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The Athletics officialy shut the door on their Oakland era in 2024, as the team moved to Sacramento on an interim basis until their new stadium in Las Vegas is built.

Athletics News / Sport Relay / March 2

Athletics Report: JP Sears Continues to Work on Windup and Breaking Pitches

MESA, Ariz. (Mar. 2) — Athletics left-hander JP Sears made his second Cactus League start of 2025 Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Hohokam Stadium.

MLB News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 23

Should The A's Bring Back Alex Wood?

Just last off-season, the A's made a surprising move by adding veteran left-hander Alex Wood, with the team handing him a one-year contract worth $8.5 million.

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Athletics News / Athletics Nation / January 10

Athletics 2024 Season In Review: JP Sears

Today is the final day of the player review series! We may take a look back on the new guys (Luis Severino, Jeffrey Springs, Gio Urshela) but this final article wraps up all the players that made an appearance for the Oakland Athletics in their final season in the East Bay.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / December 3

Could the A's trade JP Sears to address other needs?

This offseason is definitely a unique one for the Athletics. They'll be leaving their home in Oakland and venturing up north to Sacramento to play for three or four seasons before potentially landing in Las Vegas.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / October 28

A's left-hander JP Sears on where he improved the most in 2024

If you look at the stats that A's lefty JP Sears has put up the last two seasons, you're not going to see huge, sweeping differences. He made 32 starts in each year, finished with between 170-180 innings, held an ERA around four and a half and continued to not walk many guys.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / October 14

What will A's rotation look like in 2025?

The A's had 13 pitchers start a game for them in 2024, from rookies Brady Basso and J.T. Ginn to the workhorse of the rotation, JP Sears. Only three of those pitchers collected over 20 starts, with Sears leading the way, starting 32 games for a second consecutive year, followed by Joey Estes and Mitch Spence, who each made 24 starts of their own.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / October 12

Sutter Health Park Effects...TBD

The presumption seems to be that the A’s are moving to a launching pad in 2025, and so long as 40% of the rotation includes JP Sears and Joey Estes I suppose HRs will not be in short supply.

Seattle Mariners News / Athletics Nation / September 28

A’s silenced by Mariners pitching in 2-0 loss

Sears and the A’s bullpen look great; Woo and the M’s bullpen do one better The 2024 MLB season is in its winding days, and the A’s offense took an early vacation tonight.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / September 27

Mariners vs. Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers – Sept. 27

The Seattle Mariners (82-77) and the Oakland Athletics (69-90) face off at T-Mobile Park on Friday at 10:10 p.m. ET, starting a three-game series. The Mariners will give the ball to Emerson Hancock and the Athletics will turn to JP Sears (11-12, 4.43 ERA).

New York Yankees News / Athletics Nation / September 21

Yankees shutout the A’s, 10-0

Yankees get the best of Oakland again but this time in much more commanding fashion On April 22nd, JP Sears and Carlos Rodon of the New York Yankees exchanged dominant scoreless outings en-route to a 2-0 A’s win in the Bronx.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / September 15

Athletics vs. White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers – Sept. 15

The Chicago White Sox (34-115) play on Sunday in Chicago against the Oakland Athletics (65-84). First pitch is at 2:10 p.m. ET. The probable starters are JP Sears (11-10) for the Athletics and Sean Burke for the White Sox.

MLB News / Just Baseball / September 13

Late-Season Waiver Wire Pickups: Norby, Herz, Horwitz

Much of the Orioles fanbase seemed to be upset that the Marlins poached one of their better infield prospects at the trade deadline. But with how stacked Baltimore was in terms of prospect capital, it was a move that Mike Elias and company were comfortable in making.

MLB News / Athletics Nation / September 11

Athletics beat Astros in extra innings 4-3

Back in the win column Winners again. The Athletics broke up their small two-game losing streak with a victory over the Astros, beating their division rival by a final of 4-3 in extra innings in the kickoff to the road trip.

Athletics News / Total Apex Sports / July 24

Oakland Athletics Offense Explodes In Victory

The Oakland Athletics offense had a game to remember at home on Tuesday night against the Houston Astros. They defeated the Astros 8-2 thanks to five home runs.

MLB News / Dice City Sports / July 4

Will the A’s ring in the Fourth of July with a win against the Angels?

What: MLB Regular Season Game When: Thursday, July 4 Who: Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics Time: 4:10 p.m. ET Where: Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA) The Los Angeles Angels are set for an exciting Fourth of July showdown as they travel up the coast to face the Oakland Athletics.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 11

MLB strikeout props for Tue. 6/11: Fade Sears against the Padres

The good times just keep on rolling in strikeout props, as YB's Jack Dougherty went 2-1 on Monday with two plus-money winners to kick off the week. Let's stay hot with another three-pack of K props for Tuesday.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / June 6

MLB strikeout props for Thu. 6/6: Look to the Over on Boston's Houck

After a 5-1 start to the week in strikeout props, we went 2-0 on Wednesday with juicy cashes of +162 and +125. That's a 7-1 mark (with one rainout) through three days! Let's keep it rolling with three more K props for Thursday's MLB slate.

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Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5

Athletics lefty is generating plenty of trade interest

He came over to the A’s as part of the 2022 deadline deal that sent Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino to the Yankees. Since then, he has been the most reliable and consistent pitcher on the Oakland staff as other arms have either been hurt or underperformed.

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MLB News / Just Baseball / May 9

Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitcher Streaming Options: May 13–19

Streaming starting pitchers is a common strategy that often leads to success in fantasy baseball. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the idea is simply to pick up a “lesser” pitcher for an inviting matchup or two that is soon to come.

Athletics News / LWOSports.com / May 7

How the Athletics have significantly improved in 2024

No need to beat around the bush on this one, the situation in Oakland is a disaster. The team was dreadful on the field last year and the situation off the field has never been more bleak.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 11, 2024

JP Sears sparkles, Athletics take series from Rangers

Left-hander JP Sears took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Seth Brown homered and doubled as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 in the rubber game of their three-game series Thursday in Arlington, Texas.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 11, 2024

MLB K-props for Thursday 4/11: Fade Whitlock against the O's

We've been bleeding out a bit since our 2-1 start to the week in strikeout props, but that won't stop us from firing bullets. Let's get back on track with our three favorite K props for Thursday's MLB slate.

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Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / March 4, 2024

A's JP Sears Line up to Start Opening Night

While no announcement has been made official, and likely won't be for at least a couple of weeks, the days are lined up for JP Sears to start on Opening Day.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 3, 2023

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Thursday 8/3: The Shohei show rolls on

It's been a tough week over here in strikeout prop land, but we still have two days left to scratch out a profit. Let's gun for a sweep with my three favorite K props for Thursday's MLB slate.

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