Athletics

Cam Castro's career is rooted in player development. As Brewers senior VP of player development and performance, he oversaw skill development...

Free agency is now open, six days after the World Series ended. The next step is the GM Meetings in Las Vegas next week, where new president of...

Nobody knows yet how the offseason trade market will play out. Folks in the industry are split: some expect the time before the CBA expiration to go...

MLB's latest offer pushes a salary cap/floor from 2027 to 2028, but the whole proposal still depends on that system, which is why the MLBPA rejected...

Free agency opened five days after the World Series, and the first signings usually take a couple weeks to start. With a possible lockout, some free...

Pitching is the apparent need, with a 29th-ranked 5.53 team ERA in 2026. These are speculative fits, not reported targets. The piece itself says the...

The tracker expects a rushed November, since there are no Winter Meetings and the lockout could last until spring.

• Skubal market: Jeff Passan...

Free agency opens Monday at 5 p.m. ET, and the early word on Tarik Skubal is strong:

• Jeff Passan calls Skubal "far and away the best player in this...

The Athletics acquired outfielder Nate Eaton, with a minor league right-hander going the other way.

• Eaton had 17 homers and a .852 OPS at the time...

Severino's decision keeps a veteran in a thin rotation, with questions about cost and performance:

• Rotation anchor: Severino, J.T. Ginn, Jacob...

• Second base opens up: McNeil played 104 games there, and the front office may be in the market for a new second baseman.
• Gelof is the likely...

The A's declined club options on both Jeffrey Springs and Jeff McNeil, opening holes in the rotation and at second base.

• Springs: The option was a...

Beyond the league-wide news, the A's section has one concrete move:

• The trade: New president of baseball operations Taylor Smith made his first...

The Athletics have sent Geoff Hartlieb outright to the minors, a move that clears a spot on the 40-man roster. This season he pitched in 18 games with...

Eaton fits the Athletics' outfield as depth, but his track record is mixed:

• Frequent shuttle: He was optioned and recalled four times this season...

The first trade of the offseason and the first move under Taylor Smith share a few details:

• The deal: The A's acquired outfielder Nate Eaton from...

The Athletics sent six players, including Michael Stefanic, outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, and Stefanic cleared waivers before the move. With the...

• The Athletics acquired outfielder Nate Eaton from Boston in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jareth Rayo.
• Eaton, 29, had a limited big-league...

The Shea Langeliers-Yankees trade comes from an outside proposal by Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report, not a reported offer or negotiation.

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