<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Baseball - Oakland Athletics - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Baseball - Oakland Athletics news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[AL West Injury Notes: Pena, Walker, Kurtz, Eovaldi]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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&rsquo;t cost him any of the re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/al-west-injury-notes-pena-walker-kurtz-eovaldi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/al-west-injury-notes-pena-walker-kurtz-eovaldi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubs Acquire Aaron Civale]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
The A&rsquo;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&rsquo;s added him on a one-y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/cubs-acquire-aaron-civale/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/cubs-acquire-aaron-civale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Designate Joey Meneses For Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A&rsquo;s made a series of roster moves before Saturday night&rsquo;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.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-designate-joey-meneses-for-assignment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-designate-joey-meneses-for-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Select Tommy White]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 17: The A&rsquo;s have now announced also these moves, including Rooker&rsquo;s transfer to the 60-day IL.<br />
July 15: The A&rsquo;s will call up infielder Tommy White for Friday&rsquo;s series opener against the Nationals, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It&rsquo;ll be the major league debut for the former LSU star.<br />
The team&rsquo;s transaction log at MLB.com indicates that the A&rsquo;s are also activating&nbsp;recently claimed utilityman&nbsp;Donovan Walton. First baseman&nbsp;Joey Meneses and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-select-tommy-white/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-select-tommy-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cade Marlowe Opts Out Of Athletics Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
Marlowe, 29, signed a minor league deal with the A&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/cade-marlowe-opts-out-of-athletics-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/cade-marlowe-opts-out-of-athletics-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Notes: Deadline, Lopez, Guerra]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics recently went ice cold, a fact acknowledged general manager David Forst today. &ldquo;Unfortunately, it&rsquo;s colored a lot by the way we played the past three weeks,&rdquo; Forst said of the club&rsquo;s first half, per Mart&iacute;n Gallegos of MLB.com. He said that they did play well for a while but admitted that they &ldquo;obviously need to start playing better baseball in a hurry.&rdquo;<br />
A few weeks ago, the A&rsquo;s were 38-38 and held the final Wild Card spot in the Amer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-notes-deadline-lopez-guerra/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-notes-deadline-lopez-guerra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics To Select Tommy White]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A&rsquo;s will call up infielder Tommy White for Friday&rsquo;s series opener against the Nationals, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It&rsquo;ll be the major league debut for the former LSU star.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-to-select-tommy-white/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-to-select-tommy-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics To Designate Aaron Civale For Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A&rsquo;s are designating veteran starter Aaron Civale for assignment, according to the team&rsquo;s transaction log at MLB.com. Righty reliever&nbsp;Yunior Tur is being selected onto the major league roster in his place.<br />
The log also indicates that the A&rsquo;s will recall southpaw Brady Basso from Triple-A Las Vegas and activate recently claimed utilityman&nbsp;Donovan Walton. First baseman&nbsp;Joey Meneses, catcher Brian Serven and lefty&nbsp;Mason Barnett are being optioned to Triple-A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-to-designate-aaron-civale-for-assignment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-to-designate-aaron-civale-for-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: JJ Wetherholt’s Extension, The Pirates Without Griffin, And Exciting Times For The White Sox And Marlins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at&nbsp;this link&nbsp;to listen, if you don&rsquo;t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss&hellip;The Cardinals signing JJ Wetherholt to an eight-year extension (2:50)<br />
The Pirates losing Konnor Griffin for several wee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/mlbtr-podcast-jj-wetherholts-extension-the-pirates-without-griffin-and-exciting-times-for-the-white-sox-and-marlins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/mlbtr-podcast-jj-wetherholts-extension-the-pirates-without-griffin-and-exciting-times-for-the-white-sox-and-marlins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Fire Pitching Coach Scott Emerson]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-fire-pitching-coach-scott-emerson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-fire-pitching-coach-scott-emerson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Claim Donovan Walton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics claimed infielder Donovan Walton off waivers from the Angels, as announced by both teams.&nbsp; The A&rsquo;s already had an open 40-man roster spot, so no further transaction was required.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-claim-donovan-walton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-claim-donovan-walton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Place Nick Kurtz, Zack Gelof On Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[TODAY: The A&rsquo;s officially placed Kurtz on the 10-day IL today (retroactive to July 10) due to the right thumb capsule sprain.&nbsp; Catcher Brian Serven was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move.<br />
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&rsquo;s game against the Tigers with an illness, but was back in the lineup yesterday. It&rsquo;s unclear when he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-place-nick-kurtz-zack-gelof-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-place-nick-kurtz-zack-gelof-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics To Place Nick Kurtz, Zack Gelof On Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s game against the Tigers with an illness, but was back in the lineup yesterday. It&rsquo;s unclear when he suffered the thumb injury.<br />
Kurtz is in the middle of a strong follow-up to his unanimous AL Rookie of the Year campaign. He&rsquo;s posted a .902 OPS with 20 home runs through 92 games. The first baseman is tied for fifth i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-to-place-nick-kurtz-zack-gelof-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-to-place-nick-kurtz-zack-gelof-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A’s Notes: Muncy, Soderstrom, McNeil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics optioned Opening Day third baseman&nbsp;Max Muncy to Triple-A Las Vegas this afternoon. That was the corresponding move to activate&nbsp;Tyler Soderstrom from his minimal stint on the injured list. That follows recent returns from&nbsp;Jacob Wilson and&nbsp;Zack Gelof, putting the A&rsquo;s lineup pretty close to full strength &mdash; aside from the season-ending absence for&nbsp;Brent Rooker.<br />
It&rsquo;s the first optional assignment of the season for Muncy. The former first-round]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/as-notes-muncy-soderstrom-mcneil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/as-notes-muncy-soderstrom-mcneil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A’s Release Michael Kelly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics released reliever&nbsp;Michael Kelly over the weekend, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He was designated for assignment a week earlier when the A&rsquo;s needed a 40-man roster spot to promote rookie infielder&nbsp;Joshua Kuroda-Grauer.<br />
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&rsquo;s designated him for assignment. Injured players cannot be placed on outright waivers and there wasn&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/as-release-michael-kelly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/as-release-michael-kelly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Outright Geoff Hartlieb]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-outright-geoff-hartlieb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-outright-geoff-hartlieb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Select Brian Serven]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics announced multiple roster moves before Saturday&rsquo;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&rsquo;s had a couple of openings on the 40-man roster, so no additional move was needed for Serven.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-select-brian-serven/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-select-brian-serven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationals Claim Matt Krook, Designate Andre Granillo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nationals announced that left-hander Matt Krook has been claimed off waivers from the Athletics.&nbsp; To create roster space for Krook, the Nats designated right-hander Andre Granillo for assignment and optioned righty Zak Kent to Triple-A.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/nationals-claim-matt-krook-designate-andre-granillo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/nationals-claim-matt-krook-designate-andre-granillo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Designate Matt Krook, Geoff Hartlieb For Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics announced that left-hander Jos&eacute; 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&rsquo;s 40-man roster count drops to 38.<br />
Krook, 31, signed a minor league deal with the A&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-designate-matt-krook-geoff-hartlieb-for-assignment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-designate-matt-krook-geoff-hartlieb-for-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brent Rooker To Undergo Season-Ending Knee Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A&rsquo;s designated hitter Brent Rooker will undergo surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee, reports Mart&iacute;n Gallegos of MLB.com. He&rsquo;ll miss the remainder of the season.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/brent-rooker-to-undergo-season-ending-knee-surgery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/brent-rooker-to-undergo-season-ending-knee-surgery/</guid></item></channel></rss>