Daric Barton

Yesterday the Oakland Athletics activated first baseman Daric Barton from their disabled list.  In a corresponding move, the A’s designated first baseman Brandon Allen for assignment. Daric Barton A’s manager Bob Melvin said yesterday that now that Barton is healthy he will be Oakland’s everyday first baseman.  The A’s have had a glut of first baseman for much of the offseason, and Oakland was reportedly shopping Allen this winter.  Rather than keep Allen on their roster, the A’s have decided...Read Full Story

Eight years after being traded to the Oakland Athletics, it's time for the franchise to give up on Daric Barton. In 2004, the A's shipped Mark Mulder to the St. Louis Cardinals for several young, talented prospects. Barton—a 19-year-old converted...Read Full Story

Oakland Athletics first baseman Daric Barton lost his bat on a swing and accidentally hit a cameraman during Wednesday's game in Oakland against the Kansas City Royals. Your browser does not support iframes. It happened in the bottom of the seventh inning as Barton swung at a 1-0 pitch and accidentally let go of his bat, which went flying to the right side of home plate. Fortunately for the still photographer who was hit, the bat hit some netting, which absorbed most of the momentum, before...Read Full Story

Kurt Suzuki hit an RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Saturday night.Andrew Bailey (6-3) pitched the ninth for the victory. Zach Miner (5-4) took the loss.Carlos Guillen and Miguel Cabrera drove in runs for the Tigers, who had won six of their previous eight.Daric Barton and Chad Pennington also drove in runs for the A's, who ended a three-game slide.Tigers starter Armando Galarraga went 6 1-3 innings...Read Full Story

According to a source close to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, there is a strong possibility that A's first baseman Daric Barton may be extended very soon with the potential deal going through 2014 season. The A's are lining up to keep their young team together for a long time.  Yesterday it was reported that Oakland was ...Read Full Story