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After the Raiders relocated from Oakland to Las Vegas in 2020, the Athletics just might be doing the exact same thing. Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Monday that the Athletics emailed fans of the Las Vegas Aviators, their …
The Oakland Athletics could be throwing it back to the mid-2000s with their next manager hire. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported on Friday that former Athletic Mark Kotsay will be in the mix for Oakland’s managing job. The team is looking for …
The Oakland Athletics are suddenly looking for a new manager after the surprise departure of Bob Melvin to the San Diego Padres. They may find one in the form of a star coach of this postseason. Atlanta Braves beat writer David O’Brien of The …
Oakland A’s pitcher Chris Bassitt was hit in the head with a line drive on Tuesday night, and he suffered significant injuries as a result. Fortunately, it sounds like the right-hander is expected to make a full recovery. Bassitt sustained a …
The Oakland Athletics are the latest team to add a bat to their lineup for a potential playoff run. As first reported by Craig Mish of the Miami Herald, the Athletics are finalizing a trade to acquire outfielder Starling Marte from the Miami Marlins. …
For the second time in nine years, the Oakland A’s have drafted a player named Max Muncy. This Max Muncy has no relation to the one you have probably heard of, but the similarities in their lives have now gotten even more eery. The A’s …
Nelson Cruz is once again having an incredibly productive season, and the Minnesota Twins are widely expected to trade him since they are out of playoff contention. At least two teams are interested in the seven-time All-Star, and there will likely …
The Oakland Athletics’ social media team thought they had an easy win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, but it turned out to be less simple than that. The Pirates have been the brunt of jokes since Thursday, when they hilariously …
The Oakland A’s appeared to get screwed on a call at the plate against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. The A’s were leading 2-1 in the top of the 7th and had a runner on first with two outs and Tony Kemp at the plate. Kemp popped a …
The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics made a rare intra-division trade on Saturday involving two big names. The Athletics acquired a package headlined by shortstop Elvis Andrus from Texas, solving the team’s shortstop issue. In return, the …
Major League Baseball may be about to lose its most famous front office figure. According to Jared Diamond, Joshua Robinson and Miriam Gottfried of the Wall Street Journal, Oakland Athletics executive Billy Beane will likely leave baseball if Fenway …
Major League Baseball on Tuesday handed down disciplinary action stemming from Sunday’s altercation between the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros, and it was a coach who received by far the harshest penalty. A’s outfielder Ramon …
The Houston Astros were involved in another bench-clearing incident Sunday, this time after Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano took offense to being hit by a pitch. In the bottom of the seventh of Sunday’s game, Laureano was hit by a …
Things are a bit different in MLB summer camps, with players wearing facemasks during some workouts. The Oakland Athletics are determined to have fun with it. Several A’s players wore custom facemasks that emulated the bizarre facial hair …
How will a shortened season work for every MLB team? With only 60 games, one hot streak could push an unlikely team into the playoffs, while a cold streak could prove fatal to someone’s playoff hopes. No team is really truly built for this, but …
Oakland A’s owner John Fisher has changed his mind and will now pay the organization’s minor league players. The A’s informed their minor league players last week that they would not be paid their $400 weekly stipend after the month …
