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The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of […]
The Athletics finalized the hiring of their new president of baseball operations, Taylor Smith, on Monday. At Smith’s introductory press conference, owner John Fisher suggested they could also hire a general manager to work as the #2 front office executive (link via Martín Gallegos of MLB.com). That’s an increasingly common front office structure around MLB. […]
Reggie rises to the top with A’s kkundahl Wed, 2026-10-21 10:45 On Oct. 21, 1973, Reggie Jackson was named the World Series Most Valuable Player after leading the Oakland A’s to their second straight title. Craig Muder In a World Series that featured controversy throughout seven hotly contested games, Reggie Jackson rose above the tumult to lead the Oakland Athletics to another title. For Jackson, it was another postseason success in a career that was defined by October ...
Welcome to Wednesday, A’s fans. The 2026 World Series matchup is set. The National League champion Milwaukee Brewers and American League champion Tampa Bay Rays, who posted the best records in their respective leagues this season, will clash for the Commissioner’s Trophy. The winner of the best-of-seven series, which begins Friday in Milwaukee, will capture […]
The Athletics hired Taylor Smith as president of baseball operations on Oct. 19, 2026, replacing David Forst after five straight losing seasons.
Welcome to Tuesday A’s fans. After all the waiting, it’s finally over. The A’s have their newest front office leader, tabbing Red Sox assistant GM Taylor Smith to lead the organization as they wrap up their brief stay in Sacramento and begin the Las Vegas era. Now that we have our guy it’s time to […]
The Athletics name Taylor Smith President of Baseball Operations as the club shapes its baseball strategy ahead of its planned move to Las Vegas
Coming off a second straight season in Sacramento, the Athletics are poised to make their long-awaited move to Las Vegas after the 2027 campaign. GM David Forst, who served in various capacities with the A’s since 2000, was fired in August. As the Athletics prepare for what should be their final season in California’s capital […] The post New Athletics president of baseball operations poached from Red Sox appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The wait for the next leader of the A’s is over. We have our guy. The organization has named Red Sox assistant General Manager Taylor Smith as the newest President of Baseball Operations, per a team announcement: The A’s had been connected to Smith for the past few weeks, with the team first interviewing Smith […]
The Athletics have a new lead executive. Taylor Smith is taking over as president of baseball operations, per a team announcement. Smith most recently served as an assistant general manager with the Red Sox. After a wide-ranging search, the A’s have found a replacement for longtime general manager David Forst. The club moved on from […]
Could the Phillies reduce J.T. Realmuto's playing time? Are the Athletics about to tear down their roster? FanSided has you covered with more MLB rumors.
It’s a little difficult to gauge what the Athletics will do this winter since the team has yet to hire a full-time president of baseball operations or general manager since David Forst was let go back on August 7. Beyond this front office uncertainty, the expectation that the A’s will continue to trade players as […]
“They talk about all the other fellas on that team, but I notice the man who hurts us when it counts is that third baseman. There is a real ballplayer.” The Athletics entered the 1930s as the class of the American League, winning their second straight World Series title in ‘30 and taking the pennant […]
The post-season is always a blend of exciting and frustrating. Exciting to see games with so much riding on every pitch and to see some of the best teams strut their talent. Frustrating that the A’s are not one of those teams and to reflect on the gap between how the best teams play and […]
The Athletics have been in the market for a new front office leader since they parted with longtime general manager David Forst on Aug. 7. The A’s have since identified several candidates to succeed Forst, but if they had their way, Phillies president of business operations Sam Fuld would have taken the reins. Fuld, a […]
Good morning A’s fans! Yesterday, the American League Championship Series resumed with Game 3 after both teams had Tuesday off. Playing in front of their passionate fan base, the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams recorded nine strikeouts over five […]
Welcome to Tuesday A’s fans. The Cleveland Guardians won the first game of the ALCS, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 thanks to some late offense. That’s put the Guardians just three games away from the World Series. Since the Cubs’ record-breaking World Series win 2016 (over Cleveland of all teams), the Guardians’ franchise is […]
Three hitters are raking and five pitchers have combined to allow to just one run
After pitching in a combined 40 games with the Athletics the past two seasons, Grant Holman spent the spring getting passed from team to team. The A’s placed him on waivers in February, and he was claimed by the Diamondbacks. After failing to make their major league roster to start the season, he was placed […]
Sam Fuld, former A’s outfielder and current Phillies President of Business Operations, became the first candidate offered the role of General Manager for the A’s — and then became the first candidate to say “No.” The search continues. However, even though the A’s have not yet settled on their new GM, news of the offer […]
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) kicked off on Oct. 3, featuring six teams comprising prospects from all 30 MLB organizations. * Salt River Rafters include D-backs, Rockies, Twins, Yankees, Nationals. * Mesa Solar Sox include Athletics, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, Blue Jays. * Glendale Desert Dogs include Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, Marlins, Pirates. * Scottsdale […]
The A’s search for leadership continues after another high-profile rejection. The Athletics reached out to the Philadelphia Phillies’ president of baseball operations, Sam Fuld, with a dual-role offer: the president of baseball operations position and the general manager role. They offered him the freedom to reshape a franchise coming off a dismal 64-98 record in […] The post Phillies’ Sam Fuld Makes His Decision Clear After A’s Come Calling appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Sam Fuld has turned down the Athletics’ offer to become the team’s new president of baseball operations and has withdrawn from consideration, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Saturday. Fuld will remain in Philadelphia, continuing in his role which he assumed in 2026 after earning an MBA from Wharton. He joined […] The post Sam Fuld chooses loyalty to Phillies over Athletics’ job offer appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Sam Fuld, one of the highest-ranking executives in the Phillies organization, will stay in Philadelphia after turning down a job offer to lead an American League club’s baseball operations, according to a Saturday afternoon report. Fuld declined the opportunity to become the president of baseball operations for the Athletics, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. He […]
It’s that time of year where teams are shaking up their front office structure and interviews are happening. We know that Sam Fuld was in the running to take the A’s president of baseball operations position, but that has apparently not come to pass. Being tasked with leading the A’s into Las Vegas was apparently […]