After an impressive 2024, Lawrence Butler hopes to shine in Sacramento’s searing heat. How will the 24-year-old be able to do so? Analysts Expect Emerging Star to Blossom in Sacramento This Year A team that dominated the news for all the wrong reasons last year, the Athletics had some big positives on the diamond. Brent Rooker rightly took a lot of the plaudits, leading to him … [Read more...] about Analysts Expect Emerging Star to Blossom in Sacramento This Year
SF Giants Becoming Favorites to Land All-Star Infielder Ha-Seong Kim
Ha-Seong Kim is still looking for his home in 2025. It may be that the All-Star doesn’t even need to leave his division to do so. After his exceptional 2023 season, Kim’s platform year was far from what he’d hoped for. Injuries had a clear impact on his offense, his impressive .749 OPS in 2023 dropped to a below-league-average .700 in 2024. He ended up having surgery on his … [Read more...] about SF Giants Becoming Favorites to Land All-Star Infielder Ha-Seong Kim
Athletics Agree to One-Year, $10 Million Contract with José Leclerc
The Athletics have signed reliever José Leclerc to a one-year, $10 million contract reports MLB Insider Robert Murray. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reported the contract details. Leclerc, 30, stays in the American League after spending his career with the Texas Rangers. The 2023 World Series champion reliever, José Leclerc, boasted an impressive 2.68 ERA with 67 strikeouts. … [Read more...] about Athletics Agree to One-Year, $10 Million Contract with José Leclerc
A’s Sign Japanese High School Phenom Shotaro Morii
Just two hours after the 2025 international signing period opened on Jan. 15, the Athletics made a splash. The team announced they officially signed 18-year-old Japanese sensation Shotaro Morii to a minor league deal accompanied by a $1.5 million signing bonus. アスレチックスへようこそ！森井翔太郎選手！ (Welcome to the Athletics Shotaro Morii!) pic.twitter.com/dMzh9kGvnk — Athletics (@Athletics) … [Read more...] about A’s Sign Japanese High School Phenom Shotaro Morii
Giants Shopping for Outfield Depth as Spring Training Approaches
The San Francisco Giants have made headlines this offseason by signing shortstop Willy Adames and right-hander Justin Verlander. The Giants aren’t quite done shopping as they had recent talks with free agent outfielder Randal Grichuk, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand also recently mentioned that the Pittsburgh Pirates are another team interested in … [Read more...] about Giants Shopping for Outfield Depth as Spring Training Approaches