by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Last week, we looked at some of the top pitchers in the A’s minor league system, primarily focusing on the system’s starting pitchers. But this week, it’s time to take a look at some of the more overlooked arms, the ones that make…
View More A’s Farm Report for Week of May 7-13: Bobby Wahl & Miguel Romero Among System’s Top RelieversTag: Tucker Healy
Monday, May 7th: White’s Big Blast & Bracewell’s Gem Help Hounds Win while Loehr Leads Snappers to Walk-Off Win and Lazarito Makes Beloit Debut
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Frisco RoughRiders 1 WP: Bracewell 2-3 / 2.94 HR: M.White (6) Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Mikey White (Grand Slam) With the bases loaded, one out and Midland up by a run in the top of the 1st inning, second…
View More Monday, May 7th: White’s Big Blast & Bracewell’s Gem Help Hounds Win while Loehr Leads Snappers to Walk-Off Win and Lazarito Makes Beloit DebutTuesday, April 17th: Luzardo Impresses in Ports Win while Walter & Gossett Help Pitch Hounds & Sounds to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 4 Modesto Nuts 0 WP: Luzardo 2-1 / 1.23 HR: Diaz (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesus Luzardo (5 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 9 K / Win) Stockton shut out Modesto on just four hits…
View More Tuesday, April 17th: Luzardo Impresses in Ports Win while Walter & Gossett Help Pitch Hounds & Sounds to VictoryMeet 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!Saturday, August 5th: Sounds Win with 5 HRs while Strong Starts from Fillmyer & Duno Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds & Ports Prevail
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 15 Reno Aces 8 WP – Doubront 2-2 / 4.15 HR – Nunez (29), Olson (23), Barreto (13), Munoz (6), Carter (2) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (3 for 5 / Home Run…
View More Saturday, August 5th: Sounds Win with 5 HRs while Strong Starts from Fillmyer & Duno Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds & Ports PrevailTuesday, July 4th: Fillmyer Helps Hounds Snap 4-Game Skid while Nunez Hits 22nd HR for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 2 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – Fillmyer 5-2 / 3.38 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (5 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Heath Fillmyer…
View More Tuesday, July 4th: Fillmyer Helps Hounds Snap 4-Game Skid while Nunez Hits 22nd HR for SoundsWednesday, June 28th: Milburn’s Stellar Start & Shelby’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Shutout Win while Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory & Bassitt Returns
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 3 Peoria Chiefs 0 WP – Milburn 4-5 / 4.71 HR – Shelby 2 (7) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Matt Milburn (6 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win) The Snappers shut…
View More Wednesday, June 28th: Milburn’s Stellar Start & Shelby’s 2 HRs Lead Snappers to Shutout Win while Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory & Bassitt ReturnsMeet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Whatever happens with the A’s before the start of next season, one thing is certain – with many of the team’s current everyday players set to become free agents in the offseason, there’s bound to be plenty of turnover on the 25-man roster.…
View More Meet Your 2018 Oakland A’s!Saturday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Nowlin’s Big Bat while Sonny Gray Impresses in Rehab Start for Stockton
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Burlington Bees 3 Beloit Snappers 8 WP – Altamirano 1-1 / 1.54 HR – Mercedes (4), Nowlin (2) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Kyle Nowlin (Home Run / 3 RBIs) With two men on and his team down by a run in the bottom…
View More Saturday, April 22nd: Beloit Wins behind Nowlin’s Big Bat while Sonny Gray Impresses in Rehab Start for StocktonThursday, April 6th: Mann Pitches Hounds to Victory while Barreto’s Big Hit Isn’t Enough to Help Sounds Prevail in Extras
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Tulsa Drillers 1 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – Mann 1-0 / 0.00 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Brandon Mann (4 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win) Working on the…
View More Thursday, April 6th: Mann Pitches Hounds to Victory while Barreto’s Big Hit Isn’t Enough to Help Sounds Prevail in ExtrasMeet Your 2017 Nashville Sounds
We recently took a look at the likely A’s opening day roster for 2017, which appears to be reasonably well set, with the exception of a couple of minor question marks. This year’s Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster is a far more complicated puzzle to try to piece together at this…
View More Meet Your 2017 Nashville SoundsA’s 2017 Non-Roster Invitees
The A’s announced their list of non-roster invitees to major league spring training camp on Thursday. A number of them are recently-signed minor league free agents, but many spent last season with the organization as well. NON-ROSTER INVITEES –New Position Players– C Ryan Lavarnway Signed as a minor league free…
View More A’s 2017 Non-Roster InviteesA’s Send Down 11 Players This Week – 6 Become Free Agents
The A’s front office began the arduous process of paring the team’s roster down to 40 this week. With all the players on the disabled list needing to be activated in the offseason as well as a number of promising young prospects needing to be added to the roster in…
View More A’s Send Down 11 Players This Week – 6 Become Free AgentsFriday, September 9th: Rosa’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Nunez Homers in Sounds Victory
TEXAS LEAGUE SOUTH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Double-A) GAME #3 Corpus Christi Hooks 5 Midland RockHounds 7 WP – Friedrichs 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Rosa (1) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Viosergy Rosa (2 for 4 / Grand Slam) With the bases loaded, two outs and…
View More Friday, September 9th: Rosa’s Grand Slam Helps Hounds Win in a Walk-Off while Nunez Homers in Sounds VictoryWednesday, September 7th: Nunez’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Seddon’s 5 Shutout Frames Help Hounds Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE AMERICAN CONFERENCE FINALS (Triple-A) GAME #1 Nashville Sounds 10 Oklahoma City Dodgers 7 WP – Kurcz 1-0 / 4.50 HR – Nunez (1) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Renato Nunez (2 for 3 / Home Run / Double / Walk / Sac…
View More Wednesday, September 7th: Nunez’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to Victory while Seddon’s 5 Shutout Frames Help Hounds WinFriday, August 19th: Biegalski’s 7 Solid Innings Lead Snappers to Victory while Gossett K’s 7 to Help Hounds Win
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 5 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1 WP – Biegalski 8-7 / 3.50 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Boomer Biegalski (7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Boomer Biegalski…
View More Friday, August 19th: Biegalski’s 7 Solid Innings Lead Snappers to Victory while Gossett K’s 7 to Help Hounds WinTuesday, August 16th: Hahn Returns to Hill to Help Sounds Win while Chapman, Pinder & Iriart Are All on the Move
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 1 Nashville Sounds 2 WP – Castro 1-7 / 4.91 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Jesse Hahn (4 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 6 K) It was a day filled with lots of intriguing roster…
View More Tuesday, August 16th: Hahn Returns to Hill to Help Sounds Win while Chapman, Pinder & Iriart Are All on the MoveWednesday, August 3rd: Joe Bennie’s Pair of HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Ports Prevail but Rob Bennie’s 4 RBIs Lead AZL A’s to Victory
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 10 Stockton Ports 6 LP – Friedrichs 3-5 / 4.71 HR – Pimentel (19), Bennie 2 (11), Nogowski (5) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Joe Bennie (3 for 4 / 2 Home…
View More Wednesday, August 3rd: Joe Bennie’s Pair of HRs Aren’t Enough to Help Ports Prevail but Rob Bennie’s 4 RBIs Lead AZL A’s to VictoryExclusive: Get an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Sounds Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez & Hitting Coach Eric Martins
Rick Rodriguez served as the long-time pitching coach for the Sacramento River Cats, where he had a hand in developing a number of the A’s most talented pitchers over the past many years. When the A’s Triple-A affiliate moved to Nashville last season, the northern California native remained on the…
View More Exclusive: Get an Inside Look at Nashville’s Top Prospects from Sounds Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez & Hitting Coach Eric MartinsSaturday, July 30th: Detwiler Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Key HRs by Marincov & Nogowski Help Hounds & Ports Win
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 2 New Orleans Zephyrs 0 WP – Detwiler 3-0 / 2.60 HR – Nunez (17), Pinder (14) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Ross Detwiler (6 1/3 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 7 K / Win) LHP…
View More Saturday, July 30th: Detwiler Leads Sounds to Shutout Victory while Key HRs by Marincov & Nogowski Help Hounds & Ports Win