Oakland manager Mark Kotsay finds himself searching for answers to a question he wasn't expecting as the Athletics seek to turn around a sloppy start to the season in a rematch with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
The Oakland Athletics are kicking off the season at home against the Cleveland Guardians as fans are ticked off and once again planning a major boycott and choosing not to attend as part of their long-running pushback over the team’s potential move to Las Vegas.
RHP Joe Boyle is set to open the season in the Oakland rotation. The 24-year-old was a fifth-round pick by the Reds in the 2020 draft and made his big-league debut with the A’s back in September.
Both veterans are dealing with knee injuries, though one is more serious than the other.
The Oakland Athletics have had a couple of brutal seasons in the last two years, and now are in the process of moving to Las Vegas, a decision that has angered fans of the team that will be playing in their fourth city in less than 75 years when the team relocates in 2028.
1891 - The National League votes to allow the American Association to place a team in Boston, despite strong opposition by the owners of the Boston Beaneaters.
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Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay met with the media Monday in Nashville at the Winter Meetings and discussed a variety of topics ranging from the state of the roster to the impending move to Las Vegas.
The Athletics have exercised manager Mark Kotsay’s contract option for the 2025 season, the team announced.
Oakland Athletics skipper Mark Kotsay is "in the mix" for the New York Mets' managerial vacancy, SNY reported. Kotsay, 47, has compiled a 110-214 record in two seasons with the A's, including a 50-112 mark in 2023.
This manager has a miserable 110-214 (.340) managerial record to date, but the Mets appear interested nonetheless.
Kotsay is under contract with the A’s through the 2024 season and has a club option for 2025. Dusty Baker officially called it a career earlier this week, announcing his retirement following his team’s loss in the ALCS to the Texas Rangers.
A quartet of bullpen arms The Athletics made some room on their roster today as four pitchers cleared waivers and were outrighted to Triple-A: All four of those guys pitched for the club this past season.
Bryce Harper likely can expect a nice ovation from the opposing fans on Friday when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game interleague series. And for good reason.
Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay expressed his support for fans planning to attend the "reverse boycott" during Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay…
The Oakland A's have promoted one of their top prospects, right-handed pitching phenom Mason Miller, to make his major league debut today against the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Mark Kotsay did not have the type of managerial debut anyone would have hoped for. He was thrust into a difficult situation right off the bat. Not only was he taking over from the popular Bob Melvin, but the Oakland A’s decided that was the moment to begin tearing their roster apart.
The Athletics’ season came to an unceremonious end Wednesday, which could give quality control coach Mark Kotsay a chance to actively pursue a managerial job.
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