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

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