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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The record books will always say that Grant Richardson recorded the first Division I NCAA Tournament win in Grand Canyon history. But that May 30, 2024 start was also the last one Richardson would make for almost two full years as he needed Tommy John surgery to

MESA, Ariz. -- Getting traded in the early stages of a career can throw off even the strongest of prospects. Their lives are upended, there's a whole new organization to learn, from players to coaches to front office staff. Athletics righty pitching prospect Kenya Huggins experienced it first-hand when he

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Davis Diaz starred at Acalanes High School in California before heading to spend three years at Vanderbilt, moving around the infield throughout his Commodores career. So it was a little surprising when the A’s took him in the eighth round of the 2024 Draft and announced him

WEST SACRAMENTO – When Joshua Kuroda-Grauer underwent emergency surgery to repair a ruptured testicle on July 20, there truly was no sense of when, or if, he might play again this season. This just wasn’t an injury you see very often. The only example that the Athletics could really go

The Athletics' farm system has been dealt a double blow. Three weeks after Leo De Vries -- rated the A’s No. 1 prospect and No. 2 overall prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline -- was shut down for the season with what the club described as right shoulder soreness, the

SEATTLE – The structure of the Athletics starting rotation could look a lot different over these final few weeks of the season. The A’s optioned Jack Perkins, a steady member of their rotation since early June, to Triple-A Las Vegas before Friday’s game against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Meanwhile,

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Less than 14 months removed from his selection as the 11th overall pick in the 2025 Draft, Jamie Arnold has ascended to the highest level of the Minors. The Athletics’ No. 3 prospect made his Triple-A Las Vegas debut Tuesday night and backed up the hype, dominating over five frames

Drew Burress has started his pro career right where he left off in college: He's giving pitchers fits. The Athletics' No. 2 prospect (and MLB's No. 41 overall), who they selected eighth overall in July's MLB Draft, posted a three-hit game on Friday in Single-A Stockton's 6-0 win over Ontario,

Invariably, young prospects often earn comparisons to big leaguers. It's a way to give fans a sense of who a player could be if it all comes together, although it’s a tad unfair to expect someone in their teens to live up to the lofty expectations. But it’s indicative of

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Drew Burress' power has been on display since his first swing in the A's system last week, and he kept showing it off Sunday for Single-A Stockton.

It’s a busy time around the Athletics farm with 2026 draftees arriving, none louder than first-round pick (No. 8 overall) Drew Burress, who crushed his first pro homer in his Single-A Stockton debut on Tuesday night. But prime development is still happening elsewhere, namely Double-A Midland, where 2025 first-rounder Jamie

It didn't take long for Drew Burress to take flight. The eighth overall pick in the 2026 Draft homered on the second pitch of his first professional at-bat for Single-A Stockton in a 5-4 loss to San Jose on Tuesday night at Excite Ballpark.

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Athletics shook up their roster a bit ahead of Friday’s 13-1 series-opening loss to the Tigers at Sutter Health Park. Joining the A’s from Triple-A Las Vegas was infielder Jonathan Ornelas, who signed a Minor League deal with the club last week and got off to