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After Struggling at Home, is J.T. Ginn a Trade or a Bounceback Candidate?

The Athletics have an interesting decision on their hands when it comes to the starting rotation. They have a number of intriguing young arms, but they're also hoping to add another veteran to the rotation this winter.

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2025 Season in Review: J.T. Ginn

Next up, in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back starting pitching by remembering season with J.T. Ginn. How was he acquired? The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Ginn with the 30th overall selection of the 2018 MLB draft but chose to honor his commitment to Mississippi State instead of signing with the Dodgers.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / September 13

Athletics defeat the Reds 3-0, take series opener

The Athletics kicked off a three-game series tonight against the Cincinnati Reds at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. J.T. Ginn got the start against Brady Singer for the Reds.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 6

J.T. Ginn, Yusei Kikuchi look to end skids as A's face Angels

Two starting pitchers looking to snap long winless streaks take the mound Saturday night when the Athletics face the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.

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Athletics News / Athletics Nation / August 31

A’s Swept By Rangers, Fall In Finale 9-6

The A’s ended their series with the Rangers with a loss, ending the season matchup with a sweep to our rivals at home with a 9-6 defeat. On to St. Louis.

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Athletics News / Athletics Nation / August 26

A’s Strike Late, Topple Tigers 8-3

Sometimes you just run into the best team in the league with the best pitcher in the league on the mound. And sometimes you don’t care. The A’s were not intimated by the Cy Young favorite or the Tigers on Monday evening, rallying late to beat Detroit 8-3 to kick start the three-game series that looks like it’ll be competitive all throughout.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / August 21

Three Key Players in the A's Win Over the Minnesota Twins

When the A's and Minnesota Twins met up earlier this season, the Athletics were at the tail end of their 1-20 stretch at the beginning of June, and it was actually the Twins that helped them get back on track in the fourth and final game of their series.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / August 14

A’s Drop Finale To Rays 8-2

Not a great way to end the series. The A’s dropped their finale against Tampa Bay, getting hit in the teeth by the Rays in a 8-2 contest to wrap up the series with the Rays, who split the season-series with three wins and three losses apiece.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / August 10

Baltimore Orioles to Face A's Top Pitching Prospect in First Start

The Baltimore Orioles are getting three A's pitchers this weekend that are hungry to make their case to be the team's rotation at the beginning of the 2026 campaign.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / August 9

The Importance of J.T. Ginn's Outing Against the Baltimore Orioles

After trading away JP Sears and Mason Miller at the Trade Deadline, there is a spot open in the Athletics rotation not just for the duration of the 2025 campaign, but heading into 2026.

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Athletics drop a close one, 3-2 to Orioles

After taking their first road series of the season, the Athletics continued this road trip just a few miles down the road to Baltimore to face the Orioles at Camden Yard.

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Athletics News / Field Level Media / July 27

JT Ginn shuts down Astros to complete upset sweep for Athletics

J.T. Ginn twirled six shutout innings, Shea Langeliers homered for a third consecutive game, and the visiting Athletics completed a stunning four-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 7-1 victory on Sunday.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 26

Athletics right-hander lands on IL with elbow inflammation

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Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 18

Athletics' J.T. Ginn eyes strong encore vs. Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace Freddy Peralta as they go for their third straight win when they face the visiting Athletics on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / April 13

J.T. Ginn is the Perfect Pitcher for the A's in Sacramento

As we have seen over the first handful of games at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, when the wind is blowing out, the ball tends to carry. This has led to some rough outings for A's pitchers at home this season--especially in that first series--but it appears as though the team is making strides in the right direction.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 12

J.T. Ginn helps Athletics slide past Mets

J.T. Ginn earned the win by tossing 5 1/3 solid innings in his season debut Saturday afternoon for the host Athletics, who beat the New York Mets 3-1 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series in West Sacramento, Calif.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / March 29

Las Vegas Aviators Win Opener Behind Sterling Start from J.T. Ginn

While the Athletics were out collecting their first win of the season against the Seattle Mariners, a number of their top prospects were playing in the Triple-A season opener in Las Vegas with the Aviators.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 17

A’s option Esteury Ruiz, J.T. Ginn

The A’s optioned several names to Triple-A Las Vegas last night, including outfielder Esteury Ruiz, rotation hopeful J.T. Ginn, infielder Darell Hernaiz, and righties Elvis Alvarado and Grant Holman.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / December 23

Athletics 2024 Season in Review: JT Ginn

2025 may be the year he breaks into the rotation Athletics 2024 Season in Review: JT Ginn John Thomas (J.T.) Ginn was drafted by the New York Mets in 2020 out of Mississippi State University.

Former Bulldog Makes MLB Debut, The Morning Bell: August 24, 2024

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State has seen plenty of its former baseball players get the call up to the major league. In all, 69 former Bulldogs have played in an MLB game.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 20, 2024

Athletics Select J.T. Ginn

The Athletics announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander J.T. Ginn. He will take the active roster spot of left-hander Scott Alexander, who has been placed on the 15-day injured list with left rotator cuff tendonitis, retroactive to August 18.