Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin wound up making out two lineups Wednesday based on the possibility that Ramón Laureano's suspension could kick in. With game time getting close, the lineup with ...

If either of the first two exhibition games between the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants Monday and Tuesday goes more than nine innings, there’s a new rule in place to handle extra innings. You’ve ...

Ramón Laureano nearly wasn’t in Oakland’s lineup Wednesday, as the team expected news about his appeal to come from the league office. There was no update, though, about his six-game suspension, so ...

HOUSTON — Center fielder Ramón Laureano remained out of Oakland’s lineup for a third day in a row Tuesday, but manager Bob Melvin said he was hopeful Laureano might be available off the bench and be ...

HOUSTON -- Two players key to Oakland's future helped lead the Athletics to an important victory. "What we are seeing from [Luzardo] and Murph and what we feel like is going to be a bright future is ...

Oakland Athletics All-Star third baseman Matt Chapmanis feeling OK and not in the concussion protocol after being hit in the head by a pitch and exiting Wednesday night's road game against the Kansas ...

In his first public comments since his firing last Monday, former Giants manager Bob Melvin said he has “no regrets” over his tenure with the club. Speaking to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Shayna ...

Justified or not, the abrupt change in direction within three months isn't the best look for a new front office. Ultimately, Melvin was the one held accountable for this 81-81 season. The front office ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Oakland Athletics have recalled right-hander Fernando Rodriguez from Triple-A Nashville to help their reeling bullpen. The 30-year-old Rodriguez had 18 strikeouts in 16 innings for ...

I f you watched the Melvin-era Padres up close, you’d know Ryan Christenson wasn’t just a guy on the top step. He was the ...