Lopez Leads A's Pitching Turnaround | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Jacob Lopez is quietly turning the Oakland A’s season around—voluntarily heading to Triple-A, he’s now the unexpected ace in their pitching turnaround. With a struggling roster and one of baseball’s worst records, the A’s didn’t trade much at deadline but are betting big on Lopez, Gage Jump, JT Ginn, Jack Perkins, and returning Luis Severino to build a competitive rotation. Even bringing up Jamie Arnold could lock down their fifth starter. This gives them flexibility to fix the bullpen and develop trade assets—all while making playoffs a real possibility. Anything less? A disappointment…