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As left-hander A.J. Puk looks free and easy coming off shoulder surgery FacebookTwitterEmail OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 24: A.J. Puk #31 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants at Oakland Coliseum on Saturday, August 24, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jordan Murph/MLB Photos via Getty Images)Jordan Murph / MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s unclear what role a healthy A.J. Puk might play on the A’s pitching staff this season. But the left-hander, who had shoulder ...

Suddenly the bullpen is looking strong again

A second of Oakland’s free agent pitchers returns to the team

Projecting the Oakland A’s 26-man roster — way too early [Mercury News] Feb. 9—The Oakland A’s aren’t done making moves. Last week’s trade that sent Khris Davis to Texas for Elvis Andrus and $13.5 million in cash unlocked a little spending room for an A’s baseball operations department sitting in a financial stalemate. They’re expected to add more pitching, both in the rotation and the bullpen. But the rest of the roster may be close to set. Pitchers and catchers report in less ...

Six of 10 Oakland A’s free agents have now signed elsewhere

A’s sign reliever Deolis Guerra to minor league contract Share this story Photo by Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Oakland A’s signed a relief pitcher this week, one with MLB experience, and they did it in typically under-the-radar fashion. The A’s inked right-hander Deolis Guerra to a minor league contract, the team announced Tuesday. He’s not on the 40-man roster, but is a non-roster invitee to spring training. Oakland hasn’t picked up a single free agent on a major...

Matt Chapman, Mark Canha, and 4 others settle their salaries

New reliever, for cash considerations

As mailbag: Can Oakland bring back any of its free agents? FacebookTwitterEmail LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Khris Davis #2 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates a solo home run against the Houston Astros with teammate Sean Murphy #12 during the second inning in Game Two of the American League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 06, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images As 2020 finally and thankfully draws to a c...

Here’s a look through the history of Kansas City’s picks in the Rule 5 Draft: 2019: RHP Stephen Woods Jr.: Woods had a promising Spring Training and was in the conversation to make the 26-man roster before the pandemic shut down baseball. He then had a poor Summer Camp, was offered back to the Rays, and the Royals eventually completed a trade to keep him in the organization. 2018: RHPs Sam McWilliams, Chris Ellis: McWilliams didn’t pan out with the Royals, but Ellis did appear in one game...