PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 9 Salt Lake Bees 5 WP: Kiekhefer 7-0 / 3.94 Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Steve Lombardozzi (3 for 5 / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) First baseman Steve Lombardozzi helped the Sounds snap their four-game losing streak on…
View More Sunday, July 29th: Lombardozzi Leads Sounds to Win while Kelly Pitches Vermont to Victory & Stockton Suffers Shutout LossTag: Jorge Mateo
Tuesday, July 24th: Sounds Win behind Mateo’s & Laureano’s Big Bats while Dunshee Pitches Hounds to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Las Vegas 51s 4 WP: Bassitt 3-4 / 5.33 HR: Garcia (19), Laureano (10) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Jorge Mateo (4 for 5 / 2 Triples / 3 RBIs / 3 Runs) The Sounds exploded for 11…
View More Tuesday, July 24th: Sounds Win behind Mateo’s & Laureano’s Big Bats while Dunshee Pitches Hounds to VictoryExclusive: Down 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 very fruitful period…
View More Exclusive: Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady FusonWednesday, June 27th: Pimentel’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Sounds Sweep Doubleheader
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 8 San Jose Giants 6 WP: Damron 1-0 / 0.00 HR: Pimentel 2 (5) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Sandber Pimentel (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Stockton took its second straight from San Jose on Wednesday, and…
View More Wednesday, June 27th: Pimentel’s Big Bat Helps Ports Prevail while Sounds Sweep DoubleheaderTop 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 period from Monday, June 11 through Sunday, June 17. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekFriday, June 15th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win in Extras & Lake Monsters Lose Season Opener
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Hurlbutt 2-2 / 2.16 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Hurlbutt (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 4 K / Win) Stockton shut out Modesto on just two hits in the first…
View More Friday, June 15th: Hurlbutt Pitches Ports to Shutout Victory while Sounds Win in Extras & Lake Monsters Lose Season OpenerTop 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 period from Monday, May 21 through Sunday, May 27. So, let’s see…
View More Top 5 Sounds of the WeekSunday, May 13th: Dunshee Impresses in Ports Defeat while Naile Pitches Sounds to 4th Straight Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 2 Inland Empire 66ers 3 LP: Sheehan 1-2 / 6.88 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Dunshee (7 IP / 2 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 11 K) The Ports went down to defeat on Sunday to fall…
View More Sunday, May 13th: Dunshee Impresses in Ports Defeat while Naile Pitches Sounds to 4th Straight WinThursday, 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 SoundsA’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we took a look at the pitching staffs for each of the A’s affiliates to start the season. But what about each team’s starting lineup? Which position player prospects have been getting most of the starts in the field and where?…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of April 16-22: Who’s Playing Where and How?Friday, 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 SoundsNashville 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 PreviewA’s 2018 Minor League Rosters
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor NASHVILLE SOUNDS Top infield prospects Franklin Barreto, Jorge Mateo and Sheldon Neuse highlight Nashville’s talented young lineup this season, while veteran hurlers Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson headline the Sounds pitching staff… Nashville Roster MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS Top catching prospect Sean Murphy…
View More A’s 2018 Minor League RostersDown 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 FusonTalking Top Prospects with A’s Assistant GM Dan Feinstein
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Dan Feinstein first got his foot in the door of the baseball world by landing an internship in the Oakland A’s media relations department way back in 1994. And he ended up spending nearly a decade as the team’s video coordinator before eventually…
View More Talking Top Prospects with A’s Assistant GM Dan FeinsteinA’s Farm’s 2018 Top 10 Prospects List
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Now that spring training is well underway, it’s time to present A’s Farm’s 2018 Top 10 Prospects List. Four players on this year’s list are former 1st-round draft picks, and it’s worth noting that only three players from last year’s list have made a…
View More A’s Farm’s 2018 Top 10 Prospects ListMeet 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!FanFest Sheds Light on A’s Stadium Plans & Team’s Youth Movement
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Each year, A’s FanFest not only offers an opportunity for fans to meet some of their favorite players, but it also offers a chance to get a look inside the organization’s plans for the year ahead. Of course, the biggest question about the…
View More FanFest Sheds Light on A’s Stadium Plans & Team’s Youth MovementSunday, 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 TitleFriday, September 15th: Fillmyer Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory in Game #3
TEXAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Double-A) GAME #3 Midland RockHounds 2 Tulsa Drillers 0 WP – H.Fillmyer Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 4 K / Win) In a…
View More Friday, September 15th: Fillmyer Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory in Game #3