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Washington Nationals Snag Former A's Prospect on Minor-League Deal

At the beginning of the offseason, the Athletics lost a total of 24 minor leaguers to free agency, and one of those players has just signed on with the Washington Nationals.

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Sean Newcomb is receiving interest as a starting pitcher

Free-agent left-hander Sean Newcomb has gotten attention from teams both as a starter and reliever, write Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Skip Schumaker News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 25

Rangers reunite Skip Schumaker with former Marlins INF

The Texas Rangers’ lineup will look much different next year, giving new manager Skip Schumaker the chance to immediately implement his vision for the American League West ballclub.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / November 25

Blue Jays Player Leaves MLB After World Series Loss

The Toronto Blue Jays are entering the offseason fresh off a heartbreaking Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Even so, 2025 marked a major step forward for the franchise, and they are expected to be aggressive in retooling the roster after a deep postseason run.

Cal Raleigh News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most home runs by a switch hitter' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB home run leaders since 1997' quiz

The 'Multiple MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The 'MLB home run record by position' quiz

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 25

A's Sign Former Atlanta Braves Reliever with Upside

The Athletics keep bringing in minor-league free agents this November, but their latest addition is someone that is coming from outside of the organization.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Jeffrey Springs News / Athletics Nation / November 25

2025 Season in Review: Jeffrey Springs

Today our ‘Season in Review’ series turns back to starting pitching. Specifically, we’ll dive into the inaugural season of Jeffrey Springs, a 33-year-old lefty starter for the A’s.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / November 25

Reports: Cardinals trading RHP Sonny Gray to Red Sox

The St. Louis Cardinals are trading All-Star right-hander Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Gray, 36, has agreed to waive his no-trade clause to accommodate the deal.

Nick Anderson News / Fastball on SI / November 25

Mariners Lose 6-Year Veteran Pitcher To Athletics In Free Agency

The Seattle Mariners are in the process of reworking their bullpen, but it never appeared Nick Anderson was in contention for a spot. Anderson, once a high-leverage reliever for some good Tampa Bay Rays teams, signed with the Mariners just in time for the September stretch run on a minor-league contract.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 25

Former San Francisco Giants Outfielder Has Plenty of Reasons to Sign with A's

The Athletics don't need a ton of help offensively, and they certainly aren't in the market to chase down extra outfielders to employ, but they could benefit from taking a look at longtime San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski.

Athletics News / EasySportz / November 25

Buzz Williams Perfectly Encapsulates Maryland Athletics

LAS VEGAS — Holy hell, Maryland Athletics has become the circus-that-lost-its-big-top act. And if you’ve been watching closely — or just watching at all — it’s obvious: this isn’t just underperformance.

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 / November 24

A's Re-Sign Two Left-Handers

The Athletics could use some left-handed options in the bullpen heading into the 2026 season, and while we have suggested this option from the St. Louis Cardinals, or this one from the San Francisco Giants, the A's could be sticking with more familiar faces this winter.

J.J. Bleday News / Athletics Nation / November 24

2025 Athletics Season In Review: JJ Bleday

Happy Monday A’s fans! Our Season In Review series continues this morning, and today’s player is outfielder JJ Bleday. It looked like the onetime top prospect

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The 'Turkey Leg/Galloping Gobbler winners' quiz

The 'Three-TD, Three-INT NFL games' quiz

The 'Most 3-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

The 'Most catches by an NFL running back' quiz

Athletics News / SwimSwam / November 24

Oakland Women Dominate Eastern Michigan In Dual Meet Clash

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam November 19, 2025 Rochester, Mich. SCY (25 yards) Results Courtesy: Oakland Athletics ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Oakland University women won 11 of 16 events against Eastern Michigan University in the women-only dual meet, the first victory for the Golden Grizzlies against the Eagles since the 2022-23 season.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / November 24

H2H Roto Fantasy Baseball 2026 Strategy Guide

In the world of fantasy baseball, formats matter. The article about Head-to-Head points leagues, told of how it came from fantasy football, was the default

Athletics News / HBCUs on SI / November 24

Coach Cris Dishman Delivers Winning Season As Texas Southern Ends 25-Year Drought

HOUSTON — Cris Dishman delivered on a key promise he made during his introductory press conference: building a winning football team at Texas Southern University.

Athletics News / HBCUs on SI / November 24

Coach Cris Dishman Delivers Winning Season As Texas Southern Ends 25-Year Drought

HOUSTON — Cris Dishman delivered on a key promise he made during his introductory press conference: building a winning football team at Texas Southern University.

Athletics News / A to Z Sports / November 24

Notre Dame football has an answer they need to turn to in order to recreate the impact lost by star LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa

Notre Dame football put together a historically dominant performance against Syracuse this past weekend, defeating the Orange by a 70-7 margin on Senior Day.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / November 24

The Six Best New Free Agents After the Non-Tender Deadline

The free agency period is always guaranteed to bring a tremendous amount of intrigue. Not only because of the names we already knew would be available, but because of those that surprise us.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 23

Five non-tendered hitters to keep an eye on this winter

Every year, MLB’s non-tender deadline sees clubs allow some of their players who remain under team control to test the open market early, whether it be due to an increasing price tag in arbitration or a need for additional space on the club’s 40-man roster.

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

Potential landing spots for Edwin Diaz

25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2026

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 / 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.

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.

Nick Kurtz News / Yardbarker / November 12