Rickey Henderson’s life will be celebrated Saturday at Oakland’s Oracle Arena, next door to where he forged one of the greatest careers in baseball history.

DETROIT -- Former Detroit Tigers right-hander Elvis Alvarado was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.

The A's will call Sutter Health Park home for three years, sharing the ballpark with the Sacramento River Cats starting in March.

The Oakland Ballers have been rolling out their roster for the 2025 season in recent weeks, re-signing right-handers Connor Sullivan and Kyle Pijaszek, catcher

Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper had a hot start to the 2016 season. Through April, he had already hit nine home runs and drove in 24 runs while sitting with a .

The Athletics, who moved from Oakland at the end of 2024, have sold out their first-ever home opener in Sacramento, which will be played on March 31.

The Oakland Athletics signed Japanese two-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, to a minor league contract with a record $1,510,500 signing bonus, seeing him as a potential future star like Shohei Ohtani. Morii has a notable high school record with 45 home runs and aspires to join professional baseball swiftly.

The A’s announced that they have claimed Elvis Alvarado off waivers from the Pirates, a move that MLBTR covered earlier today. To open a 40-man roster spot, right-hander Anthony Maldonado has been designated for assignment.

The Oakland Ballers have been rolling out their roster for the 2025 season in recent weeks, re-signing righty Connor Sullivan, catcher Tyler Lozano, and outfiel

On MLB insider Daniel Alvarez reported that the Red Sox are signing infielder Abraham Toro to a minor-league deal. Toro, 28, was a fifth-round pick of the Houston Astros in the 2015 MLB draft out of Seminole State College. He debuted with the club in 2019 and was traded to the Seattle Mariners in 2021.

The Athletics and Andujar (abdomen) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. Rooker (forearm) signed a five-year, $60 million ...

The Athletics announced that former big leaguer Dave Stewart has been hired as a special assistant to player development for the 2025 season. The announcement didn’t provide much detail on Stewart’s exact role but he’ll reconnect with the franchise he’s been most associated with over the years.