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…
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Saturday, May 26th: Beloit Wins behind Hargrove’s Big Bat while Milburn Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 10 Burlington Bees 5 WP: Damron 2-1 / 2.45 HR: Farrar (5), Hargrove 3 (3) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Hunter Hargrove (4 for 5 / 3 Home Runs / Double / 7 RBIs) First baseman Hunter Hargrove had a huge…
View More Saturday, May 26th: Beloit Wins behind Hargrove’s Big Bat while Milburn Leads Sounds to Shutout VictoryMonday, May 21st: Laureano Leads Sounds to Victory in Nashville Debut while 3 Pitchers Complete Shutout Win for Snappers
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4 Nashville Sounds 5 WP: Wendelken 1-0 / 6.75 HR: Laureano (1) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Ramon Laureano (2 for 2 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) Right fielder Ramon Laureano helped Nashville notch…
View More Monday, May 21st: Laureano Leads Sounds to Victory in Nashville Debut while 3 Pitchers Complete Shutout Win for SnappersSunday, May 20th: Howard & Conley Turn in Strong Starts for Ports & Snappers
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 5 Stockton Ports 1 LP: Gilbert 3-1 / 2.40 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brian Howard (7 2/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 9 K) RHP Brian Howard turned in his most impressive start of the season…
View More Sunday, May 20th: Howard & Conley Turn in Strong Starts for Ports & SnappersWednesday, May 9th: Ports Prevail behind Theroux’s Big Blast while Montas Makes Strong Start for Sounds & Lopez Homers Twice for Snappers
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Visalia Rawhide 2 WP: Biegalski 2-0 / 2.50 HR: Theroux (2) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Collin Theroux (2 for 3 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) The Ports prevailed over Visalia for the second straight day to run their record to a…
View More Wednesday, May 9th: Ports Prevail behind Theroux’s Big Blast while Montas Makes Strong Start for Sounds & Lopez Homers Twice for SnappersWednesday, May 2nd: Diaz Has Another Big Game for Ports while Phegley & Fowler Wield Big Bats for Sounds
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 16 Stockton Ports 6 LP: Milburn 1-2 / 5.81 HR: Diaz (4) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Edwin Diaz (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk) Stockton had its five-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, but…
View More Wednesday, May 2nd: Diaz Has Another Big Game for Ports while Phegley & Fowler Wield Big Bats for SoundsThursday, April 26th: Ruiz’s Strong Effort Helps Hounds Win while Jokisch Is Solid in Sounds’ Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 11 Corpus Christi Hooks 1 WP: Ruiz 2-1 / 4.26 HR: Siddall (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Norge Ruiz (7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win) On a night when the RockHounds put…
View More Thursday, April 26th: Ruiz’s Strong Effort Helps Hounds Win while Jokisch Is Solid in Sounds’ VictoryFriday, April 20th: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Ports Win in a Walk-Off and Beck & Boyd Both Belt 1st HRs of the Year
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 2 Midland RockHounds 3 WP: Gorman 1-0 / 1.04 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Eli White (3 for 4 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs) Shortstop Eli White helped Midland mount a late-game comeback to prevail over San Antonio on Friday. With…
View More Friday, April 20th: White’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win while Ports Win in a Walk-Off and Beck & Boyd Both Belt 1st HRs of the YearA’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 UpdateSaturday, April 14th: Ruiz Pitches Hounds to Doubleheader Split while Ports Fall in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #2 Midland RockHounds 4 Springfield Cardinals 3 LP – Ruiz 1-1 / 10.80 HR – Ramirez (2), Sportman (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Norge Ruiz (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K / Win) After struggling in…
View More Saturday, April 14th: Ruiz Pitches Hounds to Doubleheader Split while Ports Fall in ExtrasSunday, April 8th: Milburn Pitches Ports to 3rd Straight Win while Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All Fall
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lake Elsinore Storm 4 Stockton Ports 8 WP – Milburn 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Diaz (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (5 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) After two impressive…
View More Sunday, April 8th: Milburn Pitches Ports to 3rd Straight Win while Sounds, Hounds & Snappers All FallWednesday, September 6th: Rosa’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win Big while Ports Come Up Short
TEXAS LEAGUE SOUTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Double-A) GAME #1 Midland RockHounds 9 San Antonio Missions 2 WP – J.Seddon HR – V.Rosa 2, S.Murphy Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Viosergy Rosa (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / Double / 8 RBIs) First baseman Viosergy Rosa…
View More Wednesday, September 6th: Rosa’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win Big while Ports Come Up ShortSaturday, September 2nd: Decker Leads Sounds to Victory while Brown Homers Again for Ports & AZL A’s Win Finale
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 8 New Orleans Baby Cakes 6 WP – Hahn 2-0 / 4.32 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Jaff Decker (1 for 3 / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base) With the bases loaded, one out…
View More Saturday, September 2nd: Decker Leads Sounds to Victory while Brown Homers Again for Ports & AZL A’s Win FinaleMonday, August 28th: Nowlin Helps Snappers Sweep Twinbill while Smith & Meisner Are Solid for Sounds & Hounds
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) GAME #2 Beloit Snappers 8 Burlington Bees 4 WP – Camacho 3-3 / 2.97 HR – Shelby (8) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kyle Nowlin (3 for 3 / Double / Walk / RBI) The Snappers snapped their three-game losing streak by sweeping a…
View More Monday, August 28th: Nowlin Helps Snappers Sweep Twinbill while Smith & Meisner Are Solid for Sounds & HoundsSnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Quad Cities (8/22-24)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers lost two out of three games to the Quad Cities River Bandits, the Astros’ Midwest League affiliate, at Pohlman Field in Beloit this week. The River Bandits’ .427 team slugging percentage is the best in the league by far.…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 3-Game Series vs. Quad Cities (8/22-24)Tuesday, August 22nd: Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory while Brown Homers Again & Norge Ruiz Lands on DL
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 1 Stockton Ports 5 WP – Sawyer 4-4 / 2.93 HR – Brown (23), Siddall (19), E.White (4) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Dalton Sawyer (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win) LHP…
View More Tuesday, August 22nd: Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory while Brown Homers Again & Norge Ruiz Lands on DLThursday, August 17th: Sounds Win Behind Barreto’s Big Bat while Fillmyer Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Memphis Redbirds 8 WP – Gossett 4-4 / 3.66 HR – Barreto (14) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (4 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / 4 RBIs) Shortstop Franklin Barreto had a big night at the plate…
View More Thursday, August 17th: Sounds Win Behind Barreto’s Big Bat while Fillmyer Leads Hounds to Shutout VictorySnappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Wisconsin (8/14-17)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers lost three out of four games to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Milwaukee’s Midwest League affiliate, at Pohlman Field in Beloit this week. Due to a postponement on Wednesday, the last two games of the series were 7-inning contests played…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Wisconsin (8/14-17)Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Clinton (8/10-13)
by Ryan Christoffersen / A’s Farm Beloit Correspondent The Beloit Snappers split a 4-game series with the Clinton LumberKings, the Mariners’ Midwest League affiliate, that concluded this Sunday at Pohlman Field in Beloit. It’s been a rough year for the LumberKings, and nothing sums it up better than the fact…
View More Snappy Thoughts: Beloit’s 4-Game Series vs. Clinton (8/10-13)Friday, August 11th: Neal & Fillmyer Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory while Armenteros Helps AZL A’s Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Memphis Redbirds 1 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Neal 3-7 / 4.99 HR – Munoz (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in…
View More Friday, August 11th: Neal & Fillmyer Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory while Armenteros Helps AZL A’s Prevail