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MLB roundup: Stephen Kolek's shutout helps Royals snap 4-game skid

Stephen Kolek threw a complete-game shutout to lead the host Kansas City Royals to a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Kolek (3-0), who threw his first complete-game shutout last May with the San Diego Padres, struck out two and limited the Mariners to four hits and one walk to notch the Royals' first complete-game shutout since Sep.

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Opportunities Slip Away as Athletics Fall to Padres

Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego, one team scored without hitting, and the other team hit without scoring. In a strange game, the San Diego Padres eked out a 2–0 win over the Athletics thanks to a series of walks, a fatefully-timed hit batsman, and a groundout with first base empty.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / May 24

Padres top A's in game light on hitting, heavy on walks

Lucas Giolito tossed five shutout innings Saturday night and the San Diego Padres took advantage of surprising wildness from Athletics starter J.T. Ginn in a 2-0 home victory.

Nick Kurtz News / Athlon Sports / May 24

Nick Kurtz Ties Athletics Legend With 46 Game On-Base Streak

Nick Kurtz continues to demolish franchise records in his second year with the Athletics. On Saturday night, Kurtz extended his impressive on-base streak to 46 games, tying Athletics' legend and Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson for the third-longest in team history.

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The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / May 23

What To Expect in Athletics Game Two Bounce-Back

Following a grueling 7-3 loss in Game 1, the A's now look to bounce-back on Saturday. The Athletics did play a decent game against the Padres, but the pitching as a whole still has ways to go until the A's can be considered elite.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 23

Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal

Quite simply, the New York Yankees cannot afford to let the Dodgers get Tarik Skubal. And the Yankees could use starting rotation help. So here is the perfect trade offer for the Tigers’ star.

Gage Jump News / Athletics Nation / May 23

Is A Jump In Talent Nigh?

This season’s first 2 months have always been about treading water. The A’s have a gloriously average squad that has been, well, average : Since April 10th, the A’s have been been between 1 game under .500 and 3 games over .500 each and every day.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / May 23

Lessons About the White Sox From the First 50 Games of 2026

The Chicago White Sox reached the 50-game mark at 26-24, a place that would have sounded ambitious when camp broke in Arizona. They reached that point coming off a Crosstown series that felt bigger than another May weekend.

Mason Miller News / Field Level Media / May 23

Padres closer Mason Miller awaiting chance against old team, the A's

For a brief time Friday night, it looked like Mason Miller might get a save chance against his first MLB team. But the San Diego Padres gave him a second straight game off by scoring three eighth-inning runs to end a potential save situation on their way to a 7-3 win over the visiting Athletics.

Ramon Laureano News / Field Level Media / May 23

Ramon Laureano swats tiebreaking HR as Padres down A's

Ramon Laureano snapped a tie with a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday night as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Athletics 7-3 in the opener of a three-game series.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / May 22

Dodgers 3B Max Muncy (wrist) out for 'couple days'

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy is expected to miss a few games after being hit on the right wrist with a pitch in the eighth inning of Friday night's 5-1 loss against the host Milwaukee Brewers.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Tarik Skubal News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 22

Ex-player strongly urges Tigers to trade Tarik Skubal

Speculation continues to build around the future of ace pitcher Tarik Skubal with the struggling Detroit Tigers, especially after he won his arbitration case against the club in February and is making $32 million this season compared to the team’s offer of $19 million.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / May 22

Top Performers in Athletics' 3-1 Series Win vs. Angels

The A's pulled off a very interesting 3-1 series win over the Los Angeles Angels. Here are the top contributors from the series. The last four days told us a lot about Athletics baseball.

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Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / May 22

Athletics vs. Padres: Series Breakdown, Starters, Players To Watch

Following an exciting 3-1 series victory over the Los Angeles Angels, the A's now look to extend their winning streak vs the Padres. Even though the last four games have been bumpy for the Athletics, they have shown real promise that could point to back-to-back series wins vs.

Sam Antonacci News / Just Baseball / May 22

Sam Antonacci Has Wasted No Time Impacting the White Sox

It wasn’t breaking news when the Chicago White Sox called up infield prospect Sam Antonacci on April 15, but perhaps it should have been. The consensus among scouts, including our own Aram Leighton and Elijah Evans, was that Antonacci possessed an elite, old-school feel-to-hit but a capped ceiling due to a lack of raw game power.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / May 22

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Acuna Jr., Clarke, Snelling

The Marlins officially lost one of the top prospects for the rest of the 2026 campaign and beyond, as Robby Snelling will need season-ending elbow surgery.

Denzel Clarke News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 21

Denzel Clarke Out Beyond All-Star Break With Hamstring Strain

The Athletics announced this evening that center fielder Denzel Clarke suffered a high-grade strain of his left hamstring while playing in a rehab game.

Gage Jump News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 21

A's Pitching Prospect Gage Jump Turns in His Best Triple-A Start Yet

Athletics left-handed pitching prospect Gage Jump just produced his strongest outing of the 2026 season so far. Jump, the A's No. 3 prospect and the No.

Lawrence Butler News / Just Baseball / May 21

The Athletics Have a Lawrence Butler Problem

The Athletics have gone through a lot of change over the past few years. After entering a rebuild and announcing their departure from Oakland, a city they called home for 54 years, the A’s were looking like the saddest show in professional sports.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / May 21

NRFI Bets Today: Best First Inning Picks and Predictions for Thursday, May 21

We have an abbreviated slate for Thursday with just seven games. Three of them start before dinner, so be sure to get your picks locked in early. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins finish up their four-game set with a good matchup between RHP Spencer Strider and RHP Sandy Alcantara.

Athletics News / Total Apex Fantasy Sports / May 21

Top MLB DFS Start‘em/Sit‘em Lineups For May 21st

Another week is ending, as fantasy players could win cash prizes in today’s short top MLB DFS lineup and fantasy stacks. Thursday’s short slate of games could end the week in style and help players win cash prizes.

Michael Stefanic News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 21

A’s Re-Sign Michael Stefanic To Minor League Deal

The Athletics re-signed infielder Michael Stefanic to a minor league contract. He’s back in the Triple-A lineup tonight as the designated hitter for the Aviators.

Athletics News / Inside The Diamonds / May 20

Cincinnati Reds News & Notes 05/20/2026

The Cincinnati Reds currently have a 25-24 record. They snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory in Philadelphia. The last 24 hours featured a dominant MLB pitching performance and a historic 30-run explosion at the complex level.

Athletics News / Larry Brown Sports / May 19

A’s JT Ginn lost his no-hitter in the most heartbreaking fashion

The Los Angeles Angels’ offense was MIA on Monday against the Athletics right up until it mattered most. A’s starting pitcher JT Ginn was having the game of his life through eight innings on the road at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.

Nick Kurtz News / Athlon Sports / May 18

Historic Nick Kurtz Announcement Made on Monday

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics has taken Major League Baseball by storm since arriving in the big leagues. After being selected No. 4 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, Kurtz played only 32 minor league games before the club felt he was ready for the big show.