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Athletics Fall 13-2 to Astros, Close Out 64-97 Season

Houston's Jeremy Pena and Yordan Alvarez homered as Oakland's starter allowed six runs on three homers across five innings in a lopsided finish to the club's regular season.

Athletics close out the season under .500 as the club continues its transition toward Las Vegas.

Athletics beat Astros 6-5 on Sept. 25 after 7-5 loss the night before

Jacob Lopez earned the win and Hogan Harris the save in Friday's game at Sutter Health Park, the Athletics' current home venue.

Stockton Ports' first playoff run since 2018 ends with 3-1 loss in San Jose

The Athletics' Single-A California League affiliate lost the deciding game in San Jose after clinching its playoff berth with an 8-3 win over the Rawhide, ending the franchise's first postseason appearance since 2018.

Athletics beat Astros 6-5 on Sept. 25 after 7-5 loss the night before

Stockton Ports' first playoff run since 2018 ends with 3-1 loss in San Jose

Athletics activate Kuroda-Grauer, but lose Muncy and Ginn for the season

Oakland/Sacramento activated rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, who was hitting .417 before an earlier injury, for the final week. Meanwhile Max Muncy was placed on the injured list with a knee issue that ends his season (.230/9 HR in 82 games), and J.T. Ginn's elbow impingement was upgraded to a season-ending 60-day injured list stint.

Athletics activate rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer while Max Muncy's season ends on the IL.

Las Vegas Aviators open PCL Championship Series today vs Dodgers' OKC affiliate

best-of-3 vs OKC Comets starts today 9/22 at Las Vegas Ballpark; Aviators are 2025 PCL champs; winner advances to Triple-A Championship 9/26 vs IL champ

A's blanked 1-0 by Guardians in series finale; Kotsay, Jack Perkins discuss young starter's growth

lost 1-0 to CLE Sun 9/20 at Progressive Field despite good pitching; Kotsay/Perkins spoke postgame about Perkins' growth as young starter

Top A's prospect Leo De Vries reportedly facing shoulder surgery, ~8-month recovery

reportedly will have surgery, miss ~8 months (would push return to mid-2027); farm director Ed Sprague discussed De Vries + Arnold/Burress/Taylor on A's Farm podcast same window. Confidence: medium ("reportedly", no team confirmation quote)

A's 2026 minor-league regular season wraps; org releases final hitting/pitching leaders

regular season complete for all 4 full-season affiliates (LV/Midland/Lansing/Stockton); OF Devin Taylor led system with 167 hits

Guardians complete three-game sweep of Athletics, 1-0

Cleveland's Gavin Williams struck out nine over seven scoreless innings in a rain-delayed game that extended Oakland/Sacramento's losing streak to five.

The Las Vegas ballpark project continues on schedule (roof-truss work through September, Feb. 2028 completion) as the on-field product struggles through a fifth straight loss.

Guardians rally past Athletics 5-3

Cleveland's Jose Ramirez and rookie Travis Bazzana both homered as the Athletics fell in Cleveland.

Kurtz's season in doubt; Kuroda-Grauer done for the year

1B Nick Kurtz is at risk of missing the rest of the season with a right thumb injury requiring a brace. INF Joshua Kuroda-Grauer was transferred to the 60-day IL Sept. 1 with a lower-body injury that ends his season. C Shea Langeliers is on a rehab assignment and could return during the current road trip.

Fan group Last Dive Bar says it is done with the Athletics as Vegas move nears

Last Dive Bar co-owner Bryan Johansen said on the record that the group has no plans for any presence at Sutter Health Park and considers its connection to the club over as the franchise's move toward Las Vegas continues: "It's done and over."

On the field, the Athletics dropped another game in Cleveland; off the field, a prominent fan group says it has severed ties with the club ahead of the move toward Las Vegas.

Guardians beat Athletics 5-3, Cleveland's third straight win

The loss continues a lost season for Oakland/Sacramento's transplanted franchise, eliminated and playing out the string at Sutter Health Park.

A's begin Kuroda-Grauer rehab assignment, swap Barnett and Rock on roster

Infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (ruptured testicle, on the 60-day IL since Sept. 1) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas; manager Mark Kotsay hasn't ruled out a 2026 return. DH Brent Rooker, recovering from season-ending knee surgery, has begun a swing progression.

Vegas ballpark construction advances as more roof trusses go up

The club has spent roughly $600 million to date on the $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark, with roof trusses and interior work underway; team officials describe the project as on schedule and within its projected costs, with the only reported delays traced to development partner Bally's rather than the ballpark itself.

Construction milestones in Las Vegas keep the relocation timeline on track while the big-league club closes out a lost season in its Sacramento interim home.

A's swept in finale, fall 10-1 to Rays at Tampa Bay

Drew Rasmussen pitched 5 scoreless innings opposite Jeffrey Springs as Tampa Bay completed the sweep.

A's injury and roster moves: Langeliers nearing return, Ginn on IL, Kuroda-Grauer's season ends

C Shea Langeliers began a Triple-A rehab assignment ahead of a planned return; RHP J.T. Ginn went on the 15-day IL; INF Joshua Kuroda-Grauer was transferred to the 60-day IL with a season-ending injury; SS Darell Hernaiz was optioned and LHP José Suarez designated for assignment.

Las Vegas Aviators funnel pitching depth to the Athletics in September

Five Triple-A Las Vegas pitchers — Tur, Hartlieb, Estes, Johnson and Perkins — were called up during the season's final month.

Las Vegas ballpark construction remains on schedule

Steel roof trusses are going up on the 30,000-seat domed stadium, with a February 2028 completion target still in place.

the Athletics''s road slide continued with a sweep in Tampa Bay

September call-ups from Las Vegas are getting extended MLB looks

Construction on the future Las Vegas ballpark remains on schedule

A's fall 4-3 to Rays after late rally comes up short

Oakland/Sacramento-era A's dropped to last in the AL West as the rebuild plays out the string, though back-to-back solo homers from Tommy White and Henry Bolte showed continued pop from the young core.

A's injury report: three more pitchers confirmed done for the year

Gage Jump, Mark Leiter Jr. and Justin Sterner were all confirmed out for the rest of 2026, while J.T. Ginn's return-eligibility window opened Sept. 17 with his status for this season still described as questionable.

Las Vegas ballpark build holding at $600M spent, on schedule despite Bally's delays

Club ownership says $600 million has been spent to date on the $2 billion project, with two of six roof trusses installed and the rest expected by year's end; the team says the only holdups trace to development partner Bally's, not the club itself.

A's fall 4-3 to Rays after late rally comes up short

A's injury report: three more pitchers confirmed done for the year

Las Vegas ballpark build holding at $600M spent, on schedule despite Bally's delays

Las Vegas Aviators clinch Pacific Coast League playoff berth, sweep season awards

Triple-A Las Vegas clinched a PCL playoff spot as its regular season wound down. INF Joey Meneses was named the club's regular-season MVP and RHP Geoff Hartlieb its MVP pitcher; the PCL Championship Series is set to begin Sept. 23 in Las Vegas.

A's Las Vegas ballpark hits roof-truss milestone, 2028 target holds

A roof-truss lift milestone occurred around Sept. 9 on the permanent Las Vegas ballpark project, which remains targeted for an Opening Day 2028 debut, per construction-progress updates. The design includes 700-foot arch roof trusses and a cable-net glass outfield facade. The club continues to play its interim seasons at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

The organization's on-field product remains last in the AL West, but its Triple-A affiliate and its future Las Vegas home are both moving forward.

Catcher Shea Langeliers activated off the 10-day IL

Langeliers, out since late July after knee surgery for a torn meniscus, began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Sept. 10 and was activated Sept. 14.

Athletics walk it off against Seattle behind Lawrence Butler's two-homer night

Oakland/Sacramento erased a four-run deficit and won 8-7 on Sept. 13 when Butler's two-run homer off Andres Munoz capped a four-homer, four-RBI game.

Athletics churn roster with a release, a DFA, a waiver claim and multiple option shuttles

A week of late-season roster evaluation: Suarez released, Rashi DFA'd and outrighted to Las Vegas, Hunter Bigge claimed off waivers, and Rom recalled from Triple-A.

Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators clinch a Pacific Coast League playoff spot

The organization's top affiliate, and its future home market, secured a postseason berth.

Late-season roster evaluation continues in a lost year

Las Vegas affiliate clinches playoff spot ahead of the franchise's eventual move there

A's suffer 19-1 blowout loss to Mariners, worst margin in Seattle franchise history

Seattle hit five home runs and racked up 23 hits and 19 runs against Athletics pitching in the most lopsided loss of the interim-Sacramento era. A's starter Gage Jump left after two innings with left shoulder soreness after allowing 5 runs; catcher Shea Langeliers was activated off the 10-day IL pregame and went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the loss.

A's keep playing spoiler as Walton's walk-off sinks Mariners

Top A's prospects Leo De Vries and Jamie Arnold both out indefinitely after separate injuries

De Vries, MLB.com's No. 2 overall prospect, will have right shoulder surgery next week in Arlington with an approximately 8-month recovery; he was hitting .290/13 HR/55 RBI/34 SB at Double-A Midland. Arnold, the 2025 11th overall pick, was struck by a 107 mph line drive in his Triple-A Las Vegas debut start, suffering fractures to his intra-orbital and maxillary sinus plus a corneal abrasion; he walked off the mound under his own power.

No game last night (9/10); hosts Seattle tonight at Sutter Health Park.

Athletics blank Blue Jays 2-0 to take series; Jose Suarez released

Henry Bolte's solo home run was the only run support in the shutout. Separately, LHP Jose Suarez was released 9/8 after allowing 15 runs across his final 6.1 innings.

Shut out Toronto 2-0 Tuesday.

Las Vegas ballpark construction thread continues with no new development this cycle.

Blue Jays beat Athletics 4-2 at Sutter Health Park

Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith each homered in the second inning as Toronto's Jose Soriano worked seven innings of two-run ball; announced attendance was 7,632.

Athletics release LHP Jose Suarez after crossing five years of service time

Suarez, acquired from Seattle in a May cash trade, allowed 15 runs across his final six and one-third innings before the service-time threshold forced a release rather than a minor league option.

Las Vegas ballpark construction has passed $600M spent, no new dated development this cycle

Athletics shut out by Blue Jays, managed one team hit

Athletics were shut out 3-2 by Toronto, managing just one hit as a team at Sutter Health Park. Jacob Wilson is scheduled for season-ending left shoulder surgery Sept. 9.

Athletics remain last in the AL West; on-field and relocation-sentiment fan streams continue to be tracked separately, no new relocation-protest developments this cycle.

Las Vegas ballpark construction remains on its previously reported 2028-opening timeline — no new milestone this cycle.

Bryan Woo shuts down Athletics 2-0 as Mariners avoid series sweep

Seattle's Woo and Oakland/Sacramento starter Gage Jump traded scoreless innings early before the Mariners salvaged a game in the four-game set.

Jacob Wilson to undergo shoulder surgery Sept. 9

The shortstop's left shoulder subluxation will require surgery, ending his season; J.T. Ginn also went on the 15-day IL with elbow impingement.

Athletics cycle five arms through September roster expansion from Las Vegas

Right-handers Yunior Tur, Geoff Hartlieb, Joey Estes, Seth Johnson and Jack Perkins have all been called up or optioned as the club leans on Triple-A depth for length.

Las Vegas Strip ballpark construction reported on schedule

The domed stadium on the former Tropicana site has reportedly exceeded $400 million in construction spending; the club continues playing as the Sacramento Athletics at Sutter Health Park in the interim.

Athletics win third straight, top Mariners 6-2 on Muncy, Butler power

Max Muncy and Lawrence Butler both homered and Jeffrey Springs worked deep into the game as Oakland/Athletics extended its win streak to three, though the club remains eliminated from contention.

A's place top starter J.T. Ginn on 15-day IL with elbow impingement

Ginn (3.71 ERA, 121 K, a career-high workload) hasn't pitched since Aug. 26; the club left open the possibility of one more Ginn start during the season-ending homestand starting Sept. 22. Jack Perkins was recalled and Seth Johnson called up as rotation depth is reshuffled.

Athletics (57-86) are eliminated from contention; Las Vegas ballpark construction remains on schedule for a 2028 opening with no new milestone this cycle.

Four homers in the third power A's past Mariners 7-6

Muncy, Williams, McNeil and Gelof all went deep in a five-run third inning; Harris earned his 15th save as Oakland/Sacramento won its third straight, improving to 56-86.

Athletics option struggling Perkins to Las Vegas, recall Estes

Perkins was sent down after a rough outing against Seattle (5 walks, 1 HBP, 3 earned runs in 3 innings); Estes was recalled from Las Vegas and could start next week in his spot.

Third straight win behind a five-homer third inning

A's strike out 18, beat Mariners 7-4 to open Seattle series

Zack Gelof and Donovan Walton homered as Athletics pitching set a season high for strikeouts against a division rival fighting for a wild-card spot.

A's reinstate CF Denzel Clarke; 3B Joshua Kuroda-Grauer out for the season

Clarke returns from a bone bruise and hamstring issue while Kuroda-Grauer's transfer to the 60-day IL confirms he will not return this year following surgery.

Two-game winning streak

Las Vegas ballpark construction remains on the 2028 timeline (no new milestone this cycle)

Bolte's first career multi-homer game powers rout of Rangers

Henry Bolte hit two home runs and Jonah Heim also went deep in his first game back at Globe Life Field since Texas non-tendered him, as the Athletics beat the Rangers 9-2 to clinch the season series.

Athletics designate Suarez for assignment, select Hartlieb from Las Vegas

Left-hander Jose Suarez, who posted a 5.65 ERA in 43 innings this season, was designated for assignment; right-hander Geoff Hartlieb's contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill the spot.

Denzel Clarke activated after injury-marred season

Clarke's season was twice interrupted — an April foot bone bruise, then a hamstring strain during his rehab assignment — before his September 1 activation alongside RHP Yunior Tur as rosters expanded.

Athletics drop fifth straight, 8-5 to Rangers

Jeff McNeil homered and Lawrence Butler drove in two, but Oakland/Sacramento fell to 53-86 with its fifth consecutive loss as Texas pulled within one game of first-place Houston.

Last in the AL West amid a five-game losing streak; Sacramento-interim/Las Vegas relocation remains a separate storyline.

Rangers' deGrom blanks Athletics, 8-1

Jacob deGrom struck out 8 over 7 shutout innings, allowing just one hit, as Texas beat the Athletics 8-1.

Gunnar Hoglund done for the season; Severino, Soderstrom remain on 60-day IL

Hoglund's right knee injury required surgery, ending his season; the Athletics remain without Luis Severino (shoulder) and Tyler Soderstrom (hip) as well.

Rangers' deGrom blanks Athletics, 8-1

Gunnar Hoglund done for the season; Severino, Soderstrom remain on 60-day IL

A's two-game win streak snapped as Orioles win back-to-back at Sutter Health Park

Oakland/Sacramento's brief momentum was erased by consecutive losses to Baltimore on Aug. 28-29 heading into Sunday's series finale.

A's activate José Suárez from IL, option Drew Rom to Las Vegas

Suárez's return Aug. 28 gives a bullpen dealing with a wave of season-ending injuries (Kurtz, Rooker, Soderstrom, Wilson, Severino, Leiter, Hoglund) a veteran lefty back.

Interim Sacramento era continues; on-field and relocation sentiment remain distinct storylines.

Athletics fall 4-3 to Orioles at Sutter Health Park

Baltimore's extra-innings win snapped a brief moment of momentum for a club buried in the AL West cellar, the same day the A's activated LHP José Suarez from the 15-day IL and optioned LHP Drew Rom to Las Vegas.

Las Vegas ballpark hits roof milestone, 2028 opening reaffirmed

Crews completed installation of the second steel truss roof arch on the club's future Las Vegas Strip ballpark, reported in mid-August. At a Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting, officials reaffirmed the roughly $2B, 33,000-seat domed stadium remains on track for a 2028 Opening Day; ceremonial groundbreaking took place June 23, 2026.

On-field results remain rough in the Sacramento interim era, but the Las Vegas relocation project itself continues on schedule.

Athletics rally past Twins 7-4, win fourth in five games

A four-run sixth inning, capped by a Lawrence Butler homer and Alika Williams' two-RBI triple, gave the A's modest momentum heading into a series with Baltimore at Sutter Health Park.

Modest winning stretch for a last-place club playing out the string at Sutter Health Park

Athletics rally past Twins 7-4 to take series

Lawrence Butler's 12th home run and a four-run sixth inning keyed a series-clinching win, Oakland/Athletics' fourth in five games at Sutter Health Park.

Roycroft activated after waiver claim from Tampa Bay

RHP Chris Roycroft, claimed off waivers after being designated for assignment by Tampa Bay, was activated as Oakland optioned RHP Hayden Juenger to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Las Vegas ballpark construction passes $600 million spent

The Athletics have spent $600 million of the $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark budget roughly 14 months after groundbreaking; Bally's confirmed funding for an adjacent retail/entertainment plaza set to open alongside the stadium in 2028.

Vegas relocation construction milestones continue alongside a last-place season

Athletics lose Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz for rest of 2026

Both young infielders will miss the remainder of the season -- Wilson with a shoulder injury he could not play through, Kurtz with a thumb injury -- a significant blow to the rebuilding club's young core.

Cortes homers, Jump fans nine as Athletics beat Twins 4-2

Oakland/Sacramento won its third game in four, bouncing back from Monday's loss.

Athletics lose Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz for rest of 2026

Cortes homers, Jump fans nine as Athletics beat Twins 4-2

Athletics fall 9-6 to Twins at Sutter Health Park

Zebby Matthews outdueled Oakland/Sacramento's staff as the Athletics fell to 51-81.

Athletics rally twice late to beat division-leading Astros

A last-place club topped Houston in back-to-back games, including Max Muncy's go-ahead homer completing a comeback from down 6-0 — a distinct on-field storyline from the club's ongoing relocation coverage.

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Athletics rally from 6 down, beat Astros 7-6 on Muncy's go-ahead homer

A signature road win for the last-place club -- down 6-0, Oakland scored 7 unanswered against the division leader, capped by Max Muncy's 7th-inning solo shot.

Springs, Clarke trending toward return; Severino done for the year

LHP Jeffrey Springs (hip) and OF Denzel Clarke (hamstring) are progressing; RHP Luis Severino (shoulder strain) is out for the season. INF Jonathan Ornelas was traded to Milwaukee for cash Aug. 15.

Las Vegas Aviators close out Albuquerque with 10-8 win, take 5 of 6

A pure on-field farm result for the Athletics' top affiliate, now winners of 15 of its last 20 at Albuquerque.

Second steel arch installed at Las Vegas ballpark site, project on schedule

Drone footage showed the second arch going up at the Strip ballpark site (former Tropicana Las Vegas location), reinforcing the project remains on track for an early-2028 opening. No relocation-protest sentiment surfaced this cycle.

Athletics rally from 6 down, beat Astros 7-6 on Muncy's go-ahead homer

Springs, Clarke trending toward return; Severino done for the year

Las Vegas Aviators close out Albuquerque with 10-8 win, take 5 of 6

Second steel arch installed at Las Vegas ballpark site, project on schedule

Athletics SS Jacob Wilson placed on IL with dislocated left shoulder, his third IL stint this season

Wilson -- the reigning AL Rookie of the Year runner-up and active errorless-streak record holder for a shortstop, previously flagged for a hand contusion earlier this month -- now has a more serious, recurring shoulder injury on a last-place club already stripped down by trades and IL moves (Kurtz, Soderstrom). This IL placement is Wilson's third stint on the injured list this season Manager Mark Kotsay characterized the shoulder issue as "most likely season-ending" for the 24-year-old Wilson holds a 115-game errorless streak (an MLB record for a shortstop) and was hitting .266 with 37 RBIs in 80 games at the time of the injury

Astros shut out Athletics 4-0 as Oakland's offense goes cold again

The loss capped a stretch of offensive struggles for a 49-80 Athletics club and immediately preceded the Aug. 21-22 transaction flurry (Wilson to IL, Kurtz to the 60-day IL, Rodríguez claimed off waivers) -- local color the bare spine record of the following day's win doesn't capture. A's starter J.T. Ginn worked around early trouble but Houston's offense shut Oakland out 4-0 Manager Mark Kotsay held a postgame press conference specifically addressing the Athletics' offensive struggles in the loss

Athletics SS Jacob Wilson placed on IL with dislocated left shoulder, his third IL stint this season

Astros shut out Athletics 4-0 as Oakland's offense goes cold again

Tyler Soderstrom's season-ending hip surgery is his third stint for the same injury

The surgery, scheduled for Aug. 23, adds to an injury-battered year that has also cost the Athletics Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker for the season.

Jacob Wilson placed on IL with dislocated shoulder, expected to miss rest of season

It's Wilson's third IL stint of 2026; Nick Kurtz was also moved from the 10-day to the 60-day IL the same week.

A's recall Kade Morris, select Michael Stefanic from Las Vegas

The moves tap organizational pitching and infield depth as the big-league roster thins out from injuries.

Athletics sit last in the AL West at 49-80, deep into a lost season during the Sacramento interim era.

Athletics outfielder Tyler Soderstrom to undergo season-ending hip surgery Friday

Athletics option RHP Seth Johnson to Las Vegas, less than three weeks after acquiring him

Athletics drop series finale to Royals 9-7, extending losing streak to two

Bobby Witt Jr.'s two-out single walks off the Athletics in the ninth

Kansas City scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to hand Oakland/Sacramento its second straight loss.

Denzel Clarke's rehab follows a high-grade hamstring setback; four players shuffled through Las Vegas in two days

Clarke's current rehab assignment is a second attempt after an MRI showed a high-grade strain during his first try this season.

A's name Dan Feinstein interim GM after David Forst's departure

Forst and the club mutually parted ways Aug. 7 after 27 years with the organization; assistant GM Feinstein takes over baseball ops for the rest of the season.

Front-office transition post-Forst

On-field coverage tracked separately from Las Vegas relocation sentiment

Athletics beat Rangers 5-2 at Sutter Health Park behind Butler, Gelof homers [on-field coverage]

The Athletics won for a second straight day, with Lawrence Butler and Zack Gelof homering to complete a series over Texas, a rare bright spot for a last-place club that has been buried by injuries in recent weeks. Tagged as on-field coverage, kept separate from relocation/Las Vegas-move sentiment per desk instructions.

Athletics reliever Justin Sterner out for season after right knee surgery [on-field coverage]

Sterner's season-ending chondroplasty adds to an already injury-ravaged Athletics pitching staff (13 players on the IL entering mid-August), further thinning depth for a team long out of contention. On-field/roster item, distinct from relocation sentiment per desk instructions.

Aviators send Darell Hernaiz to Athletics, call up Luke Mann from Midland [on-field coverage]

Triple-A roster shuffling shows which upper-level pieces the organization is weighing as potential MLB reinforcements down the stretch, while backfilling Las Vegas with a promotion from Double-A Midland.

Rangers beat Athletics 5-3 at Sutter Health Park on Langford's go-ahead homer

Henry Bolte flirted with the cycle in the loss; the spine-fact 'W1' streak snapshot predates this result.

Jacob Wilson day-to-day with left hand contusion after HBP

The shortstop, who recently set the MLB errorless-streak record, exited the series opener against Texas.

Athletics flipped infielder Jonathan Ornelas to Milwaukee for cash, five days after designating him for assignment.

Jeffrey Springs opened a rehab assignment with a rocky but building three-inning outing for Stockton.

Jeff McNeil's 4-hit, 3-RBI night powers A's past Rangers, snaps 3-game skid

McNeil went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI and Lawrence Butler added a homer as Oakland beat Texas 8-3, snapping a stretch of 12 losses in 15 games.

Nick Kurtz likely done for the season with thumb injury, Kotsay says

Manager Mark Kotsay said Kurtz must stay in a brace for four weeks following an Aug. 4 PRP injection for his thumb, making a return before season's end unlikely.

Buzz builds for Double-A ace Jamie Arnold as A's weigh early promotion

The 2025 first-rounder has a 3.88 ERA with 112 strikeouts at Double-A Midland, prompting speculation about an unusual jump straight to the majors.

Jeff McNeil's 4-hit, 3-RBI night powers A's past Rangers, snaps 3-game skid

Nick Kurtz likely done for the season with thumb injury, Kotsay says

Buzz builds for Double-A ace Jamie Arnold as A's weigh early promotion

Athletics off day before hosting wild-card-chasing Rangers

The last-place Athletics (47-74) were off Aug 13 after an 8-4 loss to Tampa Bay on Aug 12, and open a series at home against Texas on Aug 14.

Las Vegas relocation and GM search remain open storylines; no new development this window.

Athletics outright Jonathan Ornelas to Las Vegas, his second career outright

The move, days after an Aug. 10 DFA following a 2-for-12 MLB stint, entitles Ornelas to elect free agency rather than report to Triple-A under the second-career-outright rule.

On-field and Sacramento-relocation-era fan sentiment continue to be tracked as separate streams per standing guidance; no new relocation-sentiment content surfaced this cycle.

Athletics interim GM Dan Feinstein holds first media session, says GM search 'starts immediately'

Feinstein, filling in after David Forst's departure, declined to say whether he wants the permanent job and said the club 'doesn't control where we play' regarding Sutter Health Park.

Jacob Wilson's MLB-record errorless streak survives a review scare in blowout loss to Rays

An eighth-inning throwing error was overturned to a fielder's choice by the official scorer, keeping Wilson's record streak alive at 113 games in a 12-4 loss, Oakland-in-Sacramento's second straight lopsided defeat to Tampa Bay.

Zack Gelof crushes longest homer of his career in return from IL

Reinstated from a 10-day IL stint for a knee laceration, Gelof hit a Statcast-projected 456-foot home run and extended his home hitting streak to 22 games, the second-longest by an A's player in the Expansion Era.

A's face last-place threat as Rays go for series sweep at Sutter Health Park

Tampa Bay has outscored Oakland-in-Sacramento 22-10 over two games on an eight-game winning streak; a sweep would push the 47-73 club toward sole possession of last place in the AL West.

Interim GM begins search, Wilson's errorless streak survives review scare

Athletics blow four-run lead, fall 10-6 to first-place Rays

Zack Gelof homered in his return from the IL, but Oakland surrendered eight unanswered runs in the 8th inning of a game they led 6-2.

Athletics designate INF Jonathan Ornelas for assignment as Zack Gelof activated

Ornelas, on a minor-league deal since late July, hit .167 in six games for Oakland before being cut loose to clear a 40-man spot for Gelof's return.

Sacramento-era club dropped a series opener to the division-leading Rays after a bullpen collapse.

Athletics win first series since mid-June, beat Red Sox 4-3

Max Muncy's go-ahead double off the Green Monster decided a series the Athletics had not won in 12 straight tries; the win also snapped Boston's streak of nine consecutive series wins. Jake McNeil recorded his 1,000th career hit in the game.

Jacob Wilson sets MLB record for longest errorless streak by a shortstop

Wilson extended his errorless streak to 111 games Sunday, surpassing Mike Bordick's 2002 record of 110 -- the longest such streak by a shortstop in MLB history, dating back to July 6, 2025.

Athletics claim RHP Taylor Rashi off waivers from Twins, option him to Las Vegas

Rashi, who never pitched for Minnesota after being acquired in-season, posted a 4.76 ERA at Triple-A St. Paul before the claim; he was optioned to Las Vegas the same day under interim GM Dan Feinstein.

Gage Jump fans career-high 11, A's snap 9-game skid with 7-3 win at Fenway

Snapped baseball's longest active losing streak and ended Boston's 9-game winning streak; Soderstrom and Bolte added solo HRs.

Forst's exit tied directly to Las Vegas relocation

Reporting says the departure wasn't performance-based but stemmed from Forst's unwillingness to relocate with the franchise; Dan Feinstein named interim GM.

Gage Jump fans career-high 11, A's snap 9-game skid with 7-3 win at Fenway

Forst's exit tied directly to Las Vegas relocation

Athletics, GM David Forst mutually part ways after 27 years; Feinstein named interim

Reportedly tied to Forst's reluctance to relocate to Las Vegas with the club; lands during an 8-game losing streak.

Biggest front-office shake-up of the A's rebuild-and-relocate era; two distinct fan sentiment streams (on-field vs. relocation protest) remain live.