CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 1 Stockton Ports 11 WP – Duno 6-3 / 5.10 HR – Siddall 2 (9), Murphy (9), Bolt (7) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter Brett Siddall (4 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) Designated hitter Brett Siddall…
View More Thursday, June 22nd: Ports Win Behind Siddall’s Big Bat while Sounds Drop a PairTag: Vermont Lake Monsters
Wednesday, June 21st: Hounds Drop Third Straight Despite Munoz’s HR while Martinez’s Effort Isn’t Enough to Help Vermont Prevail
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 Frisco RoughRiders 11 LP – Seddon 3-2 / 4.63 HR – Munoz (6) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Yairo Munoz (1 for 3 / Home Run / Walk) The RockHounds suffered their third straight defeat and their seventh loss in their…
View More Wednesday, June 21st: Hounds Drop Third Straight Despite Munoz’s HR while Martinez’s Effort Isn’t Enough to Help Vermont PrevailTuesday, June 20th: Olson’s HR Helps Sounds Win in a Walk-Off while Vermont Claims Victory in Season Opener
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #2 New Orleans Baby Cakes 3 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Castro 1-4 / 4.50 HR – Olson (17), Wendle (6) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (2 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) With…
View More Tuesday, June 20th: Olson’s HR Helps Sounds Win in a Walk-Off while Vermont Claims Victory in Season OpenerMonday, June 19th: Sounds Suffer Pair of Shutout Losses while Puk Makes Double-A Debut & Vermont Starts Season
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #1 New Orleans Baby Cakes 1 Nashville Sounds 0 LP – Smith 1-2 / 2.03 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Smith (6 IP / 8 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 5 K) The Sounds were…
View More Monday, June 19th: Sounds Suffer Pair of Shutout Losses while Puk Makes Double-A Debut & Vermont Starts SeasonA’s 2017 Minor League Staff
NASHVILLE SOUNDS (Triple-A) Manager: Ryan Christenson Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez Hitting Coach: Eric Martins Ryan Christenson was named manager at Triple-A Nashville after guiding Double-A Midland to back-to-back Texas League Championships in 2015-16. He began his managerial career in the A’s farm system in 2013 and has a 323-236…
View More A’s 2017 Minor League StaffA’s Farm’s 2016 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team
With the 2016 minor league season now complete, it’s the perfect time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2016. And with that in mind, it’s time to name A’s Farm’s 2016 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team!…
View More A’s Farm’s 2016 Post-Season Organizational All-Star TeamA’s Final 2016 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders
Includes Nashville Sounds (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Stockton Ports (A), Beloit Snappers (A), Vermont Lake Monsters (A), AZL A’s (Rk) –HITS– 157 James Harris OF (Sto-Mid) 155 Jaycob Brugman OF (Nas-Mid) 144 Joe Bennie 2B-OF (Sto-Mid) 138 Tyler Marincov OF (Mid-Sto) 137 Joey Wendle 2B (Nas) –DOUBLES– 35…
View More A’s Final 2016 Minor League Hitting & Pitching LeadersMonday, September 5th: Nogowski Drives in Game-Winner to Earn the Win for Stockton while Beloit & Vermont Are Victorious in Season Finales
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 10 Stockton Ports 11 WP – Nogowski 2-0 / 3.00 HR – Iriart (6) Prospect Of The Game: Designated Hitter – Pitcher John Nogowski (3 for 6 / Double / GWRBI – 1 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB…
View More Monday, September 5th: Nogowski Drives in Game-Winner to Earn the Win for Stockton while Beloit & Vermont Are Victorious in Season FinalesSunday, September 4th: Iriart’s 2 HRs Help Ports Prevail while Martin & Paz Lead Hounds to Doubleheader Sweep
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 2 Stockton Ports 4 WP – Highberger 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Iriart 2 (5) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Chris Iriart (2 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / Walk / 3 RBIs) First baseman Chris Iriart had a big night…
View More Sunday, September 4th: Iriart’s 2 HRs Help Ports Prevail while Martin & Paz Lead Hounds to Doubleheader SweepSaturday, September 3rd: Chapman Hits 3 HRs in Sounds Loss while Martin’s 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win & Mercedes Plays 9 Spots for Ports
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 New Orleans Zephyrs 6 LP – Castro 2-8 / 5.15 HR – Chapman 3 (7) Prospect Of The Game: Third Baseman Matt Chapman (4 for 5 / 3 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Third baseman Matt Chapman’s home run pace…
View More Saturday, September 3rd: Chapman Hits 3 HRs in Sounds Loss while Martin’s 5 RBIs Help Hounds Win & Mercedes Plays 9 Spots for PortsFriday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the Year
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 8 Midland RockHounds 5 LP – Bragg 3-4 / 4.43 HR – Rosa 2 (9) Prospect Of The Game: First Baseman Viosergy Rosa (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs) First baseman Viosergy Rosa had a big night at…
View More Friday, September 2nd: Rosa Hits 2 HRs & Martin Makes 4 Errors in Hounds’ Loss while Sounds’ Scarsone Is Named PCL Manager of the YearThursday, September 1st: Barreto Has Big Hit in Sounds’ Walk-Off Win while Manarino Pitches Ports to Victory
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 5 Nashville Sounds 6 WP – Santos 3-2 / 3.03 Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Franklin Barreto (3 for 5 / Triple / GWRBI) With one out, a man on and the game tied in the…
View More Thursday, September 1st: Barreto Has Big Hit in Sounds’ Walk-Off Win while Manarino Pitches Ports to VictoryWednesday, August 31st: Munoz, Marincov & Sportman Homer to Help Hounds Win 4th Straight while Chapman Is Named TX League MVP & AFL Rosters Are Announced
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) San Antonio Missions 8 Midland RockHounds 11 WP – Mann 3-3 / 4.40 HR – Marincov (10), Munoz (9), Sportman (5) Prospect Of The Game: Shortstop Yairo Munoz (2 for 3 / Home Run / Double / 2 Walks / 2 RBIs) Shortstop Yairo…
View More Wednesday, August 31st: Munoz, Marincov & Sportman Homer to Help Hounds Win 4th Straight while Chapman Is Named TX League MVP & AFL Rosters Are AnnouncedTuesday, August 30th: Gossett Earns Win for Sounds in Triple-A Debut while Jensen Pitches Hounds to Victory as Midland Clinches Postseason Spot
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 2 Nashville Sounds 8 WP – Gossett 1-0 / 2.57 HR – Olson (17), Chapman (3), Anderson (3) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (7 IP / 7 H / 2 ER / 1 BB…
View More Tuesday, August 30th: Gossett Earns Win for Sounds in Triple-A Debut while Jensen Pitches Hounds to Victory as Midland Clinches Postseason SpotDown on the Farm with Vermont Lake Monsters Pitcher Brandon Bailey
Brandon Bailey grew up in Colorado and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where he struck out 125 batters in 100 1/3 innings while posting a 2.42 ERA in his final season for the Bulldogs. The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher was drafted by the A’s in the 6th round of this…
View More Down on the Farm with Vermont Lake Monsters Pitcher Brandon BaileyMonday, August 29th: Wendle & Boyd Lead Sounds to 4th Straight Victory while Terrell Helps AZL A’s Finish Season on a Winning Note
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 2 Nashville Sounds 3 WP – Santos 2-2 / 2.95 Prospect Of The Game: Second Baseman Joey Wendle (3 for 5 / Double / Stolen Base / 2 Runs) Right fielder B.J. Boyd may have had…
View More Monday, August 29th: Wendle & Boyd Lead Sounds to 4th Straight Victory while Terrell Helps AZL A’s Finish Season on a Winning NoteSunday, August 28th: Fillmyer Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Mengden Earns 8th Win for Sounds
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Fillmyer 2-0 / 2.54 Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Heath Fillmyer (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K / Win) Starter Heath Fillmyer had an impressive outing on…
View More Sunday, August 28th: Fillmyer Leads Hounds to Shutout Victory while Mengden Earns 8th Win for SoundsSaturday, August 27th: Bolt’s 2 HRs Help Snappers Win 4th Straight while Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory & Henderson Alvarez Returns to Action in Arizona
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 5 Kane County Cougars 2 WP – Duno 7-6 / 2.64 HR – Siddall (9), Bolt 2 (5) Prospect Of The Game: Outfielder Skye Bolt (2 for 3 / 2 Home Runs / Walk) After going 0 for 16 over…
View More Saturday, August 27th: Bolt’s 2 HRs Help Snappers Win 4th Straight while Overton Pitches Sounds to Victory & Henderson Alvarez Returns to Action in ArizonaDown on the Farm with Vermont Lake Monsters Pitcher Brandon Bailey
Brandon Bailey grew up in Colorado and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where he struck out 125 batters in 100 1/3 innings while posting a 2.42 ERA in his final season for the Bulldogs. The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher was drafted by the A’s in the 6th round of this…
View More Down on the Farm with Vermont Lake Monsters Pitcher Brandon BaileyThursday, August 25th: Gossett K’s 10 in Hounds Win while Manarino Pitches Ports to Victory and Olson & Chapman Homer in Sounds Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 5 Corpus Christi Hooks 2 WP – Sanchez 7-5 / 3.02 HR – Sportman (4), Paz (2) Prospect Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 10 K) RHP Daniel Gossett delivered…
View More Thursday, August 25th: Gossett K’s 10 in Hounds Win while Manarino Pitches Ports to Victory and Olson & Chapman Homer in Sounds Loss