A’s Farm Report for Week of August 17-23: A’s Affiliate Update
Hot-hitting 2B prospect Joey Wendle Well, with the end of August arriving, there’s now just about two weeks left in the minor league season. So let’s take a quick look at what’s been happening with...
View ArticleA’s Farmhands Who Could Play A Role For Oakland In 2016
Billy Burns: Who will be the next A’s farmhand to break through for Oakland? With the 2015 season turning out to be such a big disappointment for the A’s, the team’s plans heading into this offseason...
View ArticleWednesday, September 2nd: Nate Freiman Hits Game-Winning HR for Sounds while...
A’s Farmhand Of The Day: Nashville Sounds Designated Hitter Nate Freiman (2 for 2 / 2 Walks / Home Run / GWRBI) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Round Rock Express 5 Nashville Sounds 6 WP –...
View ArticleThursday, September 3rd: Sean Manaea K’s 13 in Hounds Victory while Dylan...
A’s Farmhand Of The Day: Midland RockHounds LHP Sean Manaea (6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 13 K / Win) TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 4 San Antonio Missions 1 WP – Manaea 6-1 / 2.36...
View ArticleMeet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds!
Of course, we’ve still got just a little ways to go until the opening of the 2016 season. And, of course, there will certainly be some trades, some free agent signings (both major league and minor...
View ArticleMonday, September 7th: Brett Siddall’s Grand Slam Helps Vermont Win while...
A’s Farmhand Of The Day: Vermont Lake Monsters Outfielder Brett Siddall (3 for 5 / Grand Slam / 5 RBI) NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Vermont Lake Monsters 9 Lowell Spinners...
View ArticleA’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...
View ArticleMeet Your 2016 Oakland A’s
Newly-minted A’s GM David Forst As we sit here in late January, there are still about two and a half months to go until opening day for the A’s. But the first spring workouts are just a month away and...
View ArticleMeet Your 2016 Nashville Sounds
Yesterday we previewed the Oakland A’s 2016 major league roster (here), and today it’s time to take a look ahead at the Triple-A Nashville Sounds roster for the coming season. The Sounds will be...
View ArticleOakland A’s 2016 Depth Chart
After a long cold winter, the first week of March has arrived and spring training games are finally underway. Between players on the 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees, the Oakland A’s have a...
View ArticleExclusive: Down On The Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson
Long-time baseball man Grady Fuson served as the A’s scouting director from 1995 until 2001, when the team drafted such talented players as Eric Chavez, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, Barry Zito and Rich...
View ArticleSaturday, April 16th: Sean Manaea K’s 11 in Sounds Victory while Snappers Win...
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Nashville Sounds LHP Sean Manaea (6 2/3 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 11 K / Win) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 5 Oklahoma City Dodgers 1 WP – Manaea...
View ArticleWednesday, April 20th: Dillon Overton Pitches Nashville to Victory as Sounds...
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Nashville Sounds Pitcher Dillon Overton (7 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) GAME #2 Nashville Sounds 8 Colorado Springs 1 WP – Overton...
View ArticleThursday, April 21st: Andrew Lambo’s Grand Slam Leads Sounds to Victory while...
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Nashville Sounds Designated Hitter Andrew Lambo (3 for 4 / Grand Slam / 5 RBIs) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 9 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 8...
View ArticleTuesday, April 26th: Chad Pinder Doubles in Decisive Run as Sounds Win in a...
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Nashville Sounds Shortstop Chad Pinder (2 for 4 / 2 Doubles / 2 RBIs) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) New Orleans Zephyrs 6 Nashville Sounds 7 WP – Brasier 1-1 / 1.00...
View ArticleWednesday, May 4th: Brugman, Rosa, Wendle & Valencia All Homer as Hounds,...
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Midland RockHounds Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (2 for 4 / Walk / Home Run) TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Corpus Christi Hooks 7 Midland RockHounds 6 LP – Doolittle 1-1 / 1.46...
View ArticleA’s Farm Report for Week of May 2-8: Checking in on A’s Top Prospects
Texas League HR leader Matt Chapman This week, we’re going to take some time to check in on the players who are considered to be some of the A’s most promising prospects – the players who were most...
View ArticleThursday, May 26th: Joey Wendle Leads Hit Parade as Sounds Score 13 in 4th...
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Nashville Sounds Second Baseman Joey Wendle (4 for 4 / 2 Doubles / Triple / Walk / 3 RBIs) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 13 Las Vegas 51s 2 WP –...
View ArticleSaturday, May 28th: Joey Wendle’s Big Bat Leads Sounds to 6th Straight Win...
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Nashville Sounds 2B Joey Wendle (3 for 5 / Grand Slam / Triple / 5 RBIs) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 12 Salt Lake Bees 6 WP – Overton 4-4 /...
View ArticleSaturday, June 4th: Joey Wendle’s Grand Slam Helps Sounds Win while Angel...
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Nashville Sounds Second Baseman Joey Wendle (3 for 5 / Grand Slam / 5 RBI) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Nashville Sounds 13 Omaha Storm Chasers 5 WP – Overton 5-4...
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