Athletics: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

A's Lose Promising Reliever to the Arizona Diamondbacks

Last week when the A's officially added Aaron Civale and Scott Barlow to the 40-man roster, they made the decision to designate Mitch Spence and Grant Holman for assignment.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

New Athletics Reliever Scott Barlow Brings Much-needed Experience to Up-and-coming Unit

MESA, Ariz. (Feb. 12, 15) — When new Athletics reliever Scott Barlow reported to the team Tuesday, he saw first baseman and 2025 AL Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz sitting across the clubhouse from him.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

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.

Grant Holman News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 15

Diamondbacks Claim Grant Holman

The Diamondbacks have claimed right-hander Grant Holman off waivers from the Athletics, per a team announcement. Holman was designated for assignment by the A’s last week to make room for Aaron Civale on the club’s 40-man roster.

MLB News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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?

The 'Home run leaders by MLB team' quiz

The ''MLB: The Show' cover athletes' quiz

The 'Active 200-strikeout MLB seasons' quiz

Zack Gelof News / Athletics Nation / February 15

Waiting For Gelof: What Do We Do?

This will be Zack Gelof’s fourth season in an A’s uniform. Isn’t that crazy? I think it is. Probably the craziest most interesting thing about his career up to this point (not counting the dynamic 70 game rookie campaign of course).

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 15

Will Jack Perkins Be a Starter or a Reliever in 2026?

The A's depth has certainly improved throughout the years of their rebuild, and this spring there will be some legitimate battles to keep an eye on at third base, in the starting rotation, and in the bullpen.

Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / February 14

Spring Training Lineup Battles Will Define the Royals’ Offensive Identity

Royals Spring Training lineup battles will determine more than the final bench spots. They will shape the Kansas City Royals’ Opening Day lineup and define how this team scores runs in 2026.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / February 14

Brewers and Astros Are Shaping Up To Be Perfect Trade Partners

Sometimes, two MLB rosters get to the point where it almost doesn’t make sense not to make a trade. It’s starting to feel like we’ve reached that territory with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Houston Astros.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / February 14

World Baseball Classic: Team Puerto Rico News, Notes, and Analysis

It has been a long three years, but the World Baseball Classic has finally returned. Thus far in the lead-up to the tournament, Puerto Rico has been the talk of the town.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 13

Royals sign 2019 All-Star to 2-year minor league deal

With the Kansas City Royals making recent moves for pitchers, the team has made another acquisition, this time for a former All-Star from 2019, who has dealt with a tough luck with injuries.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / February 13

Nick Kurtz Admits Funny Detail Discussing Historic Night Against Houston Astros

With baseball season around the corner, that means that A's first baseman Nick Kurtz will have more opportunities to take Houston Astros pitchers deep.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 / Oakland Athletics on SI / February 13

A’s Just Signaled a Potential Funding Issue in Las Vegas, and It Won't Matter

The Athletics are making plenty of progress in the building of their planned ballpark in Las Vegas, with the team's president, Marc Badain, saying that some of the roof steel will begin being put in place in June.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / February 13

Why Tyler Soderstrom is the Best Pick to Replace Corbin Carroll in the WBC

With the opening of spring training this week, there has been a slew of injury news coming out from other camps. One of those reports was that Corbin Carroll, the Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder, has a broken hamate bone in his right hand, requiring surgery.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

The 'Active NBA All-Star leaders' quiz

The 'Super Bowl winning coaches' quiz

The 'Super Bowl winning QBs' quiz

Liam Hendriks News / Field Level Media / February 12

Twins sign veteran reliever Liam Hendriks

The Minnesota Twins signed three-time All-Star reliever Liam Hendriks to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training on Thursday.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / February 12

2026 Transactions: Phillies Release Castellanos, Banda to Twins

One of the more interesting conversation points regarding the Phillies’ offseason was what the team would do with Nick Castellanos. The team made it well-known that they intended to move him.

Mitch Spence News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 12

A’s Trade Mitch Spence To Royals

The Athletics have traded right-hander Mitch Spence to the Royals in exchange for minor league righty AJ Causey, per announcements from both clubs. Spence was designated for assignment by the A’s earlier this week.

Athletics News / Larry Brown Sports / February 12

Dodgers ink veteran slugger to $10 million contract extension

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to enter the 2026 MLB season as the World Series favorites once again. After another busy free agency period, the Dodgers were able to come to a deal to give veteran Max Muncy a one-year contract extension worth $10 million guaranteed with an option for the 2028 season.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / February 12

World Baseball Classic: Team Mexico Roster News, Notes, and Analysis

Spring training isn’t the only thing baseball fans have to look forward to in the coming weeks. In March, the World Baseball Classic returns with 20 teams vying for international glory.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 12

A’s Have Two Rotation Spots Up For Grabs In Camp

The A’s added back-end starter Aaron Civale on a $6MM free agent contract this week. He slots behind Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs as experienced arms in an otherwise young rotation.

Liam Hendriks News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 11

Twins sign 3-time MLB All-Star closer Liam Hendriks with 116 saves

Veteran relief pitcher Liam Hendriks has made his way back to the Twin Cities after reportedly agreeing to a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman, who added that the veteran reliever’s deal includes an invite to MLB camp.