2024 Oakland Athletics | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Oakland Coliseum | |
City | Oakland, California | |
Record | 8–13 (.381) | |
Owners | John Fisher | |
General managers | David Forst | |
Managers | Mark Kotsay | |
Television | NBC Sports California (Jenny Cavnar, Chris Caray, Johnny Doskow, Dallas Braden) | |
Radio | KNEW Oakland Athletics Radio Network (Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo, Johnny Doskow) | |
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The 2024 season is the 124th season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, and the 57th in Oakland. It is the Athletics' final season in Oakland, as the team will relocate to Las Vegas after the owners approved the move unanimously on November 16, 2023. The team will be moving to Las Vegas for the 2028 season after a new ballpark is finished. Before this, the team will take up temporary residency in West Sacramento for three seasons at the Sutter Health Park.
This is the first season for Jenny Cavnar as play-by-play announcer for A's broadcasts on NBC Sports California, thus becoming the first female primary announcer in MLB history.
October 2 | Activated RHP's Angel Felipe and Austin Pruitt from the 15-day injured list. Recalled RHP's Devin Sweet, Tayler Scott and Chad Smith; LHP's Kirby Snead, Sam Long, Hogan Harris and Easton Lucas; SS Kevin Smith and 3B's Buddy Kennedy and Jonah Bride from Las Vegas Aviators. |
October 4 | Activated LHP Richard Lovelady and RHP Yacksel Ríos from the 60-day injured list and outrighted them to Las Vegas Aviators. Sent RHP Zach Neal outright to Las Vegas Aviators. |
October 9 | RHP Austin Pruitt elected free agency. |
October 12 | Activated RHP James Kaprielian from the 60-day injured list and sent him outright to Las Vegas Aviators. Sent LHP Sam Long and C Carlos Pérez outright to Las Vegas Aviators. |
October 17 | Activated RHP's Drew Rucinski, Freddy Tarnok and Zach Jackson from the 60-day injured list. |
October 24 | Claimed LHP Anthony Kay off waivers from New York Mets. |
October 25 | St. Louis Cardinals claimed 3B Buddy Kennedy off of waivers. |
October 27 | Sent LHP Kirby Snead outright to Las Vegas Aviators. |
Source [1]
November 2 | RHP Trevor May elected free agency. |
November 6 | Claimed 3B Miguel Andújar off of waivers from Pittsburgh Pirates. Selected the contract of LF Lázaro Armenteros from Midland RockHounds. Sent RHP's Tayler Scott and Chad Smith; and LHP's Easton Lucas and Anthony Kay outright to Las Vegas Aviators. Activated LHP Sean Newcomb from the 60-day injured list. |
November 14 | Selected the contract of SS Darell Hernáiz from Las Vegas Aviators. Selected the contracts of LHP Brady Basso and RHP Royber Salinas from Midland RockHounds. |
November 15 | Acquired 3B Abraham Toro from the Milwaukee Brewers for RHP Chad Patrick. |
November 16 | Signed free agent LHP Jack O'Loughlin from the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract. |
November 17 | Claimed RHP Michael Kelly off waivers from Cleveland Guardians. SS Kevin Smith elected free agency – (signed a minor league contract with New York Yankees on January 8). [2] Signed free agent CF Daz Cameron from the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
November 20 | Signed free agent RHP Osvaldo Bido from the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year, $750,000 contract. [3] Signed free agent SS Hoy Park from the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract. |
November 21 | Signed free agent OF Jeisson Rosario from the New York Yankees to a minor league contract. |
November 22 | Signed free agent LHP Domingo Robles from the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract. |
November 29 | Signed free agent C Drew Lugbauer from the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
November 30 | Invited non-roster 2B Cooper Bowman to spring training. Invited non-roster RHP Jack Perkins to spring training. Invited non-roster SS Max Muncy to spring training. Invited non-roster RHP Stevie Emanuels to spring training. Invited non-roster C Daniel Susac to spring training. Invited non-roster C Kyle McCann to spring training. Invited non-roster SS Jacob Wilson to spring training. Invited non-roster RHP Billy Sullivan to spring training. Invited non-roster 3B Brett Harris to spring training. Invited non-roster 2B Max Schuemann to spring training. Invited non-roster RHP Shohei Tomioka to spring training. |
Source [4]
December 4 | Signed free agent RHP Danis Correa from the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract. |
December 6 | Drafted RHP Mitch Spence from the New York Yankees in the 2023 Rule 5 draft. |
December 9 | Signed free agent RHP Michel Otanez from the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract. |
December 10 | Signed free agent RHP Gerardo Reyes from the Los Angeles Angels to a minor league contract. |
December 12 | Signed free agent RHP Gerson Moreno from the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract. |
December 15 | Activated SS Aledmys Díaz. |
December 18 | San Francisco Giants claimed RHP Devin Sweet off waivers. |
December 19 | Signed free agent RHP Trevor Gott from the New York Mets to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. [5] |
Source [6]
January 5 | Re-signed free agent C Carlos Pérez to a minor league contract. |
January 15 | Signed international free agent SS Edgar Montero to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Hugo Meraz from Mexico to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent SS Brayan Cota from Mexico to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Yohandri Contreras from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Celso Lopez from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Oliver Sirotti from Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Erick Matos from Cuba to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent OF Sebastian Rojas from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent SS Samuel Gonzalez from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent C Alejandro Pereira from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Nathan Arends from Aruba to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent LHP Franco Zabelta from Colombia to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Luis Plicet from Panama to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent OF José Ramos from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent LHP José Parra from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent C Azaeel Pacheco from Venezuela to a minor league contract. |
January 31 | Signed free agent RHP Dylan Hall from New York Mets to a minor league contract. |
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February 1 | Sent LHP Francisco Pérez outright to Las Vegas Aviators. |
February 2 | Signed free agent LHP Alex Wood from San Francisco Giants to a one-year, $8.5 million contract. [8] Traded OF Jonah Cox to San Francisco Giants for RHP Ross Stripling and cash. [9] Designated 3B Jonah Bride for assignment. |
February 3 | Signed free agent RF Stephen Piscotty from Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract. |
February 5 | Activated RHP Mason Miller. |
February 7 | Traded 3B Jonah Bride to Miami Marlins for cash. |
February 8 | Re-signed free agent LHP Francisco Pérez to a minor league contract. |
February 9 | Signed free agent RHP Aaron Brooks from San Diego Padres to a minor league contract. |
February 14 | Signed free agent LHP Scott Alexander from San Francisco Giants to a one-year, $2.25 million contract. [10] |
February 21 | Signed international free agent RHP Amilcar Medina from Venezuela to a minor league contract. |
March 3 | Optioned RHP Adrián Martínez to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned RHP Osvaldo Bido to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned LHP Hogan Harris to Las Vegas Aviators. |
March 10 | Optioned 3B Jordan Díaz to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned LHP Brady Basso to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned LF Lazaro Armenteros to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned RHP Royber Salinas to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned RHP Joey Estes to Las Vegas Aviators. |
March 16 | Signed free agent 3B J. D. Davis from San Francisco Giants to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. [11] Designated RHP Ángel Felipe for assignment. |
March 17 | Optioned C Tyler Soderstrom to Las Vegas Aviators. |
March 19 | Relased RHP Ángel Felipe. |
March 24 | Acquired RHP Austin Adams from New York Mets for cash. |
March 26 | Acquired LHP T.J. McFarland from Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. |
March 27 | Optioned RHP Zach Jackson to Las Vegas Aviators. |
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AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Texas Rangers | 11 | 11 | 0.500 | — | 5–5 | 6–6 |
Seattle Mariners | 10 | 10 | 0.500 | — | 7–6 | 3–4 |
Los Angeles Angels | 9 | 12 | 0.429 | 1½ | 2–4 | 7–8 |
Oakland Athletics | 8 | 13 | 0.381 | 2½ | 4–9 | 4–4 |
Houston Astros | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 4 | 4–9 | 3–6 |
Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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Cleveland Guardians | 15 | 6 | 0.714 |
New York Yankees | 14 | 7 | 0.667 |
Texas Rangers | 11 | 11 | 0.500 |
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) | Wild Card teamsW | L | Pct. | GB |
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Baltimore Orioles | 13 | 7 | 0.650 | +1½ |
Kansas City Royals | 13 | 8 | 0.619 | +1 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 12 | 9 | 0.571 | — |
Tampa Bay Rays | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | ½ |
Boston Red Sox | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | ½ |
Detroit Tigers | 11 | 10 | 0.524 | 1 |
Seattle Mariners | 10 | 10 | 0.500 | 1½ |
Los Angeles Angels | 9 | 12 | 0.429 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics | 8 | 13 | 0.381 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins | 7 | 12 | 0.368 | 4 |
Houston Astros | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | 5½ |
Chicago White Sox | 3 | 17 | 0.150 | 8½ |
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 |
Boston | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Chicago | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–5 |
Cleveland | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Detroit | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 |
Houston | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Kansas City | 2–2 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Los Angeles | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 |
New York | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 |
Oakland | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 |
Seattle | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–4 |
Tampa Bay | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 |
Texas | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 |
Toronto | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 |
Updated with the results of all games through April 19, 2024.
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March/April: 8–13 (Home: 4–9; Away: 4–4)
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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Thursday, March 28, 2024, vs. Cleveland Guardians at Oakland Coliseum.
Name | Pos. |
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Ryan Noda | 1B |
Zack Gelof | 2B |
JJ Bleday | CF |
Brent Rooker | DH |
Seth Brown | LF |
J. D. Davis | 3B |
Shea Langeliers | C |
Lawrence Butler | RF |
Nick Allen | SS |
Alex Wood | P |
March 28 | Selected contract of C Kyle McCann from Las Vegas Aviators. Placed 3B Miguel Andújar (right knee lateral meniscus surgery) on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25. Placed RHP Luis Medina (right knee MCL sprain) on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 25. Placed RHP Freddy Tarnok (right hip inflammation) on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 25. Placed LHP Scott Alexander (left rib bone contusion) on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 25. Placed SS Aledmys Díaz (right calf strain) on the 60-day injured list retroactive to March 25. Placed LHP Sean Newcomb (left knee inflammation) on the 60-day injured list retroactive to March 25. |
March 31 | Designated RHP Adrián Martínez for assignment. Claimed 3B Tyler Nevin off waivers from Baltimore Orioles. |
Source [35]
April 1 | Optioned 2B Esteury Ruiz to Las Vegas Aviators. Activated 3B Tyler Nevin. |
April 3 | Sent RHP Adrián Martínez outright to Las Vegas Aviators. |
April 4 | Signed free agent 1B Quincy Nieporte from Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract. |
April 6 | Traded cash to Chicago White Sox for RHP Alex Speas. Designated RHP Zach Jackson for assignment. |
April 9 | Sent RHP Zach Jackson outright to Las Vegas Aviators. |
April 11 | Placed OF Brent Rooker (costochondral cartilage injury) on the 10-day injured list. Selected the contract of 2B Max Schuemann from Las Vegas Aviators. Transferred RHP Luis Medina (right knee MCL sprain) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. |
April 15 | Placed 3B J. D. Davis (right adductor strain) on the 10-day injured list. Recalled 2B Esteury Ruiz from Las Vegas Aviators. |
April 18 | Optioned SS Darell Hernaiz to Las Vegas Aviators. |
April 19 | Activated OF Brent Rooker from the 10-day injured list. |
Source [36]
Level | Team | League | Division | Manager | Record [37] |
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AAA | Las Vegas Aviators | Pacific Coast League | West | Fran Riordan | |
AA | Midland RockHounds | Texas League | South | Gregorio Petit | |
High-A | Lansing Lugnuts | Midwest League | East | Craig Conklin | |
Low-A | Stockton Ports | California League | North | Javier Godard | |
Rookie | ACL Athletics | Arizona Complex League | East | Tim Esmay | |
DSL Athletics | Dominican Summer League | Northwest | Cooper Goldby |
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