NEW YORK -- A mysterious giant gold chain featuring the head of an elephant sat at the locker of Luis Severino earlier this week, piquing the curiosity of several Athletics players who walked into the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium. Turns out, Severino ordered the chain and had it delivered

NEW YORK -- What could have been viewed as a spot start for J.T. Ginn on Friday night at Citi Field was revealed as more of an audition for the Athletics' starting rotation by manager Mark Kotsay. “I think, for the present and future, Ginn is the guy that we’d

NEW YORK -- Returning to Citi Field on Friday for the first time as a member of the opposition, A’s second baseman Jeff McNeil put to rest any tension of a rift between him and Francisco Lindor when the two were Mets teammates. Asked directly about a New York Post

NEW YORK – The biggest fear surrounding the potential severity of Brent Rooker’s injury has been confirmed. Before the Athletics opened up a three-game series against the Mets on Friday night at Citi Field, an MRI revealed a right oblique strain for Rooker, who sustained the injury after fouling off

NEW YORK – After an incredible run of good health throughout Spring Training, the Athletics were dealt a tough blow on Thursday with an early exit by Brent Rooker. During his first at-bat of the game against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the first inning, Rooker fouled off an

NEW YORK – When a pitcher carries a no-hitter late into a game, there comes a point when he starts to piece together what is happening in real time. Not only did Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs not know he had held the Yankees hitless through the first six innings of

NEW YORK -- Given that it had been over a year and a half since Joel Kuhnel last made a big league appearance at the time he was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay ideally would have liked to ease the right-hander into action

NEW YORK -- Two turns through the rotation, Luis Morales has struggled to find the form he showed over a promising 2025 rookie campaign, and the Athletics will look to help him regain that in the Minors. Before Tuesday night’s series-opening 5-3 loss to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Morales

As Tommy White earned a longer look into the final days of Spring Training with the Athletics, manager Mark Kotsay was continually impressed with what he saw.

WEST SACRAMENTO – Brent Rooker arrived to the Athletics as a waiver claim in November 2022 while seriously contemplating forgoing a Spring Training invite to pursue opportunities in Japan.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- As far as debuts go, this one could have gone a whole lot better.

WEST SACRAMENTO – What a difference a year makes. Around this time last year, the Athletics carried an extra sense of anxiety into their first homestand of the season. Sutter Health Park, their new temporary home before relocating to Las Vegas in 2028, was an unknown for most players and

Atlanta is more than just a hometown for Lawrence Butler. It’s the city he moved to with his family one year after he was born that molded his love for baseball. It’s where the Athletics outfielder goes back to every offseason. And when he retires from the sport one day,

TORONTO -- The season has just begun, but this is not a tone the Athletics were hoping to set. Intent on making a statement with their high-powered lineup projected by many this spring to perform as a top-5 unit in MLB, the A’s bats fell flat throughout an opening series

TORONTO -- If this season goes according to plan for the Athletics, multiple hitters in this starting lineup are going to contribute to high-scoring performances throughout the year. For now, Shea Langeliers is carrying the offense on his back.

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TORONTO -- The beauty of this Athletics offense lies in its depth. Almost any hitter in the lineup is capable of carrying the team on any given night. Ideally, several hitters up and down the lineup will be swinging well all at once. Sometimes, however, you need someone to signle-handedly

While the Blue Jays raise a banner and celebrate the 2025 AL Champions on Opening Day at Rogers Centre, the young A’s will be trying to show the rest of the league that they’re ready to be one of baseball’s up-and-coming contenders.

TORONTO -- The Athletics announced their Opening Day roster ahead of their first game of the season on Friday night against the Blue Jays. The final two spring roster battles have been settled. J.T. Ginn, who entered camp competing for a spot in the rotation, landed the final bullpen spot

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MESA, Ariz. -- While conducting a Zoom call with reporters last year after signing his first professional contract out of Japan with the Athletics, Shotaro Morii, accompanied by an interpreter, vowed to improve his English to the point where he can do future interviews on his own. On Sunday, Morii

MESA, Ariz. -- The early looks at Zack Gelof as an outfielder looked promising this spring, and he will continue his development at the new position in the Minors to begin the regular season. Gelof was one of two players optioned by the Athletics to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday,

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MESA, Ariz. -- Athletics manager Mark Kotsay knew at the start of Spring Training that some difficult decisions were coming down the pipe regarding his bullpen, and one of those took place on Friday. Ahead of a 6-2 win over the Cubs at Hohokam Stadium, the A's optioned right-hander Tyler

The Blue Jays will host the A’s at Rogers Centre for Opening Day on March 27, a battle between one of baseball’s new powerhouses and a young club on the rise. There will be some celebrations to get out of the way first, as the Blue Jays will be raising