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MLB roundup: Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft goes distance, fans 10 Marlins

Braxton Ashcraft pitched his first career complete game and struck out 10 batters as the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Miami's four-game winning streak by defeating the host Marlins 13-1 on Thursday afternoon.

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Former New York Yankees Phenom Lands With AL East Rival

The Tampa Bay Rays signed veteran utility infielder Jorge Mateo to a major-league contract this week, adding speed and experience to their infield amid injuries.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 13

Tigers complete wild shutout feat vs. Guardians not seen since 2014

The Detroit Tigers shut out the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 Thursday at Comerica Park without recording a single strikeout, completing a rare pitching achievement not seen in the majors since 2014.

Athletics News / Viral Sports News / August 13

Boston Red Sox Reveal Brutal News on 6-foot-7 Pitcher

The Boston Red Sox received another unwelcome update on their pitching depth Thursday when left-hander Eduardo Rivera was placed on the seven-day injured list at Triple-A Worcester with lower back inflammation.

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The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz

How many of the most recent batting champions for each MLB team can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 400-HR, 200-stolen bases' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most MLB All-Star Games' quiz

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 13

Eduardo Valencia, Keider Montero pace Tigers past Guardians

Eduardo Valencia homered and Keider Montero pitched 6 1/3 strong innings, fueling the host Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Athletics News / Viral Sports News / August 13

Athletics Acquire 20-Year-Old Pitcher With Best Name Ever

The Athletics dipped into the international pool to add an intriguing player with an amazing, unique name this week, as they signed 20-year-old right-handed pitcher Flasherming Ernesto out of La Romana in the Dominican Republic, per MLB insider Francys Romero.

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / August 13

$70M Athletics Pro Keeps His Incredible 113-Game Errorless Streak Alive After Latest Ruling

Athletics’ shortstop Jacob Wilson has not recorded an error at the position since July 6, 2025. On Tuesday, that record was at stake against the Tampa Bay Rays after a throw to second base went wild.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 13

Athletics Swept Again: What We Learned From Devastating Series

After a very successful series against Boston, in which the Athletics would win outright 2-1, it is still very clear that this team cannot put things together.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 13

Pair of Waiver Claims Could Become Key Pieces of A's Bullpen

It has certainly been a season to forget for the A's. A red-hot start for the team and then a crazy fall toward the bottom of the American League was unexpected, to say the least.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 13

How the Athletics Can Rebound Against Rangers

After getting demolished by the Rays in a three-game series, the Athletics need to bounce back against their first-division opponent since the break. Even though the Athletics are no longer talking about winning the AL West, they could still make a small dent with 41 games left in the season.

Jonathan Ornelas News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 13

Athletics Outright Jonathan Ornelas

The A’s sent infielder Jonathan Ornelas outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. This is his second career outright, which gives him the right to elect free agency.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / August 13

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Adames, Crochet, Whitlock

In what’s been a tough season for the Giants, another notable injury was made public on August 12. This one involved Willy Adames, who was pulled thanks to a back issue.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 12

Rays cap perfect road trip with trouncing of As

Drew Rasmussen won his fifth straight start, Liam Hicks had three hits and slugged a three-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays put a ribbon on their franchise-record, unblemished road trip with an 8-4 sweep Wednesday afternoon of the Athletics in Sacramento, Calif.

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The 'Last 200-yard rusher by team' quiz

The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most 400-yard NFL games' quiz

The 'Rushing TD leaders by season' quiz

Athletics News / Just Baseball / August 12

Almost Everything Has Gone Wrong for the Athletics

A 16-10 month of April looked like a sign of the much-anticipated next step forward for the Athletics. A young team with a stacked lineup and questionable pitching was a trendy pick by many to make some noise and build on last season’s 76-win total.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 12

High-octane Rays strive to complete perfect road trip in rematch vs. A's

The Tampa Bay Rays are making the scoreboard work overtime and have a chance to complete a 9-0 road trip when they face the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.

Nick Kurtz News / Larry Brown Sports / August 12

Athletics get rough news on All-Star slugger Nick Kurtz

Athletics fans may have seen the last of Big Amish this season. 2026 All-Star Nick Kurtz has missed the Athletics’ last 10 games with a lingering thumb injury.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / August 12

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Altuve, Kurtz, Greene

Several players were pulled early on August 11, one of whom was Jose Altuve. And speaking of another AL West club, Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz may not come back for the club this season.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 11

Nick Kurtz Appears Unlikely To Return This Season

There’s a good chance that Nick Kurtz’s season is over. A’s manager Mark Kotsay tells Martín Gallegos of MLB.com that the first baseman’s right thumb will be immobilized throughout August after he received a platelet-rich plasma injection last week.

Shane McClanahan News / Athlon Sports / August 11

Rays Receive Promising Shane McClanahan Development Amid Athletics Series

Despite a plethora of pitching injuries, the Tampa Bay Rays continue to roll coming out of the Trade Deadline. The team is currently riding a seven-game win streak going into their series against the Athletics.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / August 11

This Newly Acquired Giants Prospect Could Be the Most Underrated Deadline Pickup

Ahead of the 2026 trade deadline, teams around the league had some difficult choices to make. For those in the race, they were expected to go out and buy themselves some weapons on the market who could help them down the stretch.

Athletics News / Trade Talk Sports / August 10

Red Sox Pursued a Plethora of Big Names Before the Trade Deadline

The Boston Red Sox made one of the biggest moves at this year’s MLB trade deadline, acquiring Adley Rutschman for a haul of three top prospects, Carlos Narvaez and a player to be named later.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / August 10

MLB Home Run Predictions Today: Best HR Prop Bets for Monday, Aug. 10

Monday's "Moonshot Monday" features three left-handed bats in juicy matchups. Wilyer Abreu gets Jameson Taillon, who's allowed 26 home runs this season, including 14 to lefties.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / August 8

The Red Sox Were Justified in Gambling on Adley Rutschman

For years, Boston Red Sox fans have pleaded for Craig Breslow to act more like Dave Dombrowski. To throw caution to the wind and refuse to get denied in his Plan A.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 7

Red Sox's Payton Tolle has historic outing vs. Athletics

Still shy of his 30th career MLB start, Payton Tolle has already put together a performance worthy of harkening back to a Boston Red Sox legend.

Caleb Durbin plays hero for Red Sox in 13-inning thriller

It's time for Red Sox to move on from Triston Casas

Garrett Crochet open to late-season bullpen role for Red Sox

The 'Multi-time Cy Young winners' quiz

David Forst News / Yardbarker / August 7

A's part ways with longtime GM ahead of Las Vegas move

A's part ways with longtime GM David Forst ahead of Las Vegas move

The Athletics and general manager David Forst mutually agreed to part ways on Friday, ending what has been a nearly 30-year relationship between him and the team.

Former Silver Slugger Award winner signs with the Yankees

Bo Bichette makes bold claim about Mets' future amid career uncertainty

Juan Soto is keeping his end of the bargain while the Mets fall apart

Mike Trout's loyalty to Angels is becoming impossible to celebrate

Trout's response to Angels fire sale raises serious questions about mentality