Stripling caps sweep of Pirates with 1st personal win since '22
OAKLAND -- Ross Stripling waited a long time for this moment. The last time he earned a win in a Major League game, Stripling was pitching down the stretch for a playoff-bound Blue Jays club. That was Oct. 1, 2022, the final week of the regular season. Stripling tossed six
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OAKLAND -- If the A's are holding a lead heading into the eighth inning, they are most likely going to win that game. One month into the season, a clear formula for success has developed: get an early lead, squeeze just enough out of the starting pitcher and turn it
Butler's latest hit: A freestyle recorded in an historic NYC studio
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At a new low price, get MLB.TV all season long
April is in the books, but there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played this season, and you can follow all the action on MLB.TV for a new reduced price. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your
From DIII to throwing 103, Mason Miller's journey a wild ride
NEW YORK -- Given how this season has gone, you'd have thought that Mason Miller was always destined to be a closer, a fireballer striking fear into his opponents' hearts from the moment he begins warming up in the bullpen. Nothing could be further from the truth. Converted to relief
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OAKLAND -- A's manager Mark Kotsay burst into laughter during his postgame media session on Monday night upon hearing about his club not reaching 13 wins in 2023 until its 63rd game of the season. No reminder was needed. Kotsay recalled it quite vividly. He quickly rattled off the numbers
8 high risers who could land in the first round of the Draft
Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top
Redrafting the 2014 Draft class, 10 years later
There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.
McCann hits go-ahead HR in 9th: 'Biggest moment of my career'
BALTIMORE -- It’s difficult to imagine a more challenging road trip this season for the A’s, who wrapped up their 10-day sojourn through Cleveland, New York and Baltimore on Sunday. But they finished it in style, mounting a ninth-inning comeback against Craig Kimbrel for the second time in three days
The stats that defined the A's loss to Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- After rallying late for a thrilling extra-inning win in Friday’s series opener, the A’s came out flat on a cold, gray Saturday at Oriole Park. Their trouble against left-handed pitching continued against old friend Cole Irvin, who outpitched JP Sears to hand Oakland a 7-0 loss to Baltimore
Schuemann has his 'Jeter moment' at Yankee Stadium
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Rooker's go-ahead double secures A's win in extras
BALTIMORE -- So far this season, no team has been more reliant on the home run than the A’s. More than half -- 53.2 percent -- of the A’s runs have come via the long ball, by far the most in baseball. But the offense, as a whole, has been
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Mason Miller, pitching in one of the most tense roles in baseball, feels free -- and the radar gun is showing it. The A's sophomore right-hander, moved to the bullpen in an effort to preserve his health, is suddenly the most electric closer in baseball, blowing MLB's best hitters away
A's split set with Yankees as Gelof goes on the IL
NEW YORK -- Embarking on his first full season as a big leaguer, Zack Gelof established a goal of playing at least 150 games to prove his durability. His chances of reaching that target took a hit on Thursday. After getting scratched from the A’s starting lineup on Wednesday, Gelof
Boyle flashes potential, but results still a mixed bag
NEW YORK -- When deciding who would round out their rotation as their fifth starter, the A’s opted for the high upside of Joe Boyle, even as his bouts with command persisted toward the end of Spring Training. Five starts into the season, Boyle has at times flashed the dazzling
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Numbers don't tell the whole story for Butler
NEW YORK -- Success in baseball requires some form of luck, and the numbers will show that Lawrence Butler has been one of the game’s unluckiest hitters so far in 2024. On the surface, Butler’s .190/.301/.333 slash line through 23 games might give the impression that the 23-year-old A’s outfielder
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There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of
Miller's grand opening in the Big Apple
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'Wow, that feels great': Gelof blasts go-ahead HR to beat Yanks
NEW YORK -- Since arriving to the big leagues last July, Zack Gelof's sensational start as a rookie entrenched him atop the A’s lineup. So when he dropped to the six-hole in Sunday's loss to the Guardians, manager Mark Kotsay discussed the move with him beforehand. “We both agreed it’d
'It was a tough series': A's begin long road trip on sour note
CLEVELAND -- Before the A’s kicked off a three-city, 10-game road trip on Friday, manager Mark Kotsay referred to this weekend’s series against the Guardians as an opportunity to reassess where his club stands. A few weeks back, the A’s began the season by dropping three of four at home