Happy Friday, Athletics Nation!<\/p>\n
The A\u2019s begin the second half of their 2025 season on the road today, with the first of three games in Cleveland against Stephen Vogt and the Guardians taking place tonight. JP Sears is scheduled to be the first of the alliterative trio of arms slated for this first series in a ten game road trip.<\/p>\n
The A\u2019s will be rolling with Sears, Severino and Springs this weekend in Cleveland.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jason Burke (@ByJasonB) July 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Trade season is getting into full swing with plenty of rumors abound, so lineups are a bit more subject to change than usual. Regardless, baseball will be played, so you can take a break from the A\u2019s live ballpark construction feed<\/a>\u2014which I\u2019m sure you\u2019re absolutely enthralled with\u2014to catch some A\u2019s games. And I will say that I agree with Matthew Kalinowski at SI.com<\/a> that lefty Jeffrey Springs should not be traded<\/a>\u2014unless someone makes an irresistible offer, anyway.<\/p>\n The A\u2019s split a four-game series against the Guardians in Sacramento last month, so this series will determine who prevails in the matchup for the whole season.<\/p>\n The A\u2019s will depart Ohio on Monday and head deep into the heart of Texas to take on the Rangers in a three game series. The A\u2019s are 5-2 against Marcus Semien and company this season, with six left to play.<\/p>\n The last leg of this road trip runs through Houston, where the A\u2019s will take on their arch nemeses, the Astros, who have tightened their grip on the AL West with a five game lead over the Mariners. The A\u2019s are 2-4 on the season against the Stros, but hopefully Brent Rooker and crew will keep cranking \u2018em out of the ballpark to make up some ground and herald a second half surge as the dog days of summer wear on. The A\u2019s will play four in Houston before heading back to Sactown to host the Mariners.<\/p>\n Have a wonderful weekend, AN.<\/p>\n A\u2019s Coverage<\/p>\n MLB News & Interest:<\/p>\n Best of X:<\/p>\n Roster moves.<\/p>\n A\u2019S RECENT MOVES: \u2014 Bill Moriarity – A’s Farm (@AthleticsFarm) July 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n
2B Cooper Bowman off LV IL\/sent to MID
OF Brayan Buelvas off MID IL
1B T.J. Schofield-Sam\/IF Sahid Valenzuela to LAN
LAN OF Jonny Butler released
IF Elvis Rijo\/OF Joseph Rodriguez to ACL A’s
ACL A\u2019s LHP Derek Corro releasedhttps:\/\/t.co\/joKXkyUAPy<\/a><\/p>\n