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Athletics hire Taylor Smith as president of baseball operations

The Athletics hired Taylor Smith as their new president of baseball operations on Monday. Smith, 31, spent the past two seasons as senior vice president and assistant general manager for the Boston Red Sox after seven years with the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Athletics hire ex-Red Sox, Rays exec. Smith as president of baseball ops.

The Athletics have hired Taylor Smith as its president of baseball operations as the team heads into its final year in West Sacramento, CA and heads to Las Vegas in 2028.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 19

Athletics hire new president of baseball operations poached from Red Sox

Coming off a second straight season in Sacramento, the Athletics are poised to make their long-awaited move to Las Vegas after the 2027 campaign. GM David Forst, who served in various capacities with the A’s since 2000, was fired in August.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 19

Athletics, O's hired their future and here's what each new boss must do first

Athletics, Orioles hired their future and here's what each new boss must do first

Both announcements landed on the same day, yet both men are walking into jobs that could not be more different … or more urgent.

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Athletics News / Athletics Nation / October 19

Athletics Hire Taylor Smith As Next President of Baseball Operations

The wait for the next leader of the A’s is over. We have our guy. The organization has named Red Sox assistant General Manager Taylor Smith as the newest President of Baseball Operations, per a team announcement: The A’s had been connected to Smith for the past few weeks, with the team first interviewing Smith almost exactly a month ago.

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25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 19

Athletics Hire Taylor Smith As President Of Baseball Ops

The Athletics have a new lead executive. Taylor Smith is taking over as president of baseball operations, per a team announcement. Smith most recently served as an assistant general manager with the Red Sox.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / October 19

Elly De La Cruz’s Arbitration Applies Pressure to the Reds

Following an 83-win 2025 season that saw the Cincinnati Reds return to the playoffs for the first time since the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign, there was a good amount of anticipation surrounding the club this spring.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / October 19

2 Dark-Horse Pitching Candidates To Make 2027 Athletics' Roster

The A's are looking to make changes next season after an underwhelming 2026 campaign. Fortunately, players returning from injury have made a big impact on the team in previous seasons.

Shea Langeliers News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 18

Trade Candidate: Shea Langeliers

It’s a little difficult to gauge what the Athletics will do this winter since the team has yet to hire a full-time president of baseball operations or

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / October 17

Athletics DFA Predictions: One Expected Cut, One Surprise

With the World Series next week and the offseason coming up shortly after, the A's will have some decisions to make. The organization has yet to name a general manager, as it has interviewed several candidates over the last few weeks.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / October 17

This AL Pitcher Is Perfect Trade Target for Athletics

As the A's gear up for a competitive 2027 season before their big move to Las Vegas in 2028, they need to make changes on the team and throughout the organization.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / October 17

'This is It': 37YO Dodgers Pro Announces Retirement After Team’s Terrible Loss to Brewers

Rojas dreamed of one final season with the Dodgers: a three-peat championship. Baseball had other plans. After watching Clayton Kershaw bid farewell on a high note in 2025, Rojas hoped to script his own memorable ending by helping the Dodgers capture their third consecutive World Series title.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 16

Orioles Could Pursue Catching Help

The Orioles already have experienced catchers Samuel Basallo, Carlos Narváez and Yohel Pozo on their 40-man roster, but they may not settle on that trio in 2027.

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Should Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani still pitch? Ex-reliever gives his take

The Los Angeles Dodgers were swept out of the 2026 MLB Playoffs by the Milwaukee Brewers on October 15, causing three burning questions to surface on manager Dave Roberts’ team.

Athletics News / Lindy's Sports / October 15

Now and Then: What the previous early afternoon LCS game looked like

If you saw the Cleveland Guardians’ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series this afternoon, you saw something that hadn’t happened in 37 years.

Chris Bassitt News / Athlon Sports / October 15

Chris Bassitt Opens Up on Potential MLB Retirement Decision

Chris Bassitt wants to pitch in 2027, giving the veteran right-hander another opportunity to prove himself after an injury-interrupted first season with the Baltimore Orioles.

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / October 15

34-Year-Old Angels Pro Announces Immediate Retirement From the Sport After 14 Long Seasons

In MLB, where every season is another opportunity to chase the ultimate dream, walking away from the game is never an easy decision. But sometimes, even a career built on years of perseverance reaches its natural conclusion.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / October 12

Recapping Week 1 of the 2026 Arizona Fall League Season

Big names are doing big things in the 2026 Arizona Fall League. The first full week of the season is in the books, and many high-end prospects had strong weeks.

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / October 11

White Sox Set Embarrassing Playoff Record, Guardians Repeatedly Troll Rivals & More as Cleveland Eliminate Chicago in Division Series

After last week’s Thursday Night Football game, sports podcaster Ariel Epstein had plenty to say about the ALDS matchup between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians.

Sam Fuld News / Field Level Media / October 10

Report: Sam Fuld declines offer to head Athletics' front office

The Athletics will continue their search for a president of baseball operations after Sam Fuld declined an offer for the position, ESPN reported Saturday.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / October 7

Athletics Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions

Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline.