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A’s GM David Forst Talks about the A’s Starting Rotation, Clubhouse Chemistry, an Extension for Reddick & Some of the Team’s Top Prospects

In what’s become his annual winter interview with bloggers, A’s general manager David Forst addressed a wide range of topics covering both the major league squad as well as some of the system’s top prospects at A’s FanFest on Sunday. In his session, Forst discussed how he sees the team’s starting rotation…

Saturday, September 12th: Jake Sanchez Pitches Hounds to Victory and Healy, Olson & Brugman all Homer as Midland Moves on to Texas League Championship Series

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 1 Midland RockHounds 4 WP – J. Sanchez HR – R. Healy, M. Olson, J. Brugman Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Jake Sanchez (7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) After dropping…

A’s Final 2015 Minor League Hitting & Pitching Leaders

Included: Nashville Sounds (AAA), Midland RockHounds (AA), Stockton Ports (A), Beloit Snappers (A), Vermont Lake Monsters (A), AZL A’s (Rk) –HITS– 167 Joey Wendle 2B (Nas) 157 Brett Vertigan OF (Sto-Bel) 153 Ryon Healy 3B-1B (Mid) 151 Chad Pinder SS (Mid) 148 Jason Pridie OF (Nas) –DOUBLES– 42…

Friday, September 11th: Jaycob Brugman Helps Hounds Win Game #3 while Ports Fall in 15 Innings

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 5 Midland RockHounds 9 WP – C. Jensen HR – J. Brugman Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Outfielder Jaycob Brugman reached base on a fielding error and scored…

Sunday, August 30th: Daniel Gossett Pitches Snappers to Victory while Michael Soto Slugs Grand Slam for Stockton and Jason Pridie Homers Twice for Nashville

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Beloit Snappers 8 Kane County Cougars 4 WP – Gossett 5-12 / 4.77 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Daniel Gossett (6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win) Last year’s 2nd-round draft pick for…

Wednesday, August 26th: Yairo Munoz Helps Ports Win Big while Corpus Christi Can’t Keep Colin Walsh Off Base in Hounds Loss

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Stockton Ports 10 High Desert Mavericks 4 WP – Mengden 6-3 / 4.45 HR – Nogowski (4), Munoz (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Yairo Munoz (2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 4 RBIs) Shortstop Yairo Munoz has a…

Friday, August 7th: Colin Walsh Collects 4 Hits as Hounds Lose in a Walk-Off and Sean Doolittle Makes Rehab Appearance for Ports

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 Corpus Christi Hooks 5 LP – Frankoff 0-1 / 1.75 HR – Whitaker (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Colin Walsh (4 for 5 / 2 Doubles / RBI) Second baseman Colin Walsh had another big night at the plate…

Sunday, August 2nd: Joe Bennie’s 2 HRs Help Snappers Snap 7-Game Skid while 3-Run HRs by Ryon Healy & Brent Morel Aren’t Enough to Help Hounds & Sounds Prevail

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Peoria Chiefs 6 Beloit Snappers 8 WP – Stull 3-3 / 4.89 HR – Bennie 2 (6), Higley (6), Akau (2), Santana (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Joe Bennie (4 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 3 RBIs) The Snappers used…

Tuesday, July 28th: Parker Frazier Earns 3rd Straight Win for Hounds while Coco Crisp Hits 2 HRs in Rehab Appearance for Stockton

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 6 Frisco RoughRiders 1 WP – Frazier 3-0 / 0.34 HR – Rickles (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Parker Frazier (6 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Parker Frazier, who…

Monday, July 27th: Matt Olson’s 2 HRs Help Hounds Win while Barry Zito Struggles in Sounds Loss and Yairo Munoz & Trent Gilbert Make Debuts for Ports

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 12 Frisco RoughRiders 9 WP – Joseph 7-4 / 4.20 HR – Olson 2 (12), Walsh (12), Ravelo (2) Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Matt Olson (2 Home Runs / 5 RBI) First baseman Matt Olson has definitely been…

Tuesday, July 21st: Renato Nunez’s Early HR Helps Hounds Win while Jason Pridie Delivers Decisive Blow in Sounds Victory

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 Corpus Christi Hooks 7 WP – Duran 1-0 / 1.86 HR – Nunez (14), Pinder (9) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Renato Nunez (Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs) Designated hitter Renato Nunez delivered a big blow early by…

Thursday, July 16th: Angel Duno Wins 4th Straight for AZL A’s, Skye Bolt Drives in Game-Winner for Vermont & Franklin Barreto Belts 10th HR for Ports

ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season) AZL A’s 3 AZL Dodgers 2 WP – Duno 4-1 / 2.70 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Angel Duno (5 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) 21-year-old Venezuelan RHP Angel Duno turned in…

Friday, July 10th: Chris Iriart’s Big Bat Leads Vermont to Victory while Daniel Gossett Is Solid in Snappers Loss

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Mahoning Valley Scrappers 1 Vermont Lake Monsters 8 WP – Kohler 2-0 / 4.00 Farmhand Of The Game: First Baseman Chris Iriart (3 for 5 / 2 Doubles / 4 RBIs) First baseman Chris Iriart collected 3 hits for the Lake Monsters for…

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…

Thursday, June 4th: Jaycob Brugman’s Grand Slam Highlights Hounds’ 14-Inning Win while 3 Snappers Named All-Stars & Sean Nolin Back to DL for Sounds

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 9 Tulsa Drillers 3 WP – Hall 1-0 / 2.76 HR – Nunez (5), Blair (3), Brugman (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (Grand Slam) It took 14 innings for the RockHounds to win…

Wednesday, June 3rd: Chris Bassitt K’s 11 in Sounds Win while Renato Nunez & Yairo Munoz Drive in Winning Runs for Hounds & Snappers

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 1 Nashville Sounds 5 WP – Paterson 2-2 / 6.14 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Bassitt (6 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 11 K) RHP Chris Bassitt turned in his most impressive…

Talking Top Prospects with A’s Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens

Now that we’re almost a third of the way into the minor league season, it seems like a good time to take a step back and take a look at how some of the A’s top prospects have been doing so far this season. And there’s no one better to…

Wednesday, May 27th: Zach Neal Pitches Sounds to 3rd Straight Win over Sacramento while Sandber Pimentel Slugs 8th HR in Snappers Win

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 11 Sacramento River Cats 4 WP – Neal 3-0 / 1.53 HR – Pridie (5) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Zach…

Saturday, May 23rd: Yairo Munoz’s 2 HRs Help Snappers Win while Dylan Covey Pitches Ports to Victory & R.J. Alvarez Takes Loss in 11th for Sounds

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A) Cedar Rapids Kernels 6 Beloit Snappers 7 WP – Torres 3-3 / 4.97 HR – Pimentel (6), Munoz 2 (4), Harris (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Shortstop Yairo Munoz (3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs) Shortstop Yairo Munoz had a big…

A’s Farm Report for Week of May 4-10: Hitting Prospects in the Spotlight

With two of the A’s top hitting prospects – third basemen Renato Nunez and Matt Chapman – both returning to action and making their season debuts this week, it seems like a good time to take a look at how some of the organization’s top hitting prospects have been…