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Two Reasons the A's May Avoid the Rule 5 Draft This Year

The 40-man deadline passed last week and the A's added three prospects to the roster while designating JJ Bleday for assignment. With those moves, their 40-man roster is now filled, which is the first reason that the club may stay out of the upcoming Rule 5 Draft.

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“Love Me Non-Tender, Love Me True…”

Who’s singing? Is it Mr. Alvarado? Mr. Andrus? Whoever is crooning you know what David Forst and company are doing: poring over the bevy of recently non-tendered players mining for hidden treasure.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 23

Former A's Trade Piece From Atlanta Braves Ends Up Overseas

A second piece of the A's return from the Atlanta Braves in the Sean Murphy Trade is headed overseas. Last winter, big left-hander Kyle Muller ended up signing with the NPB's Chunichi Dragons, and this winter it's Freddy Tarnok heading to the NPB after reportedly signing with the Hiroshima Carp.

Shea Langeliers News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 22

Shea Langeliers Contract Update

On Friday, the Athletics announced that they had officially non-tendered JJ Bleday after designating him for assignment earlier in the week. They also announced that they had come to terms with right-hander Luis Medina and left-hander Ken Waldichuk, both of whom missed the 2025 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

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How many of the players to reach the 50-home run milestone in one MLB season can you name in five minutes?

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Tyler Soderstrom News / Athletics Nation / November 22

2025 Season in Review: Tyler Soderstrom

The next A’s player in our “Season in Review” series is left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Soderstrom is knocking on the door of stardom and we’re all excited to see how he will build on his breakout 2025 season.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 22

Three non-playoff MLB teams that could contend in 2026

In 2026, which teams will surprise the baseball world the most? Let's take a look at three clubs that look poised to take a leap next season.

Three MLB teams that may regret their non-tender decisions

How Yankees have failed former top prospect Jasson Dominguez

Yoshinobu Yamamoto spotted with Japanese star amid Dodgers buzz

Former Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah hit with rough news from Braves

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25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2026

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 22

The San Francisco Giants May Have Just Helped the A's with This Roster Decision

As the A's look to make moves to bolster their pitching staff this offseason, adding a left-handed arm to their bullpen is a need. With the club's best left-handed bullpen arm from 2025 in Sean Newcomb heading into free agency, they might have to look elsewhere to replace him if they are unable to bring him back.

Athletics News / Sport Relay / November 21

Rangers Non-Tender Four Players in Latest Offseason Moves

In their latest offseason moves, the Texas Rangers have announced that the club did not tender 2026 contract offers to outfielder Adolis García, catcher Jonah Heim, righty Josh Sborz, and right-hander Jacob Webb prior to Friday’s 4:00 pm CT deadline.

Kurt Suzuki News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 21

Angels fans will love Kurt Suzuki’s 1st message to new hitting coach Brady Anderson

The Los Angeles Angels are seemingly trying to obtain a strong pitching identity, hiring former catcher Kurt Suzuki to be their manager, bringing in World Series-winning pitching coach Mike Maddux and trading slugging outfielder Taylor Ward to the Baltimore Orioles for promising right-hander Grayson Rodriguez.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 21

St. Louis Cardinals Non-Tender Could be A's New Biggest Target

The Athletics are in the market for a second baseman, a third baseman, help in the starting rotation, and perhaps a left-handed relief pitcher if they have time.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 21

A's Tender Two Pitchers Contracts Ahead of Deadline

Ahead of Friday's non-tender deadline, the Athletics announced that they have come to terms with both Luis Medina and Ken Waldichuk for the 2026 campaign.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / November 21

Who is Andrew Friedman? Lakers Make Double Front Office Move Including Dodgers’ Farhan Zaidi

The Los Angeles Lakers are undergoing a significant transformation in their front office as new owner Mark Walter takes charge. To guide this process, they have enlisted the help of two executives from the championship-winning Los Angeles Dodgers: Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / November 21

2025-26 Offseason To-Do List for the Minnesota Twins

It was only a few years ago that the Minnesota Twins looked like a team on the rise, bringing in stars like Carlos Correa and Pablo Lopez to join Byron Buxton and an up-and-coming roster.

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Luis Severino News / Athletics Nation / November 21

2025 Athletics Season In Review: Luis Severino

Now we’re past most of the barely-played guys and can finally move on to the major names on the A’s roster this past season. We’ll start at the top of the starting rotation and review staff leader Luis Severino and his first season in the Green & Gold.

Sean Newcomb News / Athletics Nation / November 21

2025 Athletics Season In Review: Sean Newcomb

Sean Newcomb’s first go-around with the A’s was nondescript, similar to his entire career to that point, but after the Red Sox signed him for $1M and decided to move on from him mid-season, the A’s decided to give Newcomb another whirl.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 21

A's Have Quietly Announced Three Bobbleheads For 2026

The Athletics full promotional schedule hasn't been announced just yet, but the team is already finding ways to sneak in that there will be at least three bobbleheads available for 2026.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / November 20

Beginner Rotisserie AVG Draft Essentials

Batting average is one of the hardest things to handle as a fantasy baseball player. The changes in the game have set batting averages plummeting. The advent of deeper technologies has hurt. Pitchers have more information at their fingertips and a greater knowledge of how to throw more different pitches to keep hitters off balance.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 20

Athletics unlikely to trade hitter for rotation upgrade

The Athletics need pitchers and have hitters but that doesn’t mean they will trade from one area to address another. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that teams

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / November 19

2025 MLB Season Recap: San Diego Padres

The 2025 season felt like a critical one for the Padres — and it was, to say the least. The Padres entered the year with several big names who were poised to hit the market.

Kristian Campbell News / Just Baseball / November 19

How Will Kristian Campbell Fit Into the Red Sox’s Plans in 2026?

The old adage is that prospect development isn’t linear, but few players in recent memory can relate to the whirlwind 18 months Kristian Campbell just had. Campbell arrived in the Boston Red Sox system without much fanfare after being selected in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft.