What do you get when two of MLB’s top four prospects go toe-to-toe? Offense. And lots of it. On Thursday, in Double-A Midland’s 8-7 win over Frisco at Momentum Bank Ballpark, Leo De Vries and Sebastian Walcott, MLB’s No. 3 and No. 4 prospects, respectively, met in a 10-inning showdown

WEST SACRAMENTO -- An opening in the starting rotation is going to allow the Athletics to get a look at one of their promising young arms. With Jacob Lopez officially landing on the 15-day injured list, the A’s called up right-hander Mason Barnett from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Tuesday

Things are busy around the Minors. Top 100 prospects Bubba Chandler (Pirates), Samuel Basallo (Orioles), Carson Williams (Rays) and Jhostynxon Garcia (Red Sox) were all called up in the past seven days. But there are still plenty of other names making their case for a late-season bump to The Show.

SEATTLE – Beginning with Friday’s series opener against the Mariners, the Athletics will play most of their remaining games over the final five weeks of the regular season against playoff-contending clubs.

Leo De Vries is one step closer to the big leagues. After joining the A’s in a blockbuster deal that sent All-Star closer Mason Miller to the Padres at the July 31 Trade Deadline, it only took De Vries 15 games in his new organization to earn a promotion, officially

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Asked what to make of the perplexing final line turned in by Luis Morales in his first Major League start last week in Baltimore -- no hits, no runs, five walks and four strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings -- Athletics manager Mark Kotsay essentially gave the rookie

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Colby Thomas lived up to his nickname on the first day of Players’ Weekend.

A busy August weekend in the Minors got off to an electric start, highlighted by Leo De Vries, who came through with his best performance since he was dealt at the Trade Deadline. JJ Wetherholt's penchant for leadoff jacks continued, while a new addition to the professional ranks and the

It was only a matter of time before Leo De Vries announced himself at High-A Lansing.

MLB Pipeline unveiled our annual in-season rerank this week, and the Top 100 Prospects list looks significantly different. Forty-one players who weren't on the preseason Top 100 are now on the list, including 12 from the 2025 Draft class. We have a brand-new top 10 and No. 1 prospect Konnor

Seldom does a team have an opportunity to obtain another club’s player who is universally touted as a potential future superstar. At this year’s Trade Deadline, however, the Athletics landed one of baseball’s premier prospects by acquiring Leo De Vries from the Padres in a blockbuster deal that sent closer

BALTIMORE -- The Athletics’ rotation is about to get even more inexperienced. A starting staff that already featured three rookies will now be without its most accomplished member in Luis Severino, who was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Wednesday) with a left oblique strain before Saturday night’s

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WASHINGTON -- Colby Thomas couldn’t contain the huge smile on his face as he excitedly raised his arms and gazed into the Athletics’ dugout while rounding the bases at Nationals Park. Above all else, the standout tool that carried Thomas to the Majors as the A’s No. 4 prospect was

Aug. 6 is National Root Beer Float Day. It’s also National Fresh Breath Day and National Wiggle Your Toes Day. Something sweet, something comforting and something … quirky. There was a fair share of each of these elements across the Minors as new faces continued to star in new places

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The dog days of August are upon us, and they bring familiar faces in new places across the Minor Leagues. To that end, prospects acquired at the Trade Deadline and players adjusting to recent promotions within their own systems made impressions on their new clubs. Some big names enjoyed big

WEST SACRAMENTO -- For Jack Perkins, it felt like a Major League debut all over again. Upon receiving his first call to the big leagues, Perkins, rated the Athletics’ No. 7 prospect by MLB Pipeline, got his feet wet in a relief role to begin his career. A starter dating

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