Boasting a low payroll and enjoying continued success, the A's certainly have reason to be the object of other teams' envy. This season, you can add the pitching staff to the list. More specifically, it's Oakland's sensational bullpen that warrants jealousy.More» Balfour shuts the door on a 1-0 win
Righty Jarrod Parker surrendered two homers in the first inning, and that was the difference in the A's 3-1 loss to the Rangers at the Ballpark at Arlington on Wednesday afternoon that snapped Oakland's five-game winning streak.More» Parker strikes out five over seven innings
Lefty Erik Bedard will try to end the Astros' six-game losing streak against the A's when Houston plays host to Tommy Milone and Oakland for the start of a three-game set on Friday night at Minute Maid Park.More» Milone fans four over six strong frames
Right fielder Josh Reddick remains on track to join the team in Houston on Friday to take batting practice for the first time since going on the DL with a sprained right wrist. As long as all goes well, he'll do it again Saturday, and from there the A's will decide if he's ready for a rehab assignment.More» Reddick's catch at the wall saves a run
A's fans Shelby Cardoza ans Priscilla Moreno are the latest contestants attempting to win cash in the latest edition of "Bucks on the Pond."More»Bucks heads back to Oakland
Infielder Jed Lowrie was serving as designated hitter on Tuesday night when he took a Yu Darvish pitch off his foot in the fifth inning. He was taken out of the game for a pinch-hitter in the seventh to go for X-rays that proved negative.More» Lowrie gets hit by pitch, leaves game
Yoenis Cespedes went deep, which was enough for a dealing Dan Straily, who tossed seven shutout innings as the A's topped the Rangers, 1-0, on Tuesday night in Arlington.More» Straily keeps Rangers scoreless over seven
A's shortstop Jed Lowrie, acting as designated hitter on Tuesday night in Texas, took a pitch off his right foot in the fifth inning and was out of the game by the seventh.More» Lowrie gets hit by pitch, leaves game
Jim Mecir, a prominent member of the A's bullpen during the club's playoff run at the start of the decade, will represent the A's when they make the 24th overall pick at the First-Year Player Draft next month.More»
Daric Barton remains Oakland's longest-tenured player in the organization, after clearing waivers and being outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.More» Barton launches a solo homer to right field
Nearly every position player on the A's roster can handle more than one spot on the field, a trend that extends to the organization's Minor League affiliates.More»
There's no denying the impact of Coco Crisp on the A's lineup when healthy. That's why manager Bob Melvin wants to keep the outfielder that way.More» Coco's helmet cannot contain his hair
Seth Smith homered and had two RBIs and Coco Crisp and Jed Lowrie each had three hits to help the A's grab a 9-2 victory over the Rangers on Monday night in Arlington. Bartolo Colon allowed two runs over seven innings.More» Colon pitches seven strong for fourth win
The A's understand that wrist surgery is still a possibility for outfielder Josh Reddick, but they're also optimistic that he can avoid it. Reddick will join the team on Friday for a round of batting practice.More» Reddick's catch at the wall saves a run
A's top prospect Addison Russell struggled at the start of the 2013 season, but he has recently turned the corner offensively at Class A Advanced Stockton.More» Addison Russell, SS, A's
Five days have passed since John Jaso was last seen behind the plate, and he wasn't there for Monday's series opener in Texas, either. Jaso remains bothered by a right shin injury.More» Jaso catches Murphy attempting to steal
Right-hander Chris Resop cleared waivers Monday and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento, three days after the A's designated him for assignment.More»
Yoenis Cespedes hit a home run to lead off the eighth inning, and the Oakland Athletics held form in their series with Kansas City, rallying to a 4-3 victory over the Royals on Sunday and a series sweep.More» Melvin on A's come-from-behind win vs. Royals
The Rangers' Josh Lindblom, who has appeared in 101 Major League games as a reliever, was scheduled to start Monday against the A's in place of an injured Alexi Ogando. Jed Lowrie is one of the few A's to have faced Lindblom before.More» Lowrie's sac fly ties the game at 1
The A's have already used the disabled list nine times this year, after needing it 21 times all of last year, but catcher Derek Norris and Oakland manager Bob Melvin expressed confidence with the team's depth.More» Norris scores Sogard with a sac fly
Jed Lowrie hit a sacrifice fly, Brandon Moss tripled in a run and the Oakland Athletics followed a familiar script to beat the Kansas City Royals, 2-1, on Saturday night.More» Milone fans four over six strong frames
The A's reinstated outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list Saturday. He had made one rehab start before playing in Saturday's game against the Royals.More» Young snares Wieters' deep drive at the wall
Daric Barton was the odd man out when the A's activated Chris Young on Saturday. For the second time in his seven years with the Oakland A's, Barton was designated for assignment.More» Barton drills two-run single in fourth
Yoenis Cespedes has been hitting the ball hard but has maintained a recent skid. He ended a career-worst 0-for-16 skid last Sunday but was 2-for-15 entering Saturday's game.More» Cespedes launches a solo dinger to center
