OAKLAND -- Paul Blackburn had a date with destiny. No pitcher in the Modern Era has begun a season with four consecutive scoreless starts. Entering Wednesday, the runs allowed column on Blackburn’s 2024 stat line remained spotless through his first three outings. Blackburn came up short in his pursuit of

OAKLAND -- About halfway toward first base, after elevating a full-count fastball from right-hander Lance Lynn on Tuesday night, Kyle McCann looked up at the right-field Coliseum scoreboard and began doing math in his head. Based on the exit velocity reading of 106.3 mph, McCann knew he struck it well

We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening

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It's nearly a month since the 2024 season opened in South Korea, so it's time to take a look at the campaign's early top rookie performers, also known as the April edition of MLB Pipeline's Rookie Hot List. Each month, MLB.com will look at which rookies performed best over the

OAKLAND -- Esteury Ruiz was essentially on standby for most of Monday. He arrived to the A’s clubhouse earlier in the afternoon and partook in pregame workouts while the club mulled over whether to place J.D. Davis on the injured list. About 20 minutes before first pitch, Davis landed on

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OAKLAND -- Chris Caray stood inside the NBC Sports California broadcast booth delivering the introduction for Monday night’s game between the A’s and Cardinals. The voice of his father, Chip, who just two doors down was providing pregame commentary for Bally Sports Midwest, echoed through the booth. A new milestone

Ken Holtzman, a former pitcher who threw two no-hitters with the Cubs and won three straight World Series championships with the Athletics from 1972-74, died Sunday at the age of 78. Holtzman was battling heart issues and was hospitalized for three weeks before his death, his brother, Bob, told the

OAKLAND -- It wasn’t long ago that A’s reliever Lucas Erceg was a top prospect as a third baseman in the Brewers’ organization. So when the opportunity arose for him to play some defense on Sunday afternoon, those natural infield instincts kicked in for one of the craziest 1-3 putouts

OAKLAND -- Mark Kotsay is not huge on giving in-game pep talks. After observing some lackadaisical vibes inside the A’s dugout on Sunday afternoon, however, the skipper felt a need to make his voice heard. The A’s were trailing the Nationals by three runs through four innings, and their struggling

OAKLAND -- Even though Joe Boyle worked five shutout innings in an A’s victory over the Tigers last week, manager Mark Kotsay tempered his praise for the scoreless performance. “He’s got to do a better job getting ahead of hitters,” Kotsay said of Boyle that day. “Getting into the strike

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OAKLAND -- After getting a late start to his 2023 campaign due to injury, Paul Blackburn was excited to get through this spring healthy for a chance to prove he can still be the All-Star pitcher from two years ago. Three starts into the season, Blackburn sure looks to be

ARLINGTON -- In one of the best of his 46 career Major League starts, A’s lefty JP Sears flirted with a no-hitter for six-plus innings as the A’s edged the Rangers 1-0 in their series finale at Globe Life Field on Thursday. Sears tossed 6 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings before

After a breakout 2023 campaign in which he hit 30 homers and was the Athletics’ only All-Star, DH/outfielder Brent Rooker's 2024 season is off to a rougher start. He started the season 6-for-30 (.200) with 16 strikeouts before having to leave Oakland’s game in Detroit on April 7 with abdominal

"Jacob Wilson, how do you do?!” That was the greeting from longtime Double-A Midland broadcaster Bob Hards to the A’s top prospect late Thursday night over the airwaves from Momentum Bank Ballpark. A fitting intro, given how Wilson had just introduced himself to the team in grand style.

ARLINGTON -- Two weeks must've felt like forever to A's infielder Darell Hernaiz as he awaited his first Major League hit. Often a late-game defensive substitution, the 22-year-old rookie had no hits in his first 10 MLB games dating back to Opening Day. Finally, in the seventh inning of the

All four full-season affiliates are in full swing now and there are many ways prospect fans can watch their favorite players in Minor League locales. Nothing beats going in person, of course. Be sure to check out our complete set of Minor League Ballpark Guides for good travel intel. Of

ARLINGTON -- Before Tuesday’s game at Globe Life Field was an impromptu college reunion, with three former Baylor University baseball teammates taking pictures together in their big league uniforms. On the field -- roughly 100 miles north of their alma mater -- were A's catcher Shea Langeliers, Rangers pitcher Cody

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. DETROIT -- A few hours before Friday’s series opener at Comerica Park, A's infielder Darell Hernaiz emerged from the visitors' clubhouse. Leaning against the

DETROIT -- Zack Gelof’s stellar 2023 rookie campaign was a gift and a curse. The hot start to his Major League career garnered the A’s second baseman plenty of preseason buzz as a potential breakout star. Because of that sky-high expectation level, Gelof’s slow start this season has been magnified.