Athletics News

Today is the deadline for players and teams to exchange figures in arbitration — an annual deadline that leads to a slew of one-year deals and, typically, a handful of multi-year deals.

Season In Review continues and this morning’s subject is another reliever. Right-hander <a href="/mlb/players/scott_mcgough/257950">Scott McGough</a> didn’t start the year with the A’s but he did finish the year as a member of the Athletics’ bullpen.

While the A's haven't been terribly active this offseason, they've largely made the additions they're going to make. They've added a number of players on minor-league deals to shore up their depth, while also trading for second baseman <a href="/mlb/players/jeff_mcneil/372269">Jeff McNeil</a> in a salary dump from the New York Mets, and extending left fielder <a href="/mlb/players/tyler_soderstrom/908066">Tyler Soderstrom</a>.

With 2026 Spring Training around the corner, now seems like a good time to take a look at what went down in the winter leagues. The Mexican Winter League was home to several notable names, including the likes of <a href="/mlb/players/jose_urquidy/641627">Jose Urquidy</a>, <a href="/mlb/players/isaac_paredes/546770">Isaac Paredes</a>, and some other blasts from the past.

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

The Cubs have claimed left-hander <a href="/mlb/players/ryan_rolison/751811">Ryan Rolison</a> off waivers from the White Sox, per ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. The Sox designated Rolison for assignment when they needed to open a 40-man roster spot for free agent signee <a href="/mlb/players/sean_newcomb/369959">Sean Newcomb</a>.

The career path of <a href="/mlb/players/nick_martinez/319168">Nick Martinez</a> has been filled with ups and downs. After struggling earlier in his career as a Ranger, Martinez was a somewhat early adopter of the overseas reset route.

Spring Training is less than two months away now, which means pitchers and catchers had better start getting some workouts in now before reporting. Don’t want to be the slob that let winter put on a few pounds on you, right?

The White Sox have added some depth to the rotation already this winter, signing lefties <a href="/mlb/players/anthony_kay/641861">Anthony Kay</a> and <a href="/mlb/players/sean_newcomb/369959">Sean Newcomb</a> to respective two-year and one-year contracts ($12MM for Kay; $4.5MM for Newcomb).

There are some fundamental differences between the A’s and the Blue Jays, beginning with vastly contrasting commitments to payroll. Money can hide flaws a lot better than even a player’s makeup (did you see what I did there?).

An underrated area of need for the A's this offseason has been backup catcher. Obviously, they still have <a href="/mlb/players/shea_langeliers/755370">Shea Langeliers</a> locked into the starting role following his breakout season, and it's not like he takes many days off over the course of a season.

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.

The Athletics have been playing Major League Baseball for more than 100 years and yet the longevity was not enough to secure a new trademark in advance of the franchise's future move to Las Vegas.

When the A's left Oakland after the 2024 season and decided to roll with no city designation for their interim years in Sacramento, that made things a little more difficult for people who produce A's content to find the right eyeballs.

Sticking with the backstops, our victim for today’s Season In Review is <a href="/mlb/players/jhonny_pereda/546959">Jhonny Pereda</a>. The 29-year-old catcher got a decent look in the big leagues with the A’s but he just couldn’t hit enough to hold down a roster spot all year and he ultimately finished the season with a different team.

The A's decided to give one of their key young contributors, <a href="/mlb/players/tyler_soderstrom/908066">Tyler Soderstrom</a>, a long-term extension on Christmas, to keep him in the organization for at least the first five years of their planned Las Vegas tenure.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — College football loves a good Cinderella story. It loves them so much, in fact, that it often refuses to let them grow up. Indiana, under <a href="/college_football/players/curt_cignetti/911520">Curt Cignetti</a>, has officially outgrown the label.

<a href="/mlb/players/cade_marlowe/893893">Cade Marlowe</a> might have tricked some Seattle Mariners fans in 2023 into thinking he could be the team's everyday left fielder. Now, he's hoping to catch on with one of Seattle's rivals.

The Seattle Mariners fired the opening shots of this Major League Baseball offseason, but they've been relatively quiet since then. Re-signing <a href="/mlb/players/josh_naylor/510493">Josh Naylor</a> to a five-year deal was the most important agenda item for the Mariners, but as of now, they've lost more talent than they've gained.

40 days until pitchers and catchers meet, six weeks until spring training, and 66 days until the World Baseball Classic kicks off. The offseason has been a slow process, but baseball is around the corner.

Our final Minor League stat overview of 2025 will focus on the Pacific Coast League. The PCL is home to fun hitting environments, and the exact opposite for pitchers.

Atlanta Braves reporter Mark Bowman believes outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. could be in line for a spectacular 2026 season and potentially become the first player in MLB history to join the 40-40 club twice.