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The Oakland Athletics placed veteran starter Alex Wood on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with left rotator cuff tendonitis. Additionally, Oakland demoted pitcher Brady Basso to Triple-A and moved infielder Darell Hernaiz to the 60-day IL. These moves will open roster spots for right-hander Aaron Brooks and lefty Hogan Harris. We have made the following roster moves. … [Read more...] about Shoulder Injury Sends Athletics Veteran to the Injured List

The Oakland Athletics have placed Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list Monday with a stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. The severity of Blackburn’s injury isn’t clear, but he did struggle in his start on Friday against the Seattle Mariners, giving up seven runs over four-plus innings. Blackburn was on cruise control with a scoreless first three … [Read more...] about Oakland Athletics Place Starter on Injured List with Foot Injury

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Ken Waldichuk will be having elbow surgery on Wednesday. The A’s will decline to comment on any details until after the surgery. In a corresponding move, the A’s have selected right-handed pitcher Aaron Brooks to the major league roster. Brooks isn’t currently on the 40-man roster and will need to be added. A’s injuries: – Ken Waldichuk is … [Read more...] about Oakland A’s Starter to Undergo Elbow Surgery

Khris Davis, 36, has officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. He last played in the majors in 2021 and played nine years in the bigs. Davis spent time with the Brewers, and Rangers, but will be most fondly remembered for his time with the Oakland Athletics. Khris Davis Announces Retirement https://t.co/veb4B275OP pic.twitter.com/Rcy1S3mkYl — MLB Trade … [Read more...] about 2018 Home Run Leader Announces Retirement

Fourteen years ago, almost to the day, we saw the most epic Mother’s Day baseball performance in MLB history. Dallas Braden pitched the sport’s 19th perfect game while on the bump for the Oakland Athletics against the Tampa Bay Rays. Dallas Braden’s Mother’s Day perfect game on May 9, 2010, was not only an electric performance, but it was also straight out of a storybook. May … [Read more...] about Remembering Dallas Braden’s Mother’s Day Perfect Game