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The A’s #13 prospect as selected by A’s nation fans! Will 2025 see him break into the bigs? Gunnar Hoglund was the nineteenth overall draft pick in 2021 by the Toronto Blue Jays out of the University of Mississippi. He came over to the Athletics in the 2022 Matt Chapman deal. He was injured at the time of the trade and really only saw his first action for the A’s … [Read more...] about Athletics 2025 Community Prospect List: Gunnar Hoglund nabs 13th spot

“Hol-l-l-lyyyyy cowww, I’m a Cub!!!!” | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Granted, it could be considered specious to characterize the 2025 A’s as potential contenders given that they are coming off of a 93 loss season that followed two 100 loss campaigns. But fortunes can turn quickly in baseball and the roster will feature many new faces who figure to help the team … [Read more...] about Could Parity Nudge The 2025 A’s Into Fringe Contention?

Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images MLB news roundup … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Rounding out the bottom of the rotation

Nick Pivetta decided not to opt out of throwing this pitch. | Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images This is a quicker-than-usual post just to spark discussion. Two of the last “bigger name” free agents came off the board Wednesday with Alex Bregman taking his trash can lid banging ways to Fenway Park and Nick Pivetta signing a 4-year deal to call San Diego home. And with … [Read more...] about Trends Are Emerging In Recent Contracts

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images MLB news roundup Happy baseball season A’s fans! Yesterday the first batch of players arrived to camp as pitchers and catchers reported for the beginning of Spring Training. They’ve all had a long layoff from the rigors of playing professional ball and the build-up for the long season starts right now. The … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Pitchers and catchers have reported!