Oakland Athletics
Right-hander Ross Stripling bounced back Monday from two rough spring training starts to give the Oakland A's five strong innings and his ex-Giants teammate, J.D. Davis, kept swinging a hot bat in Arizona. Stripling, 34, didn't give up a lot of hard contact against the Arizona Diamondbacks while permitting three runs in what turned out to be Oakland second consecutive 3-3 tie. The A's projected fourth starter to begin the season, Stripling looked much better than his previous two starts when he got roughed up for 14 runs over 7 1/3 innings to push his ERA over 10. Davis, batting second as the designated hitter in his second A's game, had two hits against Merrill Kelly, one of Arizona's aces who struck out seven in his 3 1/3 innings.
Posted: March 19, 2024, 2:59 am
The Oakland Athletics finished a dismal 50-112 last season, but this season will be a historic one for the franchise. The team plans to relocate to Las Vegas after its lease at the Oakland Coliseum expires following the 2024 season, becoming the 1st American League franchise to relocate since 1972. The A's haven't made the postseason since falling in the American League Divisional Series in 4 games after the COVID-shortened 2020 season. The A's were 10 games over .500 in 2021, winning 86 games, but they have averaged 107 losses per season in the previous 2 campaigns under manager Mark Kotsay.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 3:29 pm
The Detroit Tigers start the 2024 season against the White Sox on March 28 and play their first home game April 5 against the Athletics.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:10 am
It took just two pitches and one swing for the J.D. Davis Redemption Tour to begin as the A's new third baseman smoked a double to the gap in left-center Sunday in his first spring training at-bat for Oakland. Davis, who signed with the A's Friday after being unceremoniously released by the Giants earlier in the week, looked comfortable in his green No. 5 Oakland jersey. Davis hadn't played since getting two hits and two RBIs for the Giants on March 4, but he looked in midseason form while unloading on San Jose-born Chicago starter Nick Nastrini's 1-0 fastball for a double.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 2:55 am
Joe Boyle's Walk Total Starting to Pile Up in Oakland A's Camp The Oakland A's presumed fifth starter has been struggling with his control in recent outings Author: Jason Burke Publish date: Mar 17, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Coming into camp, right-hander Joe Boyle was one of the players in contention for the fifth spot in the Oakland A's rotation. When Luis Medina went down due to a right knee sprain, the competition seemed to be over after Boyle got off to a hot start this spring. But over his past three starts, he's been walking more and more guys, so his spot on the roster may not be as solid as we once thought. Boyle is still pitching effectively, holding a 2.93 ERA across 15 1/3 innings
Posted: March 17, 2024, 6:39 am
The Brewers haven't officially named him opening day starter, but Peralta looked strong in his penultimate start before the season.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 12:22 am
Oakland Athletics Designate Ángel Felipe For Assignment to Make Room For JD Davis Ángel Felipe, who underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday, has been let go by the Oakland Athletics so they could officially sign veteran slugger JD Davis. Author: Sam Connon Mar 16, 2024 5:07 PM EDT In this story: Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics have designated right-handed pitcher Ángel Felipe for assignment, the team announced Saturday afternoon. Felipe underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday. Oakland put out a media release confirming the relief pitcher would be out for the entire 2024 season. The Athletics had to free up a spot on their roster in order to complete their signing of veteran third baseman
Posted: March 16, 2024, 9:07 pm
Third baseman J.D. Davis and the Oakland Athletics finalized a $2.5 million, one-year contract on Saturday, a deal that allows him to earn $1 million more in performance bonuses. Davis would get $100,000 each for 250 and 350 plate appearances, $150,000 apiece for 400 and 450 and $250,000 each for 500 and 550. Davis, who turns 31 next month, was cut by the Giants on Monday after beating the team last month in arbitration.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 8:17 pm
Rookie outfielder Lawrence Butler is the latest Athletics youngster to be privileged to receive guidance from a franchise legend. Like fellow speedster Esteury Ruiz, Butler has formed a special relationship with Oakland great Rickey Henderson. “It's an honor to be around baseball royalty like that,” Butler said (h/t MLB.com's Martín Gallegos).
Posted: March 16, 2024, 8:11 pm
Former San Francisco Giants, New York Mets' Infielder Signs with American League Club After being released by the San Francisco Giants, infielder J.D. Davis has signed a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics. Author: Brady Farkas Mar 16, 2024 7:42 AM EDT In this story: San Francisco Giants New York Mets Just days after being controversially released by the San Francisco Giants , infielder and slugger J.D. Davis has agreed to a one-year deal with the crosstown Oakland Athletics. Per Ken Rosenthal of 'The Athletic' on social media: Free agent J.D. Davis in agreement with A's on one-year, $2.5M contract with $1M in incentives. Will play third base. First with agreement: @ByRobertMurray
Posted: March 16, 2024, 11:42 am
The newest professional sports team in the Sacramento region aims to recapture the hearts of baseball fans.
Posted: March 15, 2024, 12:00 pm
Mookie Betts is moving along in his transition to shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are hoping reliever Blake Treinen dodged a long-term injury even though he couldn't get out of the way of a wicked line drive to the ribs. Betts had six mostly uneventful innings in a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday, going 1 for 3 with a single while fielding his only grounder cleanly. Betts was charged with an interference error in the fifth when Derek Hill singled and was awarded second base.
Posted: March 9, 2024, 11:43 pm
Matt Chapman recalls a great story about receiving a speeding ticket in spring training as an excited youngster with the A's.
Posted: March 9, 2024, 10:29 pm
The slugging first baseman hit a grand slam, a double and drove in five runs on a sunny day in Phoenix
Posted: March 8, 2024, 11:45 pm
LAS VEGAS (KLAS)—The Las Vegas Ballpark will host Big League Weekend in Las Vegas, during which the Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Oakland Athletics. Las Vegas Ballpark, home to the minor league Las Vegas Aviators, will play host to the event. The Aviators are the minor league affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Oakland will […]
Posted: March 8, 2024, 4:46 pm
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Nearly five years ago, Darell Hernaiz was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 MLB Draft right out of Americas High School by the Baltimore Orioles. After getting traded to the Oakland Athletics organization last year, Hernaiz took off last summer, skyrocketing to Triple-A while hitting .321 with nine […]
Posted: March 7, 2024, 11:47 pm
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Former Major League Baseball players Omar Quintanilla and Fernando Rodriguez are the headlining members of the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 that was announced on Wednesday morning. Joining Quintanilla in the Hall of Fame in 2024 will be Charles Heist, Hector R. Bernal Jr. The induction […]
Posted: March 7, 2024, 12:19 am
Jake & Jordan discuss the ridiculous new renderings of the A's proposed stadium in Las Vegas, a potentially season-ending injury to Boston pitcher Lucas Giolito, the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates & more.
Posted: March 6, 2024, 6:49 pm
(KRON) — The Oakland Athletics have just released renderings of their new stadium in Las Vegas. The $1.5 billion project is intended to house 33,000 fans, a 2.5-acre plaza, and an 18,000-foot jumbotron– making it the largest in the MLB, the Oakland Athletics announced on Tuesday. The outfield will also feature the world’s largest cable-net […]
Posted: March 5, 2024, 11:40 pm
The Reds started nine of their 11 regulars against the Athletics on Monday, and the Reds exploded for 15 runs in the first five innings.
Posted: March 4, 2024, 3:10 am
The Arizona Diamondbacks added another name to the backup shortstop mix on Sunday when they signed veteran Elvis Andrus to a minor league deal.
Posted: March 4, 2024, 12:04 am
Former Giants pitcher Alex Wood made his spring training debut with the Athletics on Friday.
Posted: March 2, 2024, 11:42 pm
A look at baseball's grand cathedrals
Posted: February 22, 2024, 5:55 pm
Chris Caray has been hired as a play-by-play announcer for Oakland Athletics games on NBC Sports California, becoming the fourth generation of his family to work as an MLB broadcaster. Caray's father, Chip, is the TV play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Posted: February 20, 2024, 5:52 pm
Catcher Shea Langeliers made a little space to set down a cup of coffee in his locker, then gingerly turned around, careful not to disturb the belongings of teammates JJ Bleday and Max Schuemann that were all crammed into a corner of Oakland's spring training clubhouse. Playing for the Athletics over the past few decades rarely has been glamorous — at least by MLB standards. The Athletics — set to move to Las Vegas sometime around 2028 — are facing a lame-duck season at the Oakland Coliseum, which hosted some of the smallest crowds in recent MLB history in 2023.
Posted: February 20, 2024, 4:35 pm