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The Athletics are leaving a key under the mat for Kyler Murray just in case. Athletics general manager David Forst was interviewed this week by Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. During the interview, Forst spoke on the possibility of a reunion with the …
Fans are pushing for Kyler Murray to trade in his shoulder pads for a Rawlings glove. Several reports emerged Tuesday on the Arizona Cardinals’ plan to release Murray on the first day of the new league year on March 11. Murray unofficially …
The Athletics are set to begin their Las Vegas tenure for the 2028 MLB season. For now, they will continue to play in Sacramento after moving from Oakland. On Thursday, the Athletics announced that they have hired former manager Bob Melvin in a new …
Big Mac is officially headed back up north. Retired 12-time All-Star slugger Mark McGwire is reuniting with the Athletics, John Shea of the San Francisco Standard reports this week. The Athletics are hiring McGwire as a special assistant to player …
The Athletics have secured their young cornerstone, signing All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson to a 7-year, $70 million contract extension that includes a club option for an eighth season, reports ESPN. The 23-year-old Wilson, drafted sixth overall by …
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 …
