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Renato Nunez Joins Chad Pinder as A’s Top Hitting Prospects in Arizona Fall League while Matt Chapman Is Sidelined with Wrist Injury

While most baseball fans are focused on the drama of postseason play in the fall, it’s also an important time for some of the minor leagues’ top prospects. And starting next Tuesday, some of the A’s most promising young prospects will begin play in the Arizona Fall League. Last year’s…

Monday, September 7th: Brett Siddall’s Grand Slam Helps Vermont Win while Wendle, Olson, Barreto & Brizuela Homer as All A’s Affiliates Win Finales

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Vermont Lake Monsters 9 Lowell Spinners 7 WP – Ferreras 4-2 / 2.66 HR – Siddall (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Brett Siddall (3 for 5 / Grand Slam / 5 RBIs) With his team…

Meet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds!

Of course, we’ve still got just a little ways to go until the opening of the 2016 season. And, of course, there will certainly be some trades, some free agent signings (both major league and minor league), some releases, some injuries and, knowing the A’s, some totally unexpected developments during…

Tuesday, September 1st: Tyler Marincov’s 4 RBIs Help Ports Stage Comeback Victory while Dillon Overton K’s 7 in Hounds Win & AFL Rosters Are Set

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 Visalia Rawhide 5 WP – Roberts 5-2 / 3.41 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Tyler Marincov (2 for 4 / Double / 4 RBIs) After being down by 5 runs after just 3 innings on Tuesday, Stockton staged a startling comeback victory…

Wednesday, August 26th: Yairo Munoz Helps Ports Win Big while Corpus Christi Can’t Keep Colin Walsh Off Base in Hounds Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 10 High Desert Mavericks 4 WP – Mengden 6-3 / 4.45 HR – Nogowski (4), Munoz (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Yairo Munoz (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) Shortstop Yairo Munoz has a…

Thursday, August 20th: Casey Meisner Leads Stockton to Shutout Victory while Sean Doolittle Strikes Out Side Again for Sounds

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 Modesto Nuts 0 WP – Meisner 1-1 / 4.15 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Casey Meisner (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) On Thursday, RHP Casey Meisner turned in his best…

Friday, August 14th: Cody Martin Throws 7 Strong Innings & Sean Doolittle Makes Rehab Appearance in Sounds Win while Chris Iriart Hits Game-Winning HR for Vermont

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 9 Iowa Cubs 2 WP – Martin 2-3 / 5.14 HR – Roberts (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Cody Martin (7 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 3 BB / 6 K /…

Thursday, August 13th: Jake Smolinski’s Big Bat Helps Sounds Win while Parker Frazier Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 Iowa Cubs 4 WP – Huntzinger 3-2 / 3.73 HR – Roberts (10), Smolinski (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Smolinski (3 for 3 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs…

Sunday, August 9th: Kirkland’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Stalcup Leads Ports to Shutout Win and Barry Zito & Matt Chapman Land on DL

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Corpus Christi Hooks 3 WP – Hall 3-0 / 2.97 HR – Kirkland (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Wade Kirkland (3 for 4 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) Midland utility man Wade Kirkland, getting the start at shortstop, turned…

Thursday, July 16th: Angel Duno Wins 4th Straight for AZL A’s, Skye Bolt Drives in Game-Winner for Vermont & Franklin Barreto Belts 10th HR for Ports

ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL A’s 3 AZL Dodgers 2 WP – Duno 4-1 / 2.70 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Angel Duno (5 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) 21-year-old Venezuelan RHP Angel Duno turned in…

Thursday, June 4th: Jaycob Brugman’s Grand Slam Highlights Hounds’ 14-Inning Win while 3 Snappers Named All-Stars & Sean Nolin Back to DL for Sounds

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 Tulsa Drillers 3 WP – Hall 1-0 / 2.76 HR – Nunez (5), Blair (3), Brugman (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (Grand Slam) It took 14 innings for the RockHounds to win…

Thursday, April 23rd: Yairo Munoz Hits Game-Winning HR in Snappers’ Win while Jarrod Parker Loses Rehab Start for Stockton and Chris Bassitt Joins A’s

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Burlington Bees 2 Beloit Snappers 3 WP – Stull 1-0 / 2.84 HR – Munoz (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Yairo Munoz (2 for 4 / Home Run / GWRBI) With the game tied in the bottom of the 8th in Beloit, shortstop Yairo…

A’s Release More Minor League Hurlers on Wednesday

Hot on the heels of the releases of minor league hurlers Drew Granier, Deck McGuire, Brandon “Branch” Kloess and Dakota Freese earlier this week, the A’s also released RHPs Murphy Smith and Paul Smyth on Wednesday. After being moved to the bullpen last year, Smith posted a 4.73 ERA in…

Saturday, August 23rd: Former 1st-Rounder Deck McGuire Pitches Cats to Victory while Ryan Mathews Homers Twice in Snappers Loss

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 Memphis Redbirds 3 WP – McGuire 2-3 / 7.16 HR – Martinez (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Deck McGuire (6 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 2 K…

Monday, June 23rd: Ports Win Behind Renato Nunez’s Big Bat while Nate Freiman’s 2 HRs Lead Cats to Victory, Dillon Overton Returns to Mound and #1 Pick Matt Chapman Heads to Beloit

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 8 Lancaster JetHawks 7 WP – Barfield 4-1 / 4.81 HR – Nunez (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (Home Run / 3 Doubles / 4 RBIs) Third baseman Renato Nunez had a huge night for the Ports…

Saturday, June 14th: Dan Straily Pitches Sacramento to Victory while Midland Falls, Stockton, Beloit & Vermont All Win and Michael Taylor Is Traded

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 4 Sacramento River Cats 9 WP – Straily 4-1 / 3.55 HR – Freiman (11), Ladendorf (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dan Straily (7 IP / 5 H /…

Wednesday, June 11th: Atherton & Jensen Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Cats & Snappers Fall and Vermont Roster Released

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 San Jose Giants 1 WP – Hall 4-0 / 3.19 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Tim Atherton (6 1/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 5 K) RHP Tim Atherton turned in a strong start for Stockton…

Sunday, May 11th: McKinney’s Big Bat Leads Ports to Victory while Cats Win in Another Walkoff and Hounds Go Down to Defeat

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 12 Modesto Nuts 8 WP – Hall 3-0 / 4.91 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Billy McKinney (4 for 4 / Double / Walk / 2 RBIs) Outfielder Billy McKinney played a big role in the Ports’ win on Sunday, reaching…

Thursday, May 8th: Freiman Homers Twice in Cats Loss while Ports Win and Snappers & Hounds Fall as Muncy Hits DL with Broken Finger

A’s Farmhand Of The Day PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 7 Albuquerque Isotopes 12 LP – Murphy 2-4 / 7.18 HR – Freiman 2 (5), Ortiz (1) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Nate Freiman (2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) First baseman Nate Freiman…

Sunday, September 8th: Snappers Win Game #2 of 2nd-Round Playoff Series Behind Bostick’s Big Bat

A’s Farmhand Of The Day MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – Game #2 Quad Cities River Bandits 3 Beloit Snappers 4 WP – Nolan Sanburn HR – Chris Bostick Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Chris Bostick (3 for…