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Medina stays in the mix with career-best 9 K’s

Rookie right-hander follows Long’s opening act with six innings after slow start

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Ruiz helping lead stolen-base surge across MLB

On the latest Ballpark Dimensions Podcast, Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello discuss Shohei Ohtani‘s chances of breaking the AL home run record Aaron Judge set in 2022, how the Orioles could improve at the Trade Deadline and the players leading MLB’s stolen base surge. Below is a look at the key topics they touched on this […]

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Everything to know about the 2023 MLB All-Star Futures Game

The 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is set for Saturday, July 8, at 7 p.m. ET at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, where 50 of the game’s top Minor Leaguers will take the field together for the 24th edition of baseball’s greatest prospect showcase. How to watchThe seven-inning game will air exclusively on Peacock and SiriusXM. MLB […]

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Mock draft: More movement near the top

When we decided what the mock Draft schedule would be earlier this spring, I got excited because I knew I’d get to use one of my favorite words for the whole draft projection process. So, without further ado, welcome to my penultimate mock of the first round of the 2023 Draft. Here’s where things stand […]

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Harris shows considerable growth despite hit-or-miss game vs. Tigers

DETROIT — There is a lot the A’s have liked about Hogan Harris in his first taste of big league action. His final start before the All-Star break, however, was a reminder of the growing pains that a rookie must go through. Making his ninth appearance of the season and his fourth career Major League […]

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‘He’s a student’: Langeliers proves himself at and behind the plate

DETROIT — A’s manager Mark Kotsay was a bit confused when Shea Langeliers returned to the dugout with a look of frustration at the conclusion of the eighth inning. After all, the team was ahead by 10 runs and the catcher was putting together a two-hit game that featured a home run. Once Kotsay looked […]

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Each MLB team’s best Draft of all time

The Dodgers had mixed success in the first three years of the Draft, sandwiching lackluster efforts in 1965 and 1967 around finding three All-Stars (Charlie Hough, Bill Russell, Billy Grabarkewitz) and a Rookie of the Year (Ted Sizemore) in 1966. Los Angeles slid from a World Series championship to an eighth-place finish during that time, […]

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Each team’s best Draft pick of the past 10 years

The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It’s virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team’s biggest Draft success in the last decade. Not surprisingly, 18 of […]

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Sears’ career-best outing the ‘definition of how to pitch’

DETROIT — JP Sears walked off the mound disappointed following a rough outing against his former team last week at the Coliseum. By the end of that night, the frustration was only exacerbated when a blowout loss ended with Yankees right-hander Domingo Germán tossing a perfect game against the A’s. In search of a rebound […]

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Seeing double: Carlos Pérez brothers face off

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. OAKLAND — It was an unforgettable weekend for Carlos Pérez and Carlos Pérez. A’s catcher Carlos Pérez squared off against Carlos Pérez, his younger brother and catcher for the […]

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