Lake Monsters, ex-A's affiliate, join new league
The Vermont Lake Monsters, most recently an affiliate of the Oakland A's, have been sold and will join the Futures League after being left out of MLB's minor league realignment plan.
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Spring Training
2021 Schedule
MLB Stock Watch: First look at win projections, playoff odds and more
Here's how we rank baseball's 30 teams as spring training games begin.
Athletics trade Dustin Fowler to Pirates for cash
Two days after being designated for assignment by the Athletics, outfielder Dustin Fowler was traded Wednesday to the Pirates for cash.
Sources: Rosenthal reaches $11M deal with A's
Free-agent closer Trevor Rosenthal, who had been seeking a four-year deal after getting 11 saves with a 1.90 ERA last season, instead has agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal with the A's, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Sources: Moreland, A's agree to 1-year deal
Designated hitter Mitch Moreland and the Oakland A's have agreed to a one-year, $2.25 million major league contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Ranking the top 10 MLB prospects for every American League team
Which AL teams have the most talent making its way toward the majors? We rank the top 10 (and beyond) in each system.
How bright is your MLB team's future? Kiley McDaniel ranks all 30 farm systems
Everyone is looking at up at the Rays on this year's list, but Tampa Bay isn't the only system loaded with talent.
A's catcher Murphy out weeks after lung collapse
Athletics catcher Sean Murphy will be sidelined for several weeks after having surgery for a collapsed lung but is expected to be fine and fully recovered by Opening Day.
The biggest storyline to watch on all 30 MLB teams as spring training begins
Baseball is back! Here's the key topic in every camp as players report across Florida and Arizona.
One 2021 breakout prospect for all 30 MLB teams
They didn't make our top 100, but these players could shoot up prospect lists in the coming season.
A's bring back Petit; add Romo, too, sources say
Veteran reliever Yusmeiro Petit has agreed to a one-year, $2.55 million contract to stay with the A's, his agent said. Oakland is also closing in on a one-year, $2.25 million deal with reliever Sergio Romo, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Top 100 MLB prospects for 2021: The best No. 1 since Mike Trout and Bryce Harper
Here's how baseball's stars of tomorrow stack up as the sport returns to a full season.
Dodgers deal reliever Kolarek to A's for IF Neuse
The Dodgers have traded lefty reliever Adam Kolarek and minor league outfielder Cody Thomas to the A's for infielder Sheldon Neuse and minor league right-hander Gus Varland.
Jeff Passan ESPN
Dodgers and A's have made a trade, sources tell ESPN. Oakland will receive LHR Adam Kolarek and OF Cody Thomas. Los Angeles gets IF Sheldon Neuse and RHP Gus Varland.
Minor league affiliates tracker: How MLB's restructure shakes out
Here's a look at where things stand now that Major League Baseball has officially announced its 120-team minor league alignment.
Lowrie rejoins Athletics on minor league deal
Jed Lowrie is returning to the Athletics for a third stint, with the infielder reaching agreement on a minor league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to big league spring training.
Way-too-early 2021 MLB starting rotation rankings
With more free-agent arms still available, here's how baseball's 30 starting staffs stack up today.
William Weinbaum ESPN
MLB's press release 50 years ago Tuesday said Satchel Paige "dominated Negro baseball as Babe Ruth dominated the major leagues." But Paige was named that day to a separate Hall of Fame exhibit from other enshrinees, as the first player recognized for Negro Leagues greatness. In the ensuing months, the Hall changed course and on August 9, 1971, inducted him as a full-fledged member — there are now 35 from the Negro Leagues immortalized in Cooperstown.
William Weinbaum ESPN
The Hall of Fame announced 2/9/71 that Satchel Paige would be enshrined, but not in the area with major leaguers. His ex-KC Monarchs teammate Buck O'Neil said in our 1999 interview, "They were thinking about Negro League baseball: a bunch of clowns out there, just a bunch of showmen." The HoF changed its stance & O'Neil said, "Now it's a true Hall of Fame, this is baseball in America...it's a lesson that it was baseball at its finest."
William Weinbaum ESPN
Negro Leagues legend Satchel Paige was announced as a Hall of Famer 2/9/71, but was to be honored in an area apart from major leaguers. That stance changed & the new inductee's plaque was mounted with the rest. Ted Williams advocated at his induction 5 years earlier for Paige's & Josh Gibson's inclusion & in our 1999 interview said, "Probably as important a thing as I ever said…. you might as well take the whole Hall of Fame out if he (Paige) is not in it -- greatest draw, greatest pitcher."
William Weinbaum ESPN
Before Satchel Paige's 2/9/71 selection to the Hall of Fame & induction that August, no Negro Leaguers had been so honored. They hadn't played the requisite 10 years in the majors, HoF leadership had said, an argument historian Bill James described in our 1999 interview as: "We're no longer going to exclude you because you're Black, we're now going to exclude you because you're not qualified -- you're not qualified because we excluded you before."
ESPN baseball reporter Pedro Gomez dies at 58
Pedro Gomez, an ESPN reporter since 2003 and one of the country's foremost baseball journalists, died Sunday at age 58.
Can Andrus bounce back in Oakland after a rough 2020? (1:07)
Why A's and Rangers made unusual Elvis Andrus-Khris Davis trade
Popular veteran players traded in the same division is something you don't see happen often. Here's what went into Saturday's AL West-to-AL West swap.
Rangers deal fan-favorite Andrus to A's for Davis
The A's have acquired shortstop Elvis Andrus and another player for designated hitter Khris Davis and a pair of prospects from the Rangers.
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Cactus League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Milwaukee | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Seattle | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| LA Dodgers | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| San Diego | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| San Francisco | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs274Tied-16th
Batting Average.22525th
On Base Percentage.32215th
Slugging Percentage.39621st
Earned Run Average3.775th
Quality Starts0Tied-21st
WHIP1.2310th
BAA.24014th