WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics have hired former World Series MVP and Athletics Hall of Famer Dave Stewart as a Special Assistant to Player Development for the 2025 season, the club announced today. In this role, Stewart will assist Director of Player Development Ed Sprague in addition to other

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The A’s have traded right-handed pitcher Will Klein to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for international slot money, the club announced today. Klein was designated for assignment on Friday. Klein was one of three players acquired from Kansas City in the Lucas Erceg trade on July

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics announced 20 non-roster invitees to Spring Training for the 2025 season. The list includes 11 players that were in the A’s farm system in 2024 and nine free agents that signed minor league deals following the 2024 season. Heading the group of non-roster invitees

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The A’s agreed to terms with 15 international players, including six from the Dominican Republic, six from Venezuela, one from Japan, one from Cuba, and one from the Bahamas, the club announced today. The list includes shortstop/RHP Shotaro Morii out of Japan who is the 25th-ranked

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher José Leclerc on a one-year contract for the 2025 season, the club announced today. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A’s designated right-handed pitcher Will Klein for assignment. Leclerc was 6-5 with a save, a

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The A’s will wear two new jersey patches for the 2025 season to celebrate the greater Sacramento area and to honor franchise legend Rickey Henderson. Fans who attend the team’s first game at Sutter Health Park on March 31 will receive two giveaways: a trucker hat

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics agreed to terms with international free agent shortstop/right-handed pitcher Shotaro Morii on a minor league contract, the club announced today. Morii, a two-way player from Japan, is ranked No. 25 among international prospects by Baseball America. The 18-year-old hit 45 home runs in three

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A's 2025 season tickets for their inaugural season in West Sacramento have sold out. Single-Game Tickets on Sale Soon Single-game tickets will go on sale in late January, and further details on pricing, the promotional calendar, and fan events will be shared ahead of the on-sale

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics have agreed to terms with designated hitter/outfielder Brent Rooker on a five-year contract through the 2029 season, with a club option for 2030. Rooker, 30, batted .293 with 39 home runs and 112 RBI in 145 games for the A’s in 2024. Among American

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dave Kaval, President of the Athletics for the past eight years, announced today that he is resigning to pursue new business opportunities in California. His last day with the team, which is in the process of building a new ballpark in Las Vegas, will be December

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics agreed to terms with infielder Gio Urshela on a one-year contract for the 2025 season, the club announced today. Urshela began the 2024 season at Detroit and was hitting .243 with five home runs and 37 RBI in 92 games when he was released

I traded Rickey Henderson twice and brought him back more times than that. He was the best player I ever saw play. He did it all—hit, hit for power, stole bases, and defended—and he did it with a flair that enthused his fans and infuriated his opponents. But everyone was

Statement from Pamela Henderson It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of my husband, Rickey Henderson. A legend on and off the field, Rickey was a devoted son, dad, friend, grandfather, brother, uncle, and a truly humble soul. Rickey lived his life with integrity, and his love

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics have acquired left-handed pitchers Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for right-handed pitchers Joe Boyle and Jacob Watters, infielder Will Simpson, and the A’s 2025 competitive balance round A pick, the club announced today. Springs enters his eighth

DALLAS, Tex. — The Athletics selected right-handed pitcher Noah Murdock from the Kansas City Royals organization in the first round of the Major League portion of the Rule 5 Draft, the club announced today. The A’s also selected right-handed pitcher Henry Gomez from the St. Louis Cardinals organization in the

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Luis Severino on a two-year contract through the 2026 season with a player option for 2027, the club announced today. Severino was 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA and .697 opponents OPS in 31 starts in his first

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Season tickets for the 2025 A’s season will go on sale to the general public on Monday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. at athletics.com/seasontickets. Full-season tickets will be available for purchase through Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, or until the available season ticket inventory sells out, whichever

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (November 26, 2024) – Lace up those skates and hit the ice for Free Skate Days presented by the Athletics! This winter, the Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink is teaming up with the A’s to provide three special afternoons of free skating as the community gears up for the

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics did not tender a contract to right-handed pitcher Dany Jiménez for the 2025 season, making him a free agent. Jiménez pitched for both Triple-A Las Vegas and Oakland for the third consecutive season last year. He was 1-3 with three saves and a 4.13

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics have agreed to terms with outfielder/first baseman Seth Brown on a one-year contract for the 2025 season, avoiding arbitration. Brown batted .231 with 14 home runs and 44 RBI in 124 games last year in his sixth season in the majors. He was hitting

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A’s right-handed pitcher Mason Miller has been named to the All-MLB Second Team as a relief pitcher. Miller is one of three rookies selected to All-MLB teams this season, and one of just nine rookies to have won since the inception of the honor. Miller collected

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A’s designated hitter Brent Rooker has been named a 2024 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger award winner. Rooker is the first A’s player to win the award since third baseman Eric Chavez in 2002 and the first Athletic to win it as a designated hitter. Rooker, 30,

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics have acquired right-handed pitcher Jared Johnson from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for infielder Nick Allen, the club announced today. Johnson spent the 2024 season at High-A Rome of the South Atlantic League and was 7-4 with eight saves, a 2.60 ERA and .594

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics have agreed to terms with free agent left-handed pitcher T.J. McFarland on a one-year contract for the 2025 season, the club announced today. McFarland spent the entire 2024 season with the A’s after he was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics claimed right-handed pitcher Justin Sterner off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays and right-handed pitcher Anthony Maldonado off waivers from the Miami Marlins, the club announced today. Sterner made his Major League debut with Tampa Bay last year with two relief appearances. He allowed