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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

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3 Athletics Who Need To Step Up in Rays Series

If the Athletics want to continue their hot streak, a few players need to step up. With the Athletics now 7-3 in their last 10 games, a wave of momentum has emerged that hasn't been there throughout the second half of the season.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / September 15

How Athletics' Butler Turning Into Superstar Everyone Expected

If you take a look at Lawrence Butler's numbers this season, you would be very underwhelmed. However, the A's outfielder might be turning into one of the league's biggest stars right in front of our eyes.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / September 15

Setting Goals for Athletics To Meet During Rays Series

The Athletics would love to take a series against the best team in the American League. Entering this series, it is clear that the Athletics are simply outmatched on nearly every level.

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The 'MLB Playoff hits leaders' quiz

How many of the 30 MLB players with at least 70 hits in their postseason career can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active multiple .300 seasons' quiz

The 'Most 200-hit MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Last MVP by MLB team 'quiz

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 14

Record-setting Rays seek to keep piling up wins as A's visit

The Tampa Bay Rays have been doing a lot of sweeping this season and will look to keep those brooms handy Tuesday night against the Athletics in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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 / Athlon Sports / September 14

Andrés Muñoz's Nightmare Season Reaches Lowest Point Yet

Sunday’s loss felt like the nail in the coffin for the Seattle Mariners‘ 2026 season and it occurred at the hands of closer Andrés Muñoz. Leading 7-6 over the Athletics entering the bottom of the ninth inning, Muñoz needed three outs to keep the Mariners’ already slim postseason odds alive.

Bill Simmons News / HITC / September 14

Bill Simmons tells the Seattle Mariners what they should do after disastrous A’s walk-off loss

Bill Simmons had a strong reaction after the Seattle Mariners stumbled again in their playoff push, suffering a disastrous walk-off defeat against the Athletics in Sacramento.

Taylor Rashi News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 14

Athletics Outright Taylor Rashi

Right-hander Taylor Rashi went unclaimed on waivers following his recent DFA by the Athletics, per the team’s transaction log. He’s been assigned outright to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Athletics News / Trade Talk Sports / September 14

Analyst wonders if Blue Jays could be players for Tarik Skubal

The Toronto Blue Jays are currently fighting for their playoff lives with two weeks to go in the 2026 MLB regular season, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to have one eye toward the offseason and how they can improve their roster.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 14

Still-in-it M's begin favorable portion of schedule in opener vs. Angels

It's fair to say that the Seattle Mariners' playoff chances are bleak heading into the opener of the team's three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / September 14

Athletics Sink Mariners: Takeaways From Thrilling Finale Win

The Athletics put together a very hard-fought team victory. This win had it all: bad pitching, clutch offense, and the coveted walk-off home run. After losing by 18 runs in the game prior, many probably expected the Athletics to roll over and give the series to the Mariners outright.

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 / Athletics on SI / September 14

What Athletics' Recent GM Interviews Mean for Future

The A's currently have an opening for their General Manager position, and it looks like the job could be filled soon. The position is open because the A's decided to mutually part ways with their longtime GM , David Forst.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / September 14

Top Athletics' Performers Throughout Series Win vs. Mariners

The Athletics had a very interesting series against the Mariners, which in turn produced some exceptional performances. At this point in the season, the only thing the Athletics have to play for is themselves as individuals.

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The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 10-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

Miguel Rojas News / EssentiallySports / September 14

'I Spent Eight Years of My Life': Dodgers’ $5.5M Star Turns Emotional After Possibly Playing His Last Game Against Former Team

Miguel Rojas wore the Miami Marlins jersey for eight straight seasons, long before he hit the game-tying homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 World Series.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 13

MLB roundup: Yankees shut out Mets, move to brink of playoff berth

Cam Schlittler pitched six innings of one-hit ball in taking the major league ERA lead, and the host New York Yankees shut out the New York Mets 2-0 on Sunday in the final game of the Subway Series.

Lawrence Butler News / Field Level Media / September 13

Behind Lawrence Butler’s walk-off HR, A’s take series from Mariners

Lawrence Butler hit two homers, the latter a two-run shot with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give the Athletics an 8-7 victory against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.

Mike Rizzo News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 13

Athletics Interview Mike Rizzo, Billy Owens For GM Vacancy

Former Nationals president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and longtime Athletics assistant GM Billy Owens have both interviewed by the A’s for their

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / September 13

'Go Play Baseball': Kyler Murray Hit with Harsh Warning After Earning Vikings’ QB1 Job

Most fans remember Kyler Murray choosing football over baseball in 2019, but what many forget is that the Athletics still quietly hold his exclusive Major League Baseball rights on the league’s restricted list.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / September 13

Injuries Out Of Control, But Why?

Easiest, when half the roster sits on the IL relegated to rooting from the dugout, is to blame the training and Strength & Conditioning staff. Yet this is a bit of a simplistic and knee-jerk reaction.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / September 13

The Reds Have a Strong Core, Now They Need Everything Else

The Cincinnati Reds have not won a playoff series since 1995 and have only reached the playoffs twice in the past ten seasons. To say there’s been some doom and gloom around the organization and its lack of success would be an understatement, even for a team that reached the postseason last year.