday, 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 Spotlight