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Contact! Saturday's Base Hit Builder
More fun with numbers as I take you through today's best bets for a base knock. We isolate today's MLB slate's pitch-to-contact SPs — and which hitters they'll face who've frequently put quality balls in play over the last ~25 PAs or so.
Dan Straily News / Fastball on SI / July 5
Pitcher With More Than 2,300 Professional Innings Announces Retirement
Dan Straily, 36, who spent eight years in the big leagues, has announced his retirement. Codify Baseball made the announcement on social media: Dan Straily has announced his retirement after throwing over 800 innings in the big leagues, over 1,000 in the minors, over 500 in the KBO, and 32 in Mexico too.
Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 5
A's Linked to College Bat in New MLB Mock Draft
The MLB Draft is a little over a week away, which means that the Athletics will have an opportunity to add some upside to their farm system as the club continues to build towards a postseason appearance.
The '2025 MLB All-Star Starters' quiz
How many of the non-pitchers selected to start the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta can you name in five minutes?
Athletics News / Fastball on SI / July 5
Jose Ramirez of Cleveland Guardians Passes Hall of Famer Joe Morgan in Home Run History
The Cleveland Guardians continued their recent slide on Friday, losing 2-1 to the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. With the loss, Cleveland is now 40-46 and in fourth place in the American League Central.
Logan Webb News / Field Level Media / July 5
Giants ace Logan Webb feels at home vs. A's in West Sacramento
San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb grew up dreaming about pitching at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, Calif., but never envisioned doing so in a major league game.
Athletics News / Larry Brown Sports / July 5
Dodgers call up former MLB stolen bases leader
Needing replacements following Max Muncy’s injury, the Los Angeles Dodgers have called Esteury Ruiz up to the Big Leagues. The 2023 stolen base leader officially joined Los Angeles on Thursday.
Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 5
A's Pitchers Land on List of Top-40 Trade Candidates
The Athletics season has ultimately not gone the way the team had hoped. The clubhouse entered the season aiming for a roughly .500 season, and after Friday night's July 4 blowout of the San Francisco Giants, the A's now sit at 37-53.
Athletics News / Athlon Sports / July 5
First Things First! MLB Probable Starters + Underdog Winners
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree, I'll spend the first four sharpening the axe." Part of the struggle betting baseball daily comes down to handling the massive amount of data attached to each slate, beginning with the day's probables.
Athletics News / Field Level Media / July 5
Four A's drive in two apiece, sparking rout of Giants
Nick Kurtz and Denzel Clarke hit two-run homers and Brent Rooker and Jacob Wilson also drove in two runs apiece as the Athletics drubbed the San Francisco Giants 11-2 on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.
Athletics News / New Baseball Media / July 5
2025 Injury Report: Updates on Guerrero Jr., Taillon, Williams
Toronto moved to two games clear of New York (AL) and Tampa in the AL East on July 4 after defeating the Angels. However, the Blue Jays were withouth Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 4
Athletics infielder set for season debut after injury layoff
Now he can finally begin his season.
Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 4
Top 40 MLB trade candidates for the 2025 deadline
We’ve hit July and are less than a month from the trade deadline, so it’s an appropriate time for MLBTR’s first pass at which players could be on the move.
George Springer News / Fastball on SI / July 4
George Springer Ties Former MVP in Toronto Blue Jays History with Latest Multi-HR Game
With his second two-homer game this week, Toronto Blue Jays slugger George Springer helped the Jays to a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre on Thursday night.
Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 4
Los Angeles Dodgers Bring Speed to the Roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a knack for adding big-name players to their roster, and while an early-season trade with the Athletics may not have produced earth-shattering headlines, it still could prove to be a smaller move that pays big dividends for the Dodgers this season.
Athletics News / Just Baseball / July 4
Just Baseball's midseason awards
Last week marked the technical halfway point of the 2025 MLB season. Soon we’ll reach the official halfway point, too, when the best of the NL and AL meet for the All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.
Justin Verlander News / Field Level Media / July 4
Giants' Justin Verlander aims to crack win column vs. A's
Justin Verlander is winless in 13 starts this season, but the right-hander hasn't lost his confidence. Of course, you can't rack up 262 career victories and 3,471 strikeouts without supreme belief in your abilities to pitch and navigate trouble.
Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / July 4
2025 MLB Trade Deadline: 3 Teams That Should Buy and 3 That Should Sell
There are just several weeks left until one of the most highlighted dates on the MLB calendar: the trade deadline. The deadline means two things: playoff contenders fix their flaws, while teams far out of it retool for the future.
Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 3
Dodgers claim former Yankees infielder in flurry of moves
The Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines Thursday as they claimed infielder CJ Alexander off waivers from the New York Yankees, adding infield depth amid a critical stretch of the season.
Max Muncy News / Athlon Sports / July 3
Dodgers Make Move After Max Muncy Injury
Max Muncy is in his tenth major-league season after debuting with the Oakland Athletics in 2015. After struggling to find his stride in Oakland, he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018, where over the past eight seasons he has experienced a career turnaround.
Clayton Kershaw News / Athlon Sports / July 3
Dodgers Make Announcement on 67-SB Speedster After Clayton Kershaw News
"How can you not be romantic about baseball?" Brad Pitt cooed in his famous quote as Billy Beane in 2011's Moneyball. In a span of 24 hours, it's fair to say that the Dodgers proved not once, not twice, but three times, why Pitt's quote will always live on.
Athletics News / Just Baseball / July 3
What the 2025 All-Star Game Starting Lineups Should’ve Looked Like
The 2025 MLB All-Star fan voting came to a close yesterday, with the starting lineups announced in each league last night. There were no real surprises based on how the voting had been trending through the first phase, which had secured Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani spots for leading each respective league in total votes.
Athletics News / Yardbarker / July 2
Athletics' Jacob Wilson makes history with All-Star Game selection
Jacob Wilson's star continued to rise on Wednesday night.
Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 2
MLB announces 2025 All-Star Game starting hitters
Major League Baseball announced the starting lineups for the 2025 All-Star Game on Wednesday. The starting lineups are determined by fan vote.
Luis Severino News / Yardbarker / June 29
Athletics ready to admit free agency mistake
The Athletics stunned the baseball universe when they signed pitcher Luis Severino to a three-year, $67 million contract. That contract already appears to be a mistake.
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