#Shea Langeliers

Few teams struggled like the Oakland Athletics last season. The perrennially cash-starved ballclub finished last place in the American League with a 60-102 record. Much of the Athletics' issues stem from their money problems. The team has always been among the lowest payrolls in the MLB. Additionally, their home field, the O.co Coliseum, has been…

For the second straight offseason, A's general manager David Forst is having serious discussions with multiple teams about trading his best young player - catcher Sean Murphy this time. That doesn't necessarily mean it will be business as usual for the frugal A's at the Winter Meetings, though. Forst heads to San Diego Sunday with the hope of…

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the Oakland Athletics. Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and…

In past years, the Oakland A's would already know the location of their first round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The A's are going to finish the season with the second worst record in the majors, one of three teams with 100 losses entering Wednesday. The Pirates are not going to lose more games than the A's will, which would have typically slotted…

On March 31, 2019, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano became the first player born in the 2000s to reach the big leagues. In the years since, a wave of talented young players who weren't even born when Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire were chasing down Roger Maris during the 1998 season has descended on Major League Baseball. 2022 Rookie of…

Most Atlanta Braves fans understand how the regular MLB Draft works. Generally speaking (with some notable exceptions and weirder cases), teams draft eligible players from the high school and college ranks with draft position being determined by teams' records the previous season. The Rule 5 draft functions in a very similar way, but with a very…

Last week, we kicked off our A's offseason outlook series with the infield and outfield groups. Next up, we take a look at the A's catching situation. Overview: In a season filled mostly with gray skies, the A's catching group was a ray of sunshine. It was the only position group worth positive bWAR (0.6) and was the ninth most valuable catching…

As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what's going on with teams at the other end of the standings? Here's a look at the seven worst teams in the majors: Athletics: Until it gets a new ballpark, which at best will be in 2025, Oakland wouldn't seem to have much hope. Owner John Fisher dropped the luxury-tax payroll to $48.2 million by…