Designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on May 11, Renato Núñez was claimed 48 hours later by the Orioles. He reported to the International League and was quietly showing Baltimore a solid return on its investment.Until Friday.The former Pacific Coast League All-Star made a loud statement, collecting five hits,

The Nashville Sounds shut out the Iowa Cubs for the second consecutive game and grabbed a 6-0 win in front of 5,252 fans at First Tennessee Park Wednesday night.Frankie Montas, Ryan Dull, Chris Bassitt and Lou Trivino combined on a five-hit shutout one night after four Nashville pitchers blanked Iowa

Out of options -- it's a scary-sounding phrase, in baseball and elsewhere, as if there are no alternatives and nowhere else to turn. For players, it's something they'd prefer not to hear, but it can also represent an opportunity.First, let's establish what options are in baseball terms. Players on a

The Nashville Sounds got home runs from Jaff Decker, Beau Taylor, and Renato Núñez on the way to an 8-7 win over the Memphis Redbirds Friday night at AutoZone Park.With the win, the Sounds took three of four games and handed the Redbirds their first series loss since late April.

The Memphis Redbirds continued their winnings ways with a 3-1 win over the Nashville Sounds on Monday night at First Tennessee Park. Three of the four runs on the night came in the first inning when Memphis got on the board early on Tyler O'Neill's two-run homer to deep left

The Memphis Redbirds clinched the American Southern Division Championship with a 12-7 win over the Nashville Sounds in front of 7,905 fans at First Tennessee Park Sunday night. The Redbirds have been in first place in the division for nearly all of the 2017 season and became the first team

The race for the Joe Bauman Home Run Award, given to the Minor Leaguer who slugs the most roundtrippers, is kicking into gear. For Renato Núñez, though, it's too early to think about postseason honors."I don't really think on that level," the A's 24th-ranked prospect said. "I just try to make

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

The Nashville Sounds started their eight-game road trip with a 4-3 loss to the Reno Aces at Greater Nevada Field Thursday night. After jumping out to an early 3-0 lead, the Sounds surrendered four unanswered runs to drop their fourth consecutive game. Starters Frankie Montas and Jake Buchanan matched zeroes

Mark Canha returned to the Minor Leagues mindful of what he needed to fix and confident he could get the job done. More and more, it looks like he's figured things out.Canha led the way on a potent offensive night for Triple-A Nashville, going 5-for-5 with two homers and four

The Iowa Cubs used three huge innings and 23 hits to dispatch the Nashville Sounds, 16-7, Tuesday night at Principal Park.Iowa used a five-run first, four-run third, and four-run seventh to kept the Sounds chasing all night. The 23 hits allowed by Nashville pitchers was one shy of tying the

TACOMA, Wash. -- The Minor Leagues' home run leader might not have won the Derby on Monday, but Renato Núñez smacked a three-run rocket to lift the Pacific Coast League to a 6-4 win over the International League at the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday before a crowd of 7,024

When Renato Núñez's swing looks as good as it has recently for the Triple-A Sounds, the Venezuela native reminds his hitting coach of a legend whose hometown is 30 miles away from Valencia.Oakland's No. 17 prospect bashed homers in his first two at-bats and added a single, driving in a

Renato Nuñez launched a pair of home runs and drove in a season-high five runs to help the Nashville Sounds top the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, 11-7, Thursday night at Security Service Field.The Pacific Coast League All-Star belted a two-run homer in the first, and another two-run blast in the

Triple-A All-Star festivities at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington begin Monday, July 10 with the 2017 Triple-A Home Run Derby presented by Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. The Pacific Coast League's Renato Nuñez (Nashville), Daniel Vogelbach (Tacoma) and Christian Walker (Reno) along with the International League's Bryce Brentz (Pawtucket), Danny

Nashville Sounds' infielder Renato Nuñez was named as a participant in the 2017 Triple-A Home Run Derby scheduled for Monday, July 10 in Tacoma, Washington, Triple-A Baseball announced today.Nuñez joins Dan Vogelbach (Tacoma) and Christian Walker (Reno) of the Pacific Coast League, along with the International League's Bryce Brentz (Pawtucket),

The Nashville Sounds used an eight-run fourth inning and outlasted the Round Rock Express in an 11-9 win in front of 8,408 fans at First Tennessee Park Wednesday night.The offense was out in full force for both teams as the Sounds (38-40) collected 16 hits while Round Rock had 13

Nashville Sounds infielder Renato Nuñez and right-handed pitchers Paul Blackburn and Chris Smith have been named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star Team as announced by the league today.The 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12 at 8:00 p.m. CST. The Pacific Coast League All-Stars take on

The Nashville Sounds got home runs from Renato Nuñez and Matt McBride, and a solid start from Paul Blackburn in a 5-3 win over the Round Rock Express in front of 7,975 fans Monday night at First Tennessee Park.The win over the American Southern Division rival snapped a four-game losing

The struggles continued for the Nashville Sounds in a 3-1 loss to the Oklahoma City Dodgers Sunday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The loss sent the Sounds to their first four-game sweep in nearly a year.In what became a theme over the four-game set, the pitching kept Nashville (36-39) in

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Nashville Sounds finished on the wrong side of a 4-2 contest Friday night against the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.The loss drops the Sounds' record to 36-37, below .500 for the first time since May 20 when they were 19-20 after a loss to

The Nashville Sounds saw their record drop to an even .500 at 36-36 with a pair of losses to the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Thursday night.The two teams gathered to play an unofficial doubleheader after a game in the previous series in Oklahoma City was suspended due

Renato Nuñez's walk-off base hit in the bottom of the ninth gave the Sounds a 3-2 win over the New Orleans Baby Cakes in front of a sellout crowd of 11,678 at First Tennessee Park Saturday night.The Sounds (35-31) led for majority of the night before New Orleans came back

The Iowa Cubs sent 12 to the plate in a six-run seventh inning en route to an 8-4 win over the Nashville Sounds in front of 8,771 fans at First Tennessee Park Tuesday night.The Sounds (32-30) built an early 4-0 lead behind another strong start by Chris Smith only to