• Athletics Designate Jonathan Ornelas For Assignment

    Athletics Designate Jonathan Ornelas For Assignment
    The Athletics announced that infielder/outfielder Zack Gelof has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, infielder/outfielder Jonathan Ornelas has been designated for assignment.
    Ornelas, 26, opted out of a minor league deal with the Yankees in July. He quickly landed a new minor league deal with the A’s and got added to the big league roster on the last day of the month. He got into six games for the A’s and stepped to the plate 13 times. He got two hi
  • Athletics Sign Matt Sauer To Minor League Contract

    Athletics Sign Matt Sauer To Minor League Contract
    The A’s signed Matt Sauer to a minor league deal a few days ago. The team didn’t formally announce it, but the right-hander pitched in his first game for Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.  Sauer allowed a run on two hits, a walk and a hit batter over two innings of work in his first bit of North American baseball in 2026.
    The 31-year-old Sauer signed a one-year, $950K deal with the KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization last winter and delivered a 4.88 ERA, 15.6% strikeout rate
  • Athletics Claim Taylor Rashi

    Athletics Claim Taylor Rashi
    The Athletics have claimed right-hander Taylor Rashi off waivers from the Twins, per an announcement from the A’s.
    More to come…
  • Athletics, David Forst Part Ways

    Athletics, David Forst Part Ways
    The Athletics have fired general manager David Forst, per Ken Rosenthal and Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic. The club announced it as a mutually parting of ways. Assistant manager Dan Feinstein has been named interim general manager and the club says they will begin searching for a new GM.
    Forst has been with the A’s for years and years. He was hired as a scout in 2000 and became assistant general manager in 2004, working under general manager Billy Beane. Beane got the GM job in 1997. Bo
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  • Athletics Fire David Forst

    Athletics Fire David Forst
    The Athletics have fired general manager David Forst, per Ken Rosenthal and Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic. The club announced it as a mutually parting of ways. Assistant manager Dan Feinstein has been named interim general manager and the club says they will begin searching for a new GM.
    More to come.
  • A’s, Phillies To Swap Seth Johnson For Colby Thomas

    A’s, Phillies To Swap Seth Johnson For Colby Thomas
    The Athletics acquired reliever Seth Johnson from the Phillies for outfielder Colby Thomas, reports Jayson Stark of The Athletic.
    More to come.
  • Athletics Select Ben Bowden, DFA Connor Thomas

    Athletics Select Ben Bowden, DFA Connor Thomas
    6:40 pm: To make room for Bowden on their 40-man roster, the Athletics have designated Connor Thomas for assignment. They claimed the left-hander off waivers from the Braves earlier this week and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. In two appearances for Atlanta this year, Thomas gave up 15 runs in 6 1/3 innings. That only slightly increased his career ERA, which already sat at 20.25, after he gave up 12 runs in 5 1/3 innings for the Brewers in his first MLB season. His numbers at Triple-A are m
  • Athletics Select Ben Bowden

    Athletics Select Ben Bowden
    The Athletics have selected left-hander Ben Bowden from Triple-A. In a corresponding move, right-hander Luis Morales has been optioned to Las Vegas. The A’s announced both moves before their game this evening against the Tigers. They have not yet announced a corresponding move to make room on their 40-man roster.
    More to come…
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  • Athletics Designate Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang For Assignment

    Athletics Designate Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang For Assignment
    The Athletics announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Jonathan Ornelas, a move that MLBTR covered earlier. To open an active roster spot, outfielder Colby Thomas has been optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. In a corresponding 40-man move, right-hander Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang has been designated for assignment.
    More to come.
  • Athletics To Select Jonathan Ornelas

    Athletics To Select Jonathan Ornelas
    The Athletics are calling up infielder Jonathan Ornelas, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. The A’s will need to make a move, or moves, to make room for him on both the active and 40-man rosters.
    Ornelas, 26, just signed a minor league deal with the A’s last week. He spent most of this year with the Yankees on a minor league deal but opted out of that pact earlier this month, which allowed the A’s to scoop him up. Between the two clubs, he has a .310/.378/.505 line in 308 Tri
  • Athletics Claim Connor Thomas

    Athletics Claim Connor Thomas
    The Athletics announced that they have claimed left-hander Connor Thomas off waivers from the Braves. Right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. was transferred to the 60-day injured list as a corresponding move. There wasn’t any previous indication that Thomas had been designated for assignment by Atlanta but they apparently tried to quietly sneak him through waivers. Their 40-man count drops to 39.
    More to come.
  • Ten Controllable Bullpen Trade Candidates

    Ten Controllable Bullpen Trade Candidates
    Almost every contender will be involved in the bullpen market over the next five days. Trade prices for relief pitching are accordingly high every deadline season. There are plenty of obvious trade candidates who we’ve discussed for weeks at MLBTR (e.g. Luke Weaver, Brooks Raley, Antonio Senzatela). Most of them are within a year or two of free agency.
    A typical deadline season also sees one or two relievers with an extended window of team control surprisingly dealt. Examples inc
  • Shea Langeliers, Mark Leiter Jr. Undergo Surgeries

    Shea Langeliers, Mark Leiter Jr. Undergo Surgeries
    July 28: Both players underwent surgery today, Gallegos reports. Leiter has formally been ruled out for the season. There’s still no timetable for Langeliers’ return, though there’s obviously a chance this will end his year as well.
    July 27: Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee, relays Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. Reliever Mark Leiter Jr. will also require an operation to address the right hip injury that
  • Shea Langeliers, Mark Leiter Jr. To Undergo Surgeries

    Shea Langeliers, Mark Leiter Jr. To Undergo Surgeries
    Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee, relays Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. Reliever Mark Leiter Jr. will also require an operation to address the right hip injury that sent him to the injured list last week.
    The A’s haven’t provided recovery timelines, though it wouldn’t be surprising if this shuts both players down for the year. Langeliers was already expected to miss most or all of the remaining season af
  • A’s Designate Geoff Hartlieb For Assignment

    A’s Designate Geoff Hartlieb For Assignment
    4:55pm: The A’s have now made it official, announcing their acquisition of Blewett with Hartlieb designated for assignment.
    10:10am: The Athletics are designating right-hander Geoff Hartlieb for assignment. The team has to formally announce the move, but it’s listed on the transaction log at MLB.com. The A’s needed to open a 40-man roster spot after acquiring righty Scott Blewett in a cash swap with the Cardinals last night. Presumably, the Hartlieb DFA paves the way for Blewet
  • A’s To Designate Geoff Hartlieb For Assignment

    A’s To Designate Geoff Hartlieb For Assignment
    The Athletics are designating right-hander Geoff Hartlieb for assignment. The team has to formally announce the move, but it’s listed on the transaction log at MLB.com. The A’s needed to open a 40-man roster spot after acquiring righty Scott Blewett in a cash swap with the Cardinals last night. Presumably, the Hartlieb DFA paves the way for Blewett’s addition.
    Hartlieb, 32, pitched 13 1/3 innings with the A’s this season, yielding nine runs in that time (6.08 ERA). He yie
  • A’s Acquire Scott Blewett

    A’s Acquire Scott Blewett
    The Athletics announced that right-hander Scott Blewett was acquired from the Cardinals, with St. Louis getting cash considerations in return.  The Cards designated Blewett for assignment earlier this week.
    More to come…
  • Shea Langeliers Suffers Torn Meniscus, Could Miss Rest Of Season

    Shea Langeliers Suffers Torn Meniscus, Could Miss Rest Of Season
    The Athletics are positioned as sellers heading into the trade deadline, but one of their best players is now off the market due to injury. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that catcher Shea Langeliers has a torn meniscus in his knee. As a result, he could miss the remainder of the season.
    More to come.
  • Athletics Sign Dallas Keuchel To Minor League Contract

    Athletics Sign Dallas Keuchel To Minor League Contract
    The A’s have signed left-hander Dallas Keuchel to a minor league deal, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports.  Keuchel will pitch for the Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas as the 38-year-old looks to resurrect his career.
    It has been close to a year since Keuchel last pitched in a pro game, as he threw 5 2/3 innings for the Royals’ Triple-A team last August 16.  That was the last of seven starts for Keuchel with Triple-A Omaha, and he was released after posting a
  • A’s, Jonathan Ornelas Agree To Minor League Deal

    A’s, Jonathan Ornelas Agree To Minor League Deal
    The Athletics are in agreement with infielder Jonathan Ornelas on a minor league contract, reports Francys Romero. He’ll report to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 26-year-old opted out of a minor league deal with the Yankees last week.
    Ornelas had spent the season with New York’s top affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He had a nice year, hitting .299/.362/.480 with nine homers through 280 plate appearances. He fanned at a league average 22.5% rate with a slightly below-average 7.5% wal
  • Athletics Place Mark Leiter Jr., Joshua Kuroda-Grauer On IL

    Athletics Place Mark Leiter Jr., Joshua Kuroda-Grauer On IL
    The Athletics announced that right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to July 19, due to a right hip impingement. Infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer has been put on the 10-day IL due to surgery for a ruptured testicle. Righty Hayden Juenger and infielder Max Muncy have been recalled in corresponding moves.
    Leiter has spent several years putting up mediocre surface-level numbers with better marks under the hood. Dating back to the start of 2022, he has thro
  • A’s Outright Joey Meneses

    A’s Outright Joey Meneses
    The Athletics outrighted first baseman Joey Meneses, according to the MLB.com transaction log. They had designated him for assignment over the weekend. Meneses has a previous career outright, which means he can decline the assignment in favor of free agency.
    Meneses signed an offseason minor league deal and was selected onto the MLB roster in June. He was up and down from Triple-A Las Vegas a couple times after that, ultimately appearing in nine big league games. He went 3-20 with three wal
  • A’s Receiving Trade Interest In Their Major League Outfielders

    A’s Receiving Trade Interest In Their Major League Outfielders
    The Athletics’ outfield depth has drawn the attention of trade suitors, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network.  Morosi notes that rival clubs have asked about the outfielders currently on the active roster, with the idea of obtaining one of the A’s outfielders in exchange for pitching.
    Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler each signed contract extensions within the last 18 months, putting the two under long-term control through at least the 2032 season.  It can be presumed
  • AL West Injury Notes: Pena, Walker, Kurtz, Eovaldi

    AL West Injury Notes: Pena, Walker, Kurtz, Eovaldi
    The Astros had a pair of regulars depart early against the Orioles on Saturday. Shortstop Jeremy Pena was removed from the game after striking out in the third inning. He was diagnosed with a right hamstring cramp. First baseman Christian Walker was removed during an at-bat in the fourth inning due to right hip tightness.
    Pena has had a litany of injury issues this season. He fractured a finger in March, which knocked him out of the World Baseball Classic, but didn’t cost him any of the re
  • Cubs Acquire Aaron Civale

    Cubs Acquire Aaron Civale
    The Cubs have agreed to a trade with the Athletics, landing righty Aaron Civale for minor league pitcher Aiden Moffett, the team announced. Chicago also received cash in the deal.
    The A’s designated Civale for assignment on Wednesday. He scuffled to a 5.42 ERA in 16 appearances with the club. The veteran also spent time on the IL with a shoulder injury. Civale gave up eight earned runs over seven innings in his final two outings before the All-Star break. The A’s added him on a one-y
  • Athletics Designate Joey Meneses For Assignment

    Athletics Designate Joey Meneses For Assignment
    The A’s made a series of roster moves before Saturday night’s matchup against the Nationals. Right-hander Geoff Hartlieb was selected to the big-league club, taking the spot of injured reliever Justin Sterner. First baseman Joey Meneses was designated for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot.
    More to come…
  • Athletics Select Tommy White

    Athletics Select Tommy White
    July 17: The A’s have now announced also these moves, including Rooker’s transfer to the 60-day IL.
    July 15: The A’s will call up infielder Tommy White for Friday’s series opener against the Nationals, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’ll be the major league debut for the former LSU star.
    The team’s transaction log at MLB.com indicates that the A’s are also activating recently claimed utilityman Donovan Walton. First baseman Joey Meneses and
  • Cade Marlowe Opts Out Of Athletics Deal

    Cade Marlowe Opts Out Of Athletics Deal
    Outfielder Cade Marlowe has exercised an opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Athletics, reports Ari Alexander of 7News Boston. He is now a free agent and eligible to sign with any club.
    Marlowe, 29, signed a minor league deal with the A’s in the offseason. He has been with Triple-A Las Vegas so far this year, putting up good numbers. He has stepped to the plate 361 times for the Aviators. His 10.8% walk rate and 19.9% strikeout rate are both good numbers, helping him produce a
  • Athletics Notes: Deadline, Lopez, Guerra

    Athletics Notes: Deadline, Lopez, Guerra
    The Athletics recently went ice cold, a fact acknowledged general manager David Forst today. “Unfortunately, it’s colored a lot by the way we played the past three weeks,” Forst said of the club’s first half, per Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. He said that they did play well for a while but admitted that they “obviously need to start playing better baseball in a hurry.”
    A few weeks ago, the A’s were 38-38 and held the final Wild Card spot in the Amer
  • Athletics To Select Tommy White

    Athletics To Select Tommy White
    The A’s will call up infielder Tommy White for Friday’s series opener against the Nationals, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’ll be the major league debut for the former LSU star.
    More to come.
  • Athletics To Designate Aaron Civale For Assignment

    Athletics To Designate Aaron Civale For Assignment
    The A’s are designating veteran starter Aaron Civale for assignment, according to the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Righty reliever Yunior Tur is being selected onto the major league roster in his place.
    The log also indicates that the A’s will recall southpaw Brady Basso from Triple-A Las Vegas and activate recently claimed utilityman Donovan Walton. First baseman Joey Meneses, catcher Brian Serven and lefty Mason Barnett are being optioned to Triple-A
  • MLBTR Podcast: JJ Wetherholt’s Extension, The Pirates Without Griffin, And Exciting Times For The White Sox And Marlins

    MLBTR Podcast: JJ Wetherholt’s Extension, The Pirates Without Griffin, And Exciting Times For The White Sox And Marlins
    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 Cardinals signing JJ Wetherholt to an eight-year extension (2:50)
    The Pirates losing Konnor Griffin for several wee
  • Athletics Fire Pitching Coach Scott Emerson

    Athletics Fire Pitching Coach Scott Emerson
    The Athletics announced that pitching coach Scott Emerson has been relieved of his duties. Bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will take over on an interim basis for the remainder of the campaign.
    More to come.
  • Athletics Claim Donovan Walton

    Athletics Claim Donovan Walton
    The Athletics claimed infielder Donovan Walton off waivers from the Angels, as announced by both teams.  The A’s already had an open 40-man roster spot, so no further transaction was required.
    More to come…
  • Athletics Place Nick Kurtz, Zack Gelof On Injured List

    Athletics Place Nick Kurtz, Zack Gelof On Injured List
    TODAY: The A’s officially placed Kurtz on the 10-day IL today (retroactive to July 10) due to the right thumb capsule sprain.  Catcher Brian Serven was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move.
    JULY 10: The Athletics are expected to put first baseman Nick Kurtz on the injured list with a right thumb strain, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Kurtz left Wednesday’s game against the Tigers with an illness, but was back in the lineup yesterday. It’s unclear when he
  • Athletics To Place Nick Kurtz, Zack Gelof On Injured List

    Athletics To Place Nick Kurtz, Zack Gelof On Injured List
    The Athletics are expected to put first baseman Nick Kurtz on the injured list with a right thumb strain, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Kurtz left Wednesday’s game against the Tigers with an illness, but was back in the lineup yesterday. It’s unclear when he suffered the thumb injury.
    Kurtz is in the middle of a strong follow-up to his unanimous AL Rookie of the Year campaign. He’s posted a .902 OPS with 20 home runs through 92 games. The first baseman is tied for fifth i
  • A’s Notes: Muncy, Soderstrom, McNeil

    A’s Notes: Muncy, Soderstrom, McNeil
    The Athletics optioned Opening Day third baseman Max Muncy to Triple-A Las Vegas this afternoon. That was the corresponding move to activate Tyler Soderstrom from his minimal stint on the injured list. That follows recent returns from Jacob Wilson and Zack Gelof, putting the A’s lineup pretty close to full strength — aside from the season-ending absence for Brent Rooker.
    It’s the first optional assignment of the season for Muncy. The former first-round
  • A’s Release Michael Kelly

    A’s Release Michael Kelly
    The Athletics released reliever Michael Kelly over the weekend, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He was designated for assignment a week earlier when the A’s needed a 40-man roster spot to promote rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer.
    Kelly had just landed on the Triple-A injured list at the time of his DFA. That made a release basically inevitable once the A’s designated him for assignment. Injured players cannot be placed on outright waivers and there wasn&rsquo
  • Athletics Outright Geoff Hartlieb

    Athletics Outright Geoff Hartlieb
    The Athletics have sent right-hander Geoff Hartlieb outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates that Harlieb cleared waivers after being designated for assignment on Friday. As someone who has been outrighted before, he has the option to elect free agency rather than accept the assignment to Triple-A.
    Hartlieb has done well at Triple-A this year, pitching to a 3.48 ERA in 33 2/3 innings for Las Vegas. In that time, he has struck out 28.9% of h
  • Athletics Select Brian Serven

    Athletics Select Brian Serven
    The Athletics announced multiple roster moves before Saturday’s matchup against the Marlins. The club selected the contract of catcher Brian Serven and reinstated infielder Zack Gelof from the 10-day IL. Infielders Darell Hernaiz and Joey Meneses are headed back to Triple-A. The A’s had a couple of openings on the 40-man roster, so no additional move was needed for Serven.
    More to come…
  • Nationals Claim Matt Krook, Designate Andre Granillo

    Nationals Claim Matt Krook, Designate Andre Granillo
    The Nationals announced that left-hander Matt Krook has been claimed off waivers from the Athletics.  To create roster space for Krook, the Nats designated right-hander Andre Granillo for assignment and optioned righty Zak Kent to Triple-A.
    More to come…
  • Athletics Designate Matt Krook, Geoff Hartlieb For Assignment

    Athletics Designate Matt Krook, Geoff Hartlieb For Assignment
    The Athletics announced that left-hander José Suarez has been reinstated from the paternity list and righty Mark Leiter Jr. from the 15-day injured list. In corresponding moves, lefty Matt Krook and righty Geoff Hartlieb have been designated for assignment. The club’s 40-man roster count drops to 38.
    Krook, 31, signed a minor league deal with the A’s in the offseason. He started the campaign in Triple-A and put up some good numbers. He tossed 29 relief innings, allowing 3.72 e
  • Brent Rooker To Undergo Season-Ending Knee Surgery

    Brent Rooker To Undergo Season-Ending Knee Surgery
    A’s designated hitter Brent Rooker will undergo surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. He’ll miss the remainder of the season.
    More to come.
  • A’s Trade Brett Harris To Red Sox

    A’s Trade Brett Harris To Red Sox
    The Red Sox added to their infield depth this morning, announcing the acquisition of Brett Harris from the Athletics in exchange for minor league righty Ben Hansen. Harris, who’d been designated for assignment by the A’s, has been optioned to Triple-A Worcester for now. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, Boston announced that veteran reliever Tommy Kahnle has been designated for assignment (as was reported and covered here last night).
    Harris, 28, changes teams for the fi
  • Red Sox To Acquire Brett Harris From A’s

    Red Sox To Acquire Brett Harris From A’s
    11:16pm: Minor league righty Ben Hansen will go back to the A’s in return, reports Andrew Parker of Sox Prospects.
    11:14 pm: The Red Sox and Athletics are working on a trade that would send infielder Brett Harris to Boston, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. The A’s designated him for assignment over the weekend when they acquired reliever Hayden Juenger from the Blue Jays.
    Harris changes teams for the first time in his career. The Gonzaga product was a seventh-round select
  • A’s To Trade Brett Harris To Red Sox

    A’s To Trade Brett Harris To Red Sox
    The Red Sox and Athletics agreed to a trade sending infielder Brett Harris to Boston, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. The A’s designated him for assignment over the weekend when they acquired reliever Hayden Juenger from the Blue Jays. Minor league righty Ben Hansen will go back to the A’s in return, reports Andrew Parker of Sox Prospects. Boston’s 40-man roster is officially at capacity, but they’re reportedly going to designate Tommy Kahnle for assignment tomorr
  • A’s, Jack Winkler Agree To Minor League Deal

    A’s, Jack Winkler Agree To Minor League Deal
    The Athletics are in agreement with utility player Jack Winkler on a minor league contract, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction tracker. He has been assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas.
    Winkler backfills the upper minors infield depth which has been tested by a few injuries. Jacob Wilson and Zack Gelof have landed on the injured list within the past week. That pressed Darell Hernaiz and rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer up from Triple-A. The A’s also designated Brett Harris f
  • Athletics Place Tyler Soderstrom, Jacob Wilson On IL

    Athletics Place Tyler Soderstrom, Jacob Wilson On IL
    The Athletics announced a big batch of roster moves today. Shortstop Jacob Wilson and outfielder Tyler Soderstrom have both been placed on the 10-day injured list. Wilson’s transaction is retroactive to June 26th and due to right thumb inflammation. Soderstrom’s is retroactive to June 28th and due to a left hip impingement. Additionally, left-hander José Suarez hits the paternity list. To replace those three, the A’s have recalled righty Kade Morris and infielder Darell
  • Athletics Acquire Hayden Juenger, Designate Brett Harris For Assignment

    Athletics Acquire Hayden Juenger, Designate Brett Harris For Assignment
    The A’s have struck a deal with the Blue Jays for right-hander Hayden Juenger, both teams announced. Catcher Owen Carapellotti is heading back to Toronto. Juenger was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays earlier this week when righty Shane Bieber returned. The Athletics DFAed infielder Brett Harris to clear a 40-man spot for Juenger.
    The 25-year-old Juenger had his contract selected by Toronto at the end of May. He allowed three earned runs over two innings in his brief time with the
  • A’s Prospect Wei-En Lin To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    A’s Prospect Wei-En Lin To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
    Left-handed pitching prospect Wei-En Lin will be undergoing Tommy John surgery, MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos reports.  Given the usual recovery timeline, Lin will be sidelined until August 2027 at the earliest, so it is very possible the procedure wipes out both the rest of his 2026 campaign and his entire 2027 season.
    A $1.3MM international signing for the Athletics in 2024, the 20-year-old Lin has already advanced to Triple-A in his second pro season.  Lin posted a 1.93 ERA, 26.6%

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