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The Athletics have stunningly decided to back up the Brinks truck. Outfielder Tyler Soderstrom has agreed to a seven-year, $86 million contract extension with the Athletics, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Thursday. That marks the largest guarantee …
Trades in sports can happen anytime. And, for players who are involved in those trades, it can be an unexpected experience. On Monday, New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil was traded to the Athletics, and he even revealed that he was playing golf at …
One MLB free agent was apparently willing to turn down longer-term financial security in favor of not having to play for the Athletics. Veteran infielder Ha-Seong Kim signed a new deal with the Atlanta Braves this earlier this week (after already …
The Athletics had to set the record straight this week after an unfortunate assumption made the rounds online. With the new NFL season set to kick off in a matter of days, the Athletics decided to highlight some of the jerseys that their players were …
An A’s fan grabbed more than just a foul ball during the broadcast of Saturday’s Texas Rangers-Athletics game. The NBC Sports California broadcast panned over to a man and a woman enjoying their It’s-It-branded ice cream sandwiches …
Tarik Skubal was happy to put the Athletics in their place after a premature celebration on Monday. The Detroit Tigers ace Skubal was on the mound against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif. During the bottom of the third …
The San Diego Padres made an aggressive move to improve their bullpen ahead of the MLB trade deadline on Thursday, and they gave up their best prospect to do it. The Padres have acquired former All-Star relief pitcher Mason Miller in a trade with the …
Athletics pitcher Luis Severino may have successfully talked his way to a new team because of recent comments he made about the team’s temporary home in Sacramento. The Athletics “can’t wait to trade” Severino in part because …
Athletics announcer Dallas Braden has taken some heat from the team’s jilted fanbase in Oakland for being loyal to the franchise as it makes its protracted move to Las Vegas. Braden was a popular pitcher for the Oakland A’s from 2007 to …
Major League Baseball players are definitely not eager to play for one specific team, at least based on the results of The Athletic’s anonymous player survey. Players were asked which organizations have good and bad reputations among their …
Denzel Clarke’s Gold Glove case continues to grow one spectacular play at a time. The Athletics center fielder made headlines last month when he pulled off a Spider-Man catch to prevent what would have been a 407-foot home run off the bat of …
It’s a homecoming for Denzel Clarke as his Oakland A’s take on the Toronto Blue Jays in a four-game series that continued at the Rogers Centre on Friday night. Clarke, who was born in Toronto and is currently Oakland’s fifth-ranked …
The A’s temporary home stadium is not necessarily winning fans in the team’s own clubhouse, at least according to one member of the team. The A’s are playing at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Ca. as the team’s new permanent …
The announcers for the Athletics were given a warning ahead of the debut of top prospect Nick Kurtz. The A’s called up Kurtz, who is set to join the team’s lineup on Wednesday. Kurtz was the No. 4 overall pick by the A’s out of Wake …
The Milwaukee Brewers left the Athletics embarrassed Sunday with a historic feat in the first inning of their game. The Brewers stole six bases on the Athletics in the first frame of Sunday’s game at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wi. Four …
The Athletics’ move to a minor league ballpark continues to lead to issues that would typically befall a minor league team. The team had a big problem with its injury cart during Saturday’s game against the New York Mets at Sutter Health …
