The 2024 season was the 124th season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, and the 57th in Oakland. It was the Athletics' final season in Oakland, before the team relocated after the owners approved the move unanimously on November 16, 2023. The team took temporary residency in West Sacramento for three seasons at Sutter Health Park, operating as just the Athletics during that period of time.
This was the first season for Jenny Cavnar as play-by-play announcer for A's broadcasts on NBC Sports California, thus becoming the first female primary announcer in MLB history.
With a win over the New York Mets on August 13, the Athletics improved on their record from the previous season.
Transactions October 2023 Activated RHP's Angel Felipe and Austin Pruitt from the 15-day injured list. Recalled RHP's Devin Sweet, Tayler Scott and Chad Smith; LHP's Kirby Snead, Sam Long, Hogan Harris and Easton Lucas; SS Kevin Smith and 3B's Buddy Kennedy and Jonah Bride from Las Vegas Aviators. Activated LHP Richard Lovelady and RHP Yacksel Ríos from the 60-day injured list and outrighted them to Las Vegas Aviators. Sent RHP Zach Neal outright to Las Vegas Aviators. RHP Austin Pruitt elected free agency. Activated RHP James Kaprielian from the 60-day injured list and sent him outright to Las Vegas Aviators. Sent LHP Sam Long and C Carlos Pérez outright to Las Vegas Aviators. Activated RHP's Drew Rucinski, Freddy Tarnok and Zach Jackson from the 60-day injured list. Claimed LHP Anthony Kay off waivers from New York Mets. St. Louis Cardinals claimed 3B Buddy Kennedy off of waivers. Sent LHP Kirby Snead outright to Las Vegas Aviators. Source
November 2023 RHP Trevor May elected free agency. Claimed 3B Miguel Andújar off of waivers from Pittsburgh Pirates. Selected the contract of LF Lázaro Armenteros from Midland RockHounds. Sent RHP's Tayler Scott and Chad Smith; and LHP's Easton Lucas and Anthony Kay outright to Las Vegas Aviators. Activated LHP Sean Newcomb from the 60-day injured list. Selected the contract of SS Darell Hernáiz from Las Vegas Aviators. Selected the contracts of LHP Brady Basso and RHP Royber Salinas from Midland RockHounds. Acquired 3B Abraham Toro from the Milwaukee Brewers for RHP Chad Patrick. Signed free agent LHP Jack O'Loughlin from the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract. Claimed RHP Michael Kelly off waivers from Cleveland Guardians. SS Kevin Smith elected free agency – (signed a minor league contract with New York Yankees on January 8). Signed free agent CF Daz Cameron from the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Signed free agent RHP Osvaldo Bido from the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year, $750,000 contract. Signed free agent SS Hoy Park from the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract. Signed free agent OF Jeisson Rosario from the New York Yankees to a minor league contract. Signed free agent LHP Domingo Robles from the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract. Signed free agent C Drew Lugbauer from the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Invited non-roster 2B Cooper Bowman to spring training. Invited non-roster RHP Jack Perkins to spring training. Invited non-roster SS Max Muncy to spring training. Invited non-roster RHP Stevie Emanuels to spring training. Invited non-roster C Daniel Susac to spring training. Invited non-roster C Kyle McCann to spring training. Invited non-roster SS Jacob Wilson to spring training. Invited non-roster RHP Billy Sullivan to spring training. Invited non-roster 3B Brett Harris to spring training. Invited non-roster 2B Max Schuemann to spring training. Invited non-roster RHP Shohei Tomioka to spring training. Source
December 2023 Signed free agent RHP Danis Correa from the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract. Drafted RHP Mitch Spence from the New York Yankees in the 2023 Rule 5 draft. Signed free agent RHP Michel Otanez from the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract. Signed free agent RHP Gerardo Reyes from the Los Angeles Angels to a minor league contract. Signed free agent RHP Gerson Moreno from the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract. Activated SS Aledmys Díaz. San Francisco Giants claimed RHP Devin Sweet off waivers. Signed free agent RHP Trevor Gott from the New York Mets to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Source
January 2024 Re-signed free agent C Carlos Pérez to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent SS Edgar Montero to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Hugo Meraz from Mexico to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent SS Brayan Cota from Mexico to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Yohandri Contreras from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Celso Lopez from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Oliver Sirotti from Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Erick Matos from Cuba to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent OF Sebastian Rojas from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent SS Samuel Gonzalez from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent C Alejandro Pereira from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Nathan Arends from Aruba to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent LHP Franco Zabelta from Colombia to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent RHP Luis Plicet from Panama to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent OF José Ramos from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent LHP José Parra from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed international free agent C Azaeel Pacheco from Venezuela to a minor league contract. Signed free agent RHP Dylan Hall from New York Mets to a minor league contract. Source
February 2024 Sent LHP Francisco Pérez outright to Las Vegas Aviators. Signed free agent LHP Alex Wood from San Francisco Giants to a one-year, $8.5 million contract.Traded OF Jonah Cox to San Francisco Giants for RHP Ross Stripling and cash.Designated 3B Jonah Bride for assignment. Signed free agent RF Stephen Piscotty from Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract. Activated RHP Mason Miller. Traded 3B Jonah Bride to Miami Marlins for cash. Re-signed free agent LHP Francisco Pérez to a minor league contract. Signed free agent RHP Aaron Brooks from San Diego Padres to a minor league contract. Signed free agent LHP Scott Alexander from San Francisco Giants to a one-year, $2.25 million contract. Signed international free agent RHP Amilcar Medina from Venezuela to a minor league contract.
March 2024 Optioned RHP Adrián Martínez to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned RHP Osvaldo Bido to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned LHP Hogan Harris to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned 3B Jordan Díaz to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned LHP Brady Basso to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned LF Lazaro Armenteros to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned RHP Royber Salinas to Las Vegas Aviators. Optioned RHP Joey Estes to Las Vegas Aviators. Signed free agent 3B J. D. Davis from San Francisco Giants to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. Designated RHP Ángel Felipe for assignment. Optioned C Tyler Soderstrom to Las Vegas Aviators. Released RHP Ángel Felipe. Acquired RHP Austin Adams from New York Mets for cash. Acquired LHP T.J. McFarland from Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. Optioned RHP Zach Jackson to Las Vegas Aviators. Source
Season standings
American League West
American League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents Record vs. American League
Record vs. National League
Game log Legend Athletics Win Athletics Loss Game postponed / Tie Eliminated from playoff race
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 28 || Guardians || 0–8 || Bieber (1–0) || Wood (0–1) || — || Oakland Coliseum (13,522) || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || March 29 || Guardians || 4–6 || Allen (1–0) || Stripling (0–1) || Clase (1) || Oakland Coliseum (3,837) || 0–2 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || March 30 || Guardians || 3–12 || Sandlin (1–0) || Sears (0–1) || — || Oakland Coliseum (5,425) || 0–3 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || March 31 || Guardians || 4–3 || Jiménez (1–0) || Barlow (0–1) || — || Oakland Coliseum (4,118) || 1–3 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 1 || Red Sox || 0–9 || Houck (1–0) || Boyle (0–1) || Anderson (1) || Oakland Coliseum (6,618) || 1–4 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 2 || Red Sox || 4–5 || Winckowski (1–0) || Spence (0–1) || — || Oakland Coliseum (5,112) || 1–5 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 3 || Red Sox || 0–1 || Pivetta (1–1) || Stripling (0–2) || Jansen (2) || Oakland Coliseum (6,436) || 1–6 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 5 || @ Tigers || 4–5 || Foley (2–0) || Erceg (0–1) || Lange (1) || Comerica Park (44,711) || 1–7 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 6 || @ Tigers || 4–0 || Blackburn (1–0) || Maeda (0–1) || — || Comerica Park (27,529) || 2–7 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 7 || @ Tigers || 7–1 || Boyle (1–1) || Flaherty (0–1) || — || Comerica Park (15,174) || 3–7 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 9 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Kelly (1–0) || Leclerc (0–2) || Miller (1) || Globe Life Field (18,714) || 4–7 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 10 || @ Rangers || 2–6 || Bradford (3–0) || Stripling (0–3) || — || Globe Life Field (30,488) || 4–8 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 11 || @ Rangers || 1–0 || Sears (1–1) || Gray (0–1) || Miller (2) || Globe Life Field (19,726) || 5–8 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 12 || Nationals || 2–1 || Kelly (2–0) || Finnegan (0–2) || — || Oakland Coliseum (5,777) || 6–8 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 13 || Nationals || 1–3 || Gore (2–0) || Boyle (1–2) || Finnegan (5) || Oakland Coliseum (3,330) || 6–9 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 14 || Nationals || 7–6 || Spence (1–1) || Law (1–1) || Miller (3) || Oakland Coliseum (8,637) || 7–9 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 15 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Gray (2–0) || Stripling (0–4) || Helsley (6) || Oakland Coliseum (5,508) || 7–10 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 16 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Lynn (1–0) || Jiménez (1–1) || Helsley (7) || Oakland Coliseum (3,296) || 7–11 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 19 || April 17 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Blackburn (2–0) || Matz (1–1) || Miller (4) || Oakland Coliseum (9,551) || 8–11 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 19 || @ Guardians || 2–10 || McKenzie (2–2) || Boyle (1–3) || — || Progressive Field (16,262) || 8–12 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 20 || @ Guardians || 3–6 || Allen (3–0) || Wood (0–2) || Clase (6) || Progressive Field (19,487) || 8–13 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 21 || @ Guardians || 2–6 || Bibee (2–0) || Stripling (0–5) || — || Progressive Field (16,905) || 8–14 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 22 || @ Yankees || 2–0 || Erceg (1–1) || González (1–1) || Miller (5) || Yankee Stadium (30,366) || 9–14 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || April 23 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Stroman (2–1) || Blackburn (2–1) || Holmes (9) || Yankee Stadium (30,060) || 9–15 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 3–7 || Schmidt (2–0) || Boyle (1–4) || — || Yankee Stadium (31,179) || 9–16 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || April 25 || @ Yankees || 3–1 || Wood (1–2) || Cortés Jr. (1–2) || Miller (6) || Yankee Stadium (40,141) || 10–16 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 26 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Spence (2–1) || Webb (0–1) || Miller (7) || Camden Yards (22,965) || 11–16 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;"