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Perfect All-Star Ballot: Who Should Start in the AL?

On June 15, Major League Baseball released the first voting update from the 2026 All-Star ballot. The Blue Jays dominated in the American League, despite their sub-.500 record.

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More Proof That “You Can Never Have Enough Pitching”

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.

Athletics News / The Spun / June 18

Report: The Athletic's Dianna Russini Investigation Is Still Going

It's been over two months since Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel were at the center of a huge scandal, but the fallout apparently isn't over behind closed doors.

Athletics News / Legends On Deck / June 18

If the All-Star Game Started Tomorrow: My Mock 2026 Midseason All-Star Teams

Every July, Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game showcases the sport’s biggest stars. While fan voting has always been part of the tradition, it doesn’t always result in the players having the best seasons earning a starting spot.

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The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

Can you name the last player to hit a single, double, triple and home run in one game for every MLB franchise? Five minutes are on the clock.

The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The '10-K games with less than 100 pitches' quiz

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / June 18

Athletics' Zack Gelof, Nick Kurtz look to create more runs vs. Angels

The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics will get together for a four-game series when the American League West rivals begin the set on Thursday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / June 18

Athletics Look to Angels After Rough Series vs. Pirates

Entering the series vs. the Pirates, many believed the Athletics would catch fire to end the first half of the season. In Game 1, this notion was in full swing as the Athletics would put together a very impressive 11-2 win.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / June 18

NRFI, YRFI MLB Bets Today: Best First Inning Predictions for Thursday, June 18

Toronto Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero's power outage has been widely publicized, but he may have a matchup to do some damage against and dent the Green Monster in Fenway Park vs.

Aaron Civale News / Oakland Athletics on SI / June 18

Aaron Civale's Rough A's Return From IL, Corresponding Move Released

The A's seemed to be getting a bit of help to their injury-filled rotation this week, and were expected to get a good start from their veteran pitcher.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / June 18

Athletics Sunk by Pirates: Takeaways From Series-Deciding Loss

After a great stint in Las Vegas and in Game 1 of the series, the Athletics have regressed hard. Right now, the Athletics are 36-38, and 1.5 games back from Seattle for the A.L West lead.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / June 18

MLB roundup: Ryan O'Hearn's six-RBI effort powers Pirates past A's

Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in a career-best six runs while leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to an easy 12-4 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Freddy Peralta News / Viral Sports News / June 18

Mets’ Stance on Freddy Peralta Appears to Be Taking Shape

The New York Mets entered the season with high expectations after an aggressive winter of roster building. Big-name acquisitions were meant to transform them into legitimate championship threats, yet the club has struggled mightily and failed to meet those lofty standards.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / June 18

Ryan O'Hearn's 6 RBIs spark Pirates' demolition of Athletics

Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in a career-best six runs while leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to an easy 12-4 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.

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The 'Game-winning-drives record by team' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz

Athletics News / Field Level Media / June 17

Paul Goldschmidt (3-run HR), Yankees wallop White Sox

Paul Goldschmidt capped a five-run fifth inning by hitting a three-run homer and the New York Yankees extended their home winning streak over the Chicago White Sox to eight games with a 10-5 victory on Wednesday night.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / June 18

2026 Transactions: Phillies Demote Painter, Guardians Promote Watson

The Marlins hit Andrew Painter hard on the 17th, as the rookie righty gave up six earned runs (two home runs) over two frames. Now, Painter will get a reset as he will go north to Lehigh Valley.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 17

Austin Wynns Elects Free Agency

Catcher Austin Wynns has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He was outrighted by Atlanta earlier this week. Since he has at least five years of big league service, he has the right to reject outright assignments in favor of free agency without forfeiting any salary.

Athletics News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / June 17

Brewers Called Fit for Red Sox’s Sonny Gray, But Does It Add Up?

The Milwaukee Brewers have a two-headed monster at the top of the starting rotation with Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Harrison and that's going to expand to three in the very near future.

Jose Soriano News / Athlon Sports / June 16

Jose Soriano Was One of the Best Pitchers in Baseball for Six Starts. Now Comes the Real Test.

We’ve featured many articles about starting pitchers here at Athlon Sports but José Soriano is one starter who sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. Based on Soriano’s preseason 2026 fantasy baseball outlook he was not selected in many shallow and medium-sized winter and early spring drafts.