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On YouTubeAthletics News / Last Word On Sports / January 30
Athletics Extend Another Young Player
The Athletics are making sure that their home-grown talent sticks around for many years to come. ESPN’s Jeff Passan is reporting that the Athletics and shortstop Jacob Wilson have agreed to a seven-year, $70 million contract.
The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz
How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?
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.
Jacob Wilson News / Yardbarker / January 30
Athletics take significant gamble with Jacob Wilson extension
The Athletics have been proactive about locking in their core for the foreseeable future. That push continued on Friday.
Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 30
Athletics, Jacob Wilson Agree To Extension
The A’s have extended another member of their young core, agreeing to a seven-year, $70MM contract with shortstop Jacob Wilson, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports.
Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 30
Los Angeles Angels Fifth Team to DFA Former A's Starter This Winter—When Will it End?
It's been a long offseason for Osvaldo Bido, who has seemingly had a new team every week since the 2025 campaign ended. He's been moving teams so frequently that even MLB.com has stopped updating the hat he's wearing on his player page, instead seemingly waiting for him to stick somewhere for a few days first.
Athletics News / Just Baseball / January 29
Which Franchise Rebuilds Are Closest to Completion in 2026?
As the 2026 season approaches, the Major League Baseball landscape is once again defined by contrasting organizational trajectories. Some franchises are grinding their way toward contention, others are still laying the foundational pieces, and a select few might be knocking on October’s door.
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.
Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 29
A's Non-Roster Invites to Keep an Eye On
The Athletics have unveiled their full list of non-roster invitees for this spring, and among the group are some veterans looking to make an impact on the club to begin the year, and some talented prospects that could be in the mix a little later in the season.
Tyler Soderstrom News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 28
Tyler Soderstrom Announces Inaugural Charity Poker Tournament
Below is the full press release detailing Tyler Soderstrom's inaugural charity poker tournament. SACRAMENTO, CA - January 15th, 2026 - Tyler Soderstrom, a California native and rising star of the Athletics, is proud to announce his Inaugural Charity Poker Tournament, an exclusive fundraising event benefiting EASE and Keaton’s Child Care Alliance.
Leo De Vries News / New Baseball Media / January 28
A’s 2026 Spring Training Non-Roster Invites Include Arnold, De Vries
The Athletics head into 2026 with a young, exciting core. And that group could receive more reinforcements later on in the year. On January 28, the Athletics announced their list of non-roster invites to Spring Training.
Athletics News / Athletics Nation / January 28
Blogfather Sabatoges Own Value Over Replacement Hip (And A’s Stuff) 
So I went into hip replacement surgery last Friday expecting a fairly quick and smooth recovery and spent the weekend wondering why the pain and lack of mobility/range of motion was approximately 10x worse than I had anticipated.
Athletics News / Athlon Sports / January 28
Buxton vs Bellinger 2026 Fantasy Comparison
Hope you are hearing Michael Buffer for this part … In this corner. Weighing in at the same weight as Rocky versus Clubber Lang, a lean and svelte 203 pounds, batting left-handed, the son of a career .193 hitter clearly with the pedigree to win this battle.
Chris Bassitt News / Last Word On Sports / January 28
Chris Bassitt Is Still a Free Agent — Why the Underrated Veteran Starter Is a Perfect Fit for MLB Contenders
One of the biggest quiet surprises of the MLB offseason is that Chris Bassitt is still a free agent. In today’s game, reliable starting pitching is harder to find than ever.
Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 28
3 Free Agent Starting Pitchers for the A's to Target
The Athletics could use another veteran starting pitcher to help supplement a relatively youthful group of pitchers that they currently have on the 40-man roster.
Athletics News / Just Baseball / January 27
The Top 10 Catchers in Major League Baseball for 2026
In recent years, the quality of catching at the Major League Baseball level has ticked up a few notches. Several years ago, it was a position of great weakness, or at least it was top-heavy.
Athletics News / Just Baseball / January 27
What Will the Athletics Do at Third Base?
All the talk surrounding the Athletics has been focused on their young and exciting lineup. Nick Kurtz, Tyler Soderstrom, Shea Langeliers, Jacob Wilson, and Lawrence Butler make up a young core with Brent Rooker and Jeff McNeil adding veteran leadership.
Athletics News / Athlon Sports / January 26
Contreras vs Langeliers Fantasy 2026
It wasn’t that long ago that when you were selecting your catcher, you did it with your nose plugged and outside of a couple players, you just tried to find which guy was going to hurt you the least.
Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / January 25
Prospects Set to Excel and Disappoint This Season
Baseball America and MLB Pipeline recently released their top 100 Minor League Prospects going into the 2026 season. Similar to its previous iteration, Konnor Griffin headlines the list.
Athletics News / Athlon Sports / January 25
Kurtz vs Alonso 2026 Fantasy Comparison
Let’s look at this in three ways, from a snake draft perspective for Rotisserie and for points plus value in an auction. So few people play in dynasty and keeper leagues, so honestly who the heck am I to give them advice?
Chad Wallach News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 23
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.
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.
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