Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar sent a message on the treatment received from fans after returning from suspension.

Jacob Wilson may have faced high expectations entering 2025, but the Athletics' former top prospect has met them and then some. MLB announced Wednesday that Wilson has been voted in as the American League's starting shortstop in the upcoming All-Star Game. On top of being a massive personal achievement for the 23-year-old, it also helped him make franchise history. According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, only two players in Athletics history have started an All-Star Game when they were younger than Wilson is now.

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz earned the AL Rookie of the Month award for June after shortstop Jacob Wilson took home the nod for May.

Tampa Bay begins a 10-game road trip at Minnesota on Friday, with RHP Zack Littell (7-7, 3.61 ERA) on the mound. Trailing 2-1 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Rays batted around and scored five runs.

Josh Lowe, Yandy Díaz and rookie Jake Mangum homered, Ryan Pepiot posted a quality start and Tampa Bay avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-5 win over the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon. Trailing 2-1 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Rays batted around and scored five runs. Lowe’s leadoff shot tied the contest, Brandon Lowe followed with a double to extend his major-league leading hitting streak to 18 games and Díaz put Tampa Bay ahead with a two-run homer.

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It could be back to the future for the New York Yankees ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline. It's no secret general manager Brian Cashman could be shopping for an upgrade at third base. As it turns out, one of the possibilities will sound familiar to Yankees fans. "Miguel Andujar and Luis Urías, both of whom are headed for free agency at the end of the season, could also draw interest," Feinsand wrote Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Rays went nearly three weeks without playing a game decided by three runs or less. Tuesday night, it was a 4-3 loss in extra innings, their first one-run game since June 11 at Boston. Close game are indeed fun — but only if you win. The Rays had their chances, but haven't gotten it done on either night.

On Tuesday night, Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Shane Baz will look for his sixth win in a row. After coming off a dominant eight-inning, nine-strikeout effort in a 4-0 victory against the Kansas City Royals last week, Baz is ready to take the mound against the Athletics. "We're playing good baseball right now," Baz said Monday in the Rays' clubhouse. After losing three straight starts in early May, Baz has furiously bounced back.

1904 — The Philadelphia Phillies snapped the New York Giants’ 18-game winning streak with a 6-5 10-inning victory. 1935 — Tony Cuccinello of the Dodgers and his brother Al — for the Giants — each hit home runs in the same game to mark the first time in major league history that brothers on opposing teams connected for homers. 1937 — Frank DeMaree of Chicago went 6-for-7 in the first game of a doubleheader, in which the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-12 in 14 innings.

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The Athletics activated catcher Shea Langeliers from the injured list on Monday, and he helped himself to a three-run home run in his first plate appearance of a 6-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Rays. Langeliers was fifth in the A's batting order Monday, and he uncorked a 408-foot homer to left-center off Rays starter Drew Rasmussen in the first inning.

The (no city) Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays have a lot in common this year, playing in temporary ballparks for different reasons. Left-hander Jacob Lopez, who pitched in four games with the Rays in each of the past two seasons, was traded to the Athletics in the offseason along with Jeffrey Springs, who pitches Tuesday night.

Cubs rumors: Athletics mess could turn into a massive gift for Chicago A's chaos could lead to unexpected deadline gift for Cubs By Jordan Campbell | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Baltimore Orioles v Athletics | Scott Marshall/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article Name a starting pitcher on the trade market , and the Chicago Cubs have probably already placed a phone call expressing interest. As the Cubs look to add a starting pitcher weeks before the MLB Trade Deadline, the team has cast a wide net of potential targets. It would seem that one more target could be added to that list. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Athletics are likely

The Yankees bullpen will be without Fernando Cruz, who went on the injured list with an oblique strain. They then signed Geoff Hartlieb to a contract.

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Former LSU baseball star Tommy White is making a strong impression in his first full year in the minors. Playing for the Athletics High-A team, the Lansing Lagnuts, White is hitting .277 with nine home runs. White is slugging .505 with an .853 OPS. According to MLB.com, White is the No. 6-ranked prospect in the Athletics' organization, but does not rank on MLB's top-100 prospects list.

Propelled into the American League playoff chase and pursuing the first-place New York Yankees in the East, the Rays will host the opener of a three-game series against the Athletics on Monday night. The Rays are 17-9 in the month after losing 5-1 at the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The setback concluded a 4-2 week that included a sweep at the Kansas City Royals and a three-game series loss to their division rivals. However, Brandon Lowe's 18th home run in Sunday's setback extended his hitting streak to a majors-best 16 games.

Tyler Ferguson learned the hard way to be careful what you wish for. The Athletics’ pitcher had told a local TV station last year that he wanted to strike out Aaron Judge.

Tyler Ferguson learned the hard way to be careful what you wish for. The Athletics' pitcher had told a local TV station last year that he wanted to strike out Aaron Judge, but didn't get the chance to face him until Sunday. When that opportunity came, one of the best hitters in baseball humbled Ferguson a bit. Judge sent a 95.5 mph four-seam fastball 426 feet over the left field wall in the bottom of the seventh inning to put the Yankees up 12-5, which was the final score in The Bronx . 3 Aaron Judge of the Yankees rounds the bases on his two-run homer in the seventh inning against the Athletics at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Bronx, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST The blast allowed