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Ken Waldichuk was the Oakland Athletics‘ top acquisition at the 2022 trade deadline. The left-hander was acquired by the A’s in the trade that sent starting pitcher Frankie Montas to the New York Yankees back in August. Waldichuk was called up to Oakland in early September, and immediately struggled. He did, however, find a way […] READ MORE
No one thought the Oakland Athletics would be good this year. But it didn’t surprise many that the A’s made plenty of moves either. It began with the moves they made over the offseason when Oakland moved away core players, including Matt Olson and Matt Chapman. Since those trades, the A’s have a 56-99, the second worst baseball […] READ MORE
Rangers 2, Athletics 1 ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug 15 — The Texas Rangers came out on top in their pitcher’s duel with the Oakland Athletics by a final score of 2–1 on Monday. The Rangers had several good hits in this game, but it was a home run by second baseman Marcus Semien that really […] READ MORE
Athletics 14, Rangers 7 ARLINGTON, Texas, Jul 12 — A hopeful night in Arlington turned into a long night in Arlington when the Texas Rangers lost in 12 innings to the Oakland Athletics by a final score of 14–7. Rangers shortstop Corey Seager hit his 21st home run of the season, and several of […] READ MORE
The Oakland Athletics fell to 22–45 after a 2–0 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. It was a new low point for an A’s team that is on pace to have their worst record since the 1979 season. It was their second consecutive loss to the Royals, who, like the […] READ MORE
The 2020 season did not end the way Oakland Athletics fans wanted yet again. And yet, it was still another good year overall. A veteran-laden roster carried Oakland to a division title in the American League West Division, but they ultimately fell to the rival Houston Astros. Oakland Athletics 2020 Season Recap So much went […] READ MORE
The Oakland Athletics have agreed to trade starting pitcher Sonny Gray to the New York Yankees. It was speculated for some time that Oakland would cash in on Gray’s value before it was too late. They did exactly that as the A’s will receive Yankees No. 4, 8, and 12 prospects in Dustin Fowler, Jorge […] READ MORE
Yankees pitching prospect James Kaprielian is being shut down for the rest of the 2017 season due to Tommy John surgery. This is just the latest development in what has already been a rough start to the year for the New York Yankees in terms of injuries. What to Know About James Kaprielian and His […] READ MORE
2017 New York Yankees Prospects Preview Part Two If you missed Part One, find it here. Now, let’s take a closer look at the top 10 prospects in a Yankees farms system that’s bursting with talent. 10.) RHP – Albert Abreu Acquired in the Brian McCann trade, Abreu has a fastball that consistently hits in […] READ MORE
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