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 […]
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The Oakland Athletics announce the hiring of former Red Sox assistant GM Taylor Smith as President of Baseball Operations. Smith, a former Rays analyst turned director of predictive marketing and Boston's analytics lieutenant, steps in after the organization rejected Sam Fuld. At just over 30, Smith brings fresh, data‑driven ideas but limited front‑office experience. He inherits a roster with strong position players but a struggling pitching staff, and must assemble his own front office before deciding on the future of manager Mark Kotsay, who is under contract through 2028. The move marks the A’s first outside hire in decades as they prepare for the upcoming offseason.
The Oakland Athletics appoint 31‑year‑old Taylor Smith as President of Baseball Operations, replacing longtime GM David Forst. Smith, who most recently served as the Red Sox assistant GM and built his reputation in analytics with the Rays, emerged as the top candidate after a broad search that included Sam Fuld, Jared Banner and other notable executives. Owner John Fisher praised Smith’s expertise in player performance and development. The A’s, coming off a 98‑loss season plagued by injuries to Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom and Shea Langeliers, now look to leverage a core of young talent as they prepare to move to Las Vegas in 2028.
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With the A’s front office in flux and a $8.7 M arbitration salary looming, catcher Shea Langeliers emerges as a prime trade candidate for Opening Day 2027. The 2026 All‑Star posted a .262/.328/.474 line with 23 homers, a 117 wRC+ and 7.9 fWAR over four seasons, outperforming peers like Adley Rutschman offensively despite below‑average framing stats. After missing seven weeks with a torn meniscus, his value may rise once he returns to regular catching duties. The Athletics retain two more control years, but their rebuilding timeline and impending move to Las Vegas could prompt a deal before his 2028 free‑agency year.
“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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Well the list of potential new GM’s for the A’s got a little smaller on Saturday morning. Jeff Passan reports that Phillies General Manager Sam Fuld has turned down an offer by the A’s to take over the front office, opting to instead remain in Philadelphia where he’ll be second fiddle to Philly President Dave […]
The Boston Red Sox could lose assistant general manager Taylor Smith to the Athletics as their search for a new baseball operations leader continues. Smith oversees research and development under chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, making his potential departure significant for the Red Sox’s analytics operation. ESPN’s Jeff Passan took to X, formerly Twitter, on […]
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Sam Fuld will remain with the Phillies after declining an offer from the Athletics to become their next president of […]
A strong contender has reportedly emerged in the Athletics' search for a new president of baseball operations.
Phillies president of business operations Sam Fuld has declined the Athletics’ offer to become the team’s new president of baseball operations, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. Fuld’s name surfaced in connection to the A’s job earlier this week, but Fuld has now taken himself out of the running and will stay in Philadelphia. Nine names have […]
On this day 100 years ago, the Cardinals won their first championship by defeating the Yankees in Game 7 of the 1926 World Series. In the only time a caught-stealing play has ever ended a Series, Babe Ruth (who stole 123 bases throughout his career) was thrown out by Cardinals catcher Bob O’Farrell when the […]
The White Sox have played only one max-series playoff game ever: The 6-4 loss to Oakland in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series in 2020. But there are at least three other do-or-die regular season games as well, all having a direct impact on the postseason. As we head into a very rare beast […]