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Mariners Acquire Taylor Ward from Orioles: What to Make of Trade

The Orioles shipped off pending free agent Taylor Ward in a trade on August 3, ending his short stint in Baltimore. Seattle, in need of runs scored and trying to stay in the American League playoff race, acquired the services of Ward, formerly of the Los Angeles Angels.

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Why Athletics' Jonah Heim Could Be Traded Today

As the trade deadline looms tonight, the A's have been fairly quiet and could look to make their first big move of the summer. They have made a couple of minor deals, including the trade that sent Aaron Civale to the Chicago Cubs.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 3

Why Athletics Could Shut Down Kurtz and Wilson

The A's have been riddled with injuries, which have killed their season. They have gone from being a first-place team to hanging out towards the bottom of the American League since losing their star players.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 3

Athletics Lose Again: Top Takeaways From Embarrassing Loss vs. Tigers

The A's are not playing good baseball. The first line of this article may be pretty bland; however, there is no better way to describe this current Athletics team.

Tarik Skubal News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

Winning the MLB pitching Triple Crown entails leading the league in wins, ERA (earned runs average) and strikeouts.How many of the pitchers in the live-ball era (since 1920) that accomplished this rare feat can you name?

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Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 3

Angels Have Sought Franklin Arias In Neto Talks With Red Sox

The Red Sox continue to find huge asking prices in their search for a controllable shortstop. Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports that the Angels are seeking a prospect package built around Franklin Arias in talks about Zach Neto.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / August 3

2026 MLB Daily Recap: Red Sox, Astros Sweep Dodgers, Rangers

The Red Sox will head back to Fenway Park with a three-game sweep of the two-time reigning World Series champions in tow. Boston finished that on August 2, part of what was a full day of MLB action on the eve before the Trade Deadline.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / August 3

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Kurtz, Rodon, Stanton

A banged-up Athletics team were without two significant pieces on August 2. That was just one piece of injury-related news from the day. Additionally, we have updates on rehabbing pitchers Jackson Jobe & Clay Holmes, the latter of whom may have pitched for the last time in the Mets’ organization.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 2

MLB roundup: Rockies sweep Royals on Kyle Freeland's first complete game

Kyle Freeland struck out eight in the first complete game of his career, Jake McCarthy hit a three-run home run and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 in Denver on Sunday.

Athletics News / Lindy's Sports / August 2

David Stearns Must Have Successful Trade Deadline After Flops

Asked Thursday about his advice for New York Mets players who might be distracted by the trade talk swirling around the most underachieving team of all-time

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 2

Tigers steamroll A's 11-0 to secure season sweep

Keider Montero allowed two hits in six shutout innings and Eduardo Valencia drove in four runs with a pair of doubles as the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 11-0 on Sunday in West Sacramento, Calif.

Nick Kurtz News / Field Level Media / August 2

Athletics star Nick Kurtz (thumb) to visit hand specialist

Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz will visit a hand specialist in Los Angeles Monday after his right thumb injury caused him to sit out Sunday for the second straight day.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Athletics News / Viral Sports News / August 2

Former Athletics Pitcher Has Reportedly Died

Gil Blanco, a towering left-handed pitcher who made his mark with the Athletics during their final years in Kansas City, has died. He was 80. Blanco passed away July 9, according to an obituary that appeared later in the Arizona Republic.

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Matt Chapman News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 2

Giants’ Matt Chapman’s uncomfortable injury update will catch trade suitors’ attention

The San Francisco Giants are primed to be one of the biggest trade deadline sellers in MLB. Players such as Robbie Ray, Luis Arraez, and Jung Hoo Lee have been reported as trade candidates.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 2

Tigers get back to work against Athletics after Skubal trade

The Detroit Tigers have notched back-to-back victories to partially revive their American League wild-card hopes. But an off-the-field transaction late in Saturday's triumph will surely make the bid more challenging for a team five games below .500.

Michael Wacha News / Athletics on SI / August 2

Why Michael Wacha Could Be of Trade Interest for Athletics

There have been a lot of unfortunate circumstances that have taken the A's from being in first place in the AL West and playoff contenders to now sitting towards the bottom of the American League.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 2

Athletics Shockingly Lose Again: Key Takeaways From Outing vs. Detroit

The Athletics' terrible skid is not slowing down anytime soon. With the loss on Saturday, it really feels like there is no hope left in the Athletics dugout.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 2

MLB roundup: Brewers down Angels, move atop MLB standings

Brice Turang drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Jake Bauers homered for the second straight game to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / August 1

3 Mock Trades That Would Make for a Perfect White Sox Deadline

The 2026 season has gone better than just about anyone could have expected for the Chicago White Sox. While that does not necessarily mean that the organization is going to push all their chips in for the sake of the 2026 season, they’re in a position to add to a young core that has taken a huge step forward.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / July 31

Drawing Up a Perfect Red Sox Deadline

To truly understand the absurdity of this last month of Boston Red Sox baseball, you need to go back to rock bottom. For all intents and purposes, the 2026 Red Sox season ended on June 24 in Denver, Colorado.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / July 31

Fantasy Baseball Winners and Losers: Last Call Before the Deadline

The trade deadline is three days away, so a whole new batch and winners and losers is about to be uncovered. But here we go, the July 31 edition of Winners and Losers.

Jarren Duran News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 31

Red Sox Open To Moving Jarren Duran

The Red Sox are open to moving Jarren Duran before Monday’s deadline, reports Julian McWilliams of CBS Sports. While Boston’s recent 15-game win streak vaulted them into clear buyers, their left fielder has had a poor season and is a change of scenery candidate.

Tyler Stephenson News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 31

Yankees Interested In Tyler Stephenson

The Yankees are known to be looking for catching help and have checked in on Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Heyman also mentions Adley Rutschman of the Orioles and Hunter Goodman of the Rockies as backstops the Yanks have called about.

Kerry Carpenter News / Athlon Sports / July 31

Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter Shares Off-Field Update Ahead of Athletics Game

After entering the 2026 MLB season with high expectations, the Detroit Tigers find themselves in a tough spot following the All-Star break. Ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Athletics, the Tigers sit at 51-58 and in fourth place in the American League Central division, 6.5 games behind the division-leading Chicago White Sox.

Tommy Edman News / Just Baseball / July 31

Tommy Edman Is Right Back to Proving His Value to the Dodgers

The past few years have been a whirlwind for Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Tommy Edman. After a great rookie year in 2019 and a Gold Glove win in 2021, Edman looked to be a rising star for the St.

Colby Thomas News / Larry Brown Sports / July 31

Colby Thomas’ ABS challenge goes horribly wrong, leaves opponents laughing

Trailing the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth with one out on Thursday night, Athletics pinch-hitter Colby Thomas found himself in an 0-2 hole against Aroldis Chapman.