Athletics: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Reds Make Massive Chase Burns Announcement

The Cincinnati Reds are locking up one of the most exciting young arms in baseball for the long haul. Before the start of the second half of the season, the Reds are reportedly signing starting pitcher Chase Burns to a seven-year, $105 million contract extension.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Reds, Chase Burns Agree To Seven-Year Extension

The Reds and breakout righty Chase Burns are in agreement on a seven-year, $105MM contract extension, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The Vayner Sports client was already under control via arbitration through the 2031 season.

Tommy White News / Minor League Baseball on SI / July 16

A's Expected to Make Major Move With Power-Hitting Prospect Tommy White

The Athletics are reportedly set to tweak their roster ahead of the second half of the season by calling up one of the team's recent top draft picks. The A's plan to promote infielder Tommy White to the majors, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / July 16

MLB stars praise ABS for more than just accuracy

PHILADELPHIA -- In the 1992 movie Mr. Baseball, aging slugger Jack Elliot (portrayed by Tom Selleck) lived by a simple mantra: "Baseball is a game. And games are supposed to be fun." On the big screen, that belief ultimately helped the fictional Elliot overcome his own bad habits and imperfections.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

MLB began awarding the All-Star Game MVP Award during the 1962 season. How many of the MVPs since then can you name in eight minutes?

The 'National League MVPs' quiz

The 'MLB Home Run Derby winners' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game managers' quiz

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / July 16

Blogfather Saves The Day With Pearls Of Most Excellent Advice

If the A’s have a terrific second half reversing all bad trends, we will be able to look at this “unauthorized coaching” article as the springboard that vaulted the team back to relevancy.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 16

Why Athletics' Playoff Hopes Aren't Dead Quite Yet

The A's are in a very tricky spot entering the second half of the season. To finish off the first half of the season, the Athletics would get swept by the Marlins, Tigers, and White Sox, meaning they are still on a nine-game losing streak that could bleed into the Nationals series, which starts Friday.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 16

Athletics Calling Up Highly Touted Prospect for MLB Debut

The Athletics are in need of change due to current struggles: the team has lost 17 of its last 20 games and needs all the help it can get for the second half of the season.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 16

Two Ideal Trade Targets if Athletics Become Deadline Sellers

The Athletics have not been playing their best baseball recently, and losing 17 of their last 20 games will put them well behind in the division. We've discussed how the A's could possibly look to contend this season, and it would start with buying some pitching help.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 16

How Athletics Can Build Momentum After All-Star Break

With the Athletics just 8.0 games back from the divisional lead, they cannot allow their nine-game losing streak to bleed into the second-half of the season.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / July 16

A's DFA RHP Aaron Civale, reportedly call up prospect Tommy White

The Athletics designated veteran pitcher Aaron Civale for assignment on a busy day of moves that were announced on MLB.com's transactions log on Wednesday ahead of their return from the All-Star break on Friday.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / July 16

What to Expect from Athletics Infielder Tommy White

Per ESPN, Athletics corner infielder Tommy White will be promoted to the Majors when the second half of the 2026 season begins. The move follows a familiar trend, as the club previously promoted Zack Gelof, Tyler Soderstrom, and Jacob Wilson to make their debuts after the break.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 15

Athletics call up red-hot prospect ahead of Nationals series

The Athletics are promoting infielder Tommy White to the major leagues, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Wednesday. The 23-year-old former LSU standout will make his MLB debut in Friday’s series opener against the Washington Nationals.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The 'MLB Home Run Derby winners' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star starting pitchers' quiz

The 'NBA blocks champions' quiz

Athletics News / 5 GOATs / July 16

Report: Athletics to call-up former LSU standout 3B Tommy White

After three seasons of Minor League Baseball, The Athletics are calling up former LSU standout third baseman Tommy White. In 55 games with the Las Vegas Aviators (A’s Triple-A team) this season, White hit for a .303 average with 12 doubles, nine home runs, 47 RBI, a .345 OBP%, and a .489 SLG%.

Tommy White News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 15

Athletics To Select Tommy White

The A’s will call up infielder Tommy White for Friday’s series opener against the Nationals, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’ll be the major league debut for the former LSU star.

Athletics News / Yardbarker / July 15

Athletics to promote 2024 first-round pick Tommy White

A storied college career led former LSU star Tommy White to be selected in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Athletics.

NL's pitching flop without Phillies' Zack Wheeler again highlights why MLB must consider revising All-Star Game policies

Three prominent MLB trade chips that are likely to not be traded

Three teams that could shake up the MLB trade deadline

The 'Four-HR MLB games' quiz

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 15

Athletics To Designate Aaron Civale For Assignment

The A’s are designating veteran starter Aaron Civale for assignment, according to the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Righty reliever Yunior Tur is being selected onto the major league roster in his place.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 15

How Yankees stars played in MLB All-Star Game without Aaron Judge

The New York Yankees were well represented at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game. Aaron Judge was elected as an All-Star, but did not participate in the game. Meanwhile, Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice, and Cody Bellinger were all eligible to play in the game.

Max Kranick News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 15

Nationals Reinstate Max Kranick From 60-Day Injured List

The Nationals announced that right-hander Max Kranick has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. The club had a 40-man vacancy that Kranick has now filled.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / July 14

AL All-Stars score early, shut out NL on 3 hits

PHILADELPHIA -- New York Yankees teammates Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice hit consecutive RBI singles during a three-run first inning, and the American League pitched a three-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the National League in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night.

Nick Kurtz News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 14

The reason Athletics’ Nick Kurtz, Jared Carrabis have beef

A lighthearted debate over who’s the best player on the Athletics has turned into a good-natured “feud” between rising A’s star Nick Kurtz and baseball personality Jared Carrabis, and the disagreement centers on a name every Oakland fan knows well: Shea Langeliers.

MLB News / Just Baseball / July 14

The 10 Greatest All-Star Game Performances of All-Time

It’s almost time for the Midsummer Classic, Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. Still the premier mid-season contest of any of the United States’ major sports, the MLB All-Star Game conjures up memories of remarkable and sometimes unexpected performances.

Athletics News / The Lead / July 13

Will the Cardinals Surge or Slump After the All-Star Break?

The St. Louis Cardinals are in an odd position entering the All-Star break. They are only a few games out of a Wild Card spot and have, at times, looked like one of the best teams in MLB. Before the season, the Cardinals were predicted to be one of the worst teams in the MLB.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / July 13

Athletics Make Coaching Decision During All-Star Break

The Athletics announced a major coaching change Monday, dismissing longtime pitching coach Scott Emerson and promoting bullpen coach Dan Hubbs to interim pitching coach for the remainder of the 2026 season.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / July 13

Recapping Week 15 of the 2026 MiLB Season

The 2026 Futures Game took over Philadelphia, meaning many of the top prospects from across the game weren’t with their affiliates over the weekend. Nonetheless, there were notable standouts from the Minors this past week outside of the big game in Philly.

Athletics News / 5 GOATs / July 12

Athletics select Miami catcher Alex Sosa in 2026 MLB Draft

Miami catcher Alex Sosa was selected by the Athletics with the No. 172 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2026 MLB Draft. The Hurricane backstop is now off the board.