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Athletics, Chad Wallach Agree To Minor League Deal

The Athletics are in agreement with veteran catcher Chad Wallach on a minor league contract, according to the MiLB.com transaction log. He’ll presumably get a non-roster invite to Spring Training and open the season at Triple-A Las Vegas.

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Former Los Angeles Angels Catcher Signs on with A's

Behind backstop Shea Langeliers, the A's have a number of veteran options to choose from, and that list continues to grow. At the beginning of the offseason, the club chose to roster veteran Austin Wynns over the more inexperienced Willie MacIver, who was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.

Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / January 23

White Sox’s Winter Spending Spree Continues With Reliever Seranthony Domínguez

The Chicago White Sox have been one of the most active teams in baseball this winter, and their latest move proves they’re serious about ending a painful rebuild.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 23

After Year of Home Struggles, A's Set to Take Advantage of Sutter Health Park

In the A's first-ever home game in Sacramento, they were absolutely walloped by the visiting Chicago Cubs, 18-3. Things didn't get a whole lot better for them for the first couple of months either, as they went 6-9 at Sutter Health in March and April, 3-10 during a disastrous May, and then 6-8 in June.

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Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 23

Jeff Passan gives White Sox their flowers for offseason performance

The Chicago White Sox had 10 more losses than the second-worst team in the American League and remained wildly irrelevant last season, but a young core began to emerge in The South Side.

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The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

Seranthony Dominguez News / Field Level Media / January 23

Report: White Sox signing RHP Seranthony Dominguez

Right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez reached agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract with the Chicago White Sox, ESPN reported on Friday. Dominguez, 31, is expected to serve as the closer for the White Sox, who have been active this winter.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 23

White Sox To Sign Seranthony Domínguez

The White Sox and right-hander Seranthony Domínguez are in agreement on a two-year, $20MM deal, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan adds that the Epitome Sports Management is expected to be the closer for the Sox.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 23

A's Falling Further Behind After Texas Rangers Big Trade Addition

After seeing how the A's finished out the 2025 campaign, the optimism is high surrounding this club going into the 2026 season. And with Spring Training just around the corner, we have a pretty good idea of who will be on the team.

Taylor Rogers News / New Baseball Media / January 23

2026 Transactions: Twins Bring Back Rogers, DFA & Waiver Moves

Last winter, the Twins signed reliever Danny Coulombe late in the game, a reunion that worked very well for both sides. This year, Minnesota reunited with another left-handed reliever that the organization is very familiar with.

Brent Rooker News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 22

Athletics slugger Brent Rooker quells any concern about Vegas name change

Athletics fans continue to track the franchise’s impending move east to Las Vegas as questions linger around long term branding and the potential use of the Las Vegas Athletics name.

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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.

Jeff McNeil News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 22

Athletics 2B Jeff McNeil says quiet part out loud about team culture speculation

The Athletics traded for veteran second baseman Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets back in December. It was a move that gave the club an experienced player in the infield to help support the young stars on the roster.

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Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 22

Twins To Sign Taylor Rogers

The Twins are bringing old friend Taylor Rogers back on a one-year, $2MM contract, per Ken Rosenthal and Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. Rogers, who’s represented by Frontline, spent the 2016-21 seasons in Minnesota, spending the latter three as their closer and earning an All-Star nod in 2021.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 22

Multiple A's Prospects Crack Top 10 At Their Positions

The future of A's baseball is looking very bright. Coming off of a promising first season in Sacramento, finishing 76-86, the A's are ready to build off of that and prove that they are capable of making the postseason.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / January 22

(Now) Useless Mocks Show Why the Mets Traded for Freddy Peralta

I sit here a man conflicted. On one hand, as a Mets fan and the host of Locked On Mets, I am thrilled that the New York Mets have traded for a pitcher that I have had my eye on ever since David Stearns took over as the President of Baseball Operations.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 21

Is MLB Parity Possible Without A Salary Cap?

Kyle Tucker reached an agreement with the Dodgers last Thursday, and thoughts have been swirling around my brain ever since. Sometimes I have trouble sleeping because I keep writing this post in my head. I’m fortunate enough to have this website as my outlet, so here goes.

Athletics News / Legends On Deck / January 21

After Historic Lows, the White Sox Look Toward a New Beginning

In 2021, the Chicago White Sox won the AL Central Division with a 93–69 record, but their season ended in the ALDS. Since then, the franchise has steadily declined.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / January 20

Barry Larkin Makes a Strong Case for Why the Orlando Dreamers Deserve an MLB Franchise

Expansion in Major League Baseball has never been closer in recent years, and the Orlando Dreamers have a pitch that’s hard to ignore. Less than 11 months from now, the collective bargaining agreement will expire on December 1.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / January 19

2025 MLB Farm Review: Los Angeles Dodgers

Even though many of the present-day Dodgers were not homegrown, their farm system has been a major asset for the franchise. Headinginto 2026, the Dodgers’ farm remains loaded with marquee prospects, headlined by an outfielder from Brooklyn and several prospects acquired from other teams.