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• A’s Release José Suarez

  09-09-2026 06:27 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics released left-hander José Suarez, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He was designated for assignment last week when the A’s selected Geoff Hartlieb.
  Suarez landed in West Sacramento in mid-May, as the A’s acquired him in a cash trade with Seattle. The 28-year-old has spent the year in low-leverage relief. Suarez had decent numbers for a few months but had a tough finish to his A’s tenure. He missed a couple weeks in August with a right
  
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• Athletics Hire Brewers’ Cam Castro As General Manager

  04-11-2026 19:03 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  12:03 pm CT: The A’s have officially announced the hiring of Castro.
  10:31 am CT: The Athletics are hiring Brewers senior vice president of player development and performance Cam Castro as their new general manager, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. He’ll serve as the No. 2 executive under newly hired president of baseball operations Taylor Smith.
  Castro, who’d been with the Brewers organization since 2019, has an extensive background in pitching development. He worked at Driveline m
  
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• Athletics To Hire Brewers’ Cam Castro As General Manager

  04-11-2026 17:31 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics are hiring Brewers senior vice president of player development and performance Cam Castro as their new general manager, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. He’ll serve as the No. 2 executive under newly hired president of baseball operations Taylor Smith.
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• Luis Severino To Exercise Player Option, Remain With A’s

  31-10-2026 14:27 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Athletics right-hander Luis Severino will exercise his $22MM player option and forgo a return to the open market, as first reported by Mike Rodriguez of Rompiendo Sports. Severino will remain with the A’s in their final season in Sacramento before becoming a free agent in the 2027-28 offseason.
  Although Severino previously expressed dissatisfaction with the facilities at Sutter Health Park, it’s no surprise that the veteran will stick around for the third and final year of his contract. Seve
  
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• Athletics Decline Club Options On Jeffrey Springs, Jeff McNeil

  30-10-2026 19:49 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics announced that they have declined club options on left-hander Jeffrey Springs and infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil. Both players are now free agents.
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• Athletics Outright Six Players

  29-10-2026 22:36 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics announced that six players have been sent outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, indicating that they recently cleared waivers. They are right-handers Henry Baez, Joey Estes and Geoff Hartlieb, catcher Brian Serven, infielder Michael Stefanic and outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez.
  As the offseason begins, many teams are facing roster crunches. Free agency begins today for eligible players, which opens some breathing room. But the injured list goes away five days after the World Series ends.
  
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• Athletics Acquire Nate Eaton From Red Sox

  29-10-2026 18:46 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The offseason trading has begun. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Athletics have acquired outfielder Nate Eaton from the Red Sox. The Sox will get a minor league player in return, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.
  More to come.
  
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• A’s Max Muncy Undergoes Knee Debridement

  27-10-2026 05:12 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics announced that infielder Max Muncy underwent a debridement surgery to address cartilage damage in his left knee. He also received a platelet-rich plasma injection. Muncy is expected to be fully ready for the start of camp.
  Muncy finished the season on the injured list, missing the final week with the cartilage issue. It evidently required a minor procedure but shouldn’t have much impact on his offseason. Muncy is entering what could be a make or break season. He’s down to one
  
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• A’s Considering Hiring GM Under Taylor Smith

  22-10-2026 05:10 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics finalized the hiring of their new president of baseball operations, Taylor Smith, on Monday. At Smith’s introductory press conference, owner John Fisher suggested they could also hire a general manager to work as the #2 front office executive (link via Martín Gallegos of MLB.com).
  That’s an increasingly common front office structure around MLB. The A’s had gone that route when Billy Beane and David Forst were the top two in the hierarchy. That changed at the end of the 2022
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Brewers vs. Rays, Dodgers and Guardians Post-Mortem, And The A’s New Front Office Boss

  21-10-2026 22:00 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  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 Brewers going to the World Series (2:00)
  The Dodgers coming up short of a three-peat (6:30)
  The Rays going to th
  
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• Athletics Hire Taylor Smith As President Of Baseball Ops

  19-10-2026 16:12 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics have a new lead executive. Taylor Smith is taking over as president of baseball operations, per a team announcement. Smith most recently served as an assistant general manager with the Red Sox.
  After a wide-ranging search, the A’s have found a replacement for longtime general manager David Forst. The club moved on from Forst in August. Phillies exec Sam Fuld and Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner were in the running for the role. Fuld ended up staying in Philly, while Banner just
  
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• Trade Candidate: Shea Langeliers

  18-10-2026 20:55 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  It’s a little difficult to gauge what the Athletics will do this winter since the team has yet to hire a full-time president of baseball operations or general manager since David Forst was let go back on August 7.  Beyond this front office uncertainty, the expectation that the A’s will continue to trading players as they get too expensive shouldn’t be written in stone, given how the team has been (in the last two years) been spending money to extend core players and splurg
  
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• Taylor Smith In Lead For A’s GM Job?

  17-10-2026 02:41 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics have been in the market for a new front office leader since they parted with longtime general manager David Forst on Aug. 7. The A’s have since identified several candidates to succeed Forst, but if they had their way, Phillies president of business operations Sam Fuld would have taken the reins. Fuld, a former A’s outfielder, rejected an offer to become their president of baseball operations last week.
  While the Athletics haven’t hired anyone since Fuld turned th
  
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• Sam Fuld Declines Offer To Become A’s President Of Baseball Operations

  10-10-2026 18:57 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Phillies president of baseball operations Sam Fuld has declined the Athletics’ offer to become the team’s new president of baseball operations, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports.  Fuld’s name surfaced in connection to the A’s job earlier this week, but Fuld has now taken himself out of the running and will stay in Philadelphia.
  More to come…
  
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• Reviewing The Athletics’ Young Hitters

  09-10-2026 21:00 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics were hampered by several major injuries to an up-and-coming lineup this season. Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, and Tyler Soderstrom all missed significant time. An offense that ranked 12th in scoring in 2025 slipped to 20th in 2026.
  The absences in the middle of the order opened up playing time for a handful of inexperienced bats. The A’s got a good look at several players who could contribute in 2027, even when everyone is healthy. Here’s a look at each you
  
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• Matt Kleine, Rob Cerfolio Candidates In Athletics’ GM Search

  08-10-2026 00:42 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics are looking for a new front office leader. According to reporting from Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Brewers assistant general manager Matt Kleine is on the list of candidates, though it’s not specified if he has interviewed for the gig. The report mentions that Cardinals assistant general manager Rob Cerfolio has interviewed with the A’s but he is expected that he will stay with his current club. Per the report, he is more likely to be promoted to g
  
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• Athletics Pursuing Sam Fuld, Jared Banner For GM Role

  07-10-2026 18:44 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The list of known candidates for the Athletics’ general manager opening added two more names this morning. Phillies executive Sam Fuld and Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner are in the mix for the job, per Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The reporters add that the vacancy is expected to be filled this week.
  The A’s fired general manager David Forst in early August. He’d been with the organization since 2000. Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein was elevated to
  
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• Seth Johnson Undergoes Knee Surgery

  06-10-2026 00:44 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Athletics right-hander Seth Johnson has undergone left knee surgery, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. The righty is expected to be recovered in time to be healthy for next year’s spring training.
  Johnson, 28, was just acquired a few months ago. At the trade deadline in early August, the A’s sent outfielder Colby Thomas to the Phillies to acquire Johnson in a one-for-one swap. Johnson has intrigued a few teams with his arsenal but hasn’t been able to post strong result
  
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• 2026-27 Club Option Preview: October Edition

  02-10-2026 00:54 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The regular season is now done, which means it’s almost time for decisions to be made on contract options. MLBTR looked at the player options last month. Now let’s turn to the club options. For the sake of streamlining this post, mutual options have not been included, as it’s been over a decade since a mutual option has been picked up by both sides.
  AthleticsJeff McNeil, 2B: $15.75MM club option (Mets responsible for $2MM buyout as part of December trade)The A’s picked up
  
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• Athletics To Dismiss Two Coaches

  01-10-2026 20:53 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics are moving on from hitting coach Chris Cron and quality control coach Marcus Jensen, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. The club is pursuing replacements for both positions.
  Cron has been with the organization since 2022. He spent two seasons as an assistant hitting coach. The “assistant” tag was dropped from his title in 2024. Cron worked alongside hitting coach Mike Aldrete for the past three seasons. He has two sons who are former big leaguers, C.J. Cron and Kevin C
  
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• 12 Players Elect Free Agency

  30-09-2026 06:26 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Now that the season is over, we’ll start seeing several players choose to become minor league free agents.  Major League free agents (i.e. players with six-plus years of big league service time) will hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, but eligible minor leaguers can already start electing free agency.
  To qualify, these players must have been all outrighted off their team’s 40-man rosters during the 2026 season without being added back.  These p
  
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• Liam Hendriks Announces Retirement

  30-09-2026 02:14 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  In a very amusing and self-deprecating post on his Instagram page, veteran reliever Liam Hendriks has announced his retirement after 14 big league seasons.  The 37-year-old Hendriks cited the fans, his family (“a huge thank you to my wife for always believing in me, which was honestly a terrifying display of delusion on her part“), past rivals like Salvador Perez (“who I am completely convinced [treated] my heater like a light afternoon snack“), his “miracle wo
  
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• AL West Notes: Daniels, Suzuki, Crawford, Spence

  28-09-2026 06:01 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Jon Daniels has removed himself from consideration in the Athletics’ search for a new general manager, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.  Daniels has been working as a senior advisor in the Rays’ baseball ops department since November 2022, and prefers to stay put and spend more time with his family rather than jumping back into the grind of running a big league front office.  From 2005-2022, Daniels led the Rangers’ front office first as the GM and then
  
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• Athletics Reinstate Joshua Kuroda-Grauer

  22-09-2026 23:11 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics announced that infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. He will take the active roster spot of fellow infielder Max Muncy, who has been placed on the 10-day IL with left knee chondromalacia. To open a 40-man spot, right-hander J.T. Ginn has been transferred to the 60-day IL.
  More to come.
  
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• Athletics Interview Mike Groopman, Taylor Smith For GM Vacancy

  21-09-2026 01:09 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics’ search for a new front office leader included a pitstop in Boston, as Over-Slot Baseball’s Joe Doyle reports that the A’s had interviews with Red Sox assistant GMs Mike Groopman and Taylor Smith.  MassLive.com’s Sean McAdam reports that the A’s speaking with candidates via video call during this first stage of the interview process, and candidates will advance to in-person interviews as the team starts to narrow down its list.
  The Red Sox AGMs jo
  
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• Athletics Place Gage Jump On Injured List

  16-09-2026 00:31 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The Athletics announced that left-hander Gage Jump has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 13, due to a left shoulder impingement. Fellow lefty Joe Rock has been recalled as the corresponding move.
  Jump exited his most recent start after throwing just 44 pitches over two innings, departing due to this impingement. There was some initial hope that he could make another appearance before the season was done but that won’t happen now. It may be a mild injury but t
  
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• Athletics Outright Taylor Rashi

  14-09-2026 18:53 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Right-hander Taylor Rashi went unclaimed on waivers following his recent DFA by the Athletics, per the team’s transaction log. He’s been assigned outright to Triple-A Las Vegas. It’s Rashi’s first career outright assignment and he has fewer than three years of big league service, so he doesn’t have the right to elect free agency at this time.
  The 30-year-old Rashi spent just over a month on the roster with the A’s, who claimed him from the Twins in early Augus
  
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• Athletics Interview Mike Rizzo, Billy Owens For GM Vacancy

  13-09-2026 21:48 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Former Nationals president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and longtime Athletics assistant GM Billy Owens have both interviewed by the A’s for their full-time general manager position, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports.  Rizzo and Owens join James Click as the only candidates linked to the job thus far, though it isn’t clear if Click has actually interviewed.
  Nightengale writes that the A’s “would like to make their hire before the season’s conclusio
  
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• AL West Notes: Correa, Eovaldi, Jung, Pederson, Jump

  13-09-2026 16:38 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  Carlos Correa may start a minor league rehab assignment this week, as the Astros infielder continues his comeback from what seemed like a season-ending ankle surgery back in May.  Rather than returning as a third baseman or shortstop, Correa might instead get at least some time at the brand-new position of second base.  The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was the first to report that the Astros were considering using Correa at the keystone, while MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart reported
  
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• Athletics Activate Shea Langeliers

  13-09-2026 03:41 via Athletics – MLB Trade Rumors
  
  The A’s reinstated Shea Langeliers from the 15-day IL ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Mariners. The All-Star catcher has been out since late July with a torn meniscus in his right knee. Infielder Darell Hernaiz was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
  Langeliers was feared to be lost for the year after undergoing a meniscectomy. Instead, he’ll return after missing about six weeks. Langeliers is DHing and batting cleanup tonight. He’s expected to only DH f
  
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