Midland Rockhounds - A's Farm

Monday, July 6th: Chad Pinder & Colin Walsh Homer as Jonathan Joseph Pitches Hounds to Victory while Franklin Barreto Has 3 Hits for Ports

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Joseph 5-3 / 2.79 HR – Walsh (9), Pinder (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jonathan Joseph (7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) After spending most…

A’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.…

Sunday, July 5th: Angel Duno Impresses in AZL A’s Win while 2015 Draft Picks Richie Martin, Steven Pallares & Kyle Friedrichs Lead Vermont to Victory

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

Saturday, July 4th: Jake Smolinski’s Big Bat Helps Sounds Win in Extras while Joel Seddon K’s 8 to Win 6th for Stockton

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 7 Round Rock Express 4 WP – Cook 4-1 / 3.96 HR – Pridie (9), Smolinski (6), Muncy (2), Viciedo (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jake Smolinski (Home Run / 2 Doubles / 2 RBIs) 26-year-old outfielder Jake Smolinski has…

Friday, 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)…

Thursday, July 2nd: Jake Sanchez Earns Win in Hounds Shutout while Richie Martin Makes Debut, Sean Nolin Lands on DL & Nate Freiman is DFA’d

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Arkansas Travelers 0 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Sanchez 6-5 / 4.70 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jake Sanchez (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Jake Sanchez turned in his third straight…

Sunday, June 28th: Joel Seddon Pitches Ports to Victory while Barry Zito Is Solid in Sounds Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Inland Empire 66ers 1 WP – Seddon 5-4 / 3.53 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Joel Seddon (7 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win) RHP Joel Seddon delivered another impressive start…

Saturday, June 27th: Argenis Blanco Pitches AZL A’s to Victory while Sean Nolin Earns 2nd Win for Sounds and Raul Alcantara Is Solid for Stockton

ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL D-backs 0 AZL A’s 4 WP – Blanco 2-0 / 1.80 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Argenis Blanco (5 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) 19-year-old Venezuelan RHP Argenis Blanco was impressive…

Thursday, 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…

Wednesday, June 24th: Jaycob Brugman’s 9th-Inning HR Helps Hounds Win while Joey Wendle Has Big Day in Sounds Loss

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 10 Frisco RoughRiders 9 WP – Healy 3-1 / 2.20 HR – Brugman (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (3 for 5 / Home Run / 2 RBIs) With the game tied in the top of the 9th,…

Tuesday, June 23rd: Ryan Roberts Has 4 Hits & Barry Zito Earns 5th Win as Sounds Snap 5-Game Skid while Vermont Comes Up Short despite Seong-min Kim’s Grand Slam

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 6 Memphis Redbirds 4 WP – Zito 5-6 / 3.94 Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Ryan Roberts (4 for 4 / Double / RBI) Third baseman Ryan Roberts collected 4 hits for the Sounds for the third time this season on…

A’s Farm’s 2015 Mid-Season Organizational All-Star Team

With the California League and the Midwest League All-Star breaks taking place this week and all the minor league affiliates right around the halfway points of their seasons, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field have been in the…

Monday, June 22nd: Dustin Driver Looks Sharp in Vermont’s 1st Victory while Rangel Ravelo Debuts with AZL A’s & Bobby Wahl Lands on DL for Hounds

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Aberdeen IronBirds 1 Vermont Lake Monsters 9 WP – Beasley 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Akau (1), Bolt (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Dustin Driver (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 0…

Sunday, June 21st: Matt Chapman’s 11th HR Helps Ports Win 9th Straight while A.J. Griffin Lands on DL & Sean Nolin Struggles as Sounds Drop 5th Straight

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 2 Stockton Ports 3 WP – Bracewell 3-1 / 3.08 HR – Chapman (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (Home Run / GWRBI) With the game tied in the bottom of the 8th, third baseman Matt Chapman smacked his 11th…

Saturday, June 20th: Michael Soto Has Big Hit & Matt Chapman Hits 10th HR as Ports Win 8th Straight in a Walk-Off while AZL A’s Drop Opener and 25 Draft Picks Join A’s Affiliates

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 3 Stockton Ports 4 WP – Roberts 2-1 / 3.45 HR – Chapman (10) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Michael Soto (2 for 4 / Double / GWRBI) With two outs, a man on and the game tied in the bottom of…

Friday, June 19th: Matt Chapman’s 9th HR Helps Ports Win 7th Straight while Nate Long Pitches Hounds to Victory & Vermont Drops Season Opener

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 5 Stockton Ports 7 WP – Duran 2-0 / 5.27 HR – Chapman (9), Marincov (7), Vertigan (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With two on, two outs and the game tied in the bottom…

Thursday, June 18th: Chris Jensen Delivers Strong Start in Hounds Win while A.J. Griffin & Raul Alcantara Make Strides in Return from TJ Surgery

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) GAME #1 Midland RockHounds 4 San Antonio Missions 1 WP – Jensen 5-5 / 4.89 HR – Nunez (9), Blair (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win) RHP…

Tuesday, June 16th: Ryon Healy Drives in Winning Run to Give Hounds Walk-Off Win in 10th while Sean Nolin Earns 1st Win for Sounds

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 4 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Dull 3-0 / 0.28 Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Ryon Healy (3 for 5 / Double / 2 RBIs) Designated hitter Ryon Healy had a big night for the RockHounds, highlighted by an RBI…

Monday, June 15th: Kyle Finnegan & Tim Atherton Pitch Ports & Hounds to Victory while Eight RockHounds Are Named TX League All-Stars

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 7 Lake Elsinore Storm 1 WP – Finnegan 4-4 / 5.29 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Finnegan (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 2 K / Win) RHP Kyle Finnegan turned in a strong…

A’s Farm Report for Week of June 8-14: A’s Affiliate Roundup & Draft Recap

It’s time for an update on all the A’s minor league affiliates so you can get the lowdown on some of the key developments with each of the teams in the A’s minor league system over the past few weeks. Also, with the amateur draft this past week, up to…