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Edwin Encarnacion turns 43 today. When we traded Scott Rolen to the Reds for Josh Roenicke, Zach Stewart and Edwin, no one would have guessed that Edwin would be the last one standing. But, of course, Edwin did spend three weeks as an Oakland A in the winter of 2010. The fans didn’t exactly love […]
Sticking with the backstops, our victim for today’s Season In Review is Jhonny Pereda. The 29-year-old catcher got a decent look in the big leagues with the A’s but he just couldn’t hit enough to hold down a roster spot all year and he ultimately finished the season with a different team. How Was He […]
On Sunday, Jared Greenspan of MLB.com ranked the Top 25 rookies performance for last year. The A’s had three sophomores make that list. The first two should be no surprise and Greenspan has them again listed as one and two on the list just as the baseball writers did for the Rookie of the Year […]
Like most teams, the A’s had a winter shopping list. It included improving themselves at 2B, adding to their bullpen, and working out extensions for their young core players. The good news is the A’s have addressed all 3 areas with the additions of Jeff McNeil, Mark Leiter Jr., and the recent 7 year extension […]
Happy Saturday all! We’re heading behind the dish to take a look back at our backstops this past season, starting with the veteran Austin Wynns. A vet of seven big league seasons, Wynns came aboard midway through the season and acted as the backup to starter Shea Langeliers from there on. He’s set to repeat […]
Two in one day? Only for you guys! Season In Review sticks with the pitchers but shifts to the starting side of things. Right-hander Joey Estes was once one of the top pitching prospects in the Athletics’ farm system and has shown flashes here and there, but he’s fallen behind in the pecking order behind […]
We’re slowly approaching the end of our Season In Review series, which means Spring Training isn’t far away. Right-handed reliever Anthony Maldonado made it back to the big leagues for the second consecutive year but only made it into six games for the Athletics. Now he’s set to pitch for a division rival next year […]
The Baseball world is quiet today. So instead of “creating” some news, I’m just going to say that I’m optimistic about the 2026 Athletics season. While management has not brought in many fresh faces, Jeff McNeil, Mark Leiter Jr., and the few minor league contract signings give me hope. The starting rotation, as it appears […]
The A’s are desperate for starting pitching right now and they have plenty of arms that at one point were considered top prospects. None of them have panned out as hoped so far but there’s still plenty of time for most of them. In today’s Season In Review we take a look at one of […]
Next up in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back to the bullpen, remembering our time with Michael Kelly. What role will he play in the A’s pen in 2026? How was he acquired? The San Diego Padres selected Michael Kelly in the first round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft with […]
Morning everyone and happy last day of 2025! The A’s have certainly been at work behind the scenes in the first couple months of the offseason. We haven’t heard of the team in any direct links to any rumors, which isn’t itself surprising but is also how the A’s like to operate. A’s fans were […]
As the A’s head into Spring Training 2026, one of the areas for the greatest growth potential is the starting rotation. At this point, and without any further trades or free agent signings, there are likely only two absolute locks for the starting five. Barring injury, we can count on righty Luis Severino, who came […]
We’ve almost run out of 2025, but we haven’t run out of A’s players to recap. Next up is Brett Harris, whose main achievement so far in life is that he shares a birthday with me (and Lionel Messi, and pretty no one else you’ve ever heard of). In Harris’ case, his last birthday was […]
The A’s have always tried to find easy or cheap ways to add talent to the organization, whether or not the team is expecting to contend or is going through a rebuild. The Rule 5 Draft has been an excellent way to take advantage of other teams’ blocked prospects and the Athletics almost always use […]
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. […]
Good morning, folks… MLB.com offers up a bounce back candidate for each club. The A’s have agreed to a seven year contract extension with outfielder Tyler Soderstrom. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column. up at Fangraphs.
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 […]
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 […]
The baseball world continues to slumber, as the only news to come during this holiday period was Tyler Soderstrom of the Athletics inking a seven-year extension on Christmas (not the worst Christmas gift!). With just a few days left in 2025, we may just have to wait until the new year to see the hot […]
In the latest (and potentially final) component of the controlled demolition of the holdover Mets’ core, Jeff McNeil was traded to the Athletics last week for RHP Yordan Rodriguez. The Mets are also covering $5.75M of McNeil’s 2026 salary as well as his buyout to 2027 to incentivize the Athletics to take on his deal. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have talked a lot about the potential of a MacKenzie Gore trade this offseason, but one team we have not considered is the Athletics. At first glance, it is easy to dismiss that idea, but the more you think about it, the more sense it makes. The A’s have a playoff caliber lineup, but […]