The A's received more jolting injury news Saturday when they learned Miguel Andujar, an expected presence in the middle of their lineup, will undergo knee surgery and miss at least 4-6 weeks. “We can't tell until (the doctors) get in there what the repair has to be,” A's manager Mark Kotsay told MLB.com.

The A's received more jolting injury news Saturday when they learned Miguel Andujar, an expected presence in the middle of their lineup, will undergo knee surgery and miss at least 4-6 weeks. “We can't tell until (the doctors) get in there what the repair has to be,” A's manager Mark Kotsay told MLB.com.

(BCN) — After spending several weeks at spring training in Arizona, the San Francisco Giants are returning to Northern California for three final exhibition games starting Sunday before the start of the new Major League Baseball season. The Giants will face off on Sunday evening against their Triple-A affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats, who will […]

Oakland A's right-hander Trevor Gott will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire season and part of 2025, MLB.com reported Friday. Gott has a fully torn UCL in his throwing elbow, per the report. Gott, 31, signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million with the A's in December. He went 0-5 with a 4.19 ERA in 64 relief appearances with Seattle and the New York Mets in 2023. The Mets acquired Gott from the Mariners in July. Gott is 16-15 with a 4.65 ERA in 255 career relief appearances with six teams. –Field Level Media

Oakland A's right-hander Trevor Gott will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire season and part of 2025, MLB.com reported Friday. Gott has a fully torn UCL in his throwing elbow, per the report. Gott, 31, signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million with the A's in December. He went 0-5 with a 4.19 ERA in 64 relief appearances with Seattle and the New York Mets in 2023. The Mets acquired Gott from the Mariners in July. Gott is 16-15 with a 4.65 ERA in 255 career relief appearances with six teams. –Field Level Media

Oakland A's right-hander Trevor Gott will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire season and part of 2025, according to an MLB.com report. Gott, 31, signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million with the A's in December. The Mets acquired Gott from the Mariners in July. Gott is 16-15 with a 4.65 ERA in 255 career relief appearances with six teams.

Paul Blackburn was nearly perfect in his second-to-last start before the A's open the regular season next Thursday night in Oakland. The veteran right-hander was scintillating while no-hitting the Chicago Cubs for six innings and allowing just one runner Wednesday, helping the A's snap a seven-game spring training winless streak. Blackburn teamed with Sean Newcomb and rookies Stevie Emanuels and Grant Holman on a one-hitter in Oakland's 3-1 win at Hohokam Park in Mesa, Ariz.

Paul Blackburn was nearly perfect in his second-to-last start before the A's open the regular season next Thursday night in Oakland. The veteran right-hander was scintillating while no-hitting the Chicago Cubs for six innings and allowing just one runner Wednesday, helping the A's snap a seven-game spring training winless streak. Blackburn teamed with Sean Newcomb and rookies Stevie Emanuels and Grant Holman on a one-hitter in Oakland's 3-1 win at Hohokam Park in Mesa, Ariz.

Paul Blackburn was nearly perfect in his second-to-last start before the A's open the regular season next Thursday night in Oakland. The veteran right-hander was scintillating while no-hitting the Chicago Cubs for six innings and allowing just one runner Wednesday, helping the A's snap a seven-game spring training winless streak. Blackburn teamed with Sean Newcomb and rookies Stevie Emanuels and Grant Holman on a one-hitter in Oakland's 3-1 win at Hohokam Park in Mesa, Ariz.

Paul Blackburn was nearly perfect in his second-to-last start before the A's open the regular season next Thursday night in Oakland. The veteran right-hander was scintillating while no-hitting the Chicago Cubs for six innings and allowing just one runner Wednesday, helping the A's snap a seven-game spring training winless streak. Blackburn teamed with Sean Newcomb and rookies Stevie Emanuels and Grant Holman on a one-hitter in Oakland's 3-1 win at Hohokam Park in Mesa, Ariz.

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Alex Wood will start his first career MLB Opening Day for the Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on March 28 against right-handed pitcher Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Guardians. A's manager Mark Kotsay believes Wood, entering his 12th year in the big leagues, deserves to lead Oakland's young rotation to begin the 2024 MLB season.

Shane Bieber, who has shown signs of being an ace again for Cleveland following an injury-slowed 2023, will start the Guardians' opener for the fifth straight season. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, Bieber has had a solid spring training with the Guardians after making just 21 starts last season due to elbow issues. Bieber went 6-6 with a 3.80 ERA last season but was sidelined from mid-July until late September. Bieber is 60-32 with a 3.27 ERA in 134 games since debuting with Cleveland in 2018.

Cincinnati Reds cut Kemp Oakland A's fan favorite is looking for a new spot to suit up Author: Jason Burke Publish date: Mar 20, 2024 2:00 PM EDT This offseason has been rough for a number of top free agents. Two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell had to settle for a two-year deal. Former MVP Cody Bellinger is going year-to-year with his three-year pact that includes opt-outs after each season. Snell can choose free agency after the '24 campaign as well. But there are free agents you hear less about, like veteran Tony Kemp , that had to settle for a minor-league deal in the first place. His agreement with the Reds reportedly had an opt-out looming on March 23 if the eight-year vet didn't

After finishing last season with the lowest runs per game in all of baseball, the Oakland A's are using spring training to take more of a team-first approach at the plate. Oakland finished last season with 3.61 runs per game and through 20 spring training games in the Cactus League, they are averaging 5.8. According to manager Mark Kotsay, they are controlling the zone better and using the next-man-up strategy to grind out every at-bat. The A's don't have much star power or pop in the lineup.

The Athletics named Alex Wood their 2024 MLB Opening Day starter Tuesday, tapping him to face the Cleveland Guardians on March 28 at the Oakland Coliseum. Wood played across the Bay for the San Francisco Giants for three seasons before signing a one-year, $8.5 million free-agent contract with the A's at the start of the year. While the lefty struggled in recent spring training starts, manager Mark Kotsay decided to go with the veteran who is beginning his 12th MLB season.

Cincinnati Reds Release Former Oakland Athletics' Starting Infielder After being re-assigned to minor league camp on Monday, former Oakland Athletics' starting infielder Tony Kemp is now a free agent again. He may have triggered an opt-out clause in his contract. Author: Brady Farkas Mar 19, 2024 3:34 PM EDT In this story: Cincinnati Reds Oakland Athletics Former Oakland Athletics' infielder Tony Kemp is done as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. He was released on Tuesday, one day after being assigned to minor league spring training. The following comes from MLBTradeRumors: The Reds have released infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp , per his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had previously signed

Alex Wood moved across the Bay to the A's over the winter in part because he wanted to show he's still got what it takes to be a starting pitcher. Tuesday, the 33-year-old left-hander was named Opening Day starter for the first time in his 12-year big league career. Wood had been almost exclusively a starter during his career, including his first two seasons with the Giants. Wood told reporters earlier in camp that the opportunity to be a starter was a big factor in choosing to sign the A's.

Shane Bieber, who has shown signs of being an ace again for Cleveland following an injury-slowed 2023, will start the Guardians' opener for the fifth straight season. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, Bieber has had a solid spring training with the Guardians after making just 21 starts last season due to elbow issues. Bieber went 6-6 with a 3.80 ERA last season but was sidelined from mid-July until late September. Bieber is 60-32 with a 3.27 ERA in 134 games since debuting with Cleveland in 2018.

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