Latest Athletics News (2024)

Slugger clubs 28th HR vs. Dodgers, is fastest A's hitter to 80 RBIs since 2018

OAKLAND -- Brent Rooker is assembling one of the better offensive seasons for the A’s in quite some time, adding another feather in his cap on Sunday. Belting his 28th home run in the first inning of Oakland’s 3-2 loss to the Dodgers at the Coliseum, Rooker notched his 80th

OAKLAND -- Mitch Spence is experiencing the trials that are common for most young pitchers during their first taste of big league action. After beginning the season in the A’s bullpen, Spence moved into the rotation on May 17. Since then, Spence’s time as a starter can be divided into

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but Max Muncy seemed to be trying to send baseballs out of town on Sunday. The A's No. 8 prospect launched three consecutive home runs in his final three at-bats, capping off his performance with a grand slam in the Triple-A

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

LATEST NEWS

OAKLAND – The calendar may have flipped to a new month, but Brent Rooker does not appear as if he is going to be cooling off at the plate any time soon. Coming off a red-hot July, Rooker carried over his power surge into his first game of August by

Cowser, Gil neck-and-neck in AL

In MLB.com’s first Rookie of the Year poll of the second half, a flamethrowing phenom is solidifying his grip atop the National League list, while an extremely tight race is shaping up in the American League between division rivals. A panel of 36 MLB.com experts cast their ballots, with rookies

SAN FRANCISCO -- Brent Rooker had a shot to produce a fitting final act to a red-hot month for both him and the A’s on Wednesday. Leading off the top of the ninth against Giants starter Logan Webb after eight scoreless innings, Rooker -- MLB’s leader in home runs and

With the Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, questions about who's buying and who's selling have been answered. Now, as August gets underway, many other questions arise. Welcome to the stretch run. How teams answer these latest questions could go a long way toward deciding not only how the rest

Whoever thought it’s the dog days of summer forgot to tell these pitching prospects. Below is one prospect for each organization who has put up sizzling numbers over the past month that match temperatures around the country. And it’s not just elite-level guys, though there are five Top 100 hurlers

SAN FRANCISCO -- Brent Rooker was unsure how much longer he would be wearing an A’s uniform. Ahead of Tuesday’s 3 p.m. PT Trade Deadline, Rooker’s name was buzzing as a likely candidate to be moved to a contender in need of offense. His contract status -- under team control

SAN FRANCISCO -- Leading up to Tuesday’s 3 p.m. PT Trade Deadline as expected sellers, A’s general manager David Forst said the club would take an “opportunistic” approach, looking to move top players only if the deal was right. A few hours before the Deadline, the A’s found a return

The rebuilding A’s added four prospects ahead of Tuesday's Trade Deadline through deals with the Royals and Mets. Pitching prospects Will Klein, Mason Barnett and outfielder Jared Dickey were acquired from the Royals in exchange for Lucas Erceg, while another pitching prospect in Kade Morris came back from the Mets

What a day. What a month. What a Deadline. The Trade Deadline came to a close Tuesday with some furious activity just before the clock struck 6 p.m. ET. Teams worked right until the end to add impact bats and arms to their Major League rosters as part of their

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Slowly but surely, Denzel Clarke is once again living up to his billing as one of the A's top prospects. It was a nightmarish

ANAHEIM -- If there are two main takeaways for Brent Rooker from this series, it’s that A’s designated hitter has a real shot at winning AL Player of the Month for July and loves playing against the Angels. Rooker continued his remarkable success against the Halos amidst an incredible month

ANAHEIM -- The A’s are enjoying one of their best offensive months in decades, perhaps best reflected by the production up and down Oakland’s lineup. Night in and night out, different A’s hitters contribute to the clubs' July surge. In Thursday’s win, Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker led the way,

Ready for some baseball action after the excitement of the 2024 Trade Deadline? With MLB.TV’s Trade Deadline Sale, you can now watch out-of-market MLB games for the rest of the season, plus stream MLB Network 24/7 for only $34.99. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

ANAHEIM -- It had two years since the A’s could say they had a winning month. That is no longer the case after an incredible July culminating in another win on Friday. The A’s beat the Angels with a 5-4 comeback win at Angel Stadium and moved to 13-7 in

ANAHEIM -- Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker are making serious cases for winning AL Player of the Month in July. On Thursday, we once again saw the A’s top hitters leading the charge in Oakland’s 6-5 win over the Angels. Butler and Rooker wasted no time getting the A’s started