MLB All-Stars - RockHounds Alums
Four RockHounds alums have been selected for the 2023 Major League All-Star Game (Tuesday in Seattle), including both starting catchers. Jonah Heim is starting behind the plate for the American League. Jonah, who played for the 'Hounds in parts of 2018 and 2019, is hitting .282 with 12 HR &
Toolshed: Recent noteworthy Cal League seasons
This space started honoring the short-season leagues after their respective campaigns were delayed in June. Now following the cancellation of all Minor League Baseball in 2020, we're turning it into an appreciation of the full-season circuits as well. So Toolshed is revisiting the 10 most notable individual seasons put together
Olson, Puk on the rise for Oakland
This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.Oakland improved its record for the second straight season, winning
Nunez slugs 29th homer in Sounds' romp
For nearly 3 1/2 hours on Saturday night, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds and Reno Aces made life difficult for the men on the mound.A's No. 24 prospect Renato Nunez slugged his Minor League-leading 29th homer as Nashville rolled to a 15-8 victory over Reno, which got five hits from Kristopher
Bees Thump Sounds Again to Win Series
The Salt Lake Bees scored eight runs in the third inning and raced to a 13-4 win over the Nashville Sounds in the series finale Tuesday afternoon at First Tennessee Park.The eight-run frame was the theme of the series for the Bees who scored 10 runs in the sixth inning
Sounds Fall to 51s in Game Three of Series
A four-run first inning did the trick for the Las Vegas 51s in a 7-2 win over the Nashville Sounds in front of 9,291 fans at First Tennessee Park Thursday night.Sounds' starter Zach Neal retired Brandon Nimmo on a groundout to start the game, but then yielded hits to five
Seven-Run Fifth Highlights Sounds' Win
The Nashville Sounds plated seven runs in the fifth inning and hung on to dispatch the Las Vegas 51s, 8-7, in front of 6,521 fans at First Tennessee Park Wednesday night.The Sounds have scored 18 runs on 30 hits in the first two games of the series, and have won
Sounds Play Home Run Derby in Win Over 51s
The Nashville Sounds launched four home runs and returned home with an emphatic 10-4 win over the Las Vegas 51s in front of 8,187 fans at First Tennessee Park Tuesday night.Mark Canha drilled a pair of home runs, his 10th and 11th of the season for Nashville to lead the
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 19
Cardinals C Carson Kelly, Triple-A Memphis: 3-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K -- Kelly put himself in the conversation to be the game's top catching prospect last season when he broke out offensively at Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis, and he's been even better with the bat in 2017. Wednesday brought
Olson, Lavarnway Lead Sounds to Epic Comeback Win
The Nashville Sounds got huge home runs from Matt Olson and Ryan Lavarnway in a come-from-behind 11-8 win over the Iowa Cubs Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park.Olson hit a two-out grand slam to cap a six-run eighth inning, and Lavarnway launched a two-out, go-ahead three-run homer in the top of
Wendle Breaks Doubles Record as Sounds Roll
Joey Wendle became the Nashville Sounds franchise leaders in doubles in a 10-1 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers Thursday night at Werner Park.Wendle's record-breaking 95th double in a Sounds uniform came in the sixth inning. In typical Wendle fashion, he turned a line-drive to right-center into a two-bagger when
Sounds End Homestand with Walk-Off Homer
Matt Olson's walk-off three-run homer gave the Nashville Sounds a 6-3 win in game two of Tuesday's doubleheader at First Tennessee Park. The dramatic homer completed a furious comeback and helped the Sounds earn a doubleheader split in front of 7,734 fans.The Sounds' offense was in a major funk and
Sounds Lead From Start to Finish in Win Over Cubs
The Nashville Sounds got timely hitting and solid pitching in a 6-1 win over the Iowa Cubs in front of 5,930 fans at First Tennessee Park Wednesday night.Matt Olson and Mark Canha crushed home runs and Corey Walter turned in a quality start to help the Sounds (33-30) even the
Sounds Walked-Off in Memphis
Randall Grichuk's walk-off single to deep center field gave the Memphis Redbirds a 2-1 win over the Nashville Sounds Friday night at AutoZone Park.Grichuk's drive came with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning. Sounds (31-28) reliever Simon Castro found himself in a jam
Sounds Walked-Off in Memphis
Randall Grichuk's walk-off single to deep center field gave the Memphis Redbirds a 2-1 win over the Nashville Sounds Friday night at AutoZone Park.Grichuk's drive came with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning. Sounds (31-28) reliever Simon Castro found himself in a jam
Olson sounds off again in Nashville romp
Matt Olson has been in quite the groove since returning to Triple-A Nashville in late April.The A's No. 15 prospect recorded his second two-homer game in less than a month Friday as the Sounds defeated Iowa, 12-3, at Principal Park. He went 3-for-5 with a season-high three runs scored and
Sounds Add Pair of Wins to Finish Homestand
The Nashville Sounds won a pair of games over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tuesday night at First Tennessee Park. A big first inning and Daniel Gossett's gem led to an 8-3 win in game one, and Renato Núñez's homer sparked a rally to send Nashville to a 3-1 win
Streak Snapped in Sounds Loss to Storm Chasers
The Omaha Storm Chasers edged the Nashville Sounds, 8-4, in front of a sellout crowd of 10,442 at First Tennessee Park Thursday night. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Sounds.For the first time in 11 games, the Sounds failed to score first. Omaha's Garin Cecchini started the
Sounds' Gossett throws eight shutout innings
Since the start of the season, Athletics No. 5 prospectDaniel Gossett has been looking for a start he could build on.On Monday night, he found it.The right-hander threw eight shutout innings, giving up four hits and fanning six without a walk in Triple-A Nashville's 9-3 win at Sacramento.
Olson makes sweet music for Sounds
Having already reached the Majors, Matt Olson is not lost on the A's list of notable prospects. But producing his best game of the season while playing in Northern California was a pretty good way to get some extra attention.The A's 15th-ranked prospect went 4-for-4 with a homer, double and three
Offense Explodes in Sounds' Win over Grizzlies
The power surge continued for the Nashville Sounds as they belted three home runs on the way to an 11-6 win over the Fresno Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park Tuesday night.Nashville got homers from Matt Chapman, Matt Olson, and Jaycob Brugman in the blowout win. Brugman led the offensive charge with
Sounds' Olson goes deep twice to end slump
Coming into Saturday's game, Matt Olson was hitting .125 with no homers against left-handed pitchers this season.He ended that slump in a big way. The Athletics No. 17 prospect drilled a pair of two-run homers off Ryan Carpenter to power Triple-A Nashville to a 7-3 win over Albuquerque at First Tennessee Park
Two-Run Ninth Gives Chihuahuas Win over Sounds
The El Paso Chihuahuas scored a pair of runs in the ninth inning to grab an 8-6 win over the Nashville Sounds, spoiling Bark in the Park Night in front of 8,691 humans and 500+ dogs at First Tennessee Park Tuesday night.Nashville (13-16) scored a pair of runs in the
Sounds Hit .500 Mark with Win over Express
The Nashville Sounds pulled back to the even mark with a 5-4 win over the Round Rock Express Thursday night at Dell Diamond.At 12-12, the Sounds have won six of their last seven games, including two of three in Round Rock with the #BattleForTheBoot series finale looming Friday night.Before starter
Sounds' Olson drills four hits on breakout night
Since coming back from the big leagues on Thursday, Matt Olson has hit like a player who wants to get back there.The A's No. 17 prospect collected a season-high four hits, including a double, and two RBIs, in Triple-A Nashville's 10-2 thumping of New Orleans on Saturday at First Tennessee