Reliever Yusmeiro Petit, who had 101 strikeouts and a 2.76 ERA in 91 1/3 innings for the Angels last season, has reached a two-year deal with the A's.
A's left fielder and leadoff hitter Coco Crisp needs arthroscopic surgery on his elbow and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, according to a report.
New Oakland Athletics third baseman Brett Lawrie has a grassy-knoll theory -- in a roundabout sort of way -- as to why he's missed so many games over the past three seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Adam Dunn's first opportunity at a playoff appearance will also be his swan song as the slugger announced Sunday he plans to retire at the conclusion of the season on the same day the Oakland Athletics acquired him in a trade with the White Sox.
The Oakland Athletics are closing in on a trade for Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn, sources told ESPN.
The pitching-rich Oakland Athletics have traded left-hander Tommy Milone to the Minnesota Twins for outfielder Sam Fuld, a source told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.
