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Athletics enter offseason after 64-98 season with new baseball operations chief
The Athletics finished 64-98, down from 76 wins in 2025.
Injuries across the lineup and continued struggles by the pitching staff hurt the team’s rebuilding effort.
The club was 38-38 on June 19, but could not keep that pace, even as the division-winning Astros finished 81-81.
Taylor Smith is taking charge as the Athletics’ new president of baseball operations; he previously worked for the Red Sox and Rays.
The team needs pitching help, and its offseason includes decisions on options for Luis Severino, Jeff McNeil and Jeffrey Springs.
The Athletics are in their final year in Sacramento before their planned move to a new Las Vegas stadium in 2028, and Smith’s task is to get the team back on track.
The Athletics finished the season 64-98, down from 76 wins in 2025.
The team enters the offseason with Taylor Smith as its new president of baseball operations.
Injuries and poor pitching disrupted the Athletics’ rebuilding efforts.
Smith is tasked with getting the team back on track in its final year in Sacramento.
The Athletics’ new stadium in Las Vegas is expected to open in 2028.
- Who
- The Athletics and their new president of baseball operations, Taylor Smith.
- What
- The team finished 64-98 and is beginning its offseason.
- When
- After the 2026 season.
- Where
- Sacramento; the Athletics are due to move to a new stadium in Las Vegas.
- Why
- Injuries and continued poor pitching hindered the team’s rebuilding efforts.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Athletics won 76 games.
The Athletics were 38-38.
The Athletics finished with a 64-98 record.
Taylor Smith took on the task of getting the team back on track.
The Athletics’ new stadium in Las Vegas is due to open.
- 2026 record
- 64-98
- 2025 wins
- 76
- President of baseball operations
- Taylor Smith
- Age of Smith
- 31
- New Las Vegas stadium
- Expected to open in 2028