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Friday, July 13th: Friedrichs Pitches Ports to Victory while Sounds Split Doubleheader

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Modesto Nuts 2 WP: Friedrichs 1-0 / 1.50 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Kyle Friedrichs (6 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win) The Ports prevailed for the third time in their last…

Exclusive: 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…

Stockton Skipper Rick Magnante Talks about the Ports’ Top Prospects

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Stockton manager Rick Magnante originally began his professional baseball career as a 13th-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians out of the University of Santa Barbara back in 1969. He first joined the A’s organization in 1995 as an area scout covering southern California, where…

Saturday, July 7th: White & Hargrove Keep Up Hot Hitting for Hounds & Snappers while Cahill Makes Strong Start for Sounds

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 Springfield Cardinals 5 LP: Finnegan 0-1 / 3.00 HR: E.White (7) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Eli White (3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk) Second baseman Eli White continued his hot hitting, but the RockHounds still…

Sunday, July 1st: Milburn Impresses Again for Ports while Alcantara & Dunshee Pitch Sounds & Hounds to Victory

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Lancaster JetHawks 1 Stockton Ports 0 LP: Gilbert 3-2 / 2.97 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K) On a day filled with solid pitching performances throughout the A’s…

Friday, June 22nd: Toffey’s Big Blast Leads Ports to Victory while Andueza & Hargrove Help Snappers Prevail

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 2 Stockton Ports 9 WP: Erwin 6-5 / 4.46 HR: Toffey (3), Pimentel (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman William Toffey (2 for 4 / Grand Slam) The Ports prevailed again on Friday to notch their third straight victory over the Nuts.…

Wednesday, June 13th: Milburn & Goldstein Help Ports Win 4th Straight while Laureano Has Big Night for Sounds & We Get a Glimpse of Vermont’s Roster

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 0 Stockton Ports 6 WP: Milburn 3-2 / 4.88 HR: Goldstein (1) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) Stockton shut out San Jose on seven…

Monday, June 11th: Luzardo Pitches Hounds to Victory while Ports Clinch 1st-Half Title

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Frisco RoughRiders 1 WP: Luzardo 3-3 / 3.80 HR: Brown (8), Murphy (6) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win) LHP Jesus Luzardo delivered one…

Stockton Ports Clinch First-Half Title

by Ethan Kassel / A’s Farm Stockton Correspondent STOCKTON — Stockton’s 5-4 win over San Jose on Monday, combined with Visalia’s loss to Modesto, clinched the first-half California League North Division championship for the Ports. It’s the team’s first first-half title since 2003, and the Ports became the first minor league…

Tuesday, June 5th: Ports Prevail behind Heim’s Big Bat while Boyd & Brown Do Their Best for Sounds & Hounds

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 3 San Jose Giants 1 WP: Dunshee 5-2 / 2.56 HR: Bolt (8), Heim 2 (6) Prospect Of The Game: Catcher Jonah Heim (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs) Catcher Jonah Heim had a big night at the plate to help the Ports…

Wednesday, May 30th: Ports Prevail behind Bolt’s Big Bat while Martin’s Big Game Helps Hounds Win

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 4 Stockton Ports 7 WP: Dunshee 4-2 / 2.81 HR: Bolt 2 (7), Persico (2) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) Center fielder Skye Bolt’s big bat helped the Ports prevail for…

A’s Farm Report for Week of May 21-27: 2017 Top 10 Draft Picks Progress Report

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor With the major league draft just a week away, it’s a good time to take a quick look at how the A’s top 10 picks from last year’s draft have been performing so far this season. Austin Beck, Nick Allen and Jared Poche…

Friday, May 25th: Ports Prevail behind Bolt’s Big Blast while White, Ramirez & Luzardo Lead Hounds to Victory

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 9 Lancaster JetHawks 4 WP: Dunshee 3-2 / 2.82 HR: Bolt (4) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (Grand Slam) With two outs, the bases loaded and the game tied in the top of the 5th, center fielder Skye Bolt…

A’s Farm Report for Week of May 14-20: Gossett, Murphy & Bolt Top Teams’ Stat Leaders

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor This week, it’s time to take a look at the team leaders in some important statistical categories for each of the A’s affiliates. A young player’s ability to stand out amongst his peers is important, whatever level he’s playing at. And players like…

Saturday, May 19th: Altamirano Impresses in Snappers’ Walk-Off Win while Naile & Luzardo Are Solid for Sounds & Hounds

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Quad Cities River Bandits 3 Beloit Snappers 4 WP: Zambrano 4-1 / 5.09 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Xavier Altamirano (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 3 K) The Snappers clinched a walk-off win…

Sunday, 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…

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…

Sunday, May 6th: Sounds Win behind Barreto’s Big Bat while Luzardo Pitches Hounds to Victory

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Memphis Redbirds 2 Nashville Sounds 8 WP: Graveman 1-0 / 6.00 HR: Barreto 2 (5), Phegley (1) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Franklin Barreto (3 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Second baseman Franklin Barreto’s big bat helped the Sounds win their…

Monday, April 30th: Sounds Fall despite Fowler’s Big Game while Bolt Helps Ports Win 4th Straight

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 3 Colorado Springs 17 LP: Bassitt 1-1 / 4.80 Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Dustin Fowler (4 for 5 / Triple / Double / 2 RBIs / Stolen Base) Despite the fact that the Sounds suffered a severe beating at the hands of…

Tuesday, April 24th: Poche Impresses in Snappers’ Win while Luzardo Looks Strong in Double-A Debut

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 2 Beloit Snappers 3 WP: Zambrano 2-0 / 3.24 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jared Poche (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) For the second night in a row, a Snappers starter allowed just…