J.D. Davis and Oakland A's finalize $2.5 million, 1-year deal
Third baseman J.D. Davis and the A's finalized a $2.5 million, one-year contract on Saturday, a deal that allows him to earn $1 million more in performance bonuses.
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Third baseman J.D. Davis and the A's finalized a $2.5 million, one-year contract on Saturday, a deal that allows him to earn $1 million more in performance bonuses.
Third baseman J.D. Davis was released by the San Francisco Giants on Monday after beating the team last month in salary arbitration and will get just over $1.1 million in termination pay rather than a $6.9 million salary.
The more Matt Chapman looked around, the more the four-time Gold Glove third baseman realized he wanted to go back to the Bay Area.
The San Francisco Giants and third baseman Matt Chapman have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
Affordable housing, environmental protection, living wages and investment in the community are the goals in sight for the Coliseum stadium site in Oakland, but according to local advocacy groups, the Athletics baseball team's owners are standing in the way.
Brandon Crawford and St. Louis have finalized a $2 million, one-year contract, giving the Cardinals an experienced backup for young shortstop Masyn Winn.
Brandon Crawford, the longtime San Francisco Giants shortstop and its last link to the team's World Series dynasty, is reportedly signing with the St. Louis Cardinals for the 2024 season.
Free agent shortstop Nick Ahmed reached agreement on a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants that includes a spring training invite.
Vern Glenn talks with new A's announcer Jenny Cavnar, who this season will become the first woman in MLB history to be a team's primary play-by-play voice. (2-19-24)
The San Francisco Giants have brought a familiar face back for spring training as former infielder Pablo Sandoval attempts to mount a comeback at age 37.
Jorge Soler and the San Francisco Giants have finalized a $42 million, three-year contract.
The Oakland-based African American Sports & Entertainment Group has reached out to the Athletics and their representation with an offer to acquire what was previously Alameda County's 50% interest in the site where the Oakland Coliseum sits with the intent to develop.
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says he would be disappointed if the Oakland Athletics don't open their proposed Las Vegas ballpark at the start of the 2028 season and expressed skepticism about big leaguers appearing in that year's Olympics.
Free agent left-hander Alex Wood has agreed to an $8.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, who also acquired right-hander Ross Stripling and cash from the San Francisco Giants.
Dusty Baker is returning to the San Francisco Giants for a third stint with the team, this time as a special assistant in the front office, according to a person with direct knowledge of the hire.
Free-agent pitcher Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants have agreed on a $44 million, four-year contract, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said.
The new rules build off notable changes to the game that were introduced last year, including a pitch clock, which gave pitchers a limited amount of time to throw the next ball.
The San Francisco Giants made three offers to Shohei Ohtani, including a final proposal that president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi called "very comparable if not identical" to the record $700 million, 10-year contract the Japanese two-way star agreed to with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stadium, manager Dave Roberts revealed at the winter meetings.
A group of die-hard A's fans gathered to plan their next steps after MLB owners voted to permit the team to move to Las Vegas. Andrea Nakano reports. (11-16-23)
Anne Makovec interviews Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao about the MLB owners vote giving the A's the green light to move to Las Vegas (11-16-2023)
The Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport's first relocation since 2005.
Major League Baseball owners are set to vote on the proposed relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas at the end of their league-wide meeting Thursday.
A devoted group of Bay Area baseball fans are sending "Stay In Oakland" boxes to 15 Major League Baseball team owners, imploring them to vote no on the team's planned relocation to Las Vegas.
The Oakland Athletics believe in Mark Kotsay's leadership through all of the challenges and changes, picking up the manager's contract option for the 2025 season.
