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Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images MLB news roundup Happy Friday, Athletics Nation! This December’s Winter Meetings have come and gone, and while the A’s didn’t surprise in making a Rule 5 selection, they wound up net even in terms of prospects through the draft since they also lost Cooper Bowman to the Reds. Cincinnati took the 24-year-old … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: A’s gain one, lose one in Rule 5 Draft

Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images One of the A’s best bullpen arms of 2024 who just recently resigned to come back in 2025 When the A’s acquired T.J. McFarland just days before Opening Day after appearing a handful of times in 2023 many didn’t know what to expect and rightfully so. Instead, McFarland exceeded hopes and was one of the best storylines for the A’s staff and team … [Read more...] about Athletics 2024 Season in Review: T.J. McFarland

Denis Poroy-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Rise and shine A’s fans! Welcome to Thursday everyone! The Winter Meetings are officially over, and there was a ton of movements all across baseball. The Chicago White Sox traded ace starting pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox for a huge haul of prospects, superstar outfielder Juan Soto finalized the largest contract … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Winter Meetings come to a close

The first thing to know about Noah Murdock is that he is not, in fact, Rupert Murdoch. That pretty much exhausts what I knew about Murdock until this morning, but now that the A’s have made him their Rule 5 selection let’s get to know him a bit better. Murdock was the Kansas City Royals’ 7th round pick in 2019 and he stands 6’8”. While he wasn’t on AN’s collective radar he was … [Read more...] about Meet Rule 5 Pick Noah Murdock

Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images Despite being a regular on the Oakland-Vegas commute, Hogan Harris actually showed promise and progress in his sophomore season when given the chance. Time will tell whether he’ll get a real shot at earning a spot in the rotation or if he’ll get permanently relegated to the Quadruple-A status he currently holds. How was he … [Read more...] about Athletics 2024 Season In Review: Hogan Harris