The Las Vegas Aviators (A's) are taking on the Tacoma Rainiers (Seattle Mariners) in Vegas for the Pacific Coast League Championship this week. In the first game of the series on Tuesday night, the Aviators had A's 15th-ranked prospect, Kade Morris, on the mound.
The Athletics are certainly in need of some upgrades to their pitching staff, with the club holding a 5.32 ERA as a staff, which ranks No. 29 in all of baseball, ahead of just the Colorado Rockies.
Monday was a big day for looking back at the trade the New York Mets and the Athletics made a year ago at the 2024 trade deadline. After missing the first
The Athletics and New York Mets made a deal at the Trade Deadline that was fairly straightforward. The Mets received Paul Blackburn, and the A's got righty prospect Kade Morris, a 22-year-old former third-round pick.
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.
The Oakland A's and New York Mets made a deal at the trade deadline, sending Paul Blackburn from the Bay Area while the Mets sent right-hander Kade Morris to the A's farm system.
The Oakland Athletics acquired Kade Morris from the New York Mets at the Trade Deadline in exchange for long-time A's starter Paul Blackburn. Both pitchers made their organizational debuts on Friday night, with Blackburn pitching for the Mets in Anaheim, and Morris pitching for High-A Lansing.
The Mets strengthened their rotation depth, acquiring Paul Blackburn from the A’s for pitching prospect Kade Morris. Both teams have announced the deal.
While the 2023 season was extremely disappointing for the New York Mets at the big league level, at least they used the down-year productively to bolster their farm system.