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.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Athletics manager Mark Kotsay has frequently been empathetic to umpires and the difficult job they have on a nightly basis. On Friday night against the Angels, however, his frustration with the strike zone early in the game boiled over.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Jonah Heim came off the bench with the Athletics down to their final out and slugged a game-tying two-run home run to right field.

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- One of the duties that entails the role of an ace is being the stopper when a team is on a losing skid. Gage Jump may not hold that ace title just yet for the Athletics, but he sure looked the part when they needed a pick-me-up

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Athletics were eager for the return of Aaron Civale, who was arguably the most consistent member of their starting rotation before he landed on the injured list last month. “The last start he had with [Triple-A] Las Vegas went really well,” manager Mark Kotsay said Wednesday

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LAS VEGAS -- So much of the Athletics' playoff aspirations this year hinges on their offense performing as one of the top units in baseball, which has not been the case for most of this season.

LAS VEGAS -- Nearly halfway through the 2026 season, the Athletics have managed to stay afloat without ever really feeling like they’ve been playing their best. Based on what we’ve seen in this Las Vegas Series, the A’s might finally be hitting their stride.

LAS VEGAS -- You always need some level of luck to succeed in baseball, and that just hasn’t been easy to come by for Lawrence Butler for most of this season.

LAS VEGAS -- A surging Athletics offense has received an extra jolt with the return of its spark plug. Jacob Wilson returned from the injured list and was back in the A’s starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Rockies at Las Vegas Ballpark. His return from a monthlong

LAS VEGAS – As the Athletics spend this week playing a homestand at the home of their Triple-A affiliate Las Vegas Aviators, the grand vision for their own ballpark just down the road is quickly taking shape.

LAS VEGAS -- For Athletics broadcaster Ken Korach, this week’s Las Vegas Series marks a return to where his career with the club began. Due to ongoing renovations at the Oakland Coliseum, the A’s began their 1996 season with six games in Las Vegas at Cashman Field, then home of

LAS VEGAS -- The Athletics still have three more games to play against the Rockies this weekend in their future home area, but the signature moment of this special six-game Las Vegas Series may have just been produced, courtesy of Lawrence Butler. Trailing the Brewers by two runs entering the

LAS VEGAS -- The Athletics have quickly come to learn that the ball flies at Las Vegas Ballpark unlike anywhere else they’ve played, and their built-to-slug lineup is responding with a power display for the ages. One night after mashing seven home runs in the opener of the Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- Shea Langeliers turned on a first-pitch fastball from Brewers left-hander Kyle Harrison and sent a towering fly ball through the dry Nevada air that clanked off the Las Vegas Ballpark signage high above the left-field wall, setting off a barrage of green fireworks into the sky.

LAS VEGAS -- The Athletics have been searching for an offensive spark, and the return of Max Muncy might be able to provide that boost.

LAS VEGAS -- If there’s one thing Las Vegas knows how to do best, it’s put on a show. That’s exactly what the Athletics are being treated to this week.

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CHICAGO -- Thursday night was supposed to be a chance for Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers to give his legs a rest as the designated hitter. So much for that.

CHICAGO – The Athletics are one step closer to getting their spark plug back. While the A’s will head to Houston following Thursday’s series finale against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Jacob Wilson – who joined the team to continue his rehab for a left shoulder subluxation on this road

CHICAGO – When Athletics manager Mark Kotsay saw the email containing MLB’s monthly awards pop up on his phone Wednesday morning, he was admittedly a bit surprised when he opened it and saw Nick Kurtz had won American League Player of the Month for May. “For me, it was like