DALLAS – The buzz created by the Athletics from their signing of right-hander Luis Severino generated momentum heading into the 2024 Winter Meetings they hoped would lead to further signings or trades. While no official moves were made at the Winter Meetings outside of a Rule 5 Draft selection, the

DALLAS – Arms were on the menu during Wednesday afternoon’s Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. A total of 15 players were taken in the Major League phase of this year’s Rule 5 and 11 of them were pitchers. It started when the White Sox took right-hander Shane Smith

DALLAS -- Rather than waiting for the free-agent market to develop, the Athletics have shifted their approach from previous offseasons. They instead helped set the starting pitching market with the early signing of right-hander Luis Severino, and they do not plan to stop the spending there. Sending their front office

MLB Pipeline gives our organizational Top 30 prospect rankings complete refreshes twice per calendar year (once in spring, once in-season) and provides other live updates as graduations and other transactions necessitate them. In the latter category, two dates in particular are our busiest for Top 30 updates: the Trade Deadline

DALLAS -- There was a lot less anxiety than usual inside the suite of the Athletics' front office for Tuesday night’s 2025 MLB Draft Lottery. After experiencing the heartbreak and agony of falling outside of the top three picks despite being tied for the best odds to land the top

The 2025 Draft may still be seven months away but it's also in the news. MLB Pipeline released its initial Draft Top 100 late last week and MLB staged the Draft Lottery on Tuesday evening at the Winter Meetings.

DALLAS -- For an A’s squad featuring a talented young core that appears on the rise and ready to take a big step forward in 2025, Brent Rooker stands out as the perfect player to help lead them into that new era with his combination of elite hitting traits and

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to track all of the Athletics' moves, along with the progress of any injured players.

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Sluggers Dick Allen and Dave Parker earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in voting from the Classic Baseball Era Committee. The announcement was made from the Winter Meetings in Dallas. Needing at least 12 votes of the 16 committee members (75% required), Allen received 13

DALLAS -- The Rule 5 Draft has been the unofficial final act of the annual Winter Meetings. This year’s edition will take place on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET to close things out, and as always, there will be players who will get the chance to make Opening Day rosters

DALLAS -- Willie Mays’ legacy was celebrated heavily in 2024, and in 2025, Major League Baseball will continue to honor his life by focusing on the very field where he started his baseball journey. Since 2012, MLB has held a charity auction at the Winter Meetings that raises funds for

While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it’s not so easy to stick around for an entire year.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Before his introductory press conference on Friday as the newest member of the Athletics, Luis Severino was joined by his wife, Rosmaly, and agent Nelson Montes de Oca, for a full tour of Sutter Health Park, the club’s temporary home for at least the next three seasons

After finishing with one of the better records in the American League over the second half of 2024, the Athletics entered this offseason looking to add pitching in order to help their young squad take a big step forward in '25. Making a significant splash that perhaps no one outside

The Athletics reached another important milestone on the road to seeing their new ballpark in Las Vegas realized. The Las Vegas Stadium Authority held a special meeting on Thursday and approved lease, non-relocation, development and community benefits agreements. All four agreements were required before construction on the ballpark could begin.

Major League Baseball’s Draft Lottery will take place at the Winter Meetings in Dallas on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET. It’s time to get to know who the 16 teams eligible for the lottery are hoping to get a chance to select. MLB Pipeline’s new 2025 Top 100 Draft Prospects

A year ago, we provided one Rookie of the Year candidate for every team. How’d we do? We nailed the NL top rookie (Paul Skenes) and also picked out two others who received votes (Jackson Chourio and Mason Miller). That’s a good enough success rate to try the whole exercise

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter -- which he reported on from Lansing, Mich., on Aug. 27 -- is one of those stories. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here. By the time

Teams protected 59 prospects on 40-man rosters two weeks ago but left several others up for grabs in the annual Rule 5 Draft. That draft will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. ET at the Winter Meetings in Dallas. Any player who turned pro at age 18

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With Paul Skenes and Luis Gil taking home their leagues' respective 2024 Rookie of the Year Awards, it's time to turn our attention to 2025.

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