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After beginning a search for their new Minor League pitching coordinator in late November, the Athletics have hired Barry Enright to the position. Speaking with MLB.com on Friday afternoon, A’s general manager David Forst confirmed that the club officially hired Enright in December shortly after the Winter Meetings. The former

The Angels have upgraded their outfield, acquiring Josh Lowe from the Rays as part of a three-team trade on Friday that includes the Halos sending left-hander Brock Burke to the Reds and Tampa Bay receiving infielder Gavin Lux from Cincinnati and Minor League right-hander Chris Clark from the Angels.

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Jeff McNeil joined the Athletics in a trade with the Mets earlier this offseason, bringing eight years of big league experience as the true definition of a “professional hitter” and 2022 batting champion. What you may not know about McNeil is that he has ties to the Sacramento area, where

The Angels will likely be heading to an arbitration hearing with left-hander Reid Detmers. While Jo Adell, Zach Neto, Brock Burke, Logan O’Hoppe and José Soriano agreed to one-year deals for the 2026 season ahead of Thursday’s deadline to exchange figures, Detmers and the Angels did not reach an agreement.

The Athletics will not be heading to an arbitration hearing this year after agreeing to terms with catcher Shea Langeliers on a one-year contract for the 2026 season. The deal, which is for $5.25 million, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, wraps up what was the final potential arbitration case

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Tyler Soderstrom is the latest member of the Athletics to sign a contract that will extend into the scheduled 2028 opening of their new ballpark in Las Vegas. He got a firsthand look of what that future will look like. Before signing a seven-year contract extension worth $86 million, according

For Zack Gelof, the premature end to his 2025 campaign was unfortunately somewhat fitting given what he went through all year. After diving for a ground ball during a game against the Pirates at PNC Park on Sept. 19, Gelof writhed in significant pain and was immediately pulled from the

Jeff McNeil was approaching the 14th hole of his golf outing at TPC Monterey on Monday morning when he checked his phone and saw a barrage of missed calls and text messages from Mets general manager David Stearns and his agent. “I had a text from Stearns going, ‘Hey, please

While pitching is the main area of focus for the Athletics this offseason, they shored up one of their few remaining needs on the position-player side on Monday by acquiring infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil from the Mets in exchange for right-hander Yordan Rodriguez. The A’s will also receive $5.75 million from

For the Athletics, the 2025 season was highlighted by the rise of a talented young core, led by American League Rookie of the Year Award winner Nick Kurtz and runner-up Jacob Wilson. In 2026, a similar wave might be coming on the pitching side.

The Athletics franchise dates back to 1901, when owner/manager Connie Mack founded the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Baseball League. That leaves over a century’s worth of history, with no shortage of big games and legendary performances from some of the game’s best players to ever take the field. It’s

Outside of signing veteran reliever Mark Leiter Jr. to a one-year deal, the Athletics have had a relatively quiet offseason when it comes to Major League transactions. The Minor League side of things, however, is a different story. Over the past couple of months, the A’s have been quietly active

After general manager David Forst indicated he was “close on a couple of things” as he departed last week’s Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., the Athletics struck their first Major League deal of the offseason. In search of adding experience to their bullpen, the A’s signed veteran right-hander Mark Leiter

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The 2025 Winter Meetings were rather quiet for the Athletics from a transactional standpoint. No players were added to the Major League roster, and the biggest move directly involving them was the loss of No. 11 prospect Daniel Susac in the Rule 5 Draft. Still, while no

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Draft Lottery has once again produced what has become an unfortunate common theme for the Athletics. Despite entering Tuesday’s MLB Draft Lottery carrying the fifth-highest odds (6.55%) for the No. 1 selection, the A’s will be picking eighth overall in next July’s Draft. Among the teams

ORLANDO, Fla. -- On the eve of the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery, the Athletics front office is hopeful that the third time could be a charm.

If you watched the Athletics with any sort of regularity in 2025, it would be fairly easy to identify that adding another proven starting pitcher likely tops their offseason wish list. The A’s improved upon their '24 win total by seven games with a 76-86 record last season, and they

The Athletics haven’t been known to make high-profile moves at the Winter Meetings, but many low-key transactions that resulted from discussions at the event have contributed to the start of impressive runs for the club over the years. As this year's Winter Meetings get underway, here’s a look back at

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- Throughout their inaugural season at Sutter Health Park, the Athletics have spent 2025 making an impact in and around their new community with several charitable efforts and initiatives. Those efforts will only ramp up as the holiday season gets underway. Before then, here is a breakdown of

The eventual separation between the Athletics and JJ Bleday felt more and more like an inevitability as the 2025 season went on, becoming official on Friday afternoon. After he was designated for assignment earlier in the week, the A’s announced that Bleday -- their Opening Day center fielder for each