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It’s been a relatively quiet offseason for the A’s so far, today’s one-year deal with non-tendered right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. notwithstanding. While

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / November 23

“Love Me Non-Tender, Love Me True…”

Who’s singing? Is it Mr. Alvarado? Mr. Andrus? Whoever is crooning you know what David Forst and company are doing: poring over the bevy of recently non-tendered players mining for hidden treasure.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / November 15

Off-Season Conundrum: Adding Pitching When Every Team Is Trying To Add Pitching

I don’t think I can recall an off-season where so many teams announced that their primary focus was going to be to add starting pitching. Now it could just be that more teams are saying it out loud, because teams are always looking to add both quality and quantity to their rotation.

Kyle Schwarber News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?

The 'Last 40-home-run season by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The '50-home-run MLB seasons' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 10

Five most interesting leaders to watch at MLB GM Meetings

Who are the five general managers/presidents of baseball operations who will generate perhaps the most interest outside of last season's powerhouses?

Mets offseason blueprint: Best-case lineup scenario features Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso

MLB free agency adds intrigue as another NPB star to be posted

MLB alleged threat to Bryce Harper shows how brutal lockout will be

The offseason needs for every MLB team

The 'Home Run leaders by MLB franchise' quiz

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / October 27

Injured A's Outfielder Shares Update on His Status for Spring

At the end-of-season media call, A's GM David Forst said that right fielder Lawrence Butler had been playing through an injury in the season's final weeks, and he ended up undergoing surgery at the beginning of October.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / October 20

Watch the A's Payroll Closely

A's GM David Forst said earlier this month that he expects the A's payroll to go up again this winter, though he and owner John Fisher would be continuing those conversations over the coming months.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / October 1

A's Plan to Increase Payroll, But Where Will They Spend?

During the end-of-season media call, Athletics on SI asked GM David Forst what the team's payroll plans are for the offseason, given that the Las Vegas ballpark plans are one year closer.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 30

Athletics make decision on if GM David Forst will return in 2026

This is a big decision for the future of the franchise.

Athletics unveil new alternate uniforms featuring their temporary home

Mike Yastrzemski belts 2 homers as Royals thump Athletics

25 MLB players who could be traded this offseason

The '1989 Oakland Athletics' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 / September 30

A's Outfield Mix Uncertain for 2026 Following Injury News

In the end-of-season media call, A's GM David Forst provided an injury update on outfielder Lawrence Butler, who was playing through injury towards the end of the season.

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The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'Active NFL 5-passing-TD games' quiz

The 'Last 10-TD season by NFL team' quiz

The '2025-26 bowl game host cities' quiz

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / September 26

Major Decision Looms Over Key A's Front Office Figure

As Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported, A's GM David Forst is in the final year of his contract with the Athletics. The expectation is that he will be back, as Forst and A's owner John Fisher are reportedly in discussions over his future with the club.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 25

Athletics, General Manager David Forst Discussing New Contract

Athletics general manager David Forst has overseen baseball operations for the club since the 2022-23 offseason, when longtime GM Billy Beane moved into an advisory role.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / July 12

A's Luis Severino on Speaking Up, Conversation with David Forst

The highest-paid player in A's franchise history, Luis Severino, has been written about plenty this season due to his poor performance at home and his comments about the field itself.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / June 19

A's Defense Still a Concern

At the conclusion of the 2024 season, Athletics GM David Forst mentioned that the club would have to get better defensively during the off-season, with their internal metrics providing similar data to the public-facing data.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / March 27

Seattle Mariners Welcome A's for Start of 2025 Season

The Seattle Mariners and Sacramento Athletics get to kick off the 2025 campaign with some AL West action! These matchups have been fairly lopsided of late, with the A's going just 17-47 against Seattle from 2021-24.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / February 22

A's GM David Forst on Tyler Soderstrom, First Base

In a recent episode of A's Cast, Sacramento Athletics GM David Forst was asked about the first base situation, given that Tyler Soderstrom is being asked to catch a little more in camp.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / January 17

Athletics sign reliever José Leclerc

Another addition during an already busy offseason The spending A’s just keep on adding. General manager David Forst spoke recently about adding one or two more pieces to the team and today we have an addition.

Athletics News / FirstSportz / January 13

GM David Forst claims it’s 'finally time' for Athletics to compete year after year following $60 million contract extension of Brent Rooker

The 2024 offseason saw a massive change in the MLB. The Athletics dropped the name “Oakland” from their name and moved away from the city. After that, they have made some big money moves.

MLB News / ESPN / December 20

How can A's convince free agents to play in a minor league park? A dash of hope -- and a ton of cash

As his franchise heads to Sacramento for the next few years, GM David Forst needs to get creative -- and spend like never before.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / December 16, 2024

What the A's Are Looking For at Third Base

In a meeting with the media after the A's trade for Jeffrey Springs, GM David Forst was fielding questions about the direction of the club's offseason plans with that deal done, and of course, third base came up.

MLB News / Oakland Athletics on SI / December 15, 2024

A's GM David Forst on Trade with Tampa Bay Rays for Jeffrey Springs

The Athletics continue to make moves this offseason, already bringing in Luis Severino to be the ace of the pitching staff after signing him to the richest deal in A's franchise history at three years and $67 million.