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A's Opening Day Roster: Eight Players to Make First Opening Day Roster

With Opening Day for the A's just days away, we wanted to give the team's roster one more crack now that spring games are behind us. A number of positions are all but announced at this point, so this will also serve as more or less the A's Opening Day roster heading into Toronto.

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AN Exclusive: Blogfather … Nuts And Bolte

Henry Bolte might have been the MVP of the A’s 2026 camp and even though he was optioned before the end of spring training he has put himself squarely on the map for an early call up whenever there is a need in the outfield.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / March 25

Which Giants Prospects Stood Out the Most in Spring Training?

For the first time in years, the San Francisco Giants had a lack of exciting position battles in spring training. Outside of who would make the bullpen, the only two of any significance were the team’s fourth outfield spot and backup catcher.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / March 24

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Marte, Pepiot, Walls

For most of the league, there are only two days left until 2026 Opening Day. And for the Rays, Tampa Bay took a big hit to its rotation. Ryan Pepiot will miss the start of the year thanks to a hip injury, one of several injury-related notes.

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The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

How many of the active Major League Baseball players to hit 30 home runs in at least three different seasons can you name in five minutes?

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The '2026 MLB managers' quiz

Kevin McGonigle News / Minor League Baseball on SI / March 24

Tigers Officially Announce Highly Anticipated Kevin McGonigle Decision

Detroit Tigers fans have been waiting all spring to find out whether top prospect Kevin McGonigle will be in the big leagues to start the 2026 season. And now, the wait is over.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

MLB announces 80-game suspension for Johan Rojas

Mets star gets help from former teammate after clubhouse issues

Three comeback arms to watch in National League East

Five X factors in the AL Central

Athletics News / Field Level Media / March 24

AL Central capsules: Can Tigers pitch way back into playoffs?

Chicago White Sox 2025 record: 60-102 (5th place, AL Central) He gone: C Korey Lee, OF Luis Robert, OF Mike Tauchman New faces: INF Luisangel Acuna, RHP

J.T. Ginn News / Oakland Athletics on SI / March 24

A's Making Surprising Addition to Bullpen

The A's roster is coming into focus, both on the position player side, as well as in the rotation and now the bullpen. According to Martín Gallegos of MLB.com, the A's will be rolling with Luis Medina and J.T.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 24

Rays To Place Ryan Pepiot On Injured List; Carson Williams To Break Camp At Shortstop

The Rays will place right-hander Ryan Pepiot on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his right hip, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He’s not expected to be out long.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 24

A’s Finalize Opening Day Bullpen

The A’s finalized their Opening Day bullpen last night, announcing that righty Jack Perkins has been optioned to Triple-A. He’ll likely remain stretched out as a rotation option in the minors, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / March 24

AL West capsules: Can Mariners reach next level in 2026?

Athletics 2025 record 76-86 (4th place, AL West) He gone: OF JJ Bleday, RHP Oswaldo Bido, C Willie MacIver, LHP Sean Newcomb, INF Max Schuemann, RHP Mitch

Jamie Arnold News / Oakland Athletics on SI / March 24

A's Top Prospect Jamie Arnold Gets Assignment That Could Fast-Track His MLB Timeline

Jamie Arnold has yet to throw a pitch in a regular season game since turning pro last summer when the A's selected him with the No. 11 overall pick in the MLB Draft.

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.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / March 23

A’s Wrap Spring Up With Win Over White Sox

The Athletics have finished up their spring schedule. With today’s 10-9 win over the Chicago White Sox the regular season is now next. All attention now turns to Friday’s Opening Night in Toronto when our A’s will play some meaningful baseball against the defending American League Champions.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / March 23

Former A's Lefty Announces Retirement

In recent seasons, the A's have been one of the final stops for a few careers, and on Monday, that trend continued as former Athletics left-hander T.J.

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Athletics News / Total Apex Sports / March 23

Athletics 2026 Season Preview: A Young, Talented Offense Surrounded By Little Else

The Athletics’ 2025 season was marked by significant improvement. So much so that they were able to win more games in a season since 2021. While the team formerly residing in Oakland only won 76 games, it could be a sign of things to come.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / March 23

Morales’ Latest Dud Raises Readiness Questions

You just don’t want to read too much into spring training results. The ball flies in the desert air, pitchers are building up arm strength and sometimes even working on secondary pitches they haven’t mastered, the adrenaline isn’t pumping like it will be on Friday.

T.J. McFarland News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 23

T.J. McFarland Announces Retirement

After over a decade in the big leagues, T.J. McFarland is hanging up his spikes. The left-hander announced his retirement on Instagram today, thanking his wife, parents, family, friends, teammates and the clubs who employed him for all their support throughout his time as a professional ballplayer.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 23

ClutchPoints 2026 MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 5: Opening Day is here!

Opening Day of the 2026 season is here, as is a fresh version of the MLB Power Rankings. Venezuela won a wild World Baseball Classic, beating Team USA in the championship on a Eugenio Suarez 9th inning double.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 23

Padres sign veteran reliever to minor-league contract

The San Diego Padres are known to make a lot of trades, especially around this time of year, with the 2026 season starting on Wednesday. Manager A.J. Preller loves to build his team through trades, but he has not done so since the last trade deadline.

Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / March 23

Some 2026 MLB Awards Predictions

We’re mere hours away from Opening Day 2026 in Major League Baseball. This is typically when you get a ton of awards predictions. So, we will follow suit with some prognostications based on statistical analysis, recent trends, and middle-aged intuition.

Athletics News / Stadium Rant / March 23

2026 American League West Preview

The American League West has seen three different member ball clubs advance to the American League Championship Series in four seasons. On two of those occasions, its teams won the pennant and the World Series.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / March 22

Athletics Betting Preview for 2026

It’s easy to look at the 2025 season that was for the Athletics and feel pretty underwhelmed. Yes, turning in a 76-win campaign is not enough to instill a whole lot of confidence for the future, but when looking at the bigger picture, this team is one on the rise.

Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / March 21

MLB Spring Breakout: The Past, Present, and Future

Baseball fans beware! Even with the World Baseball Classic finalized, there’s still plenty to look forward to before Opening Day. All 30 teams will be participating in MLB’s Spring Breakout one week prior to Opening Day.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / March 20

Twins release 3-time All-Star closer Liam Hendriks

The Minnesota Twins released three-time All-Star closer Liam Hendriks on Friday. The 37-year-old Australian right-hander was a non-roster invite to spring training, where he allowed two runs in six innings while striking out four and walking three in six relief appearances.

Brent Rooker News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 20

Athletics OF Brent Rooker smashes salary cap idea ahead of expected labor dispute

The next expected labor dispute in MLB is likely to occur in December 2026. With the idea of a potential salary cap being implemented, it appears Brent Rooker, the Athletics’ outfielder, doesn’t believe it will fix much of anything for the league.

Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / March 20

A Look Back at the Padres’ 2025 Deadline: Grading the Moves That Will Define 2026

In 2025, the San Diego Padres had one of the most frenzied trade deadlines in recent memory. General Manager A.J. Preller traded away 14 players and brought eight onto the club.