WEST SACRAMENTO -- There was a point not long ago this season when Lawrence Butler was statistically one of the worst hitters in baseball, a circumstance the Athletics never expected for one of the key members of their young core.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Gage Jump has reached an interesting juncture in his rookie season.

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WEST SACRAMENTO – After overcoming a six-run deficit to steal a series from the Astros in Houston the previous day, the Athletics had plenty of reason to believe they could pull off another similar feat on Monday. Trailing by seven runs entering the bottom of the ninth against the Twins

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WEST SACRAMENTO – There was a running joke around the Athletics clubhouse as of late that “Tommy Tanks,” the nickname Tommy White earned during a prolific display of power during his college career, was relegated to “Tommy Singles.”

WEST SACRAMENTO – Tyler Soderstrom was the latest key member of the Athletics to go down in a season that has been defined by injuries.

WEST SACRAMENTO – It didn’t take long into Saturday night’s game against the Rangers for Henry Bolte to start thinking about his opportunity to make some history. After singling in the first inning, launching a three-run homer that just scraped the left-field foul pole in the second and doubling two

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Athletics likely will not reach the postseason in 2026, but there is still plenty of value in this final quarter of the regular season. Nearly half of the A’s remaining schedule is against contending American League West opponents, presenting an opportunity to play spoiler.

WEST SACRAMENTO – Another key member of what is left of this injury-ravaged Athletics core went down on Friday night. Jacob Wilson exited the A’s series opener against the Rangers at Sutter Health Park in the second inning with a left hand contusion, just one inning after getting hit by

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- Still early in his Major League career, Jack Perkins remains an enigma for the Athletics. There is no question that Perkins is talented -- we’ve seen it sporadically throughout his time in the big leagues as both a starter and reliever. However, following his rough outing in

WEST SACRAMENTO – The good vibes that the Athletics carried into this homestand after taking two of three against the Red Sox at Fenway Park over the weekend have quickly dissipated. One night after blowing a four-run lead in the eighth inning of Monday’s series-opening loss to the Rays, the

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WEST SACRAMENTO – We have reached the final quarter of the regular season, and few Athletics players could benefit more from a strong final stretch than Zack Gelof. Reinstated from the injured list before Monday’s 10-6 loss to the Rays at Sutter Health Park, Gelof returned looking to complete what

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CINCINNATI -- On the heels of a difficult 1-6 homestand over the weekend, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay finished his assessment of the club’s struggles over the week with a simple message heading into this current six-game road trip. “They need to come out on the road trip and play good

CINCINNATI – In a second half that is now mostly about seeing the development of their young players, particularly on the pitching side, getting this version of Jacob Lopez the rest of the way would be huge for both him and the Athletics beyond 2026. Getting another look as a

CINCINNATI – J.T. Ginn spun around and let out a roar in the direction of center field following his strikeout of Dane Myers before walking off the mound on Tuesday night. It was an exclamation mark to what was a successful return from the 15-day injured list for Ginn in

CINCINNATI – All-Star first baseman and reigning American League Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz landed back on the 10-day injured list for the second time in the span of a month after a visit with Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles on Monday led to a diagnosis of an

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WEST SACRAMENTO – Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson were both out of the lineup for Sunday’s 11-0 loss against the Tigers at Sutter Health Park, and the longer-term outlook appears a bit clearer for one than the other.

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Athletics shook up their roster a bit ahead of Friday’s 13-1 series-opening loss to the Tigers at Sutter Health Park. Joining the A’s from Triple-A Las Vegas was infielder Jonathan Ornelas, who signed a Minor League deal with the club last week and got off to

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Athletics had some of the ingredients required to secure a series split with the Red Sox on Thursday night, from the offense jumping out to an early three-run lead against Sonny Gray to Mason Barnett turning in a solid outing as he stepped back into a