Elephant Rumblings: 2025 Schedule Released and MLB Roundup

Vogt Honored, and Brownie Re-signed

Happy Thursday Athletics Nation.

Major League Baseball has officially released the 2025 schedule. The A’s will play their opening series in Seattle March 27-30, and will play their home opener against the Chicago Cubs at Sutter Health Field on March 31. Game time for that one is 7:05 PM PST. Single game tickets are not on sale yet.

Click here for the full Athletics 2025 schedule: https://www.mlb.com/athletics/schedule/2025-03

Athletics Re-sign Seth Brown

Wednesday the Athletics re-signed Seth Brown to a one-year deal, avoiding arbitration and bringing the 1B/DH back for another year with the team. In 372 at-bats in 2024, Brown hit .231 with fourteen homers, 44 RBI’s and four stolen bases.

Award Week Continues

Tuesday was day two of the MLB Awards week with announcements of the American and National Leagues Managers-of-the-Year. While Mr. Kotsay was not a finalist for the award this year, A’s fans got a small consolation prize in knowing an Athletics fan-favorite Stephen Vogt was this year’s winner. Vogt played twelve seasons in the majors, six with the A’s and left this incredible memory in his final major league at-bat. In his first season as manager of the Cleveland Guardians, he led the Guardians to a 92-69 record, the best in the AL Central. He lost in the ALCS to the Yankees in five games.

Hall of Fame Ballot Released

The internet is abuzz with the announcement of the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot. While only a few of these great players ever donned the Kelley Green and Gold at some point in their careers, many of them gave the A’s headaches in Hall-of-Fame proportions.

A’s Coverage:

• A’s 2024 Season in Review: Tyler Nevin
• A’s 2024 Season in Review: Daz Cameron
• A’s 2024 Season In Review: Tristan Gray
• A’s add 3 prospects to 40-man roster as Rule 5 Draft protection
• Athletics Sign Matt Krook To Minor League Deal
• A’s Sign Jason Alexander To Minor League Contract
• Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees deal puts Oakland’s ask into perspective

MLB News & Interest:

• 40-man roster deadline has passed: Which prospects got spots?
• Stephen Vogt, Pat Murphy Win Manager Of The Year
• Matchmaking the top 10 MLB free agents with the team where they fit best ($)
• 12 Players Decline Qualifying Offers
• Rays’ New Stadium Delayed Past 2028, Potentially Halted Until Further Notice
• MLB plans new national TV packages for 2028; changes to revenue sharing, CBA crucial ($)
• Rays Designate Richard Lovelady For Assignment
• Mets To Acquire Jose Siri
• Rosenthal: When Roki Sasaki signs, other international amateurs will suffer. They shouldn’t ($)
• Big League Chew files lawsuit against licenser Ford Gum over trademark, brand infringement ($)
• Jim Crane: Astros “Have The Wherewithal To” Match 2024 Spending
• Today in Baseball History

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