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We’re going back to the pitching staff with today’s Season In Review series, taking a look back at a high-ceiling bullpen arm that had a tough time during his rookie campaign. Right-hander Grant Holman only made it into a couple dozen games this past year before suffering a couple of injuries that put an early […]
Morning A’s fans! The MLB Draft Lottery was last night and for the third straight year the Athletics got the short end of the stick, getting a selection that was lower than was was expected. Luckily things have worked out well enough with the first two (Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz), but it’s still frustrating […]
The MLB Lottery happened this evening down in Florida at the sight of the Winter Meetings. While a lot of the focus and attention has been on the movement, signings, and trades happening the Lottery is perhaps just as important if not more so to some teams in the league, one of those being the […]
Next up? Young outfielder Colby Thomas, who finally made his big league debut this past season. It was only a quick couple of months of getting to know the new guy but this right-handed bat could be a big piece of the next A’s playoff team. What will his role be for the club in […]
THe MLB Draft Lottery draw takes place today at 2:30 PM Pacific Time. You may remember that the A’s did not qualify for the lottery last year thanks to receiving revenue-sharing payouts and holding lottery picks in 2023 and 2024 and were forced to pick 11th in the draft. Of course they used that pick […]
Next up, in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back starting pitching by remembering season with J.T. Ginn. How was he acquired? The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Ginn with the 30th overall selection of the 2018 MLB draft but chose to honor his commitment to Mississippi State instead of signing with the Dodgers. […]
The diminutive shortstop played Gold Glove-caliber defense as a surprising starter for the Braves, but his offensive production was the worst in baseball, making it only a one-year escapade with Atlanta for the 27-year-old. How acquired The Braves traded for Allen on November 11, 2024, sending minor league pitcher Jared Johnson to the Athletics. At […]
The next player to be featured in our 2025 Athletics Season in Review is 23-year-old righty Luis Morales. Morales made his big-league debut this year with the A’s and looks like a future standout for the team. How was he acquired? Luis Morales was born in Antilla, Cuba and grew in talent and promise while […]
The Atlanta Braves joined in on the action and made a few moves before the Winter Meetings. Up first, the club claimed right-hander Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Athletics, followed by claiming fellow righty Anthony Molina off waivers from the Colorado Rockies. To open up a spot on the 40-man roster, southpaw Josh Walker […]
Esteury Ruiz began his 2025 season with the Athletics organization before being acquired by the Dodgers on April 2. He spent most of the season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets but managed to find some time with the big league squad. A former top prospect with the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers, Ruiz […]
Morning everyone! And happy Friday! The Winter Meetings begin this weekend and though the A’s aren’t expected to be the main attention-seekers they could end up making some waves. Not the major Kyle Tucker kind of waves but a signing to the relief unit could be forthcoming sooner than we all hoped. Then there’s the […]
To the surprise of many in baseball, Luis Severino left New York, where he’d pitched for both the Yankees and Mets, and signed a three-year, $67 million deal with the Athletics before the 2025 season. It wasn’t long before Severino complained about the conditions at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. And it’s no wonder — […]
Jack Perkins is an interesting case study in that he has a wide range of realistic outcomes. In his maiden voyage with the A’s in 2025 Perkins saw time both in the bullpen and rotation…and the IL. How Was He Acquired? Perkins is just another example of how you can find big arms well after […]
The next player up in our “Season in Review” series is rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson. The runner-up Rookie of the Year made a name for himself quickly in 2025. How was he acquired? Jacob Wilson was the first-round pick, sixth overall, of the 2023 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Arizona. He played three seasons […]
The A’s have spent 4 years rebuilding with a losing record that has improved each of the last 2 years and ended with a promising post All-Star break run of sustained success. Now, starting this weekend, come the Winter Meetings when the hot stove tends to heat up and players are on the move via […]
Good morning everyone! For today’s Season In Review we picked right-handed reliever Justin Sterner for the deep dive. It was a bit of a roller coaster season for the rookie, with lots of highs and a few lows in his first full season as a major leaguer. But overall not a terrible first year with […]
Good morning A’s fans! The next major free agent reliever has signed, and no it wasn’t with the A’s. The first big domino to fall was right-handed reliever Raisel Iglesias, who reupped with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year pact a couple of weeks ago. That’s seemed to trigger a quick succession of signings. The […]
“Never!” should be your answer. No good San Francisco Giants fan would ever dream of trading the team’s ace. That’s Buster Posey’s job, and if he’s going to be any good as a President of Baseball Operations going forward, he ought to start popping ashwagandha pills before bed. Yesterday, Andrew Baggarly wrote an article for […]
Today in our Season In Review series we take a look at one of the better pitching prospects in the organization and his first taste of the big leagues. Right-handed starter Mason Barnett has a high ceiling and could be a big contributor to a future A’s playoff squad, and we finally got to see […]
We’re doing back-to-back relievers today. After taking a quick peak at Angel Perdomo’s quick and brief time with the Athletics we’re examining an arm that has a bit more tenure with the A’s than Perdomo. Right-handed reliever Tyler Ferguson burst onto the scene last year as a rookie making 50 relief appearances for the Green […]
Today we take a quick look back at a reliever that didn’t make it into many games for the Athletics this past season. Four, if we’re being exact. Right-hander Angel Perdomo may not have made it into many contests for the 2025 A’s and that might be it for his tenure donning the Green & […]
There was a time when Lou Trivino was considered a rising relief star. Drafted by the Athletics in 2013, after an inconsistent start to his career, the righthander eventually became the A’s closer and was named American League Reliever of the Month in June 2021. Things quickly went downhill after that. He lost effectiveness to […]
Good morning everyone! We hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with lots of food and leftovers. It was a quiet weekend in the baseball world, including with our A’s, who have yet to make a serious addition outside of some depth signings here and there. We know that this team needs more pieces to the […]
“Max Muncy? Could you be more specific? Ah, the infielder drafted by the A’s? Could you be more specific? Ah, the one born on August 25th? Could you be more specific?” So many Max Muncys, so little time. But we have some time so let’s talk about the younger one who still plays for the […]
Good morning A’s fans! The pitching depth was tested early and often for the Athletics in 2025. Some of that is from asking young pitchers to exceed their innings limits, promoting arms that weren’t ready, injuries, poor performance, and just plain bad luck. The bullpen was especially tested as the club had to rely on […]