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Happy Friday everyone! Hope you’re all ready for a nice relaxing weekend. The A’s made their first addition to the organization on Wednesday evening in a transaction that almost slipped by unnoticed. The club came to terms with their first free agent of the winter, inking relief pitcher Nick Anderson to a minor league deal […]
From Athletics Nation | 21 days ago | 2 reads
Next up in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back to the position player side of things by remembering our brief time with rookie corner infielder CJ Alexander. Did we not give him enough of a chance with the big league team? Or is what we saw what we were […]
From Athletics Nation | 22 days ago | 1 read
Former MLB manager Joe Maddon went on KNBR and said he considered the San Francisco Giants hiring Tony Vitello to be “insulting.” Current broadcaster Duane Kuiper said he found Maddon’s insulting comments, well, insulting. Joe Maddon won the World Series with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 and reached the 2008 series with the Tampa Bay […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 22 days ago | 3 reads
Donnie Ecker, who was part of the Texas Rangers’ coaching staff from 2022 until about six weeks into the 2025 season, is reportedly being brought on board by new Baltimore Orioles manager Carlos Albernaz to be the new bench coach for the A’s. Ecker was hired away from the San Francisco Giants, where he had […]
From Lone Star Ball | 22 days ago | 3 reads
The Athletics Nation Season In Review series continues this morning with a pitcher that made just four relief appearances for the A’s. Though maybe they should have kept him around longer after he switched teams midseason. He really seemed to run away with his chance at starting, something that the A’s could have used more […]
From Athletics Nation | 23 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning A’s fans! Award season continued last night as the Managers of the Year were announced in both leagues. In the National League the winner was the Milwaukee Brewers’ skipper Pat Murphy, who guided the Brew Crew to the #1 seed in the National League with a 97-65 record. He also guided them to […]
From Athletics Nation | 23 days ago | 4 reads
Next up in our Season in Review series is another player that got plenty of playing time in Triple-A Las Vegas before his first promotion to the big leagues. While he’d ultimately end the year with another organization, outfielder Drew Avans will always remember his time with the A’s, where he made his big league […]
From Athletics Nation | 24 days ago | 2 reads
The unanimous selection for the Jackie Robinson American League Rookie-of-the-Year, announced this afternoon at the MLB network Headquarters in New York City was the Athletics Nick Kurtz. This was no real surprise as he was the odds-on favorite to win. He is the 14th player to win the AL award by a unanimous vote Finishing […]
From Athletics Nation | 24 days ago | 2 reads
The American League Rookie of the Year winner was announced Monday evening, and to no one’s surprise A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz took home the award this year, the first Athletic to win it since Andrew Bailey back in 2009: It was a unanimous pick as Kurtz secured all 30 first-place votes. That caps a […]
From Athletics Nation | 24 days ago | 2 reads
Nick Kurtz of the Northern California Athletics has been named the American League Rookie of the Year, claiming all 30 first place votes. His teammate, Jacob Wilson, finished second in the voting, with 23 second place votes, four third place votes, a fourth place vote and a fifth place vote. Roman Anthony of the Boston […]
From Lone Star Ball | 24 days ago | 2 reads
When I looked at the trade value of both Nolan Arenado and Sonny Gray, I said I may return to them, but look at potential bad contract swaps. After researching the potential swaps…. I would be pretty surprised if this happens. There really aren’t many potential swaps. Which makes sense if you really think about […]
From Viva El Birdos | 25 days ago | 2 reads
2025 stats: 19 G (56 PA), .200 / .214/ .364, .164 ISO, 27 K%, 2 BB%, 57 wRC+ Once upon a time, Jerar Encarnación hit a baseball over a wall in Oakland, California. A lot about that sentence is horribly dated, even fantastical. Once upon a time…professional baseball in Oakland…Jerar Encarnación. Such a time did […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 25 days ago | 2 reads
Well, baseball season is over and the long boring offseason has begun. Now we get a moment to breath, relax, and reflect on the year that the Athletics just had. We’ll begin taking a look back at the guys that played for the A’s this past season and see how they did, and what next […]
From Athletics Nation | 26 days ago | 1 read
In general I think the A’s should stay away from the free agent market, the shopping venue where you can pay far too much for past performance and get into a bidding war with teams who have more appeal to players with multiple suitors. On cue last winter the A’s spent $77M on two pitchers, […]
From Athletics Nation | 27 days ago | 3 reads
The American League Silver Sluggers were announced this afternoon. The Athletics had three nominees but only one truly had it locked and in the bag. While teammates Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker predictably missed out on some offseason hardware, the Athletics’ star rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz did not as he took home his first […]
From Athletics Nation | 27 days ago | 2 reads
Happy Friday everyone! Later today the league will announce the Silver Slugger winners for the American League, one day after announcing the NL winners. This year the A’s are one of a handful of teams to have multiple nominees, with the Royals and Yankees leading the AL with four apiece. Catcher Shea Langeliers, designated hitter […]
From Athletics Nation | 28 days ago | 3 reads
The Colorado Rockies are set to hire Paul DePodesta as their president of baseball operations, per the Athletic. This would not be that surprising if this were being done a decade ago. DePodesta was one Billy Beane’s top lieutenants with the Oakland A’s beginning in 1999, and was featured prominently in Michael Lewis’s book Moneyball, […]
From Lone Star Ball | 28 days ago | 4 reads
On Wednesday, the Athletics released their 2026 Spring Training Schedule. The first game is away against the White Sox on Saturday, February 21. The first home game at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa is the next day, Sunday, February 22 against the Cleveland Guardians. In addition to the typical Spring Training Season with games throughout the […]
From Athletics Nation | 29 days ago | 3 reads
Morning, all! MLB has released the Rangers spring training schedule with the Rangers playing 29 games in a 30 day stretch. Outfielders Billy McKinney and Dustin Harris cleared waivers and became free agents Tuesday, while the Rangers claimed catcher Willie MacIver and pitcher Michael Otanez off waivers from the Athletics. Bruce Bochy has joined the […]
From Lone Star Ball | 29 days ago | 3 reads
The Athletics announced on Wednesday afternoon a few roster moves. Backup catcher Willie MacIver and right-handed reliever Michel Otañez were both claimed off waivers by the division-rival Texas Rangers, ending their brief tenures with the A’s: In addition, relievers Anthony Maldonado and Ben Bowden have also elected to test free agency rather than accept an […]
From Athletics Nation | 29 days ago | 2 reads
The Texas Rangers have claimed catcher Willie MacIver and pitcher Michel Otanez from the Athletics of California, the team announced today. In addition, outfielders Dustin Harris and Billy McKinney cleared waivers and have become free agents, the team announced. With those moves, the 40 man roster remains at 35. MacIver, 29, was a 9th round […]
From Lone Star Ball | 29 days ago | 3 reads
When the book closed on the 2025 regular season, the Chicago Cubs had launched an impressive 223 home runs, 6th most in MLB (3rd most in the NL). That was 53 homers more than they hit in 2024, 27 more than they hit in 2023, and 64(!) more than they hit in 2022. 2025 MLB Team Home Run Leaders Yankees: 274 HRs Dodgers: 244 HRs Mariners: 238 HRs Angels: 226 HRs Mets: 224 HRs Cubs: 223 HRs Athletics: 219 HRs (Mickey Mouse ballpark) D-Backs: 214 HRs ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 30 days ago | 7 reads
It will come as no surprise to A’s Nation readers that the Athletics have two of the the three finalists for the Jackie Robinson American League Rookie-of-the-Year Award. On Monday night, MLB announced that Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson are both finalists for this year’s award. They are joined by Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman […]
From Athletics Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
I’m not too sure how start this one off. I guess I’ll start this way. Almost exactly a month ago, I used a daily question to have people weigh in on who they thought the next manager would be. I asked for confidence in the guesses, too, to enact my (fever) dream of having a […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The fact that National League saves leader Robert Suarez exercised his option and opted out of his contract with the San Diego Padres was not a surprise. It has been long thought that this move was the reason Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller made the deal with the Athletics to […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 1 read