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.

Former Detroit Tigers right-hander Elvis Alvarado was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Alvarado had been designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates only six weeks after signing a surprising big-league contract.

The A's will call Sutter Health Park home for three years, sharing the ballpark with the Sacramento River Cats starting in March.

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 Athletics and Andujar (abdomen) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. Rooker (forearm) signed a five-year, $60 million ...

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 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.

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 .

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.

On MLB insider Daniel Alvarez reported that the Red Sox are signing infielder Abraham Toro to a minor-league deal. Toro, 28, was a fifth-round pick of the Houston Astros in the 2015 MLB draft out of Seminole State College. He debuted with the club in 2019 and was traded to the Seattle Mariners in 2021.

The Athletics acquired catcher Jhonny Pereda from the Miami Marlins for cash considerations, the club announced today. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A’s designated catcher Kyle McCann for assignment.

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.