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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

The Oakland Ballers have been rolling out their roster for the 2025 season in recent weeks, re-signing right-handers Connor Sullivan and Kyle Pijaszek, catcher

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