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Elephant Rumblings: Weekend Series In The Twin Cities

Welcome to Friday A’s fans! We made it. After a day off the club is back at it tonight, this time in Minnesota set to take on the Twins for a three-game weekend series. The two clubs are in different spots heading into this weekend. While the Athletics have seen their playoff hopes evaporate over […]

What Do the Athletics Have To Sell at the Trade Deadline?

Coming into the season, the Athletics were a trendy pick to potentially push for the playoffs. An eclectic young core that continued to improve, with a pitching staff that was subpar but had a few prospects who could raise their ceiling. While not yet a truly good team, they were trending in the right direction. […] The post What Do the Athletics Have To Sell at the Trade Deadline? appeared first on Just Baseball .

A’s, Jonathan Ornelas Agree To Minor League Deal

The Athletics are in agreement with infielder Jonathan Ornelas on a minor league contract, reports Francys Romero. He’ll report to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 26-year-old opted out of a minor league deal with the Yankees last week. Ornelas had spent the season with New York’s top affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He had a nice year, hitting .299/.362/.480 […]

Elephant Rumblings: What’s The Future At Third Base?

Good morning A’s fans. The squad couldn’t get out of Arizona with a series win, losing the last 2 to the Diamondbacks to drop the record to a tough 43-59. That’s a disappointing outcome after their strong start to the season, and the Green & Gold will be at home watching October baseball on their […]

Ryan Waldschmidt hits first home run in D-backs’ rout of Athletics

PHOENIX – For every player, the first major league home run is unforgettable. For Ryan Waldschmidt, it may end up representing something even bigger than a personal milestone. Arizona overwhelmed the Athletics 15-5 to secure the series victory, launching five home runs in one of its most explosive offensive performances of the season. The defining […]

D-backs vs. Athletics Discussion

Today’s Lineups ATHLETICS DIAMONDBACKS Jacob Wilson – SS Ketel Marte – 2B Tyler Soderstrom – LF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Shea Langeliers – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Carlos Cortes – RF Gabriel Moreno – DH Donovan Walton – 2B Nolan Arenado – 3B Tommy White – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Jeff McNeil – […]

Game #102, Athletics vs. Diamondbacks Game Thread

The A’s will make a second stab at a series win this afternoon at Chase Field in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After taking the first game of the series 5-2 and then dropping last night’s matchup 6-5 in ten innings, the A’s will go for the win before heading to Minnesota to finish the […]

Angels, Cade Marlowe Agree To Minor League Deal

The Angels and outfielder Cade Marlowe are in agreement on a minor league contract, per Ari Alexander of 7News. He just recently opted out of a minor league deal with the A’s, and his new contract with the Halos has some future opt-out opportunities as well. Marlowe, formerly a prospect in Seattle’s system, has played […]

Paul Sewald is saving games, but will the Diamondbacks need to readdress the closer role?

PHOENIX — The closing pitcher role has been one of the most debated roles for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and after Tuesday’s matchup against the Athletics, those conversations are only intensifying. JACOB WILSON IS SO CLUTCH pic.twitter.com/WxgvE8FQM2 — Athletics (@Athletics) July 22, 2026 Ahead of the 2026 season, many wondered who would take on the ninth-inning […]

A’s roster moves: Ginn to IL, Barnett recalled

The A’s just can’t catch a break in the health department. The club announced that right-hander J.T. Ginn is the latest member of the squad to land on the 10-day IL, landing there because of a blister on his right middle finger: The loss hurts for the short-term but on the bright side this shouldn’t […]

MLB Rookie Suffers Testicle Rupture, Stays in Game, Requires Emergency Surgery

Monday night’s game at Chase Field had everything the Athletics were hoping for. Looking to build momentum after a hard stretch that included a heavy loss to the White Sox 10 days earlier, Oakland came away with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. But by the final out, the score wasn’t the biggest story. […] The post MLB Rookie Suffers Testicle Rupture, Stays in Game, Requires Emergency Surgery appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Elephant Rumblings: A’s Road Trip Continues as Trade Deadline Looms

Happy Wednesday A’s fans! This afternoon, the Athletics will wrap up a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks before flying to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Twins this weekend. While there is a chance first baseman Nick Kurtz could return during the second half of this road trip, the A’s will be without hot-hitting […]

Diamondbacks fans can’t believe the pitch Ildemaro Vargas turned into a walk-off

PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks fans celebrated not only a dramatic walk-off win Tuesday night, but also the unconventional swing that delivered the decisive hit in the club’s 6-5 victory. The extra-inning victory was sealed by infielder Ildemaro Vargas, whose single split the Athletics’ third baseman and shortstop to score Gabriel Moreno and salvage what could […]

Walking Off into the Wildcard! Dbacks 6, A’s 5

The Arizona Diamondbacks were able to even the series with the Athletics Tuesday night thanks to a heroic walkoff from the veteran Ildemaro Vargas and a solid major league debut from Kohl Drake. Kohl Drake gave the Dbacks 5 much needed solid innings tonight for his major league debut. Overall his stuff was just ok, […]

A’sa fall in extra innings 6-5 to Arizona

Game two of the three-game series between the Athletics and the Arizona Diamondbacks took place tonight at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Pitching for the Athletics was 26-year-old righty Jack Perkins against 26-year-old righthanded rookie Kohl Drake who made his major league debut tonight. Max Kepler gave the D-backs an early lead with a first […]

D-backs vs. Athletics Discussion

Today’s Lineups ATHLETICS DIAMONDBACKS Jacob Wilson – SS Ketel Marte – DH Tyler Soderstrom – LF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Shea Langeliers – C Corbin Carroll – RF Jonah Heim – 1B Gabriel Moreno – C Tommy White – 3B Max Kepler – LF Max Muncy – DH Nolan Arenado – 3B Henry Bolte – […]

Game #101, Athletics vs. D-backs Game Thread

Game two of the three-game series between the Athletics and the Arizona Diamondbacks will take place tonight at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The A’s took the opener last night 5-2 behind Joshua Kuroda-Grauer’s first MLB homer and a 4-5 night by Tommy White. Taking the mound tonight for the Athletics is 26-year-old righty Jack […]

Athletics Place Mark Leiter Jr., Joshua Kuroda-Grauer On IL

The Athletics announced that right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to July 19, due to a right hip impingement. Infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer has been put on the 10-day IL due to surgery for a ruptured testicle. Righty Hayden Juenger and infielder Max Muncy have been recalled in corresponding […]

LSU Baseball’s Tommy White Unloads 4 Hits For Athletics And Is Hitting .454 In His 1st Week In The Big Show

TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES PHOENIX, Arizona – Former LSU baseball slugger Tommy “Tanks” White went 4-for-5 with a run scored in the Athletics’ 5-2 win at the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. White, a star [...] The post LSU Baseball’s Tommy White Unloads 4 Hits For Athletics And Is Hitting .454 In His 1st Week In The Big Show appeared first on TigerRag.com .

Snake Bytes, 7/21: 2K for Arenado

Game Recaps Diamondbacks disappoint by following historic comeback with loss to struggling Athletics by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports] The Arizona Diamondbacks entered Monday coming off an exhilarating seven-run comeback to snatch a series win over the St. Louis Cardinals, but that energy and excitement did not carry over into a matchup with the Athletics. The […]