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A’s Designate José Suarez For Assignment

The Athletics have designated left-hander José Suarez for assignment, per a team announcement. His spots on the active and 40-man rosters will go to righty Geoff Hartlieb, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A.

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Cam Schlittler, Reid Detmers to duel it out as Yanks face Angels

Two of the hottest pitchers in the American League take the mound Wednesday when the New York Yankees face the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / September 2

Athletics Lose Another: Takeaways From Unfortunate Loss vs. Rangers

The Athletics are officially back to their losing ways. With Tuesday's loss to the Rangers, the Athletics are now on a five-game losing streak, which has completely nullified any momentum gained in the series wins vs.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 2

Lefties looking for elusive wins square off in finale of A's-Rangers series

Jacob Lopez and Cody Bradford are overdue for victories. Both left-handers will get their next opportunities on Wednesday afternoon when the Athletics face the Texas Rangers in the finale of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.

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The 'Multiple 3-HR games in a season' quiz

How many of the MLB players to hit three home runs in a single game multiple times in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

The '2025 MLB home run leaders' quiz

Jamie Arnold News / Athletics on SI / September 2

What Arnold's Strong Triple-A Debut Means for A's Future

The A's have struggled in the pitching department this season, thanks to a ton of injuries and underperformance. Fortunately, help should be on the way next season.

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 / Athletics on SI / September 2

3 Goals Athletics Must Accomplish To Avoid Getting Swept

The Athletics need a few things to go their way to end what has been a tragic series on a high note. With the Athletics completely imploding in the Orioles series and now in the Rangers series, it is clear that this team needs to find some improvement.

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / September 2

Brewers’ Outfield Turns Chaotic After 3 Players Collide and Fall to the Ground

Hardly a week ago, rookie Cooper Pratt was pulled from a game for not running hard. On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Brewers’ shortstop was running at full speed when a routine pop-up turned frightening at Wrigley Field.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 2

MLB roundup: Contributions from newcomers carry Nationals past Braves

Yohandy Morales singled, doubled and homered in his major league debut, Jared Simpson pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his big-league debut, and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / September 2

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Correa, Rutschman, Yesavage

The Astros will send Carlos Correa to Florida in the hopes that he can come back from ankle surgery before the playoffs start. That was just one bit of injury-related news from September 1, which also included an update on Adley Rutschman.

Brandon Nimmo News / Field Level Media / September 1

Brandon Nimmo drives in five as Rangers top Athletics

Brandon Nimmo had four hits and five RBIs for the Texas Rangers in an 8-5 win against the Athletics in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday evening in Arlington, Texas.

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 Nation / September 1

A’s Rally Too Late in 8-5 Loss to Rangers

The Athletics faced the Texas Rangers in the middle game of their three-game series. The Rangers moved one step closer to a sweep of their division rivals, defeating the A’s 8-5 in another game marked by bad pitching and struggles with runners in scoring position.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / September 1

2026 Transactions: Rangers Sign Williams, De Leon & Morales Among Promoted

As expected, the MLB saw a significant number of transactions on September 1. Rosters have expanded, meaning some veterans and some young prospects were moved up to the Majors for the first time.