Day 1 of the 2026 Draft included the A's picks from Rounds 1-4, including Drew Burress at No. 8 overall. Day 2 begins Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET through the conclusion of the Draft, spanning Rounds 5-20. Stream it live on MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+ and the MLB App.

CHICAGO -- Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson, the previous two first-round position players drafted by the Athletics, quickly made their way to the big leagues as impact players, and there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic their latest first-rounder, Drew Burress, could continue that trend. The A’s landed Burress, widely

CHICAGO -- For the Athletics to break out of this dreadful stretch they’ve been on, it was going to require a pitching performance like they got on Saturday afternoon. Electric rookie Gage Jump set the tone by holding the White Sox scoreless through the first five innings and departed after

CHICAGO – After being announced as the American League’s starting first baseman for the upcoming All-Star Game, Nick Kurtz will miss his first Midsummer Classic experience. Ahead of Friday night’s 14-1 blowout loss to the White Sox at Rate Field, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay revealed that Kurtz was absent from

CHICAGO -- Just before 2022 Spring Training, the Athletics were shopping star first baseman Matt Olson around the league as part of a full-on rebuild when a catcher from the Braves’ system named Shea Langeliers piqued their interest. The A’s scouted Langeliers heavily while he was playing for Baylor ahead

Take one look at the Athletics playing a game on a given night and it’ll be easy to see what the impact of drafting well can be for a team. The majority of the A’s starting lineup these days is comprised of players who were drafted by the club. That

DETROIT -- The Athletics have been bitten by the injury bug so hard that even their highlight-reel plays are coming at a cost these days.

DETROIT -- Just when it looked like the Athletics were finally back to full strength on offense, they suffered another potential blow on Wednesday night. On a day that began with slugger Tyler Soderstrom getting activated from the injured list, marking the third key player returning to the A’s from

DETROIT -- It was another day of roster movement for the Athletics on Wednesday, and this set of transactions carried an equal amount of significance for the player coming in as it did for the one sent down.

DETROIT -- Hitting the road after a brutal 1-5 homestand last week, the Athletics received a potential jolt ahead of Tuesday’s 6-2 series-opening loss to the Tigers with the return of All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson, who was activated from the injured list and back in the starting lineup. Wilson is

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Athletics will have to move forward without their clubhouse leader. After Brent Rooker paused his rehab from a left knee bone bruise to be reevaluated by doctors at Stanford Medical Center, the All-Star slugger is now set to undergo knee surgery, A’s manager Mark Kotsay revealed

WEST SACRAMENTO – On the eve of Phase 2 voting for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game officially closing, Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers provided a lasting reminder of why he’s such a heavy favorite at his position.

WEST SACRAMENTO – While the Athletics prepared for their series finale against the Dodgers on Wednesday night at Sutter Health Park, they did so with heavy hearts after learning of a scary incident involving Minor League outfielder Ryan Lasko. While playing center field for Double-A Midland on Tuesday night in

WEST SACRAMENTO – Jeffrey Springs began the 2026 campaign as one of baseball’s hottest pitchers, going 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA over his first four starts. Since then, it has been a downward spiral for the Athletics left-hander. Taking the mound at Sutter Health Park on Tuesday night, Springs was

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Max Muncy was batting seventh and playing third base for the Athletics on Monday night. Meanwhile, on the other side of the diamond, Max Muncy was batting seventh and playing third base for the Dodgers. No, that’s not a mistake. For the first time in the big

WEST SACRAMENTO – What seemed like good fortune for the Athletics when they left Spring Training in Arizona free of any major injuries is starting to feel more like an ominous precursor to what they’re now dealing with on the health front. The difficulty of this recent six-game road trip

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Jonah Heim did it again. With the Athletics down to their final out in what was shaping to be another frustrating defeat in which they lost an early lead, who else but Heim came to the rescue with a game-tying RBI single.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Athletics are going to be without Zack Gelof longer than they originally hoped. After he exited Tuesday night’s game against the Giants immediately after getting his right hand stepped on by Matt Chapman, the A’s were optimistic about Gelof’s long-term outlook after X-rays that night came

SAN FRANCISCO -- As impressive a start as Gage Jump has had to his Major League career, he still came away from each of his first five outings expecting more of himself in the strikeout department. After all, strikeouts were his bread and butter in the Minors and a big

SAN FRANCISCO -- There may not be a more painful way to snap a hitting streak than what Zack Gelof endured on Tuesday night.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- We’ve heard some pretty interesting stories about players learning they’ve been called up to the big leagues. In the case of Joey Meneses, his recent experience was pretty unique. Fresh off clinching a spot in the Pacific Coast League playoffs with Triple-A Las Vegas following a 10-6

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Athletics underwent a bit of a roster shake-up on Sunday. Before their series finale against the Angels at Sutter Health Park, the A’s called up first baseman/outfielder Joey Meneses and left-handed pitcher Matt Krook from Triple-A Las Vegas, while optioning shortstop Alika Williams to Triple-A. To

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Sutter Health Park has proven to be a difficult place for outfielders to track balls at times, particularly in the corners. In Sunday’s 9-7 loss to the Angels, Athletics right fielder Colby Thomas conquered the elements by making an early contender for catch of the year.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Athletics have a deep enough lineup that they don’t rely on one hitter to shoulder the load, but with hot-hitting Zack Gelof absent on Saturday night, it sure felt like his presence was missed.