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The A's Bullpen Blueprint, and the Trade-off That Comes With It

The A's bullpen has mostly come together at the start of camp, and barring any injuries, we can roughly pencil in who the eight players that will be that will be suiting up for the A's on Opening Day in Toronto.

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Athletics Drop Second Straight Spring Contest, Fall To Guardians 6-0

Another lackluster effort from the A’s dropped their early spring record to 0-2 after a second straight loss, this time to a different AL Central foe in the Cleveland Guardians.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / February 22

Every MLB Team Payroll in 2026

As the only the major North American professional sport without a salary cap, Major League Baseball economics can be wild to behold. While a salary cap has provided some competitive balance in other sports, MLB’s player union has fought for decades to keep the cap from coming to their sport.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / February 22

The Plan For Jack Perkins This Spring, and When the A's Will Decide His Role

The A's opened up their spring slate of games with a lopsided loss to the Chicago White Sox, 11-2, in Glendale, Arizona. This is the first of many games this spring, and a large swath of the team's regulars didn't even see the field in this one, so there is no reason to panic about the result in the grand scheme of the season.

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The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz

How many of the 36 MLB pitchers with 2,500 or more strikeouts in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920) can you name in five minutes?

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Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / February 22

Expected Pitchers on Deck For A's Tilt Against Cleveland Guardians

Spring training is officially underway, and the A's are currently 0-1 after an 11-2 opening loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The Cleveland Guardians, Sunday's opponent, won both sides of their split-squad games against the Milwaukee Brewers (9-6) and Cincinnati Reds (4-2).

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / February 21

Blue Jays' Free Agency Options After Unfortunate Injury News

The Toronto Blue Jays boast one of MLB's most complete rosters entering the 2026 season. With a lineup led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer, the Blue Jays also have one of baseball's best starting pitching rotations after signing Dylan Cease to complement Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber.

Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / February 21

Three Non-Roster Invitees Who Might Make Yankees’ Roster

There are typically a couple of players on a team’s list of non-roster invites to Spring Training that end up cracking the big league roster. The New York

Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / February 21

Hope Springs Eternal: A Reason for Optimism … AL Central Edition

With spring training here, there is optimism abounding in 30 Major League cities. Now, legit or not, every fanbase needs reasons to be excited at the start of the baseball season.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / February 21

Injury Opens Door For A's to Strike Deal with Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins received some awful injury news on Friday, with one of their frontline starters, Pablo López officially being ruled out for the entirety of the 2026 campaign.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / February 21

Top 10 Athletics Spring Training Storylines To Watch

Welcome back, Athletics fans. Spring training has returned, and so has a level of optimism around the A’s. The past few years have been filled with just about every other emotion outside of hope, but it’s time to turn the page.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / February 21

Chicago White Sox Spring Training Storylines: Pitchers

The Chicago White Sox recently agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde on a one-year, $1.5 million contract. To make room on the 40-man roster, the club placed left-hander Ky Bush on the 60-day injured list, as he continues his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

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25 MLB players who have the most to prove in 2026

The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.

Should Red Sox trade for former All-Star infielder?

Mariners getting needed bat in All-Star Brendon Donovan via three-team deal with Cardinals, Rays

Giants CEO calls Dodgers a 'dragon to slay'

Yankees' latest endeavor points to a Jasson Dominguez mistake waiting to happen

Top of Phillies' rotation is elite, but also comes with questions

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / February 20

Mark Kotsay Singles Out Player to Watch in A's Camp, Projecting a Breakout Season

The A's will begin their spring schedule on Saturday in Glendale taking on the Chicago White Sox, and the most contested position battle in camp is going to be at third base for the green and gold.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / February 20

2026 Fantasy Baseball: Top Young Outfielders for Breakouts – Rankings & Projections

The fantasy baseball outfield position is the shallowest it’s been in years, but with young studs like James Wood, Wyatt Langford, Roman Anthony, Riley Greene, and Tyler Soderstrom quickly coming into their own, it won’t stay that way for long.

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Brent Rooker News / Total Pro Sports / February 20

Brent Rooker Refuses To Tolerate MLB Salary Cap Talk- 'Make Owners Richer'

The introduction of a salary cap in the MLB will perhaps be the foremost subject of discussion at the next Collective Bargaining Agreement, towards the end of this year.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / February 20

Predicting Just Baseball’s Top Prospect in 2027

As we approach the 2026 Major League Baseball season, excitement isn’t just building in the big leagues; fans are growing increasingly more eager to see their top prospects play yet again.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / February 20

A's Spring Training TV and Radio Schedule

The A's haven't made it to the postseason since 2020, but they're looking to snap that drought this season after finishing 76-86 a year ago, with plenty of positives to build upon.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / February 19

30 MLB Non-Roster Players to Watch for in 2026 Spring Training

Not only does Spring Training give baseball fans a chance to get back into things, and players the chance to do the same, it also means fans’ likely first looks at the future of their respective favorite teams.

Jacob Wilson News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 19

Athletics’ Jacob Wilson reveals which All-Star shortstop he looked up to

The Athletics are set to begin spring training with a relatively exciting young roster. One of the young talents to keep an eye on is shortstop Jacob Wilson.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 19

Athletics’ Mark Kotsay leaves door open for Nick Kurtz contract extension

As the athletics/athletics-news-jacob-wilson-contract-extension-outstanding-rookie-season">Athletics continuing building to a brighter future, they signed both Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom to contract extensions.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / February 19

Looking at Team Puerto Rico for the 2026 World Baseball Classic

Despite the potential of Puerto Rico potentially pulling out of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the commonwealth will host a team this coming March. However, Puerto Rico’s roster will look drastically different, compared to the teams that were fielded back in 2017 and 2023.

Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / February 19