The Athletics are hoping to make the jump from a 76-win team to a postseason contender in 2026, and with the ALCS kicking off last night, we thought it would be a good idea to see how the A's stacked up with the Championship Series teams in all three facets in order to get a sense of what they need to do this winter to reach those goals.
Small market teams thrive if they are able to do two things well: Hit on their “rebuild” trades, and not miss on their contract extensions. When the margins — and money — are thin, any mistake in either direction can quickly derail what a team is building, and perhaps send the team spiraling back to starting the entire process over.
J.T. Realmuto has been considered one of the best all-around backstops in baseball over his time with the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins, and while he's beginning to slow down a little bit in his mid-30's, there's a catcher out there that just had a very Realmuto-esque season in 2025.
By its very nature, live television is an unpredictable medium. As a result, a wide range of incredible things have happened on live television, ranging from tragic deaths to pointed political statements and cultural milestones.
Pitching tends to win championships, especially if they come from the starting rotation.Here's a look some of the best starting rotations in World Series history (in chronological order).
Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.
The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the National League Championship Series to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers after a Game 5 win over the rival Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
After what is one of the most heartbreaking finishes in postseason history, it's possible that the Philadelphia Phillies could look to move Orion Kerkering this offseason.
There's been no press release, and no formal reports on the matter, but according to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal's post on X (formerly Twitter), it appears as though the A's Las Vegas ballpark will have a little more room to operate than originally thought.
Before the season came to a close, Athletics on SI talked with some of the guys in Green and Gold about the seasons they had and some of the adjustments they had to make in the team's first year in Sacramento.
A number of teams (and their fan bases) have already turned their attention towards the offseason. Identifying free agent targets is a big part of that prep work, so it’s worth taking a look at the players who’ll be available at each position.
When the A's were struggling earlier this season, they made a deal with the Boston Red Sox to acquire Sean Newcomb in a trade, bringing him back to the clubhouse he's been a part of the previous two seasons.
The New York Yankees were never going to find a one-to-one replacement for three-time All-MLB First Teamer Juan Soto after he left for the New York Mets
With a long offseason ahead, the A’s could be in the market for a veteran addition and versatile fielder who can also bring a spark to the batting order in 2026.
In August, Michael Johnson addressed the uncertain future of his ambitious Grand Slam Track project in an episode of the Ready Set Go podcast. With funding hurdles and sustainability questions looming, the hosts asked if Reddit co-founder and Athlos owner Alexis Ohanian might step in to help.
The A's are facing a few questions entering this offseason, but none may loom larger than how they attack the late innings this winter. They came into the 2025 campaign with one of the best closers in baseball in Mason Miller, but they traded him away at the deadline, landing the No.
Ernie Clement and the Toronto Blue Jays punched their ticket to the American League Championship Series after a 5-2 win in Game 4 against the New York Yankees on Wednesday.
Following a competitive 2021 season for the A's that ultimately led them to missing the playoffs, the team decided to trade away some of their talent as they had a ton of arbitration eligible players that were due big raises, and were still too many pieces away from being successful.
There's no sport more American than baseball, with well over 100 years of history, and that history has brought some of the best player nicknames. These nicknames from the game's history should leave you feeling nostalgic.
Every MLB season brings a wave of new talent into the league, and 2025 was no different. Across the league, we saw young stars take massive steps forward and veterans reinvent their games.
The San Francisco Giants are heading into their third straight offseason with an opening in a position of importance. With a manager opening in 2023 and a President of Baseball Operations opening just last year, it’s been a consistent run of turnover for the organization by the bay.
The 2025 Mesa Solar Sox will house Athletics, Rays, Yankees, Cubs, and Marlins prospects this season. It’ll be home to many notable prospects who need to make up for lost time, including several high-end prospects drafted back in 2024.
Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler underwent surgery on the patellar tendon in his right knee on Friday and is expected to be ready for spring training.