Martin Gallegos

1 day ago | mlb.com | Martin Gallegos

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ Athletics Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Athletics are enjoying a resurgence of their pitching depth throughout the Minor League system. At the Major League level, prospects such as (A’s No. 14 prospect) Gunnar Hoglund and J.T. Ginn have already been regular contributors in the starting rotation, as has Grant Holman in the bullpen.

3 days ago | mlb.com | Martin Gallegos

WEST SACRAMENTO -- This was not the revenge game Luis Severino was hoping for. Making his first career start against the Yankees – the team he spent his first eight Major League seasons with after signing out of the Dominican Republic as an 18-year-old in 2012 – Severino turned in his shortest outing of the season for the Athletics in Sunday’s 12-2 loss to New York at Sutter Health Park. “I’m sure Sevy is disappointed in the outing,” manager Mark Kotsay said. “He didn’t have his command.

4 days ago | bvmsports.com | Martin Gallegos

4 days ago | mlb.com | Martin Gallegos

What began as an early three-run lead through five innings for the A’s quickly flipped when Justin Sterner, who entered the day yet to allow an earned run this season, inherited a 4-1 lead from starter JP Sears to begin the sixth and was tagged by the Yankees for a five-run inning that included Aaron Judge’s second home run of the game. From there, the A’s displayed a tremendous amount of resilience.

5 days ago | bvmsports.com | Martin Gallegos