The return from the trades of Trevor Cahill and Gio Gonzalez has been a boon for the A's farm system, with four of the organization's top seven prospects entering the season coming from that crop.More» Jarrod Parker, RHP, A's
According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the A's recently watched Manny Ramirez work out and will soon decide if they are interested in signing the soon-to-be 40-year-old to be their designated hitter.More»Hot Stove talks about Manny's plans to return to MLB
Rickey Henderson is considered by many, including himself, to be baseball's all-time best leadoff hitter and the staggering numbers he put up during his Hall of Fame career back up that argument.More»King calls Henderson's record-setting stolen base
The Oakland Athletics will extend the contract of general manager Billy Beane through the 2019 season, club owner Lew Wolff said Tuesday in an interview with Bloomberg Television. Wolff expects Beane and team president Michael Crowley to sign contract extensions within 30 days.More»A's GM and team president to sign deal through 2019
Either Magglio Ordonez or Manny Ramirez could give the A's another potential option at the designated-hitter spot, an area that is already crowded but still of concern.More»Athletics add veteran Gomes to their outfield
A congested outfield scene has again descended upon Oakland, and normally that would equate to an equally crowded atmosphere in Michael Taylor's mind. But the 26-year-old A's outfield prospect, whom many expected would already have cemented his place on a Major League roster by now, is done with the mind games.More» Taylor hits the first home run of his career
Rich Harden, who has been bothered by shoulder issues for the past several seasons, will miss all of 2012 after undergoing right shoulder surgery last week.More» Harden records 10 strikeouts over five frames
Fresh off a handful of one-on-one meetings with select fans, A's managing partner Lew Wolff took his turn with the media at FanFest on Sunday, addressing a number of issues in a small room housed in Oracle Arena.More»
Leave it to A's lefty Dallas Braden to shake up the holiday calendar. "Tomorrow's Christmas for me," Braden said Sunday. "Get to bed early, leave cookies and milk out on the table, see what happens."More»Braden progressing, could return by April
A's manager Bob Melvin hinted at FanFest on Sunday that Brandon McCarthy will start the club's Opening Series contest against the Mariners on March 28 in Japan.More»
Daric Barton will have to outplay three other candidates this spring in order to regain first-base duties in Oakland. And for a few weeks, he'll have to do it while still rehabbing his surgically-repaired right shoulder.More»
The A's placed six players on the list of MLB.com's Top 100 prospects, including three players who were acquired in high-profile trades this offseason.More» Jarrod Parker, RHP, A's
Manny Ramirez is turning the heads of at least a few teams, as the outfielder looks to return to Major League Baseball. But no club is more interested in the 12-time All-Star than the A's, according to a report by ESPN.More»Hot Stove on the possible comebacks of Manny, Tejada
Josh Reddick came back to Massachusetts on Thursday night to be honored as the Red Sox's Rookie of the Year for 2011. In an otherwise comfortable return, the only wrinkle was that Boston is no longer his hometown during baseball season.More»A's land Reddick in five-player deal with Red Sox
A's general manager Billy Beane's ultimate goal is to have the A's in a good place if they're given permission to build a new ballpark in San Jose. He started working toward that goal with a number of offseason moves.More»Kuiper on A's trading hurlers, acquiring Reddick
The Athletics agreed to terms on one-year contracts with right-handers Brandon McCarthy and Joey Devine on Tuesday. By doing so, Oakland settled with all its arbitration-eligible players before sides were even scheduled to exchange figures.More» McCarthy pitches eight solid innings