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Yankees’ Paul Blackburn give all credit to team for his bullpen brilliance

The New York Yankees took a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of the doubleheader on Wednesday. Max Fried returned to the mound for the Yankees, pitching five innings and giving up just one hit.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 23

Athletics Lose Another Major Arm to Injured List

The A's have been getting crushed with injuries this season, and it continues again as the team has lost yet another starting pitcher, and this time it's J.T.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 23

Why the Athletics Are Close To Turning Things Around

Even though the Athletics' start to the second half of the season has been subpar, things could turn around very soon. Right now, the Athletics are 43-59, fourth in the AL West, and just 2.5 games in front of the Angels for last in the AL West outright.

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Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 23

Athletics Destroyed: Takeaways From Blowout Loss in Series Decider

The Athletics would completely fall apart in the series-decider on Wednesday, falling 15-5 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Following the loss, the Athletics are now 2-4 since the All-Star Game.

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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 / Field Level Media / July 23

MLB roundup: Orioles halt Red Sox's team-record-tying 15-game win streak

A four-run first inning helped the visiting Baltimore Orioles earn a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday, ending Boston's 15-game winning streak.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / July 23

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Ohtani, Suarez, Witt Jr.

Several notables were placed on the injured list on July 22, including Bobby Witt Jr. But in good news for Dodgers fans, Shohei Ohtani tossed a bullpen session as he looks to work his way back from his knee trouble.

Alejo Lopez News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 22

Royals Sign Alejo Lopez To Minor League Deal

The Royals signed infielder Alejo Lopez to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Omaha. He backfills the organizational infield depth, as the Royals called up Andrew Velazquez when they placed Bobby Witt Jr.

Athletics News / Sport Relay / July 22

Middle Innings Spell Doom for Athletics as Diamondbacks Roll

PHOENIX (July 22) — A 14-run outburst in the middle innings, highlighted by five home runs, led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 15–5 blowout victory over the Athletics Wednesday afternoon in front of 19,343 at Chase Field.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / July 22

2026 Transactions: Royals Trade for Pearson, DFA Misner

Former top pitching prospect Nate Pearson has been moved around a bit over the past few years. The righty found a new home on July 22, as the Astros dealt him to the Kansas City Royals for a Minor League reliever.

Mason Miller News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 22

Will The Padres Move Mason Miller?

For the last two months, Aroldis Chapman was expected to be the best reliever traded this summer. Boston’s 15-game win streak has put them in Wild Card position and probably takes him off the market.

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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 / New Baseball Media / July 22

2026 July Farm Report: AL West

Our second monthly farm report for July focuses on the five AL West teams. It’s going to be an interesting one for all five clubs, as each will have to decide either how far to strip things down or how far to push the chips in.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / July 22

Diamondbacks smack five homers in rout of Athletics

The Arizona Diamondbacks enjoyed their best game of the season at the plate as they thumped the visiting Athletics 15-5 on Wednesday to claim the rubber match of their three-game series in Phoenix.

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Athletics News / Athletics Nation / July 22

A’s drop series finale in a big way, 15-5 to the Diamondbacks

The A’s took a second stab at a series win this afternoon at Chase Field in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Starting today for the Kelly-Green and Gold was Gage Jump.

Mason Miller News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / July 22

Brewers Mason Miller Buzz May Not Be So Far Fetched

The Milwaukee Brewers have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball for the past several years and currently have the second-best record in the league entering play on Wednesday.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / July 22

How Does Shohei Ohtani’s Injury Impact Dodgers’ Deadline Plan?

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently delivered the news that Shohei Ohtani will be shut down from pitching indefinitely. Left knee irritation that first flared up in mid-June has failed to clear up despite rest and a lubricant injection received over the All-Star break.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 22

Angels, Cade Marlowe Agree To Minor League Deal

The Angels and outfielder Cade Marlowe are in agreement on a minor league contract, per Ari Alexander of 7News. He just recently opted out of a minor league deal with the A’s, and his new contract with the Halos has some future opt-out opportunities as well.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / July 22

Is Logan O’Hoppe Really the Angels’ Catcher of the Future?

As part of the 2022 trade deadline, the Los Angeles Angels traded outfielder Brandon Marsh to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for minor league catcher Logan O’Hoppe.

J.T. Ginn News / Field Level Media / July 22

A's place top pitcher J.T. Ginn (blister) on 15-day IL

The Athletics placed right-hander J.T. Ginn on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a blister on his right middle finger. The move is retroactive to Saturday for Ginn, who leads the team's starters in wins (eight), ERA (3.46) and strikeouts (100) while making 22 appearances (19 starts) this season.

Kyle Teel News / Stadium Rant / July 22

Kyle Teel Injury Update: White Sox Catcher Out 6–12 Weeks — Who Replaces Him?

After only playing 19 games so far in 2026, the Chicago White Sox are looking for a replacement after the latest Kyle Teel injury. The catcher suffered a high ankle sprain in Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers.

Brian Cashman News / Stadium Rant / July 22

Yankees Catcher Trade Targets 2026 Deadline: Who Brian Cashman Can Realistically Land

The list of Yankees catcher trade targets ahead of the 2026 deadline is short, expensive, and complicated. That is a problem when catcher has quietly become the biggest hole on the roster.

Josh Kuroda-Grauer News / Larry Brown Sports / July 21

Athletics infielder lands on IL with testicle injury

Athletics rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer left Monday’s game early against the Arizona Diamondbacks after fouling a ball off his groin area. On Tuesday, the Athletics placed Kuroda-Grauer on the IL with a ruptured testicle.

Athletics could surprisingly trade away 1 All-Star

Mason Miller News / Athlon Sports / July 21

Mason Miller's Trade Status Takes Notable Turn

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is now less than two weeks away, and as always, the San Diego Padres will be one of the most fascinating teams to watch.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / July 21

Joshua Kuroda-Grauer Leaves Game vs. Diamondbacks with Injury

Joshua Kuroda-Grauer's first career home run was overshadowed by an injury that forced him to exit the Athletics' 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks early on Monday.

Athletics News / Trade Talk Sports / July 21

9 All-Stars Crack Insider’s Top 25 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates

The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away now, so the countdown is officially on to one of the most exciting times of the year in baseball. Very few teams have separated themselves from the pack this season, which has led to a relatively quiet summer on the trade front thus far.

Shea Langeliers News / Larry Brown Sports / July 20

Athletics could surprisingly trade away 1 All-Star

The Athletics could potentially be looking to trade away their leading man. Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers is a trade candidate ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports this week.