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A's leave Winter Meetings with perspective, new pitcher

@MartinJGallegos
December 6, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The activity was rather subdued for the A’s, and most teams for that matter, during the Winter Meetings. However, that’s not to say that they did not get some productive work done over the past few days. Oakland's front office contingent, led by general manager David Forst,

A's end up with 4th pick in 2024 MLB Draft

@MartinJGallegos
December 5, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The A’s were hopeful that their second foray into the MLB Draft Lottery would produce a better fortune than what transpired a year ago, when they ended up with the sixth overall pick despite being tied for best odds to land the top selection. For good measure,

Here’s how the Rule 5 Draft affected Oakland's Top 30 Prospects list

@brendan_samson
December 7, 2023

One of the final tasks of the 2023 Winter Meetings took place on Wednesday with MLB clubs assembling to take part in the Rule 5 Draft. This season, five ranked prospects changed teams, with nine prospects entering new Top 30 lists after being selected in the Major League portion of

A's select RHP Spence with No. 1 pick in Rule 5 Draft

December 6, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Yankees arms were on the move on Wednesday afternoon at the Winter Meetings and, no, it wasn’t part of a return for Juan Soto. Three Yankees Minor League pitchers were taken among the 10 players selected in the Major League phase of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft.

With A's up 4th, Draft experts predict top 10 picks of '24

December 5, 2023

The second annual MLB Draft Lottery took place at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday, with 17 teams having varying odds of landing the first pick in the 2024 Draft. The Guardians came away with the No. 1 overall pick for the first time in franchise history, followed by the Reds

A's top pitching prospect Miller likely headed to 'pen

@MartinJGallegos
December 5, 2023

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos' A's Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Uncertainty of A's home beyond 2024 a factor in free-agent talks

@MartinJGallegos
December 4, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Throughout the entire A’s relocation process, general manager David Forst has tried to maintain his focus on the baseball side of things by searching for ways to improve the club's on-field product. But as the Winter Meetings got underway on Monday -- just a couple of weeks

Injuries & Moves: Bido signed to one-year deal

November 20, 2023

This page will be updated throughout the A's offseason to reflect any transactions, as well as injury updates, made this winter.

Each team's most recent Rule 5 keeper

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 30, 2023

While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it’s not so easy to stick around for an entire year. Below is the last Rule 5 selection (or player traded for

No. 1 prospect Wilson among A's 22 non-roster spring invitees

November 29, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland A’s announced 22 non-roster invitees to Spring Training today. The list includes 13 players who were in the A’s organization last year and nine players signed to minor league contracts this offseason. The list of internal invitees is headlined by the A’s first round selection

Here are the 2023 A's Organization All-Stars

Gelof, Soderstrom already heralding Oakland's future in the present
@memheller
December 4, 2023

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Oakland Athletics. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A Las Vegas: 75-74

Owners' vote approves A's relocation to Las Vegas for 2028

November 16, 2023

ARLINGTON – Major League Baseball’s owners approved the Athletics’ relocation to Las Vegas during a vote Thursday as they concluded this week’s meetings. Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement during a press conference following the end of the Owners Meetings. The league’s 30 owners voted unanimously in favor of the

A letter from John Fisher

November 16, 2023

Dear Fans of the Oakland A's, I know that today is a very difficult day with the vote by MLB owners allowing for the A's relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas. I share a lot of those emotions – sadness that our team will be leaving its home since 1968,

By the numbers: Breaking down A's 2023 community impact

@MartinJGallegos
November 21, 2023

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. With the holiday season getting underway, the A’s will continue their charitable efforts within the Oakland community. Here is a breakdown of the organization’s

Here is why each fanbase should be thankful

November 22, 2023

It’s Thanksgiving! Gobble gobble, everybody. It is a bit of a sportswriting trope, harking all the way back to the turn of the century (no, not that one, the previous turn of the century) when newspaper columnists would all sit down and write about what sports figures should be thankful

A's could target these free agent pitchers in offseason

@MartinJGallegos
November 17, 2023

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The A’s knew they were taking a risk by relying heavily on a pitching staff low on Major League experience, and that danger reared

30 reasons to be thankful -- 1 for each farm system

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 23, 2023

This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline's newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Each team's top '24 Rookie of the Year candidate

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 21, 2023

The 2023 Rookie of the Year races are over with Gunnar Henderson (American League) and Corbin Carroll (National League) crowned as this year’s unanimous winners. That marks the second time that MLB Pipeline’s preseason No. 1 and 2 prospects have won Rookie of the Year honors following the feats of

A's statement on relocation

November 16, 2023

Major League Baseball owners today approved the relocation of the Athletics to Las Vegas. The Club is set to open its new ballpark for the 2028 season on the Tropicana site on the Las Vegas Strip. The A’s will play their 2024 season at the Oakland Coliseum and are working

Salinas named Fall League Pitcher of the Week

@JoshJacksonMiLB
November 15, 2023

The short final week of the Arizona Fall League did not suffer a shortage of strong performances, with the three days of Week 6 action (leading up to the play-in game on Friday and Championship Game on Saturday) resulting in four prospects with double-digit total bases as well as numerous

Bobby Crosby joins A's big league coaching staff

November 13, 2023

The Oakland A’s have named Bobby Crosby first-base coach and Dan Hubbs bullpen coach on manager Mark Kotsay’s coaching staff for the 2024 season, the club announced today. Darren Bush remains bench coach and will additionally take on the role of director of hitting. Mike Aldrete joins Chris Cron as

Here were the toughest Rule 5 calls and their outcomes

November 14, 2023

Teams had until 6 p.m. ET to set their 40-man rosters and protect players from the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place on Dec. 6 at the Winter Meetings. We tracked every organization's ranked prospects who are Rule 5-eligible here. There were six Top 100 Prospects who required protection,

How this A's prospect impressed during Arizona Fall League

@MartinJGallegos
November 14, 2023

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Of the seven prospects who represented the A’s in the Arizona Fall League, Jack Perkins came away as arguably the club’s top performer. With

Forst hopes to find gem in Andujar waiver claim

@MartinJGallegos
November 10, 2023

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.