Oakland Athletics News & Updates

Well we got baseball. Some ugly baseball for A’s fans but baseball nonetheless. The Athletics dropped their first game of the 2026 season this afternoon, dropping the first Cactus League game to the Chicago White Sox 11-2 to kick things off down in Arizona. Right-hander Jack Perkins was on the bump this afternoon, hoping to […]

BASEBALL IS BACK BABY!!! Okay, maybe it’s just Spring Training and today’s games will likely feature mostly backups, depth players and prospects, but baseball is baseball damn it. We got a game today against the Chicago White Sox to kick off our spring schedule, the first of 32 exhibition contests including a few split-squad contests […]

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Asked what has stood out about Jack Perkins so far in Spring Training, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay did not bring up any new pitch or mechanical adjustment. What’s caught the skipper’s eye the most about the 26-year-old right-hander is his appearance. “He’s lighter, yet stronger,” Kotsay said

MESA, Ariz. -- After a couple of weeks to prepare in camp, the Athletics will play their first Cactus League game on Saturday at 12:05 p.m. PT against the White Sox at Camelback Ranch. The game will stream live on the iHeartRadio app.

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a generous podcast listener, Bruce Meyer’s elevation to interim executive director of the MLBPA, his framing of the sport’s competitive challenges, media messaging vis-à-vis the owners’ and players’ potential responsibility for missed games in 2027, and the creep of pitch-calling from the dugout, then preview the 2026 Detroit […]

Welcome back, Athletics fans. Spring training has returned, and so has a level of optimism around the A’s. The past few years have been filled with just about every other emotion outside of hope, but it’s time to turn the page. The A’s have increased their win total each of the past three seasons, and […] The post Top 10 Athletics Spring Training Storylines To Watch appeared first on Just Baseball.