<?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>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:10:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[A’s Designate José Suarez For Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics have designated left-hander Jos&eacute; Suarez for assignment, per a team announcement. His spots on the active and 40-man rosters will go to righty Geoff Hartlieb, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/as-designate-jos-suarez-for-assignment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/as-designate-jos-suarez-for-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Reinstate Denzel Clarke From 60-Day IL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics announced today that they have reinstated outfielder Denzel Clarke from the 60-day injured list and recalled right-hander Yunior Tur. Those will be the club&rsquo;s two additions with rosters expanding from 26 to 28 today. To open a 40-man spot for Clarke, infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer has been transferred to the 60-day IL.<br />
It has been an injury-marred season for Clarke. A bone bruise in his right foot sent him to the IL in April. He began a rehab assignment a few weeks later but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-reinstate-denzel-clarke-from-60-day-il/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-reinstate-denzel-clarke-from-60-day-il/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Considering James Click For GM Vacancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[There hasn&rsquo;t been much buzz about the Athletics&rsquo; GM search since the team parted ways with David Forst earlier this month, but a former rival executive from the AL West appears to be on the radar.&nbsp; USA Today&rsquo;s Bob Nightengale writes that James Click &ldquo;has emerged as a serious candidate&rdquo; to become the Athletics&rsquo; new front office boss.<br />
Click was the Astros&rsquo; general manager from January 2020 to November 2022, and his three seasons in charge saw Houston]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-considering-james-click-for-gm-vacancy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-considering-james-click-for-gm-vacancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob Wilson To Undergo Shoulder Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson will undergo a left shoulder surgery on September 16, MLB.com&rsquo;s Martin Gallegos reports.&nbsp; The news comes after Gallegos&rsquo; report nine days ago that Wilson&rsquo;s season was likely going to be ended by his lingering shoulder problem, and the A&rsquo;s made things official by placing Wilson first on the 10-day injured list and then on the 60-day IL within the last week.<br />
Some type of rehab timeline should be established once the procedure actually h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/jacob-wilson-to-undergo-shoulder-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/jacob-wilson-to-undergo-shoulder-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Claim Chris Roycroft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics announced that they have claimed right-hander Chris Roycroft off waivers from the Rays. Tampa had designated him for assignment in recent days. To open a 40-man spot, the A&rsquo;s transferred shortstop Jacob Wilson to the 60-day injured list. It was reported last week that Wilson was unlikely to come back from his left shoulder issues. This move officially ends his 2026 season.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-claim-chris-roycroft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-claim-chris-roycroft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Select Michael Stefanic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Michael Stefanic. He takes the active roster spot of fellow infielder Jacob Wilson, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list. First baseman Nick Kurtz has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. The A&rsquo;s also made a swap on the pitching side, optioning Taylor Rashi to Triple-A Las Vegas and recalling righty Kade Morris.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-select-michael-stefanic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-select-michael-stefanic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Claim Johnathan Rodríguez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics announced that they have claimed outfielder Johnathan Rodr&iacute;guez off waivers from the Pirates and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Outfielder Tyler Soderstrom has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. It was revealed earlier this week that Soderstrom will undergo season-ending hip surgery on Friday.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-claim-johnathan-rodrguez/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-claim-johnathan-rodrguez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob Wilson Likely Done For Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson is headed back to the injured list and is probably done for the year, reports Mart&iacute;n Gallegos of MLB.com. Wilson has been dealing with left shoulder issues this year and is headed to Sacramento to see a doctor. No move was announced before this afternoon&rsquo;s game in Kansas City, so it appears the A&rsquo;s are playing short-handed. They start a series in Houston tomorrow and should add someone else to the roster in Wilson&rsquo;s place before then.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/jacob-wilson-likely-done-for-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/jacob-wilson-likely-done-for-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Are The Next Steps For The A’s?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A&rsquo;s stand alone at the bottom of the MLB standings after Wednesday&rsquo;s loss to Kansas City (combined with an Angels win over Houston). Their 49-77 showing has them on a 63-win pace. Given their injuries and how poorly they&rsquo;ve played over the last two months, there&rsquo;s a decent chance they won&rsquo;t even get to 60 wins. This will probably be their third 100-loss season in the last five years.<br />
Even if the A&rsquo;s didn&rsquo;t expect a playoff berth, they clearly didn&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/what-are-the-next-steps-for-the-as/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/what-are-the-next-steps-for-the-as/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLBTR Podcast: The Athletics’ Unclear Future, The Reds Without Hunter Greene, The Yankees’ Infield, And More!]]></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 Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors&nbsp;to discuss&hellip;The Athletics parting ways with general manager David Forst (1:40)<br />
The Nationals moving CJ Abrams off shortstop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/mlbtr-podcast-the-athletics-unclear-future-the-reds-without-hunter-greene-the-yankees-infield-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/mlbtr-podcast-the-athletics-unclear-future-the-reds-without-hunter-greene-the-yankees-infield-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyler Soderstrom To Undergo Hip Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A&rsquo;s are ruling&nbsp;Tyler Soderstrom out for the season. Manager Mark Kotsay told reporters that the outfielder will undergo left hip surgery on Friday (link via Robert Falkoff of MLB.com).<br />
Soderstrom has battled a hip impingement dating back to late June. He had a minimal IL stay, came back for five weeks, then was shut back down over the weekend. The surgery will hopefully address the issue for good and allow Soderstrom to enter next season at full health. Playing through the discomf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/tyler-soderstrom-to-undergo-hip-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/tyler-soderstrom-to-undergo-hip-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A’s Place Tyler Soderstrom On 10-Day IL Due To Hip Impingement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prior to today&rsquo;s game with the Rangers, the Athletics announced that Tyler Soderstrom has been placed (retroactive to August 15) on the 10-day injured list due to a left hip impingement.&nbsp; Infielder Darell Hernaiz was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move.<br />
This is now the second time in the last two months that Soderstrom has been sidelined by this same hip injury, as his previous IL stint on June 28 kept the left fielder out of action for just the minimum 10 days.&nbsp; A&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/as-place-tyler-soderstrom-on-10-day-il-due-to-hip-impingement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/as-place-tyler-soderstrom-on-10-day-il-due-to-hip-impingement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Claim Joe Rock From White Sox]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A&rsquo;s announced this afternoon that they&rsquo;ve claimed left-hander Joe Rock off waivers from the White Sox. They quickly optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. To clear a 40-man roster spot for Rock, the team transferred right-hander Justin Sterner to the 60-day injured list.<br />
More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-claim-joe-rock-from-white-sox/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-claim-joe-rock-from-white-sox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luis Severino Likely Out For Rest Of Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletics manager Mark Kotsay provided an unfortunate update on injured right-hander Luis Severino yesterday. Kotsay told reporters, including Mart&iacute;n Gallegos of MLB.com, that he doesn&rsquo;t expect Severino to pitch again this season, as there is not enough time in his throwing program to fully build up.<br />
Severino hit the 15-day injured list at the end of May with a strain of his shoulder capsule and subscapularis muscle. That pointed toward a long-term absence, and he was unsurprisingly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/luis-severino-likely-out-for-rest-of-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/luis-severino-likely-out-for-rest-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewers Acquire Jonathan Ornelas From Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brewers and Athletics agreed to a minor trade this afternoon, with the A&rsquo;s sending Jonathan Ornelas to Milwaukee for cash considerations.<br />
The Brewers reportedly plan to select Ornelas, and he will be active this evening when they take on the Dodgers (per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). Jihwan Bae will be designated for assignment as the corresponding move.<br />
More to come&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/brewers-acquire-jonathan-ornelas-from-athletics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/brewers-acquire-jonathan-ornelas-from-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Sterner Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics announced that right-hander Justin Sterner has undergone right knee surgery, specifically a chondroplasty of the medial femoral condyle. Sterner will start his rehabilitation work but won&rsquo;t return during the remainder of the 2026 season. He is already on the 15-day injured list but will be transferred to the 60-day IL whenever the A&rsquo;s need his roster spot.<br />
Sterner, now 29, was claimed off waivers from the Rays in November of 2024. He was a solid bullpen option for the A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/justin-sterner-undergoes-season-ending-surgery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/justin-sterner-undergoes-season-ending-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Prospects To Watch At Rookie Cutoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the implementation of the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, the middle of August has been a common time for top prospects to make their debuts. That CBA introduced the Prospect Promotion Incentive, which can provide teams an extra draft pick if they carry a rookie-eligible top prospect on their MLB roster for an entire season and the player fares well in award voting (i.e. wins Rookie of the Year or finishes top three in Cy Young or MVP balloting within their first three seasons). Only]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/top-prospects-to-watch-at-rookie-cutoff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/top-prospects-to-watch-at-rookie-cutoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Outright Jonathan Ornelas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A&rsquo;s sent infielder&nbsp;Jonathan Ornelas outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. This is his second career outright, which gives him the right to elect free agency.<br />
Ornelas was designated for assignment on Monday when&nbsp;Zack Gelof came back from a knee laceration. &nbsp;He had only been selected onto the big league roster a couple weeks earlier. Ornelas drew four starts in six appearances, three at second base and one in left field. He stepped t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-outright-jonathan-ornelas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/athletics-outright-jonathan-ornelas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor Transactions: Bowden, Márquez, Martin, Strahm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trade deadline set off a whirlwind of roster movement. In this post, MLBTR catches up on some players who were designated for assignment last week.The Athletics sent left-hander Ben Bowden outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The lefty had the right to reject that assignment and elect free agency but has already pitched for the Aviators a couple of times since being outrighted, so it appears he has accepted his assignment. He has a 6.65 earned run]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/minor-transactions-bowden-mrquez-martin-strahm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/minor-transactions-bowden-mrquez-martin-strahm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Kurtz Appears Unlikely To Return This Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a good chance that&nbsp;Nick Kurtz&rsquo;s&nbsp;season is over. A&rsquo;s manager Mark Kotsay tells Mart&iacute;n Gallegos of MLB.com that the first baseman&rsquo;s right thumb will be immobilized throughout August after he received a platelet-rich plasma injection last week.<br />
&ldquo;Four weeks of no mobility. You probably can do the timeline and think through the scenarios in front of us for Nick,&rdquo; Kotsay acknowledged. Kurtz has battled thumb pain since at least the middle of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/nick-kurtz-appears-unlikely-to-return-this-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/oakland-athletics/nick-kurtz-appears-unlikely-to-return-this-season/</guid></item></channel></rss>