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A's Call Up Colby Thomas After Surprise IL Move

Ahead of the finale of their series with the Seattle Mariners, the A's made a surprising outfield swap, bringing up Colby Thomas to replace Denzel Clarke, who has landed on the IL with a mid foot bone bruise in his right foot.

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Does Moving Gelof to Center Mean the A's Are Ready to Move on From Clarke?

In what is arguably the biggest series of the season so far, the A's have been playing their "A" game on the road against the Seattle Mariners, taking the first two games and securing a series win with a chance for a sweep on Wednesday.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 22

Mariners' stadium reminds A's of their goal: AL West title

The Athletics need only to look to the top of the third deck in right field at T-Mobile Park to realize the road to the American League West title goes through Seattle.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Multiple 130-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 22

MLB roundup: Cubs score 7, win 7th straight as Phils' skid hits 7

Shota Imanaga tossed seven stellar innings, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each drove in two runs and the streaking Chicago Cubs posted a 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 22

Jeff McNeil, Shea Langeliers homer as A's take down Mariners

Jeff McNeil and Shea Langeliers hit home runs as the Athletics defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-2 Tuesday night, clinching a series victory against their American League West rivals.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / April 22

Athletics take down Mariners 5-2

The first place A’s took on the Mariners tonight at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Jacob Lopez took the mound for the A’s against Luis Castillo for the Mariners.

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The best teams of the new millennium not to win the title

The point of team sports, by and large, is to win titles. It’s about the rings, sometimes to too great a degree. LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan is an argument largely built on titles won at this point.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / April 21

A's Bullpen Chess Match Could Decide Pivotal Game Two vs. Mariners

Before the series began, we mentioned that this would be a key matchup, with A's pitchers struggling with free passes early in the season, and Seattle's offense being one of the best in baseball at drawing walks.

Athletics News / Fastball on SI / April 21

Dalton Rushing’s HR Streak Trails Just Mike Schmidt Since 1900

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't at full strength right now, but they continue to find more ways to impress. Los Angeles is currently missing Mookie Betts, Enrique Hernández and Tommy Edman from a position player standpoint.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / April 21

It Might Time For Some Crosby Love

At one point early in his career Bobby Crosby was “all that” as a prospect. He seemed like he might be able to describe himself as “Crosby, Skills & Mash” — and he was even young.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / April 21

A's Top Pitching Prospects Are Dominating to Start 2026

The Athletics pitching staff ranks towards the bottom in the MLB so far this season with a team ERA of 4.78. Many expected this would be the team's Achilles heel, considering the lack of investment in arms during the offseason.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 21

Mariners call up Will Wilson to face Athletics, not Cole Emerson

Seattle Mariners fans hoping for the beginning of the Cole Emerson era will have to wait. With third baseman Brendan Donovan placed on the injured list Monday with a left groin strain, many in Seattle hoped it would be Emerson who got the call when the Mariners opened a three-game series at home against the Athletics.

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The 'Most 30-point NBA Playoff games' quiz

The 'Playoff debut scoring-record by team' quiz

The 'NBA minutes-per-game leaders' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Lawrence Butler News / Oakland Athletics on SI / April 21

Butler's Candid Quote Highlights Growing A's-Mariners Tension

Last season, the A’s-Mariners series carried real weight, with each matchup shaping the direction of both clubs. The A’s were still an emerging team trying to prove they could compete with a Seattle squad that had dominated the head-to-head matchup from 2021 through 2024, going 17–47 over that stretch.

Athletics News / HITC / April 21