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• Athletics Select Jason Alexander

  07-04-2025 23:20 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Jason Alexander. In corresponding moves, righty Joey Estes was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas while left-hander Brady Basso was placed on the 60-day injured list.
  Alexander, 32, is known for inspiring many George Costanza GIFs to be shared on social media but is also a baseball player. His major league track record is fairly limited. In 2022, he tossed 71 2/3 innings with the Brewers over 11 starts and seven relief appe
  
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• Athletics To Promote Nick Kurtz

  21-04-2025 22:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics are going to promote top prospect Nick Kurtz, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. The A’s already have a 40-man vacancy, so they will only have to make a corresponding active roster move to make this official. The club is off today so that move might not be publicly known until tomorrow.
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• A’s Outright Angel Perdomo

  15-04-2025 02:39 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics announced that Angel Perdomo cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas. The southpaw has the right to elect free agency since this is his second career outright, though the team did not provide any indication that he plans to do so.
  Perdomo was designated for assignment over the weekend. He’s out of minor league options, so the A’s needed to get him through waivers in order to send him to Triple-A. The A’s had grabbed him off waivers from the A
  
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• Luis Severino Discusses Offseason Talks With Mets

  12-04-2025 21:30 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Luis Severino is scheduled to start for the Athletics on Sunday when the Mets and A’s face off in Sacramento, and as the veteran righty gets set to face his old team, Severino opened up about New York’s limited pursuit of a reunion last winter when Severino was a free agent.  Severino told SNY and other media members that he had interest in re-signing with the Mets last winter, and said he “told my agent that I’d say for two years and $40MM.”
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• Athletics Designate Angel Perdomo For Assignment

  12-04-2025 18:47 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics announced that left-hander Angel Perdomo has been designated for assignment.  Right-hander J.T. Ginn was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding roster move, and Ginn will get the start today against the Mets in West Sacramento.
  Perdomo has only been in West Sacramento for two weeks, after the A’s claimed him off waivers from the Angels following another DFA.  This brief stint saw Perdomo make four relief appearances for the Athletics, posting a 5.40 ERA across
  
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• Octavio Dotel Dies In Roof Collapse Tragedy

  08-04-2025 19:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Former major leaguer Octavio Dotel has died in a tragic accident, per multiple sources out of the Dominican Republic, including Diario Libre. The roof of the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo collapsed. Full details of the tragedy are still emerging but Diario Libre says at least 27 people have died while rescue efforts continue. It was initially reported that Dotel was pulled from the rubble alive but the most recent reports indicate he was taken to hospital, where he arrived without vital signs.
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• Dodgers Acquire Esteury Ruiz

  02-04-2025 19:25 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics announced that they have traded outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Dodgers for right-hander Carlos Duran. Prior to that official announcement, Alden González of ESPN reported that Ruiz was headed to the Dodgers. The outfielder was designated for assignment by the Athletics a few days ago. The Dodgers will option him to Triple-A. Right-hander Kyle Hurt has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Hurt required Tommy Joh
  
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• Poll: Who Will Win The AL West?

  31-03-2025 23:02 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Opening Day has finally arrived, and teams all around the league are gearing up for another pennant chase in hopes of being crowned this year’s World Series champion. Of course, there’s still another seven months to go before someone raises the Commissioner’s Trophy. Until the playoffs begin, teams will be focused on a smaller goal: winning their division. We’ll be conducting a series of polls to gauge who MLBTR readers believe is the favorite in each division. That serie
  
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• Oakland A’s Settle Into Sacramento as Just The A’s

  31-03-2025 14:30 via nytimes.com
  
  The Athletics temporarily moved to California’s capital region, but insisted on avoiding references to Sacramento. Residents, who are thrilled to have M.L.B. games, are used to such slights.
  
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• Athletics Claim Angel Perdomo, Designate Esteury Ruiz For Assignment

  30-03-2025 19:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics announced this afternoon that they’ve claimed left-hander Angel Perdomo off waivers from the Angels. In a corresponding move, center fielder Esteury Ruiz was designated for assignment.
  More to come…
  
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• Tommie Reynolds Passes Away

  28-03-2025 05:37 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Former big league outfielder Tommie Reynolds passed away last week at 83. His obituary is available from a Florida funeral home.
  Reynolds signed with the then-Kansas City Athletics as a 21-year-old. He reached the majors that season and appeared in eight games. Reynolds didn’t play much over his first two seasons but got into 90 games in 1965. He hit .237/.327/.311 across 308 plate appearances. The A’s kept him in Triple-A for the entire ’66 season.
  The Mets plucked Reynol
  
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• Offseason In Review: Athletics

  27-03-2025 20:23 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Motivated by their temporary move to Sacramento and the fear of an MLBPA grievance that could have cut into their revenue sharing money, the A's were busy. The result: three of the four largest contracts in franchise history, and a realistic (if long shot) hope of competing for a playoff spot.
  Free Agent SigningsRHP Luis Severino: Three years, $67MM (including opt-out after '26)
  RHP José Leclerc: One year, $10MM
  3B Gio Urshela: One year, $2.15MM
  LHP T.J. McFarland: One
  
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• Athletics Select Max Muncy

  27-03-2025 19:39 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics announced today that they have selected the contract of infielder Max Muncy. It was previously reported that he would be breaking camp with the A’s. To open a 40-man roster spot, left-hander Ken Waldichuk was placed on the 60-day injured list. The southpaw is recovering from Tommy John surgery performed last May. They also placed pitchers Brady Basso and Michel Otañez on the 15-day IL and infielders Zack Gelof and Brett Harris on the 10-day IL. Basso has a strained lef
  
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• Zack Gelof To Undergo Hamate Surgery, Begin Season On IL

  23-03-2025 20:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics suffered a major blow this afternoon when the club told reporters (including Martin Gallegos of MLB.com) that second baseman Zack Gelof will begin the 2025 season on the injured list. Gelof, who was hit by a pitch on his right hand earlier this week, underwent x-rays to determine the severity of the issue. That testing revealed a hamate fracture, and Gelof is expected to undergo surgery in Los Angeles tomorrow.
  Gallegos adds that while the A’s did not provide a specific timet
  
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• Athletics Finalize Season-Opening Rotation

  19-03-2025 19:34 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics have finalized their season-opening rotation, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. The five spots will be taken by Luis Severino, Jeffrey Springs, JP Sears, Osvaldo Bido, and Joey Estes, though not necessarily in that order. Mitch Spence will pitch out of the bullpen, at least to start the season.
  There was never much doubt about the first three. Severino has been almost exclusively starter dating back to his 2015 debut. He has had some injury absences and some wobbles in his
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: The Rays’ Stadium Deal Is Dead, Rangers’ Rotation Issues, And More!

  19-03-2025 15:36 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Rays no longer having a deal to build a new stadium (2:15)
  If the league is pressuring Stu Sternberg to sell the
  
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• A’s To Carry Rule 5 Pick Noah Murdock On Opening Day Roster

  18-03-2025 01:28 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The A’s have informed Rule 5 pick Noah Murdock that he made the roster, manager Mark Kotsay told Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. The 6’8″ righty will get the opportunity to make his MLB debut.
  Murdock was the fourth player selected in December’s Rule 5 draft. (The A’s had the fifth pick, but Colorado passed at #2.) The A’s took the reliever out of the Kansas City farm system. Murdock divided his 2024 season between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Tripl
  
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• A’s Option Esteury Ruiz, J.T. Ginn

  17-03-2025 16:14 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The A’s optioned several names to Triple-A Las Vegas last night, including outfielder Esteury Ruiz, rotation hopeful J.T. Ginn, infielder Darell Hernaiz, and righties Elvis Alvarado and Grant Holman. Infielder Alejo Lopez and lefty Matt Krook, both former big leaguers in camp on non-roster deals, were also reassigned to minor league camp. All of those cuts were announced by the team.
  Ruiz, 26, was the Athletics’ primary center fielder in 2023 and swiped a gaudy 67 bases that season b
  
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• Athletics’ Michel Otanez To Start Season On Injured List

  17-03-2025 04:39 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  An MRI revealed that right-hander Michel Otanez has an impingement in his throwing shoulder, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos and other reporters.  Otanez will start the season on the injured list and the A’s didn’t release a projected a timeline, though Gallegos notes that the standard timeline for a normal impingement is two-to-three weeks of recovery.
  Otanez made his Major League debut last season, and posted a 3.44 ERA over 34 relief innings
  
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• No Extension Talks Thus Far Between A’s, Mason Miller

  15-03-2025 05:54 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The A’s have handed out two of the largest extensions in franchise history in recent months. They inked DH Brent Rooker to a five-year, $60MM guarantee in January. Earlier this week, they finalized a seven-year deal with outfielder Lawrence Butler that guarantees $65.5MM.
  It’s possible that the Butler deal is the first of multiple A’s extensions in Spring Training. General manager David Forst told Evan Drellich of The Athletic a couple weeks ago that the team had open
  
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• Reds Return Rule 5 Selection Cooper Bowman To Athletics

  12-03-2025 18:49 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Reds have returned Rule 5 draft selection Cooper Bowman to the Athletics, per announcements from both clubs. Cincinnati’s 40-man roster count drops to 39. Bowman does not need to go onto the 40-man roster with the A’s.
  More to come.
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Lawrence Butler’s Extension, Gerrit Cole’s TJ, And Rays’ Ownership Pressured To Sell

  12-03-2025 15:47 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Athletics signing Lawrence Butler to an extension (1:55)
  The Yankees losing Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery (10:0
  
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• A’s Sign Lawrence Butler To Seven-Year Extension

  10-03-2025 16:05 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  March 10: The A’s made it official today, announcing they have signed Butler to a seven-year extension plus a club option for 2032.
  March 7: Butler’s deal will pay him a $3MM signing bonus and $2.25MM in 2025, Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports. He’ll then earn salaries of $3.25MM, $5MM, $8MM, $10MM, $14MM and $16MM from 2026-31. The Athletics’ option checks in at $20MM and comes with a $4MM buyout. The contract also contains escalators that can push the option value n
  
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• A’s Announce Las Vegas Jersey Patch Sponsorship

  08-03-2025 06:09 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The A’s announced on Friday evening that they’ve reached a three-year advertising partnership with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). As part of the agreement, they’ll have “Las Vegas” jersey patches on their uniform sleeves during their three seasons in Sacramento. The A’s will wear a Sacramento patch on the opposite arm for at least the 2025 season.
  “For the Athletics, this partnership is more than just a jersey patch—it&rsq
  
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• A’s, Lawrence Butler Agree To Seven-Year Extension

  07-03-2025 05:27 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  10:27pm: It’s a $65.5MM guarantee, Passan notes.
  10:23pm: The A’s are in agreement with outfielder Lawrence Butler on a seven-year extension, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The agreement includes an eighth-year club option, meaning it extends the A’s control window by three seasons. The deal is pending a physical. Butler is a CAA client.
  A sixth-round pick out of high school in 2018, Butler struggled over his first couple minor league seasons. Things clicked for him in Low-A
  
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• Athletics Announce Marc Badain As New President

  06-03-2025 21:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Athletics announced that Marc Badain will be the club’s new president, per Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Badain is most notable for having previously been president of the NFL’s Raiders, who moved to Las Vegas in his time in that job. He will replace Dave Kaval, who announced his resignation from the position in December. Sandy Dean was named interim president when Kaval stepped down but will now serve as vice chairman.
  “We are excited to welcome Marc to the A
  
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• A’s Shut Brady Basso Down Due To Shoulder Strain

  05-03-2025 18:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The A’s have shut southpaw Brady Basso down for the time being due to a shoulder strain, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. There’s currently no timetable for his return to throwing.
  While Basso wasn’t guaranteed a spot on the Opening Day roster — he still has a pair of minor league option years remaining — his solid rookie showing in 2024 put him in position to genuinely compete to break camp. A 16th-round pick back in 2019, Basso pitched the first 22 1/3 innings of h
  
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• A’s Continuing To Give Tyler Soderstrom Catching Reps

  28-02-2025 03:59 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The A’s remain open to the possibility of using Tyler Soderstrom as their backup catcher, manager Mark Kotsay tells Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. The former first-round pick got the start behind the dish in yesterday’s Spring Training matchup with Seattle.
  “What we talked about with Tyler is continuing to keep that skill set,” Kotsay told Gallegos. “It gives us an opportunity to have a player that provides maybe a role for us that would allow maybe another
  
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• Who Else Could The A’s Look To Extend?

  27-02-2025 03:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Last week, Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported that the A's had opened extension negotiations with outfielder Lawrence Butler. General manager David Forst declined comment on Butler specifically but implied that he's not the only player with whom they've had discussions.
  "We’ve had conversations with a couple other players other than (already-extended DH Brent Rooker), and those talks are ongoing," Forst told Drellich. "It is an important thing for us to lock guys up (heading) into
  
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• Athletics Sign Dylan Floro To Minor League Deal

  21-02-2025 00:03 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  5:03pm: The A’s announced that they have signed Floro to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
  1:50pm: Veteran right-hander Dylan Floro has a locker set up in the Athletics’ clubhouse, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. It’s not clear whether he’s come to terms on a major league or minor league contract, but some type of deal between the two sides is in place. Floro is represented by Pro Edge Sports Management. If the A’s need to add him to the 40-
  
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