New York, NY (Sports Network) – Oakland Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was named the American League’s final participant for MLB’s Home Run Derby next week. On Monday, AL captain Robinson Cano announced he will be joined by Prince Fielder and […]
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) – The Oakland Athletics recalled second baseman Grant Green from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Monday’s opener of a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Green, the A’s first-round pick (13th overall) in the 2009 MLB First-Year […]
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) – The Oakland Athletics recalled right-hander Dan Straily from Triple-A Sacramento to start Thursday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. Straily has made 12 starts over three previous stints with the A’s this season, going 4-2 with […]
New York, NY (Sports Network) – Oakland Athletics starter Bartolo Colon has been named the American League Pitcher of the Month for June. The 40-year-old right-hander finished the season’s third month with a 5-0 record and 1.75 earned run average […]
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) – Oakland Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker fell to the ground in pain after delivering a pitch in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals and exited with an apparent hamstring injury. Parker […]
San Jose, CA (Sports Network) – The city of San Jose filed an antitrust lawsuit against Major League Baseball on Tuesday over the decree that is preventing the Oakland Athletics from making the city their new home. The lawsuit argues […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The American League West figured to be a two-team race this season. But, just like last year, nobody figured the Oakland Athletics would be the team crashing the party. After being .500 or worse for […]
A’s general manager Billy Beane was once again responsible for turning his expensive assets into valuable young players, just like he did in trades of Mark Mulder and Dan Haren in the past. He received lefty Tommy Milone (13-10, 3.74 […]
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) – The Oakland Athletics will move their spring training home to Mesa beginning in 2015. The Athletics have been in Phoenix since 1982 and previously called Mesa their spring home from 1969-78. The new agreement with […]
Houston, TX (Sports Network) – The Houston Astros acquired infielder Chris Carter, pitcher Brad Peacock and catcher Max Stassi from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for shortstop Jed Lowrie and pitcher Fernando Rodriguez on Monday. “This trade gives us power, […]