Elly De La Cruz Will Be a Star for Cincinnati Reds Elly De La Cruz Will Be a Star for Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds Beat Oakland Athletics 15-8 Following 10-Run Inning The Reds scored 10 runs in the fifth inning. Author: Caleb Sisk Publish date: Mar 4, 2024 6:24 PM EST In this story: Cincinnati Reds The Reds beat the Athletics 15-8 on Monday afternoon. The game started very quickly for the Athletics. Estuary Ruiz hit a double and Darrell Hernaiz singled and scored a run. Andrew Abbott gave up three runs early, but settled down and picked up four-straight outs. The Reds first score came in the first inning as TJ Friedl continued his dominant stretch, walking and stealing the following two bases

Josh Donaldson, who broke out as an American League MVP candidate with the Oakland A's, announced his retirement from baseball on Monday. Donaldson announced his decision on the “Mayor's Office” podcast with former big league Sean Casey. Donaldson struggled last year, hitting just .152 within a .667 OPS over 50 games between the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers. Donaldson will finish his 13-year career with a .261 average, .847 OPS, 279 home runs, three All-Star nominations and the 2015 American League MVP award.

Josh Donaldson, who broke out as an American League MVP candidate with the Oakland A's, announced his retirement from baseball on Monday. Donaldson announced his decision on the “Mayor's Office” podcast with former big league Sean Casey. Donaldson struggled last year, hitting just .152 within a .667 OPS over 50 games between the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers. Donaldson will finish his 13-year career with a .261 average, .847 OPS, 279 home runs, three All-Star nominations and the 2015 American League MVP award.

The Reds started nine of their 11 regulars against the Athletics on Monday, and the Reds exploded for 15 runs in the first five innings.

A's left-hander JP Sears was dazzling enough Sunday against the Texas Rangers that it appears the former Yankees prospect may be in line to be Oakland's starting pitcher on Opening Night. Sears was dominant during his three-inning start, striking out seven batters and allowing just one hit while touching 95 mph on the Hohokam Stadium gun in the A's 5-2 spring training victory. In two spring starts, he's permitted just one hit while striking out nine with no walks in five innings. Sears was Oakland's most consistent starter in a disastrous 2023 season while he went 5-14 with a 4.54 ERA in a team-high 32 starts.

The Diamondbacks added another name to the backup shortstop mix on Sunday when they signed veteran Elvis Andrus to a minor league deal.

San Francisco manager Bob Melvin built the bulk of his sterling managerial reputation while leading the Oakland Athletics for 11 seasons from 2011 to 2021. Now the Giants have added one of Melvin's former A's stars who made those teams good. Third baseman Matt Chapman and the Giants have finalized their contract that guarantees him $54 million over the next three years, providing a reunion for the four-time Gold Glove winner and a manager who said he knows Chapman “as well as probably anybody in the game.”

MLB San Francisco Giants Add Topic Scott Alexander would earn $300,000 in bonuses if he pitches in 60 games with Oakland Athletics AP MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland left-hander Scott Alexander would earn $300,000 in performance bonuses if he pitches in 60 games this season. The 34-year-old reliever agreed to Feb. 14 to a $2.25 million, one-year contract. His deal calls for $50,000 each for 35, 40, 45 and 50 games, and $100,000 for 60. Alexander would get a $200,000 assignment bonus each time he is traded. Alexander went 7-3 with a 4.66 ERA and one save for San Francisco last season, making eight starts among 55 appearances. He is 19-12 with a 3.29 ERA and 10 saves in 13 starts and 270 relief appearances

The wide-open battle for the A's starting third baseman job took an unfortunate turn for veteran Aledmys Diaz, who could open the regular season on the injured list. Diaz, easily Oakland's highest-paid position player at $8 million this season, was diagnosed Friday with a strained groin suffered on Wednesday that manager Mark Kotsay said will sideline him at least “2-to-3 weeks.” Jordan Diaz and Darell Hernaiz, Diaz's two biggest competitors at third base who had been struggling, each factored into Oakland's 12-8 spring training win over Seattle on Saturday.

The wide-open battle for the A's starting third baseman job took an unfortunate turn for veteran Aledmys Diaz, who could open the regular season on the injured list. Diaz, easily Oakland's highest-paid position player at $8 million this season, was diagnosed Friday with a strained groin suffered on Wednesday that manager Mark Kotsay said will sideline him at least “2-to-3 weeks.” Jordan Diaz and Darell Hernaiz, Diaz's two biggest competitors at third base who had been struggling, each factored into Oakland's 12-8 spring training win over Seattle on Saturday.

Former Giants pitcher Alex Wood made his spring training debut with the Athletics on Friday.

Free agent third-baseman Matt Chapman is returning to the Bay Area. The four-time Gold Glove winner has agreed to a three-year deal with the San Francisco Giants, according to multiple reports. Chapman was a former first-round selection by the Giants' cross-bay rivals, the Oakland A's, back in 2014.

Free agent third-baseman Matt Chapman is returning to the Bay Area. The four-time Gold Glove winner has agreed to a three-year deal with the San Francisco Giants, according to multiple reports. Chapman was a former first-round selection by the Giants' cross-bay rivals, the Oakland A's, back in 2014.

Unlike one of her rivals, Rep. Barbara Lee doesn't have a built-in Major League fan base helping boost her run for U.S. Senate. In addition to Baker, the toothpick-chewing former manager of the San Francisco Giants, Lee this week announced her campaign is backed by Dave Stewart and Rickey Henderson — team members during the Oakland A's glory days, and Shooty Babitt and Tye Waller, who also have connections to Lee's district hometown team, which is planning a move to Las Vegas.

Unlike one of her rivals, Rep. Barbara Lee doesn't have a built-in Major League fan base helping boost her run for U.S. Senate. In addition to the Baker, the toothpick-chewing former manager of the San Francisco Giants, Lee this week announced her campaign is backed by Dave Stewart and Rickey Henderson — team members during the Oakland A's glory days, and Shooty Babitt and Tye Waller, who also have connections to Lee's district hometown team, which is planning a move to Las Vegas.

Unlike one of her rivals, Rep. Barbara Lee doesn't have a built-in Major League fan base helping boost her run for U.S. Senate. In addition to the Baker, the toothpick-chewing former manager of the San Francisco Giants, Lee this week announced her campaign is backed by Dave Stewart and Rickey Henderson — team members during the Oakland A's glory days, and Shooty Babitt and Tye Waller, who also have connections to Lee's district hometown team, which is planning a move to Las Vegas.

A former Detroit Tigers sidearm slinger is on the move. Right-handed sidearm pitcher Nolan Blackwood inked a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, Evan Woodbery of MLive announced. Blackwood had previously signed to play in the Mexican League in 2024 but gets another opportunity to pitch in the big leagues –– something he's yet to do in his eight-year career. The right-handed reliever has spent time with four ball clubs' systems in his career, and came to the Motor City in 2018 as part of a trade that sent Mike Fiers to the Oakland Athletics.

Oakland left-hander Scott Alexander would earn $300,000 in performance bonuses if he pitches in 60 games this season. Alexander went 7-3 with a 4.66 ERA and one save for San Francisco last season, making eight starts among 55 appearances.

Oakland left-hander Scott Alexander would earn $300,000 in performance bonuses if he pitches in 60 games this season. Alexander went 7-3 with a 4.66 ERA and one save for San Francisco last season, making eight starts among 55 appearances.

Just a week into spring training, A's flashy outfielder Lawrence Butler is doing it again. The A's decided to fast-track Butler last season, moving him from Double-A, Triple-A and, finally, on Aug. 11, to the big leagues.