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.

K% | 24.0 BB% An excellent collegiate career at Wake Forest resulted in the Athletics taking Nick Kurtz fourth overall in the 2024 draft. The big left-handed first baseman was one of, if not, the best pure hitter to come out of the draft.

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

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 Marlins traded Pereda to the Athletics on Thursday in exchange for cash.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Catcher Jhonny Pereda was traded to the Athletics from the Miami Marlins for cash on Thursday. The 28-year-old Pereda played in 20 games last season in his first big league action, batting .231 with four RBI. At Triple-A Jacksonville, he hit .297 with four home runs, 14 RBI and an .829 OPS over 49 games.

The Athletics revealed that they will be wearing two patches, one to honor Rickey Henderson and another to commemorate the capital city, for their first season at Sutter Health Park in West.

Detroit Mercy Titans (12-8, 6-6 Horizon) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (7-13, 5-6 Horizon) Auburn Hills, Michigan; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland looks to stop its three-game home skid with a victory against Detroit Mercy.