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MLB: Athletics to sign World Series champion Stephen Vogt back to Oakland

A reigning World Series champion catcher Stephen Vogt will reportedly return to Oakland. On Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the Oakland Athletics signed Vogt to a major league contract. Later, the information was confirmed by the Athletic’s insider Martin Gallegos. Amid a struggling offseason, fans hope that the return could […]

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Oakland Athletics put six players in COVID-19 injured list

Prior to their game against the Baltimore Orioles, the Oakland Athletics placed six of their players on the Major League Baseball’s COVID-19 injured list. Impacted by the move are right-handed pitcher Lou Trivino, left-handed pitchers A.J Puk and Kirby Snead, catcher Austin Allen, infielder Jed Lowrie, and outfielder Chad Pinder. Trivino is 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA and two saves […]

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MLB celebrates 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut

This year marks the diamond jubilee anniversary of the legendary Jackie Robinson’s debut in 1947 at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field. The Brooklyn Dodgers’ baseman broke the baseball color line and became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball. “But if Mr. Rickey hadn’t signed me, I wouldn’t have played another year in the black […]

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LA Angels: Shohei Ohtani ready to play Opening Day on April 7 against Houston

Los Angeles Angels star player Shohei Ohtani will be able to play under two roles when Major League Baseball announced and applied the ‘Shohei Ohtani’ rule starting in the new 2022 season. The new rule will allow Ohtani to remain in the lineup as DH following his exit as starting pitcher. Obviously, this is one […]

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San Diego Padres sign Sean Manaea from Oakland Athletics

On Sunday, the Oakland Athletics continued their spring overhaul with the San Diego Padres in a four-man trade for left-handed pitcher Sean Manaea. Then, to make the day even more memorable for the A’s fans, Manaea was announced as San Diego’s starting pitcher for a scheduled spring training game at Hohokam Stadium against the team […]

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San Francisco Giants: Evan Longoria to miss six weeks following finger surgery

The San Francisco Giants received unfortunate injury news from the third baseman, Evan Longoria, before the 2022 MLB regular even started. It probably looks like the Giants roster might be compromised, which is never the news a team would want to hear. On Monday, it was reported that Longoria will undergo surgery on Tuesday on […]

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LA Dodgers trade Matt Beaty to San Diego Padres for River Ryan

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded baseman/outfielder Matt Beaty on a two-way prospect with the San Diego Padres, minor-league pitcher/infielder River Ryan on Monday. The two teams officially announced as the sports community knows that Beaty had previously been designated for an assignment on March 23 by the Dodgers to spare room for Hanser Alberto on […]