The Athletics continue to represent one of the most relevant storylines of the 2024-25 offseason. After years of running some

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Shotaro Morii has proven to be an elite hitter and pitcher in Japan, and the A’s are ready to throw some major cash at the teenage high school prospect.

The A's lock up slugging DH Rooker - a true bat-only player - for five years, $60 million. The key question - is he a hit-before-power or a power-before hit guy?

Brent Rooker has agreed to a five-year, $60 million extension with the Athletics, according to The Athletic. The 30-year-old DH/outfielder broke out with the A's after bouncing around several organizations until he landed in Oakland in 2023.

The Athletics announced Friday afternoon they have signed relief pitcher and World Series champion José Leclerc to a one-year deal.

It's a new era of Athletics baseball ... agent starter Luis Severino and traded for another arm with a deal for Jeffrey Springs. Once the dust settled, the A's extended slugger Brent Rooker ...

In keeping with their newfound profligacy, this week it was announced that the Athletics signed 18-year-old Japanese star (in waiting?) Shotaro Morii to a record-setting deal, with a $1,510,500 bonus. Who is Shotaro Morii, and how and why did the small-market (which market?) club get theirs hands on him?

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker and the Athletics finalized a $60 million, five-year contract on Wednesday for the designated hitter and outfielder. The deal includes a $22 million vesting option for the 2030 season and escalators that could increase the value to $92 million over six seasons.

The Athletics have agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with slugger Brent Rooker, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.

J.J. Frakes of Berrien Springs boys basketball is our WSJM Sports Player of the Week. J.J. is a senior at Berrien Springs high school, and currently has a 3.2 GPA  J.J. helped Berrien Springs go 2-0 o

When a player dons the New York Yankees uniform, they’re automatically put under a microscope and forced to perform under extreme pressure. Suiting up for a club that’s won more championships than any other comes with a territory.