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Happy Tuesday A’s fans! The Athletics’ just wrapped up a disappointing series against the division-rival Angels this past weekend. The A’s split the four-game set, but they let the series finale split through their fingers. It’s not the end of the world, but it’s tough to drop those games against a lesser opponent that has […]
On Monday night, the San Francisco Giants will be off after getting swept by the Miami Marlins in Florida.They will then open up a series with the Athletics at Oracle Park on Tuesday night.8-Year San Francisco Giants Player Becomes Free AgentAlso on Monday, news came out that a former Giants player had been released from […] The post 8-Year San Francisco Giants Player Becomes Free Agent After Release From Current Team appeared first on HEAVY .
It was another tough day at the ballpark for the Athletics as they dropped their second straight game to the Angels, falling 9-7 to split the series with our division rival.
Being the highest-paid player on a Major League Baseball team seems like a sweet gig, minus the pressure. Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers are thriving, while others struggle.
The Athletics have had a slew of young hitters drive their rebuild forward and help the team establish a new identity post-Oakland. Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, Jacob Wilson, Tyler Soderstrom, and others have been responsible for the headlines and hope for the A’s moving forward. However, it was not all that long ago that Zack […] The post Zack Gelof Is Thriving in a Utility Role for the A’s appeared first on Just Baseball .
Good morning, baseball fans! A new week of San Francisco Giants baseball is upon us, so it’s time to take a look ahead and see what’s on deck for this week. After today’s off-day, the Giants return to Oracle Park to begin a three-game series against the Athletics. After that, they will welcome the Atlanta […]
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is starting a rehab assignment on Tuesday at Triple-A. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters, including Katie Woo of The Athletic, that Hernandez could be activated for a series against the A’s beginning on June 29. He’s been on the injured list for just over three weeks with a left hamstring strain. […]
Happy Father’s Day! The A’s have their fourth and final game of the series this afternoon, taking on the Angels for the fourth and final time this afternoon. The lineup today: And the Angels: Let’s go A’s!
The Athletics announced five roster moves, including the previously reported selection of Joey Meneses‘ contract from Triple-A Las Vegas. The A’s also selected the contract of left-hander Matt Krook, and optioned infielder Alika Williams to Triple-A. To create 40-man roster space, the Athletics designated Scott Barlow for assignment and moved Luis Severino from the 15-day […]
The Athletics will be selecting the contract of first baseman/outfielder Joey Meneses from Triple-A Las Vegas, MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos reports. Corresponding moves will need to be made to add Meneses to both the 26-man and 40-man rosters. Meneses signed a minor league deal with the A’s back in November, and he has since played for […]
Not a great night for our guys. The team fell this evening, losing to the Angels 7-0. More to come
The A’s can make it two in a row tonight. Will they? It’s J.T. Ginn on the mound tonight. Here’s how the club lines up this evening: And the Angels: Let’s go A’s! Follow the Game:Watch:Athletics – NBCSCA Listen:Athletics – Talk 650 KSTE, KVMX 92.1/105.5, A’s Cast
The Athletics have placed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a right hip impingement, according to Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. Leiter’s placement is retroactive to June 18th. Right-hander Geoff Hartlieb is being selected from Triple-A to take Leiter’s place in the bullpen. With Hartlieb’s selection, the club’s 40-man roster is now […]
It was a wild night at Sutter Health Park on Friday, as the home team, the Oakland Athletics, secured a thrilling walk-off win. However, to get to victory against the Los Angeles Angels, a 26-year-old Athletics player had to pay the price. As his team won the series in extra innings, the hitter took a […] The post Scary Scenes Emerge as 26YO MLB Star Takes Bitter Hit to Face appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Baseball’s two-way superstar is now going to be a two-time father, as Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko are expecting their second child. Ohtani missed yesterday’s game (a 6-5 Dodgers win over the Orioles) due to the impending birth but won’t be placed on the paternity list, as manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani could be […]
For the second straight night, the A’s came out on top, beating the Angels 12-11 in extras innings of work. More to come…
Two full years have not even passed, yet, since Gage Jump was drafted by the Athletics in the 2nd round of the 2024 MLB Draft. To have made it to the big leagues and completed five consecutive scheduled starts in the A’s rotation in such a short amount of time is impressive. To be dominating […]
The A’s came away with the first W in the first game of the series last night, riding a fantastic outing from their rookie starting pitcher to their 37th win of the season. They’ll have a chance to bump that number up a digit and get back to the .500 mark tonight. First they’ll have […]
Well, there’s no no-bat catcher or Ha-Seong Kim in this lineup, which doesn’t really ameliorate the fact that they’re facing best-arm-in-baseball-right-now Jacob Misiorowski, but it is what it is. Remember when the Braves would slavishly alternate handedness in the lineup? Yeah, these days are not those days. This is very much a new lineup, with […]
The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly looking for back of the starting rotation help via trades. After Andrew Painter’s demotion and Aaron Nola’s sky-high ERA 1/3rd of the way through the season, the Phillies, if they want to make noise in the MLB playoffs and keep pace with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, should […] The post Luis Severino Trade Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics Benefit From appeared first on HEAVY .
Happy Friday everybody, Today is Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. This holiday was not recognized until 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. The A’s are celebrating by making tonight’s first of four home games against the Los Angeles Angels […]
The A’s took the first game of their four-game series against the Angels on Thursday night, beating the Halos 5-0 on a warm evening in West Sacramento at Sutter Health Park. The win moves the A’s back to just one game under .500 and the team remains a game and a half back of the […]
New series set to start! The Athletics’ super long homestand finally enters its final series as the A’s play host to the Los Angeles Angels for the first time this season. The Taking the mound for the home team will be rookie Gage Jump. The left-hander has looked as good as advertised since joining the […]
Every off-season the rotation looks crowded whether it appears to be excellent, terrible, or somewhere in between. Then the A’s go out and add a SP or two even though it’s unclear where everyone will fit. Coming up from behind are exciting arms but you wonder where they will fit if they keep rising. Then […]
Athletics infielder Zack Gelof pushed his hitting streak to 21 games with a solo homer on Wednesday against the Pirates. Injuries and poor performance have limited his time in the majors recently, but Gelof is back to being a fixture in the A’s lineup. 1. Bradish punches out a dozen Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish was […]