CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 6 Visalia Rawhide 2 WP: Howard 3-2 / 2.53 HR: Heim (3) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Jonah Heim (3 for 5 / Home Run / 2 Doubles / 4 RBIs) The Ports prevailed in the first game of their seven-game road trip on…
View More Tuesday, May 8th: Heim & Howard Lead Ports to Victory while Altamirano’s Arm & Lazarito’s HR Help Snappers WinTag: James Naile
A’s Farm Report for Week of April 30-May 6: Luzardo, Gossett & Howard Among System’s Top Pitchers
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at some of the top-performing hitters in the A’s minor league system so far this season. And this week, it’s time to take a look at some of the top pitchers in the system this season. Well-known…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 30-May 6: Luzardo, Gossett & Howard Among System’s Top PitchersThursday, May 3rd: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Diaz Homers Again for Stockton & Mateo Hits 2 HRs for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 6 Midland RockHounds 12 WP: Friedrichs 2-1 / 7.03 HR: E.White (4), Brown (3), Marincov (3) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Eli White (5 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / 3 RBIs) Third baseman Eli White’s big night…
View More Thursday, May 3rd: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Diaz Homers Again for Stockton & Mateo Hits 2 HRs for SoundsSounds Endure Rocky Road Trip in Colorado
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Musicians in Nashville say that life on the road can be rough, and after getting knocked around in a four-game series out west, the Sounds might agree. The boys from Nashville left Music City on Monday with a team ERA of 2.67…
View More Sounds Endure Rocky Road Trip in ColoradoFriday, April 27th: Erwin Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Sounds Fall despite Naile’s Solid Effort
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 Lake Elsinore Storm 0 WP: Erwin 2-1 / 2.38 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zack Erwin (5 2/3 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) Stockton shut out Lake Elsinore on…
View More Friday, April 27th: Erwin Leads Stockton to Shutout Win while Sounds Fall despite Naile’s Solid EffortSounds Return Home for 5-Game Homestand on Wednesday
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Sounds will look to continue their winning ways in Music City when they return home to First Tennessee Park on Wednesday for their second homestand of the season. Nashville will face off for five games against the New Orleans Baby Cakes,…
View More Sounds Return Home for 5-Game Homestand on WednesdaySaturday, April 21st: HRs by Marincov, Heim, Farrar & Loehr Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds, Ports & Snappers Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 11 Midland RockHounds 8 LP: Friedrichs 1-1 / 8.16 HR: Marincov (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs) Right fielder Tyler Marincov had a big night at the…
View More Saturday, April 21st: HRs by Marincov, Heim, Farrar & Loehr Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds, Ports & Snappers PrevailSounds’ Pitching Staff Starts Season on a High Note
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent With top prospects like Franklin Barreto, Jorge Mateo, Dustin Fowler and Sheldon Neuse on the roster, heading into the 2018 season, most of the focus was clearly on Nashville’s promising crop of position players. But so far this season, it’s been the…
View More Sounds’ Pitching Staff Starts Season on a High NoteSounds Go 5-2 in Successful Season-Opening Homestand
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Nashville Sounds (6-6) wrapped up their first homestand of the 2018 season on Monday with a 5-4 walk-off win over the Omaha Storm Chasers. It was the team’s second walk-off win in as many games. And the homestand saw the Sounds…
View More Sounds Go 5-2 in Successful Season-Opening HomestandA’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 UpdateTop 5 Sounds of the Week
by Rachel Davis / A’s Farm Nashville Contributor Each week, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top performers for the A’s top affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, over the past week. This week covers the Sounds’ first homestand from Tuesday, April 10 through Monday, April 16. So,…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekSunday, April 15th: Naile Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s HR Helps Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #2 Omaha Storm Chasers 0 Nashville Sounds 1 WP – Naile 3-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Naile (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win) After coming out…
View More Sunday, April 15th: Naile Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Murphy’s HR Helps Hounds WinTuesday, April 10th: Hounds, Sounds & Ports All Post Shutout Wins
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 0 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Seddon 1-0 / 1.64 HR- Marincov (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win)…
View More Tuesday, April 10th: Hounds, Sounds & Ports All Post Shutout WinsNashville Notches Shutout Win in Tuesday’s Home Opener
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent Another strong performance by RHP James Naile helped the Nashville Sounds open their first homestand of the 2018 season with a 7-0 shutout win over the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday night. The Sounds are now 3-1 in home openers since taking up…
View More Nashville Notches Shutout Win in Tuesday’s Home OpenerSounds Return to Nashville for Home Opener on Tuesday
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Nashville Sounds’ first homestand of 2018 will kick off on Tuesday, April 10th at First Tennessee Park with a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa Cubs, followed by a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals’ Triple-A…
View More Sounds Return to Nashville for Home Opener on TuesdayThursday, April 5th: Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All Prevail on Opening Night
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 New Orleans Baby Cakes 0 WP – Naile 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Canha (1), Barreto (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Naile (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5…
View More Thursday, April 5th: Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All Prevail on Opening NightNashville Sounds 2018 Preview
by Bill Craig / A’s Farm Nashville Correspondent The Nashville Sounds are set to kick off their fourth season as the A’s Triple-A affiliate on Thursday night on the road in New Orleans with right-hander James Naile on the mound. A few familiar faces will be missing from the Sounds…
View More Nashville Sounds 2018 PreviewDown 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!Sunday, September 17th: Naile Leads Midland to Shutout Victory as RockHounds Win 4th Straight Texas League Title
TEXAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Double-A) GAME #5 Midland RockHounds 1 Tulsa Drillers 0 WP – J.Naile Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Naile (6 H / 5 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 6 K / Win) After losing…
View More Sunday, September 17th: Naile Leads Midland to Shutout Victory as RockHounds Win 4th Straight Texas League Title