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Rockies' top prospect Chase Dollander to make big-league debut vs. A's
One of the top prospects in baseball is set to make his major league debut for the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon in Denver.,Chase Dollander is scheduled to take the mound for the Rockies in the finale of a three-game series against the Athletics.,The 23-year-old right-hander was the ninth ove...
Athletics ride 3-run seventh to rally past Rockies
Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers homered in a three-run seventh inning to help the Athletics to a 7-4 comeback win against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday evening in Denver, Colo.,Tyler Soderstrom had two hits, an RBI and a run scored, Lawrence Butler went 3-for-4 with a run scored in the leadoff s...
Rockies turn to German Marquez vs. A's in bid to halt slide
German Marquez has had a long road back to the Colorado Rockies' rotation, but the franchise leader in strikeouts appears to have his sharpness again.,Marquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is set to make his second start of the season on Saturday evening when the Rockies host the Athletics in Denver. He will try ...
Jacob Wilson helps Athletics beat Rockies in 11
Jacob Wilson hit a go-ahead two-run single in the 11th inning, and the Athletics spoiled Colorado's home opener with a 6-3 win over the Rockies in Denver on Friday.,Wilson also homered and Lawrence Butler, Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom had two hits apiece. Noah Murdock (1-0) tossed two inning...
After matching sweeps, Rockies and A's seek solace in Denver weather
After a long first week on the road, the Colorado Rockies finally get to host their home opener Friday afternoon as they begin a three-game series against the Athletics.,The Rockies send Ryan Feltner (0-0, 3.60 ERA) against Osvaldo Bido (1-0, 1.80) in a matchup of right-handers.,Friday is not expect...
Seiya Suzuki homers twice as Cubs complete series rout of A's
The Chicago Cubs completed a three-game demolition of the Athletics new home in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday afternoon, riding two home runs from Seiya Suzuki to a 10-2 victory and a sweep of the interleague series.,Suzuki smacked a three-run homer in the second inning, a solo shot in the fourth...
Dodgers acquire speedy OF Esteury Ruiz from A's
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired center fielder Esteury Ruiz from the Athletics on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Carlos Duran.,Ruiz, who was designated for assignment by the A's on Sunday, will report to Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Ruiz, 26, appeared in 132 games for Oakland in 2023, recording ...
Kyle Tucker, Cubs get final look at A's early in season
Kyle Tucker will get a third and final look this season at what might already be his favorite ballpark Wednesday afternoon when the Chicago Cubs go for a three-game road sweep over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tucker is the early record-holder in several categories at one of Major League...
Cubs outlast Athletics after back-and-forth early innings
Justin Steele carried a lead into the seventh inning, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki homered, and the Chicago Cubs kept the Athletics winless in their new West Sacramento, Calif., home with a 7-4 victory on Tuesday night.,Tucker scored three times and Suzuki drove in three runs for the Cubs, who opene...
A's seek to put blowout loss behind them in rematch with Cubs
Left-hander Justin Steele and righty Luis Severino will attempt to reverse Sutter Health Park's first impression as a hitters' paradise when they duel on the mound Tuesday night in a rematch between the Chicago Cubs and Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Carson Kelly, Michael Busch, Dansby Swanson...
Carson Kelly (cycle), Cubs ruin Athletics' Sacramento opener
Michael Busch christened Sutter Health Park as a major league stadium with a first-inning home run, Carson Kelly hit for the cycle, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled the Athletics' debut at their new home in West Sacramento, Calif., with an 18-3 shellacking on Monday.,Kelly drove in five runs, Busch four...
Sellout crowd awaits as A's make Sacramento debut against Cubs
The Athletics formally begin the home portion of their Sacramento era when they host the Chicago Cubs on Monday night in the first-ever Major League Baseball game in the California capital.,A's right-hander Joey Estes (7-9, 5.01 ERA), a California native, will get the honor of making the game's firs...
Julio Rodriguez's tape-measure blast helps Mariners down A's
Julio Rodriguez hit a massive two-run homer and Bryan Woo continued his mastery of the Athletics as the host Seattle Mariners earned a split of their season-opening, four-game series with a 2-1 victory Sunday afternoon.,Rodriguez's 438-foot shot in the bottom of the sixth inning, after Victor Robles...
Athletics claim LHP Angel Perdomo, DFA Esteury Ruiz
The Athletics claimed pitcher Angel Perdomo off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.,The 30-year-old left-hander appeared in 22 total games for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2020 to 2021 with an alarming 8.24 ERA.,However, Perdomo returned to the majors in 2023 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and performed...
A's pitchers, dominant so far, look to stifle Mariners again
With the offseason acquisitions of Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs, the Athletics figured their starting rotation would improve.,But it has exceeded expectations thus far.,Entering Sunday's finale of a four-game series in Seattle, A's starters have combined to allow one earned run over 17 innings ...
Shea Langeliers homers as A's double up Mariners
Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer and Osvaldo Bido gave up one earned run over five-plus innings as the Athletics defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Saturday night.,It was the Athletics' second straight victory after dropping the season opener.,Bido (1-0), a right-hander, gave up two runs o...
Back to business for Mariners after Cal Raleigh signs big extension
Near the end of a news conference announcing catcher Cal Raleigh's six-year, $105 million contract extension with the Seattle Mariners on Friday afternoon, a question came from the back row.,Raleigh looked up and noticed the last few seats had been filled with members of the Mariners' pitching staff...
Jeffrey Springs strikes out 9 as Athletics blank Mariners
Brent Rooker hit a two-run homer, Jeffrey Springs pitched six scoreless innings and JJ Bleday made a pair of sterling defensive plays as the Athletics defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-0 Friday night.,Max Muncy homered in the eighth inning for his first major league hit, and former Mariners playe...
Mariners' Jorge Polanco looks to replicate success vs. A's
After a winter of uncertainty, Jorge Polanco had an Opening Day to remember.,Polanco went 3-for-3 with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Athletics 4-2 on Thursday.,The teams are scheduled to continue their four-game series Friday night, w...
Jorge Polanco's late homer carries Mariners past A's
Jorge Polanco went 3-for-3, including a tiebreaking two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Athletics 4-2 in the season opener Thursday night.,Randy Arozarena also went deep for the Mariners and Tyler Soderstrom hit a pair of solo ...