An SB Nation blog for Oakland Athletics fans
Morning everyone and welcome to a brand new week! We got a Christmas present this year when the Athletics announced that they’d locked up left fielder Tyler Soderstrom for the foreseeable future with a contract extension. That should hopefully be the first of several that the front office issues out to the younger core guys. […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
It takes two to tango, so further contract extensions won’t take place unless there is desire amongst the remaining players the A’s might wish to extend. And unless there is further willingness on the part of A’s ownership to commit ‘real money’ beyond what is already committed. This dance is an intricate one: searching for […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
Today’s Season In Review we take a final look back on a rental player that hit well for the Athletics when he was healthy enough to take the field. Former top prospect Miguel Andujar saw his time with the A’s come to an end after a year and a half but the organization was able […]
3 months ago | 12 reads
Just last off-season the A’s set a new franchise record when they guaranteed Luis Severino $67M. That figure now ranks second. ESPN and others are reporting that A’s and Tyler Soderstrom have agreed on an extension that is guaranteed for 7 years and $86M, with an 8th year club option and escalators that could push […]
3 months ago | 7 reads
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the yertsnot a creature was stirring, not even a KurtzThe stockings were hung by the chimney with tensionIn hopes that St. Nicholas signed an extension The children all nestled all snug in their bedswhile visions of Sodesrtroms danced in their headsAnd mamma in her ’kerchief, at least […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
At this point Santa is loading his sleigh, preparing for the biggest delivery night of the year. And while changing your Wishlist for him at this late date will not be greeted with jolly good cheer, it’s not too late to tell A’s management what you want for the team this holiday season. My list […]
3 months ago | 7 reads
As Jeff McNeil’s name was bandied about in trade talks throughout November and December, the idea of him being the A’s target for 2B drew mixed reviews on AN. Certainly there are reasons for being measured in one’s enthusiasm: Turning 34 on April 8th, McNeil cannot boast that he has been a recent visitor to […]
3 months ago | 8 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 the season with Brent Rooker. How did the former All-Star and Silver Slugger fare in 2025? How was he acquired? Brent was drafted twice by the Minnesota Twins. He was originally […]
3 months ago | 9 reads
Happy Tuesday A’s fans! We have a new starting second baseman after yesterday’s trade for Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets. The acquisition of the longtime Met finally gives the A’s a quality contributor at the keystone, something the A’s have lacked for the past couple of seasons. After the weekend trade of Brandon […]
3 months ago | 9 reads
Carlos Cortes was a quiet under-the-radar signing to a minor league deal. He put up pretty gaudy numbers in his late season stint with the A’s. The question is, will he go the “fleeting success” way of another MiLB free agent with initials CC, Conor Capel? Or might he be a key cog in the […]
3 months ago | 7 reads
There it is folks. The fan base has been clamoring for a move to bolter the infield and the front office has delivered, reportedly coming to terms on a trade for longtime Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil: That’s looking like a solid deal for a more proven option at second base. McNeil is about to […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Morning A’s fans! The offseason has been quiet for the A’s but there’s been lots of movement this past weekend that could have down-the-road implications for the A’s and their search to upgrade on the free agent and trade markets. The big shoe to drop this past weekend was the massive three-team, six-player trade that […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Morning everyone and happy Sunday! What are the A’s long-term plans for Brady Basso? The left-hander was a reliever in college, came up through the system as a starting pitcher and held his own in his first major league action in 2024. An injury threw a massive wrench in what should have been his first […]
3 months ago | 6 reads
Welcome to the weekend everyone. It’s finally here and now we can all relax. And whoever has all of next week off? You lucky monsters. For the rest of us we still have a couple days left before Christmas so power through everyone. To help you get there we got another Season In Review for […]
3 months ago | 12 reads
Somewhere in heaven Rickey Henderson is jerking a bag from its moorings while Bill King describes the moment. Back here on earth we are still stunned that the greatest Athletic in Oakland’s history is no longer with us. To the rest of us, December 20th, 2024 was 5 days before Christmas. To Rickey it was […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Happy Friday everyone! To finish off the work week we got another 2025 Season Review for you guys today. Looking back on left-hander Ben Bowden’s first season in the Athletics’ organization one can’t help but think he’s got something to offer this club in the upcoming 2026 season. Dominance in Triple-A isn’t always an indicator […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
Morning A’s fans and congratulations on making it to Friday! Yesterday the A’s continued to bolster their relief depth with their sixth minor league signing of the offseason, signing right-handed reliever Joel Kuhnel to a minor league contract for the coming season: More depth is always a good thing. Kuhnel is more experienced than some […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
In 2023 Gelof took the league by storm after being called up and in 2024 he regressed to being “only decent”. But his power, speed, and defense still left hope that his floor was high and his ceiling higher. But then the ground opened up and the floor deepened…2025 was, really, an unmitigated disaster from […]
3 months ago | 7 reads
The Athletics inaugural season at Sutter Health Park is behind us and it’s time to look at the field and then look forward. Yesterday, Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos), broke the story in his ‘Athletics Beat’ newsletter that the A’s will be making some changes at the ballpark for year two of what is likely a three-year […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
It’s not that the A’s aren’t trying, it’s that they’re not getting to the finish line very often. It’s their version of the Giants’ higher profile failures luring Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge — names slightly more familiar in the average household than Ha-Seong Kim and Merrill Kelly. What is coming out is the […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Morning all! Our victim for today’s Season In Review series is a brand new name who just joined the organization. Right-handed reliever Eduarniel Nuñez was one of the more intriguing players that the A’s acquired in the Miller/Sears trade and was the only one to make his debut with the Green & Gold. What will […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
Morning all! Things remain mostly quiet on the Athletics front right now but things were certainly moving on the free agent market yesterday as multiple relief pitchers came off the board. There are still options out there remaining but many of the best arms in the Athletics’ price range have found their new homes for […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
Season In Review continues on this fine Tuesday and today’s player we reminisce on will be backup catcher Willie MacIver. The backstop was finally able to make his big league debut this past season, serving as primary starter Shea Langeliers’ backup How was he acquired? The former 9th-round pick by the Colorado Rockies in 2018 […]
3 months ago | 9 reads
MLB.com ran an interesting story this weekend that caught my attention and got me thinking. Will Leitch (@williamfleitch) posted a piece on “old guys” who still want to play and likely can still be valuable contributors to major league teams. The list is a who’s-who of perennial all-star players. For argument’s sake, these are players […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Next up in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back to the rotation and look at the year with Jacob Lopez. Will 2026 be his year to break permanently into the starting rotation? How was he acquired? Jacob Lopez was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 26th […]
3 months ago | 6 reads