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

MESA, Ariz. -- The midway point of Spring Training has provided a bit more clarity on how the Athletics might construct their roster entering the season. Still, some question marks remain. With about two weeks of camp left, here’s an updated projection for the A’s 26-man Opening Day roster.

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

MESA, Ariz. – Just as Athletics manager Mark Kotsay’s daily media scrum ahead of Friday night’s game against the Mariners was about to end, the skipper threw out an unprompted question. “Opening Day starter?” Kotsay asked. “I think we should [announce one], right?” To nobody’s surprise, Kotsay revealed that Luis

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Now that they’re all done jumping and screaming, trade talks have begun. Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman, who just pulled one of the most valuable Nick Kurtz baseball cards in circulation, wants to get the card back to the Athletics' young star.

Before the top prospects in the Athletics' organization head out from Spring Training in Arizona to begin the regular season at their respective levels, they’ll participate in Spring Breakout, a series of exhibition games featuring the top prospects in each Major League club’s farm system. Here is everything to know

We are about one week away from Opening Day, and the final rosters are starting to take shape. So we asked the MLB.com beat writers who cover the American League West clubs about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Lawrence Butler has done all he can to prepare himself for the regular season as best he can under the restrictions placed on him this spring, but there really is no true substitute for game action against Major League pitching. After countless at-bats in live batting practices

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MESA, Ariz. – Considering his status as one of baseball’s truly elite prospects, it was set up to be nearly impossible for Leo De Vries to live up to the hype as he entered his first big league camp with the Athletics. Not only did De Vries, MLB’s No. 4

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Zack Gelof did a double take as he walked by a video board inside the Athletics' clubhouse at Hohokam Stadium that listed him as the starting center fielder for Sunday’s game against the Guardians. “It says number eight next to my name. What does that mean?” Gelof

MESA, Ariz. -- For as impressive of a rookie campaign as Jacob Lopez had, you can’t help but wonder, “What if?” when looking back at his 2025 season. What if he had never felt that discomfort in his left forearm, later diagnosed as a season-ending left elbow flexor strain, during

MESA, Ariz. -- You never want to peak too early, but with a little over a week of Spring Training left, it’s hard to imagine Shea Langeliers ever being more locked in than he was on Saturday afternoon. One day after the A’s offense exploded for four home runs in

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MESA, Ariz. -- If there’s one thing the Athletics are fully confident about ahead of the 2026 season, it’s that their lineup is capable of slugging with the best of them. A glimpse of that offensive firepower was on full display in Friday’s 13-9 Cactus League loss to the Padres

MESA, Ariz. – The Athletics have never doubted that Max Muncy could hit at the highest level. His abilities showed up in flashes over his first big league season in 2025 and have carried into Spring Training, where he’s performed as arguably the top hitter in camp. To land an

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- For the Athletics, a starting lineup will not feel fully complete until it includes Lawrence Butler, something that has yet to happen through their first 19 Cactus League games. Just because Butler has yet to play in a game, however, does not mean that he’s all that

MESA, Ariz. – The Athletics are down to 46 players in camp with just under two weeks of Spring Training left, and while Monday’s roster cuts provided a bit more clarity, there appear to be some tough decisions coming down the pike.

LAS VEGAS -- Shortly before World Baseball Classic rosters were finalized last month, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay received a phone call from Red Sox manager Alex Cora for some intel on Darell Hernaiz as a potential candidate for Team Puerto Rico. On Saturday night, Cora reached out to Kotsay again,

LAS VEGAS -- Like several Athletics players on the trip for this weekend’s two-game exhibition series against the Angels, Gage Jump is expected to be a key figure on the team that opens up its new ballpark in construction down the road on the Las Vegas Strip for a 2028

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TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Athletics are set to play in their future home of Las Vegas this weekend, and they plan to bring a star-studded cast of players along for the trip.