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Getting late, Red Sox turn back to LHP Connelly Early vs. A's

If the Red Sox were to meet the New York Yankees again in 2025, it would mean that the final two weeks of the regular season went Boston's way. Boston (82-68) is chasing its first postseason spot since 2021 -- and a possible rematch with New York -- with a three-game set with the Athletics (70-80) starting Tuesday night.

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A's Lawrence Butler Nominated for 2025 Roberto Clemente Award

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Major League Baseball announced today that outfielder Lawrence Butler has been nominated for the 2025 Roberto Clemente Award.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 15

2025 MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 26: The collapsing Mets and the surging Mariners

There are just two weeks to go in the 2025 MLB season, and two postseason spots are clinched. As the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies sip champagne, there are teams fighting for their October lives.

Cam Schlittler News / Just Baseball / September 15

Yankees’ Playoff Rotation Must Feature Cam Schlittler

The New York Yankees may be without the help of 2023 AL Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt in their starting rotation this season, but rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler has really stepped up and impressed in the Bronx.

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Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / September 15

The A's and Reds are Building a History of Mutually Beneficial Trades

The Athletics and Cincinnati Reds made a deal at the Trade Deadline that went under the radar on a busy day of transactions, with the A's sending Miguel Andujar to the Reds, and receiving right-hander Kenya Huggins in return.

Athletics News / Legends On Deck / September 15

A Generational Game with Jay Pecci | Ep. 99

Inspired by deep family roots in baseball, Jay Pecci walked on to a powerhouse Stanford squad that punched its ticket to the College World Series. Drafted in the 11th round by the Oakland Athletics in 1998, he carved out a 15-year pro career across the minors, indie leagues, and overseas in Italy and Germany.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 14

MLB roundup: Pete Alonso's HR in 10th helps Mets end 8-game skid

Pete Alonso hit a walk-off three-run homer with nobody out in the 10th inning as the New York Mets ended a season-worst eight-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon.

Athletics News / Sport Relay / September 14

Boston Scores Six Runs in the First to Take Down Yankees

The Boston Red Sox score six runs in the first inning to take the final regular-season game against the New York Yankees. After a 1-2-3 inning from the Yankees, the Red Sox started the offense off in a big way.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / September 15

2025 Injury Report: Updates on Arraez, Altuve, Neto

Houston is in a tight spot heading into the final two weeks. While the Astros have games coming against division rivals Texas and Seattle — both are competing for the AL West — this week, the Astros have fallen out of the top spot in the division.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 14

Four homers help Athletics complete sweep of Reds

Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker each homered and drove in a pair of runs on Sunday to help the Athletics post a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in West Sacramento, Calif.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / September 14

Reds Learn The Hard Way: Don’t Play HR Derby With The A’s (7-4)

You wants a lotta dingers? You want to play that show? Bring it AWN. The Reds, fighting for their wild card lives, thought they would try hitting balls out of the park early, but even a 3-0 lead proved to be, for the green and gold, tantamount to a pesky gnat on the arm.

Lawrence Butler News / Oakland Athletics on SI / September 14

Lawrence Butler Joins A's Legends in Impressive Feat

On Friday night, A's outfielder Lawrence Butler notched his 20th home run of the season, and he followed that up by collecting the three stolen bases that he needed to join the 20-20 club on Saturday.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / September 14

On Hall of Fame Night, A's Celebrate the Past and Present

The A's presented green jackets to the Big Three Saturday evening in the Hall of Fame pregame ceremony which honored Barry Zito, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and broadcaster Monte Moore.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 14

Reds try to rebound vs. Athletics in series finale

With just 14 games remaining in the regular season, the Cincinnati Reds head into Sunday afternoon's series finale with the Athletics just 1 1/2 games behind the slumping New York Mets in the chase for the final National League wild-card spot.

Nick Kurtz News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 14

The legend of Athletics’ Nick Kurtz continues with grand slam vs. Reds

The Athletics routed the Cincinnati Reds 11-5 on Saturday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, heralded by Nick Kurtz’s 493-foot grand slam in the eighth inning, the longest home run in MLB this season.

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Max Muncy News / Athlon Sports / September 14

Dodgers' Max Muncy Shares Update After Being Hit in the Head

Max Muncy has continued to be an important piece of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup and will look to once again play a major role in the upcoming postseason.

Mike Piazza News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 13

Watch Mike Piazza take batting practice before Rangers game

New York Mets legend Mike Piazza is still much a part of the team. Even though he retired from the league in 2007 after playing 16 seasons. Nobody would know that his best years were behind him based on him taking batting practice before the Mets’ Saturday game against the Texas Rangers, per Yahoo Sports.

Carlos Cortes News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 13

Athletics’ Carlos Cortes doubles career home run total vs. Reds

The Athletics have found an unexpected spark late in their tough 2025 campaign through the standout performance of rookie outfielder Carlos Cortes. In Friday night’s 3-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, the 28-year-old launched two solo home runs, doubling his career total in a single game.

Athletics News / Total Apex Fantasy Sports / September 13

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Athletics News / Total Apex Sports / September 12

Chelsea Tried to Hijack Mohammed Kudus — Why the £40m-Plus-Player Pitch Failed and Spurs Won

Chelsea did not stumble onto Mohammed Kudus late in the summer. They planned an early push so he could bed in before the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, and they even reached personal terms with the Ghana star, according to reporting attributed to The Athletic and echoed across the football press. The idea was simple.

Athletics News / Total Apex Fantasy Sports / September 12

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