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Athletics Acquire Brandon Moss, Ryan Buchter from Royals

Jan 29, 2018

American League, American League Central, American League West, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Transactions

According to press releases from both teams, the Oakland Athletics have acquired first baseman Brandon Moss and relief pitcher Ryan Buchter from the Kansas City Royals. In return, the Royals have acquired pitch...

Top 10 Power-Hitters for 2018

Ryan Thoms

Jan 14, 2018

In a year which saw the single-season total home run record shattered, the new rookie home run record accomplished, and the first true chase to 60 home runs in a few years, 2017 was truly a season defined by po...

Athletics Acquire Stephen Piscotty from Cardinals

Ryan Waterman

Dec 13, 2017

Breaking News, Features, Headlines, Oakland Athletics, Offseason, St. Louis Cardinals, Transactions

The Cardinals have been quite the busy team on this typical Wednesday in mid-December. Not even an hour following the acquisition of slugger Marcell Ozuna from the Miami Marlins, there is reported clarity surro...

Orioles Acquire Jaycob Brugman from Athletics

Joe Orsatti

Nov 22, 2017

American League, American League East, American League West, Baltimore Orioles, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Offseason, Transactions

The Baltimore Orioles have swung a rare trade that didn't include international bonus pool space this afternoon. The Orioles have acquired outfielder Jaycob Brugman from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for a ...

Mariners Acquire Ryon Healy from Athletics

Max Wildstein

Nov 15, 2017

American League, American League West, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Offseason, Seattle Mariners, Transactions

The Seattle Mariners announced tonight that they have swung a deal for infielder Ryon Healy from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-handed pitcher Emilio Pagan and infielder Alexander Campos. Of course...

Blockbuster: Sonny Gray Shipped to Yankees in Four-Player Deal

Ryan Waterman

Jul 31, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Transactions

Sonny Gray is heading east, as the Oakland Athletics announced earlier this afternoon that their staff ace has been dealt to the New York Yankees.RHP Sonny Gray traded to NYY with $1.5M in int'l bonus slot ...

A’s Sign Rajai Davis to One-Year Deal

Ryan Chichester

Jan 5, 2017

Oakland Athletics, Transactions

Looking to help their depleted outfield, the Oakland A's have signed free-agent outfielder Rajai Davis to a one-year, $6 million deal. It has been reported that the 36-year-old Davis has already passed his phys...

Josh Reddick, Rich Hill Traded to Dodgers

Ryan Waterman

Aug 1, 2016

Breaking News, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Transactions

Boy, one trade goes down, and the floodgates suddenly break open.Minutes after the Jay Bruce to New York deal was reported, another big deal was reached. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports was the first to report t...

Rich Hill Likely To Miss Next Start With Blister Issue

Tyler Milliken

Jul 22, 2016

Headlines, Injuries, Oakland Athletics, Rumors

According to Jane Lee of MLB.com, Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Rich Hill is "doubtful" to make his next scheduled start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hill has continued to be bothered by a blister on...

If the Red Sox Traded for Sonny Gray, it Would be a Swap of Strugglers

Evan Marinofsky

Jun 29, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

Since the start of this year, the Boston Red Sox have been one of the major trade candidates for the Oakland Athletics' phenom, Sonny Gray. If the Red Sox had made a deal at the beginning of this year for Gray,...