The A's have been having lots of success in recent years with the MLB Draft, selecting Jacob Wilson in 2023 and Nick Kurtz in 2024, only for them to finish first and second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting just last year.
MESA, Ariz. — When Carlos Cortes learned he’d been selected for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, his first emotion wasn’t about his career.
The Athletics still hold a unique connection to one of the most dynamic athletes in professional sports. Years after Kyler Murray decided to pick football over baseball, the organization remains open to the possibility of the former two-sport star returning to the diamond.
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.
The Athletics are leaving a key under the mat for Kyler Murray just in case. Athletics general manager David Forst was interviewed this week by Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.
The United States national team routed the Colorado Rockies 14-4 in its second double-digit win of the World Baseball Classic exhibitions on Wednesday in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The Arizona Cardinals are set to release quarterback Kyler Murray when the NFL's new year begins on March 11. While he is expected to have several suitors, one unlikely team is leaving the door open.
After compiling a record-setting 2025 season Cal Raleigh sits atop the 2026 fantasy baseball catcher rankings. He deserves to be top dog, but there are several other good options at the position who have fire power of their own.
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.
The World Baseball Classic is finally here. 20 teams, two weeks, one champion. For a baseball fan, there are few things better than seeing the best baseball
Our next set of 2026 MLB position rankings focuses on the first basemen. Thanks to some prodigious breakouts, several new faces are on the list for this season.
The A's were very strategic this offseason, adding some key veterans to areas of need around the roster. In addition to Scott Barlow and Mark Leiter Jr.
MESA, Ariz. — Growing up, Athletics center fielder Denzel Clarke watched Team Canada with the same awe most kids reserve for superheroes. Whether it was the men’s Olympic hockey team or the national baseball team on the world stage, Clarke felt that.
The end goal of every MLB team is to build a major league roster that is capable of winning the World Series. However, it takes much more than building a 26-man roster to get there.
The World Baseball Classic officially begins today with the clubs that are playing in Pool C in Tokyo, but the clubs in the other three groups were able to get in some games against Major League Baseball clubs on Tuesday.
You didn’t have to wait long on Tuesday night before Kevin McGonigle caught your eye. On the first pitch of the game, McGonigle jumped on a middle-middle pitch and drove the ball deep into the dark sky.
The Athletics are set to descend upon Sin City in just a few days for Big League Weekend, a two-game series against the Los Angeles Angels held inside Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the Las Vegas Aviators.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic will mark the sixth installment of the international tournament, and the fifth since the first one 20 years ago. Twenty teams across four pools and two continents will fight for the WBC title — but only one will win.
To be named the Most Valuable Player in any professional sport is probably the most prestigious individual honor an athlete can receive to validate their greatness.
The next part of the White Sox’s rebuild phase took place this winter. Even though the Sox traded away one of the franchise’s most notable names, the team added more veterans to supplement a young group that showed promising returns in 2025.
Sandy Alcantara struggled initially upon returning to the MLB in 2025 after missing the previous season due to Tommy John surgery. Nevertheless, the 2022 National League Cy Young winner ended the year on a strong note.
MLB is adapting its annual Spring Breakout event into a pair of tournaments starting in 2027. The event, which began in 2024 as a set of games during spring
The Chicago White Sox lost 102 games last year, and while they still wouldn’t have been near a winning record, the bullpen was a large factor in many competitive games that ultimately ended up as losses.
The World Baseball Classic, which begins on March 5, will feature 16 New York Mets players across the tournament’s 20 teams. It ties the 2009 and 2023 Mets teams, which also rostered 16 players in the WBC.
The Athletics have made an extension offer to first baseman Nick Kurtz, reports Joel Sherman of The New York Post. No specifics of the offer have been reported and it’s unclear how likely it is for the two sides to reach an agreement.