PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Reno Aces 0 Las Vegas Aviators 8 WP: Bido 4-1 / 2.59 HR: Lugbauer (5), Cameron (3) RHP Osvaldo Bido turned in an outstanding start to lead Las Vegas to a shutout victory over Reno on…
View More Thursday, May 2nd: Bido Pitches Vegas to Shutout Victory while Johnston Wins in Lansing Debut
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Corpus Christi Hooks 1 WP: Ginn 1-0 / 1.80 HR: Thomas (1), Winkler (1), Bowman (1) The RockHounds pounded out 12 hits, including 3 home runs, and put 7 runs on the board to record their second straight win over the Hooks…
View More Saturday, April 6th: Colby Thomas’s Big Bat Helps Hounds Win
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 3, 2024 With the Midland RockHounds set to start their season on Friday, the opening day roster of the A’s Double-A affiliate in the Texas League has now become official. Double-A teams can carry 28 players on the active roster, and the…
View More Midland RockHounds 2024 Opening Day Roster
With the regular season now complete for all the A’s affiliates, it’s time to take a quick look at the A’s minor league statistical leaders this season. All full-season affiliates are included: Las Vegas Aviators (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Lansing Lugnuts (A+), Stockton Ports (A)… –HITS– 160 Darell Hernaiz SS…
View More A’s Final 2023 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders
On this episode, Lansing Lugnuts manager Craig Conklin joins A’s Farm Editor-in-Chief Bill Moriarity to talk about top young A’s prospects like Daniel Susac, Max Muncy, Lazaro Armenteros, Junior Perez, Brayan Buelvas, Tyler Baum and more. You can listen to it here only on A’s Cast… A’s Farm podcast with…
View More A’s Farm Podcast Talks with Lansing Lugnuts Manager Craig Conklin
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A) Stockton Ports 10 Inland Empire 66ers 4 WP: Gonzalez 2-4 / 4.05 HR: Franco (1) In his California League debut, Carlos Franco helped Stockton snap a three-game skid on Friday. The 20-year-old Venezuelan catcher, who was serving as the designated hitter and…
View More Friday, June 9th: Franco Helps Stockton Snap Skid while Tarnok Returns to Action in AZ
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) El Paso Chihuahuas 6 Las Vegas Aviators 7 WP: Garcia 1-1 / 3.43 HR: McCann 2 (7), Gelof (5) Catcher Kyle McCann hit a pair of home runs to lead Las Vegas to its third straight victory over El Paso on Sunday. The 25-year-old former…
View More Sunday, June 4th: McCann’s 2 HRs Help Lead Vegas to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) El Paso Chihuahuas 4 Las Vegas Aviators 10 WP: Perez 1-1 / 9.00 HR: Garcia (10), Diaz (4) First baseman Dermis Garcia had a big night at the plate to help Las Vegas put 10 runs on the board and snap its five-game losing…
View More Friday, June 2nd: Garcia Leads Vegas to Victory while Salinas Impresses in Midland Loss
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Lansing Lugnuts 2 Fort Wayne TinCaps 1 WP: Fernandez 3-2 / 4.89 RHP Christian Fernandez turned in a strong start to help Lansing snap its four-game losing streak on Sunday. The 23-year-old Venezuelan righty allowed just 1 run on 4 hits…
View More Sunday, May 28th: Fernandez Pitches Lugnuts to Victory while Bride Has Big Day for Vegas
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Frisco RoughRiders 2 Midland RockHounds 13 WP: Feltman 2-0 / 6.35 HR: Harris (3), Calabuig (3), Davidson (3) The RockHounds put 13 runs on the board to record their fourth win in their last five games on Sunday. Left fielder Chase Calabuig,…
View More Sunday, May 7th: Calabuig, Davidson & Harris Homer to Help Hounds Win while Kaprielian Notches Victory for Vegas
MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A) Great Lakes Loons 0 Lansing Lugnuts 1 WP: Owen 1-0 / 2.77 The Lugnuts shut out the Loons on just two hits to secure their sixth win in their last eight games on Friday. LHP Jack Owen turned in an impressive start for Lansing,…
View More Friday, July 8th: Jack Owen Leads Lansing to Shutout Win
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor May 8, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 17-13 Team OPS: .747 / Team ERA: 4.31 The most impressive member of the starting rotation at Las Vegas in the early going has been one of the lesser-known names on the Triple-A roster.…
View More A’s Farm Report: Top Pitching Prospects
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 17, 2022 LAS VEGAS AVIATORS (AAA) Record: 6-6 Team OPS: .722 / Team ERA: 4.37 Aviators pitchers have been surprisingly effective at limiting runs in the hitter-happy Pacific Coast League, allowing more than five runs only four times over the team’s…
View More A’s Farm Report: A’s Affiliates Get Underway
By Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor April 5, 2022 The opening day 30-man roster for the A’s Low-A affiliate Stockton Ports was announced on Tuesday. The team includes 15 pitchers and 15 position players and will be guided by new manager Franklin Font, who formerly served as a coach…
View More Stockton Ports 2022 Opening Day Roster
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor September 1, 2020 Rick Rodriguez has served as the pitching coach for the A’s Triple-A affiliates in Sacramento, Nashville and Las Vegas, where he’s had a hand in developing a number of the A’s most talented pitchers over the past many years. The…
View More Talking Top Pitching Prospects With A’s Triple-A Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez
by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor August 12, 2020 Just as MLB Pipeline recently updated its prospect rankings, Baseball America recently published its own up-to-date midseason prospect rankings. Not only did Baseball America’s prospect hounds recalibrate their top 100 prospects in all of baseball and their top 30 prospects…
View More Baseball America’s Updated Prospect Rankings: Who’s Up? Who’s Down?CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 1 Modesto Nuts 2 LP: Duno 0-2 / 4.32 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Hogan Harris (4 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K) The Ports no-hit the Nuts for 7 1/3 innings on Thursday before ultimately…
View More Thursday, August 29th: Harris Is Solid in Stockton’s Near No-No while Vermont Splits TwinbillTEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) NW Arkansas Naturals 1 Midland RockHounds 9 WP: Kaprielian 2-1 / 1.96 HR: Ramirez (5) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher James Kaprielian (5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP James Kaprielian turned in his best start…
View More Thursday, August 22nd: Kaprielian & Harvey Lead Hounds & Vegas to Victory while Payton, Neuse & Barreto All Homer Again for Aviatorsby Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor It’s time to catch up on some of the latest news and notes from around the A’s minor league system… But first…if you haven’t already, be sure to check out our latest A’s Farm podcast featuring an inside look at this year’s Stockton…
View More A’s Farm Report: August Minor League News & Notes – Puk, Kap, Cotton, Luzardo & MorePACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas Aviators 4 Iowa Cubs 0 WP: Blackburn 10-3 / 4.28 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Paul Blackburn (7 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Paul…
View More Friday, August 9th: Blackburn Leads Vegas to Shutout Victory while Holmes K’s 9 in Hounds Win