The A's used an outburst of offense to force an early exit from Cleveland right-hander Carlos Carrasco in a 13-3 victory over the Indians at Goodyear Ballpark on Wednesday.More»A's look forward to start of the 2014 season
Since being acquired by the A's, the versatile Jake Elmore is 12-for-39 (.308) with a .400 on-base percentage in 18 spring games and has also sported a slick glove at third base and the middle-infield positions.More» Elmore's line drive scores Taylor
The A's hammered Jose Quintana for nine runs in the first inning before the White Sox left-hander retired a batter, and Oakland romped to a 16-6 win at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday afternoon. A's starter Jesse Chavez gave up two runs -- both on solo homers -- in 4 2/3 innings.More» A's push across nine in the first inning
Jarrod Parker can barely keep up with the text messages he's received since hearing on Monday that he needs a second Tommy John surgery. This is the type of support that Parker will rely on to carry him through yet another grueling, yearlong rehab process, the type of journey that can often be so unkind to an athlete's mental state.More»Melvin on Parker's injury, Gray's new role
Oakland's rotation is firmly set, barring another ill-fated injury, but the club still has several bullpen decisions to make in advance of Opening Day.More»Melvin on Parker's injury, Gray's new role
Jesse Chavez has already earned a rotation spot. Just don't tell him that. "All I've told him is what I expect out of him," said manager Bob Melvin, "but he's not taking anything for granted, and that's good."More»
Lefty Scott Kazmir, scratched from his Monday start with minor triceps tightness, will be back on the mound in a game on Saturday. This allows the A's to essentially skip him one turn and give him additional rest. In between, he'll throw a bullpen.More» Move to Coliseum boosts Kazmir's value
Michael Taylor is a naturally upbeat, outgoing guy. That much is obvious to any new player in the A's clubhouse this spring. But for those who were a part of Taylor's previous four big league camps, or his brief stints on the 25-man roster, Taylor seems like a different guy.More» Taylor unloads to left field for a homer
Right-hander Jarrod Parker, who was the favorite to be the A's Opening Day starter entering Spring Training, will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the season, the club announced Monday.More»Jarrod Parker will miss 2014 season with Tommy John
A's left-hander Scott Kazmir was scratched from his Cactus League start on Monday with left triceps stiffness, but he is expected to return to the mound in a couple of days.More» Move to Coliseum boosts Kazmir's value
The Oakland Athletics have had the kind of pitching depth over the last two seasons that allowed them to win consecutive division titles. Now, with injuries to Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin, they will once again rely on others to step up.More»Jarrod Parker will miss 2014 season with Tommy John
Nearly a month after sustaining a lower back strain, A's outfielder Craig Gentry was finally cleared for all baseball activity Monday morning. Still, the club is unsure whether it will have him for Opening Day in two weeks.More» Gentry remains steady, offers decent speed
Left-hander Joe Savery replaced an injured Scott Kazmir and struck out five over two innings as the A's picked up a 6-2 win over the Cubs on Monday in Phoenix. Nick Punto had two RBIs to lead the offense.More»
The A's responded Monday to a March 11 column in the San Francisco Examiner about A's owner and managing partner Lew Wolff that was titled, "A's owner Wolff standing in the way of a new stadium." The team said that the column included "numerous and unresourced inaccuracies that need to be clarified."More»
The A's were hoping to show off their top prospect in a big league park during the annual Bay Bridge series next week. Instead, an injured Addison Russell was sent down to Minor League camp on Sunday.More» Russell legs out a single, steals second
Yoenis Cespedes entered camp with a shorter, compact swing, and he was hoping for more contact after an inconsistent 2013 season. So far it's yielded very little, though.More» Cespedes' double brings home two runs
The A's season-opening series against the Indians is just two weeks away, and their rotation depth has been challenged due to injuries. And Oakland isn't the only club being hit with key injuries.More»Injuries to Parker and Griffin could impact AL West
A.J. Griffin has been shut down for three weeks because of a muscle strain in his pitching arm, and the A's are confident that rest and rehab should be enough to cure the ailing right-hander, after an MRI revealed no structural damage to his elbow.More»Injuries to Parker and Griffin could impact AL West
A split-squad A's club plated seven runs off San Francisco's Matt Cain on Saturday afternoon, forcing the right-hander out of the game after just 2 2/3 innings in an 8-1 Oakland victory at Scottsdale Stadium.More» Vogt hammers a three-run homer in the third
Back-to-back home runs by Brandon Moss and Josh Reddick helped the Athletics jump to a 13-6 lead after five innings, but the Rangers rallied for a 16-15 victory over an A's split squad on Saturday.More» Moss hits a two-run dinger to center field
Craig Gentry was still missing from action when his former Rangers club paid a visit to Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Saturday. The new A's outfielder has yet to make his Cactus League debut because of a lower back strain he suffered on the first day of workouts, but that time could finally come next week it seems.More» Gentry remains steady, offers decent speed
Josh Donaldson was a revelation in 2013. His advanced offensive numbers were second at his particular position only to some guy named Miguel Cabrera. Between that performance at the plate and his defense and baserunning skills, Donaldson was an indispensable piece on an American League West-winning A's club known for mixing and matching in the lineup.More» Donaldson crushes home run to center field
The A's pitching depth is about to be tested. Jarrod Parker will see Dr. James Andrews on Monday with soreness and tightness in his pitching forearm, and fellow right-hander A.J. Griffin had a MRI on his pitching elbow Friday and was evaluated by team doctor Douglas FreedbergMore»Injuries to Parker and Griffin could impact AL West
Arnold Leon entered Spring Training with no shot of making the A's Opening Day roster. But the 25-year-old Leon has made an impression and if he continues to pitch as he has, a chance to make to the 25-man roster could be sooner rather than later.More» Arnold Leon, RHP, Athletics
Eric O'Flaherty felt good after Tuesday's bullpen session, his first since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May, and is expected to throw another on Saturday.More»Athletics add left-hander O'Flaherty to bullpen
Catcher Derek Norris' three-run homer gave Oakland an early lead but the Royals rallied and the teams settled for a 9-9 Cactus League tie on Friday at Surprise Stadium.More»
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