Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics designated former closer Jim Johnson for assignment on Thursday. Johnson has struggled since being acquired in an offseason trade with the Baltimore Orioles. He was removed from the closer’s role earlier this season. […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Athletics and the Oakland City Council announced a 10-year lease extension agreement that could have the team continue to play its games at O.co Coliseum. The final hurdle will come from the Alameda County Board […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics activated outfielder Josh Reddick from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. Reddick had been sidelined since June 29 with a right knee strain. He is batting .229 with four home runs and 24 RBI […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pitcher Brad Mills has been claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Oakland Athletics, the A’s announced Thursday. Mills, who was designated for assignment by Oakland on July 7 following the acquisitions of […]
Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Oakland’s Yoenis Cespedes is in good company with Ken Griffey Jr. Cespedes beat Cincinnati’s Todd Frazier, 9-1, in the final round to win the Home Run Derby for the second straight year. The A’s slugger became […]
Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics reinstated pitcher Drew Pomeranz and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. Pomeranz was placed on the disabled list June 17 with a fractured right hand. The 25-year-old is 5-4 with a 2.91 […]
Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics placed infielder and designated hitter Alberto Callaspo on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained right hamstring and recalled infielder Andy Parrino from Triple-A Sacramento. Callaspo, who is batting .234 this season, […]
Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees acquired left-handed pitcher Jeff Francis in a trade with the Oakland Athletics on Friday. The deal sent Francis and cash considerations to New York for a player to be named later. The […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Justin Morneau, who won an MVP and a Home Run Derby as a member of the Minnesota Twins, will try to hit a few more shots over the wall in Minneapolis next week. Despite not being an All-Star, […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics have made a bold move to bolster their starting rotation, acquiring pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Chicago Cubs in a blockbuster deal. To land Samardzija, whose 2.83 earned run average […]