Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics released veteran infielder Nick Punto on Friday in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. The A’s needed to make room on the 40-man for pitchers Jesse Hahn and R.J. Alvarez, […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics acquired pitcher Eury De La Rosa from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations on Thursday. In 25 games with Arizona last season, De La Rosa went 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA. The 24-year-old […]
San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago White Sox acquired starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija from the Oakland Athletics in a multi-player trade on Tuesday. Chicago also picked up minor league pitcher Michael Ynoa in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt, […]
San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago White Sox acquired starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija from the Oakland Athletics in a multi-player trade on Tuesday. Chicago also picked up pitcher Michael Ynoa in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt, catcher Josh […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed pitcher Josh Lindblom off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Monday. Lindblom was 4-3 with a 5.79 earned run average in 16 starts and one relief appearance last season for Oakland’s Triple-A […]
San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics have traded first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss to the Cleveland Indians for minor league infielder Joey Wendle. Moss, who hit .234 last season with 25 home runs and 81 RBI, might not be […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics acquired first baseman Ike Davis from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, three days after he was designated for assignment. The teams swapped international bonus slots as part of the deal, with the Pirates […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Designated hitter Billy Butler signed a three-year deal with the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but reports on Tuesday had the deal worth $30 million. The 28-year-old hit .271 […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Oakland Athletics manager Alvin Dark has died at the age of 92. Dark got his first managerial position in 1961 immediately following his retirement as a player. In his second season, he led the San […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Oakland Athletics first baseman Kelvin Moore has died at the age of 57, the team announced Wednesday. The A’s said Moore died Sunday of cardiac arrest at his home in Covington, Georgia, after suffering from […]