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Here's the A's Spring Breakout roster (Sun., 1 p.m. PT)

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Before the top prospects in the Athletics' organization head out from Spring Training in Arizona to begin the regular season at their respective levels, they’ll participate in Spring Breakout, a series of exhibition games featuring the top prospects in each Major League club’s farm system. Here is everything to know

Back for 2026, stream games on ATHLETICS.TV

February 10, 2026

What will Nick Kurtz do for an encore? How will new additions Jeff McNeil and Mark Leiter Jr. perform in the yellow and gold? What nightly Denzel Clarke highlight will fans get to see this season? ATHLETICS.TV is your guide to all the action all season long.

Coming off knee surgery, Butler makes Cactus League debut

March 17, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Lawrence Butler has done all he can to prepare himself for the regular season as best he can under the restrictions placed on him this spring, but there really is no true substitute for game action against Major League pitching. After countless at-bats in live batting practices

What are the biggest AL West takeaways from Spring Training?

4:08 AM PDT

We are about one week away from Opening Day, and the final rosters are starting to take shape. So we asked the MLB.com beat writers who cover the American League West clubs about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.

Who has the most loaded Spring Breakout roster? We ranked the Top 10

8:07 AM PDT

The preliminary player pools have become the final rosters, and now we have a better understanding of which prospects will next take the Spring Breakout stage. In two short years, the Spring Breakout alumni list is already a doozy, filled with a Cy Young winner, multiple Rookies of the Year,

After epic walk-off HR, Hernaiz 'a legend in Puerto Rico forever'

March 17, 2026

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ Athletics Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Latest Athletics injuries and transactions

March 15, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest A's injury news and transactions.

De Vries among top prospects to show promise in A's camp

March 16, 2026

MESA, Ariz. – Considering his status as one of baseball’s truly elite prospects, it was set up to be nearly impossible for Leo De Vries to live up to the hype as he entered his first big league camp with the Athletics. Not only did De Vries, MLB’s No. 4

Will the real Max Muncy please stand up? Both homer in same inning, miles apart

@Spokes_Murphy
March 16, 2026

Infielder Max Muncy homered in the bottom of the fourth inning during a Spring Training game today. Also, infielder Max Muncy homered in the bottom of the fourth inning during a Spring Training game today. We promise you are not seeing double. MLB has two players named Max Muncy in

Gelof, center fielder? A's utility man embracing new chance

March 15, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Zack Gelof did a double take as he walked by a video board inside the Athletics' clubhouse at Hohokam Stadium that listed him as the starting center fielder for Sunday’s game against the Guardians. “It says number eight next to my name. What does that mean?” Gelof

1 player who has made a big impression in each camp

March 15, 2026

Spring Training is arguably the best time for a player to make a good impression on his team. When a hitter or pitcher turns heads in the lead-up to Opening Day, it can set the tone for his entire season, offer a preview of what's to come, and make for

Lopez ready to complete unfinished business in 2026

March 14, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- For as impressive of a rookie campaign as Jacob Lopez had, you can’t help but wonder, “What if?” when looking back at his 2025 season. What if he had never felt that discomfort in his left forearm, later diagnosed as a season-ending left elbow flexor strain, during

Langeliers' 3-homer day has him cruising toward Opening Day

March 14, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- You never want to peak too early, but with a little over a week of Spring Training left, it’s hard to imagine Shea Langeliers ever being more locked in than he was on Saturday afternoon. One day after the A’s offense exploded for four home runs in

The latest on the A's new ballpark in Las Vegas

March 14, 2026

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

A's astonishing 4-HR inning includes 3 straight on consecutive pitches

March 13, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- If there’s one thing the Athletics are fully confident about ahead of the 2026 season, it’s that their lineup is capable of slugging with the best of them. A glimpse of that offensive firepower was on full display in Friday’s 13-9 Cactus League loss to the Padres

Can Muncy's glove at third base catch up to his bat?

March 12, 2026

MESA, Ariz. – The Athletics have never doubted that Max Muncy could hit at the highest level. His abilities showed up in flashes over his first big league season in 2025 and have carried into Spring Training, where he’s performed as arguably the top hitter in camp. To land an

Extensive behind-the-scenes prep has A's targeting Butler's spring debut

March 11, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- For the Athletics, a starting lineup will not feel fully complete until it includes Lawrence Butler, something that has yet to happen through their first 19 Cactus League games. Just because Butler has yet to play in a game, however, does not mean that he’s all that

A's still weighing key roster battles ahead of Opening Day 

March 10, 2026

MESA, Ariz. – The Athletics are down to 46 players in camp with just under two weeks of Spring Training left, and while Monday’s roster cuts provided a bit more clarity, there appear to be some tough decisions coming down the pike.

From Spring Breakout to Major League stardom in the blink of an eye

@benweinrib
March 12, 2026

Through the first two iterations of Spring Breakout, many young prospects have gone head-to-head before quickly establishing themselves as stars at the Major League level. Look no further than when Paul Skenes struck out Jackson Holliday in the first inning during the first edition of Spring Breakout, weeks before they'd

Here are 30 prospect predictions for 2026

March 11, 2026

We are all about the future at MLB Pipeline. Obviously, any talk about prospects and who they might become involves some prognostication. Fresh off flexing those muscles to present every organization’s Top 30 prospects list, we’re keeping our crystal ball in active mode to provide a prospect prediction for each

After long rehab, Gelof is back -- and battling for a spot in crowded A's infield

March 9, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The path to the Opening Day roster for Zack Gelof was supposed to be a slow climb. Instead, it took a sudden leap forward on Monday. The 26-year-old made his Cactus League debut in the Athletics' 9-7 win against the Reds, serving as the designated hitter and

Zhuang one of World Baseball Classic’s top prospect performers

@benweinrib
March 17, 2026

The World Baseball Classic has been a stage for players across the world to show off their talents, and plenty of prospects have thrived in the spotlight. Players ranked on organizational Top 30 Prospects lists showed out, in particular.

Who'll win awards in '26? Here are the top contenders in each division

March 10, 2026

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic. Previously: The best pending free agent in each division. Today: