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Alex Wood Medical Update

July 26, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — Alex Wood had successful left shoulder arthroscopic surgery with Dr. Tim Kremchek at Beacon Orthopedics in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Kremcheck performed an extensive labral debridement procedure and Alex will be out for the remainder of the season.

A's reinstate RHP Paul Blackburn from IL; option LHP Harris to Las Vegas

July 26, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s reinstated right-handed pitcher Paul Blackburn from the 60-day injured list and optioned left-handed pitcher Hogan Harris to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. Blackburn was 3-2 with a 4.11 ERA and .678 opponents OPS in eight starts when he was placed on the

A’s agree to terms with 20 of 21 selections from 2024 First-Year Player Draft

Oakland Also Signs Four Non-Drafted Free Agents
July 25, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s agreed to terms with 20 of their 21 selections from the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, including each of their first 20 picks, the club announced today. The selections are first baseman Nick Kurtz (1st round, Wake Forest), infielder Tommy White (2nd round, LSU), left-handed

A’s Place RHP Mason Miller on Injured List; Reinstate RHP Ross Stripling from IL

July 25, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s placed right-handed pitcher Mason Miller on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 23 with a broken left hand and reinstated right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling from the injured list, the club announced today. Miller is 1-1 with 15 saves, a 2.21 ERA and .463

A’s agree to terms with second-round Draft pick Tommy White 

July 23, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with 2024 Second-Round selection Tommy White, the club announced today. White, 21, began his collegiate career at North Carolina State and was named the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year before transferring to LSU as a sophomore. That season,

A’s Agree to Terms with First-Round Draft Pick Nick Kurtz 

July 22, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with 2024 First-Round selection Nick Kurtz, the club announced today. Kurtz hit .306 with 22 home runs, 11 doubles, and 57 RBI for the Demon Deacons this season while also earning First Team All-ACC honors. He led the country with 78

A’s Reinstate INF Toro from Injured List; Place INF Jacob Wilson on 10-day IL

July 21, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s reinstated infielder Abraham Toro from the 10-day injured list and placed infielder Jacob Wilson on the 10-day IL retroactive to July 20 with a strained left hamstring, the club announced today. Toro was on the A’s Opening Day roster and was batting .260 with

A’s select INF Jacob Wilson from Las Vegas

INF Armando Alvarez Optioned to Las Vegas
July 19, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s selected infielder Jacob Wilson from Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. Infielder Armando Alvarez was optioned to Las Vegas during the All-Star Break on July 17. Wilson was the A’s first round selection and the sixth pick overall in the 2023 First-Year Player

A's Announce 2025 Regular Season Schedule

July 18, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The A's will open the 2025 season against the Mariners in Seattle on Thursday, March 27, before playing host to the Chicago Cubs in their inaugural game in West Sacramento at Sutter Health Park on March 31. The three-game set kicks off the Club's 81-game home schedule,

A’s Select 10 Players to Complete 2024 First-Year Player Draft

July 16, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s selected 10 players on day three of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, the club announced today. The selections are right-handed pitcher Kyle Robinson (11th round, Texas Tech), shortstop Ali Camarillo (12th round, Texas A&M), left-handed pitcher Riley Huge (13th round, Winthrop), left-handed pitcher Ryan

A’s Select Eight Players on Day 2 of 2024 First-Year Player Draft

July 15, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s selected eight players on day two of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, the club announced today. The selections include shortstop Josh Kuroda-Grauer (3rd round, Rutgers), outfielder Rodney Green (4th round, UC Berkeley), right-handed pitcher Sam Stuhr (5th round, University of Portland), right-handed pitcher Josiah

A’s Select 1B Nick Kurtz in First Round of 2024 First-Year Player Draft

July 14, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s selected first baseman Nick Kurtz from Wake Forest University with the fourth pick of the first round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, the club announced today. Kurtz hit .306 with 22 home runs, 11 doubles, and 57 RBI for the Demon Deacons this

A’s Place RHP Medina on the IL; Recall RHP Otañez from Las Vegas

July 13, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s placed right-handed pitcher Luis Medina on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow sprain and recalled right-handed pitcher Michel Otañez from Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. Medina was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on June 1 and made his season

A’s reinstate LHP Harris from paternity list; option RHP Otañez to Las Vegas

July 12, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s reinstated left-handed pitcher Hogan Harris from the paternity list and optioned right-handed pitcher Michel Otañez to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. Harris was placed on the paternity list on July 9 after being recalled from Las Vegas May 30 for his third

A’s place 1B/C Soderstrom on IL; select OF Brown from Las Vegas

July 11, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s placed first baseman/catcher Tyler Soderstrom on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 10, with a left wrist bone bruise and selected outfielder Seth Brown from Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. Soderstrom began the season in Triple-A before joining the A’s on

A's place LHP Harris on paternity list; recall RHP Otañez from Las Vegas

July 9, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s placed left-handed pitcher Hogan Harris on the paternity list and recalled right-handed pitcher Michel Otañez from Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. Harris was recalled from Las Vegas May 30 for his third stint with the A’s this year and is 1-3 with

Mason Miller named American League All-Star

July 7, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — A’s right-handed pitcher Mason Miller has been selected to the American League All-Star team for the 94th Major League Baseball All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on Tuesday, July 16, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. It is his first career All-Star selection. He is the first

A’s Recall RHP Tyler Ferguson and INF Brett Harris from Las Vegas

LHP Sean Newcomb and INF Aledmys Díaz Designated for Assignment
July 2, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s recalled right-handed pitcher Tyler Ferguson and infielder Brett Harris from Triple-A Las Vegas and designated left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb and infielder Aledmys Díaz for assignment, the club announced today. Ferguson joins the A’s for the third time this year after going 0-1 with a

A’s recall LHP O’Loughlin; Designate RHP Brooks for assignment

June 25, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s recalled left-handed pitcher Jack O’Loughlin from Triple-A Las Vegas and designated right-handed pitcher Aaron Brooks for assignment, the club announced today. O’Loughlin joins the A’s for the second time this year after making his Major League debut during his first stint from May 22

A’s acquire INF Jordan Groshans from Yankees for INF J.D. Davis 

June 23, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s have acquired infielder Jordan Groshans from the New York Yankees in exchange for infielder J.D. Davis and cash considerations, the club announced today. Groshans, 24, is batting .232 with one home run and 15 RBI in 50 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset

A’s place RHP Jiménez on injured list; select RHP Brooks from Las Vegas

June 23, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s placed right-handed pitcher Dany Jiménez on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 20 with a strained left oblique and selected right-handed pitcher Aaron Brooks from Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. Jiménez is 1-2 with a 3.04 ERA in 23 relief appearances

A’s Place INF Toro on Injured List; Select INF Alvarez from Las Vegas

June 22, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s placed infielder Abraham Toro on the injured list with a strained right hamstring and selected infielder Armando Alvarez from Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. Toro was on the A’s Opening Day roster and is hitting .260 with six home runs, 24 RBI

A’s recall RHP Bido from Las Vegas; designate RHP Nittoli for assignment

June 21, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s recalled right-handed pitcher Osvaldo Bido from Triple-A Las Vegas and designated right-handed pitcher Vinny Nittoli for assignment, the club announced today. Bido joins the A’s for the second time this year as he was previously called up as the 27th man for the A’s

A’s Recall OF Lawrence Butler and Select INF/OF Tyler Nevin from Las Vegas

INF J.D. Davis Designated for Assignment; OF Seth Brown Outrighted to Las Vegas
June 18, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s recalled outfielder Lawrence Butler and selected infielder/outfielder Tyler Nevin from Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. The A’s also designated infielder J.D. Davis for assignment and outrighted outfielder Seth Brown to Las Vegas. Butler was on the A’s Opening Day roster and was

A’s Add LHP Brady Basso as 27th Man for Doubleheader

June 16, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s added left-handed pitcher Brady Basso as the 27th man for today’s doubleheader, the club announced today. In two stints with the A’s, Basso has tossed 1.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout across two outings (May 31 & June 2 at Atlanta). Between Double-A Midland