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Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers received criticism in some circles for going public as the whistleblower in the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, but it sure looks like there was an attempt to handle things quietly behind the scenes first. …
For the second time in less than a year, infielder Jurickson Profar has been traded. The Oakland A’s have agreed to trade Profar to the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Jeff Passan says the A’s will be getting …
The Oakland Athletics’ loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday was the latest in a string of disappointing performances in playoff elimination games by the club. The A’s entered this year’s American League Wild Card Game with the …
The Oakland A’s are squarely in the playoff hunt after quietly putting together an impressive first half of the season, and they added a nice value piece to their starting rotation on Sunday. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the A’s …
The All-Star break is a good time to step back and assess where the 30 teams across Major League Baseball stand. Some teams comfortably occupy first place, some are facing a second half of playing out a string of meaningless games, and then there is …
The Oakland A’s dealt with some complications relating to their team plane after Sunday’s win over the Texas Rangers, according to a report. The SF Chronicle’s Susan Slusser reported Sunday evening that the Athletics’ team …
Now we know why the Oakland Athletics are known as the A’s for short and not the B’s. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the A’s scheduled batting practice before Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles …
Preseason predictions were meant to be defied. That’s true in every sport, but baseball can particularly throw you off, given the length of the seasons and how teams can be prone to lengthy hot or cold streaks. A bad month may be masked over a …
The Oakland Athletics took the opportunity to troll their neighbors after locking down a key player. The Athletics locked down outfielder Khris Davis on a two-year contract extension this week. It’s big news for an organization that has, at …
The Oakland A’s made a valiant effort to convince Kyler Murray to report to spring training and forget about football, but ultimately the Heisman Trophy winner chose to pursue a career in the sport that has made him a household name. Murray …
Kyler Murray’s statement released on Monday will not stop the Oakland A’s from continuing to pursue the two-sport star. Murray announced on Monday that he is committing fully to a future playing football. He is expected to attend the NFL …
The Oakland A’s will likely never have anything to show for drafting Kyler Murray with the No. 9 overall pick in the MLB Draft, but that does not mean they regret taking a chance on the two-sport star. Murray officially announced on Monday that …
Kyler Murray’s decision to pursue an NFL career certainly shook the sports world on Monday, but nobody more than the entire Oakland Athletics organization. The decision will have particularly clear ramifications for Oakland’s minor league …
Position players are scheduled to report to training camp on Friday with the Oakland A’s, and the team is still uncertain if first-round pick Kyler Murray will be among them. According to Carrie Muskat of The Associated Press, Murray has a …
MLB does not want to lose a talented player to another sport and is working with the Oakland A’s on ways to entice Kyler Murray to choose a future in professional baseball. MLB officials and the Oakland A’s were set to meet on Sunday with …
If Kyler Murray is going to stick with baseball, he’s going to make the Oakland A’s pay. Murray and the A’s are set to meet on Sunday to discuss his professional future. According to Mike Leslie of WFAA, Murray wants $15 million …
