
Enterprise and General Assignment Sports Reporter
Jason Mastrodonato
Jason Mastrodonato is a Bay Area News Group enterprise/general assignment sports reporter covering the Giants, Warriors, 49ers and more for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. A Northeastern University graduate with a BA degree in business administration, Jason began his career as a co-op covering high school sports at the Boston Globe in 2009. He spent 12 years on the Red Sox beat for MLB.com, MassLive.com and the Boston Herald before he joined the Bay Area News Group in 2023. He's a member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America and votes for the National Baseball Hall of Fame starting in 2023.
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The Oakland A’s will meet with City of Oakland officials on Tuesday in what could be a defining moment for the A’s future in the Bay Area.

A’s Opening Day boycott at Oakland Coliseum features barbecue, beer and plenty of beef
What had the makings of a traffic nightmare and public safety issue ended an hour early on Thursday afternoon, when the Oakland A’s finally relented.

Oakland A’s season preview: 5 things to watch for Opening Day and beyond
The Oakland A’s will host the Cleveland Guardians at the Coliseum on Thursday evening, officially kicking off what could be a fascinating season. Fascinating off the field, at least.

A’s fan boycott: Public safety concerns grow as A’s plan to restrict parking lot access
Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan is asking the A’s to move up the opening of their parking lot from 5 p.m. “and not harm community health and safety by creating...

Face of the franchise? Oakland A’s infielder Zack Gelof has ‘all the tools to be an All-Star’
Gelof is arguably the most important player on the roster and the centerpiece of a team trying to turn the corner after back-to-back 100-loss seasons.

Opening Day starter Alex Wood trying to change Oakland A’s culture and ‘build a winning program’
For Alex Wood, signing a one-year deal to play for the Oakland A’s wasn’t simply about individual opportunity. He wants to help change the culture.

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Oakland A’s manager Mark Kotsay shines in one of the toughest jobs in baseball
Manager Mark Kotsay earns rave reviews despite Oakland A's mounting losses, Las Vegas relocation and other off-field distractions.

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Behind the scenes at the SF Giants’ exclusive ballpark club
The Gotham Club has 1,000 members and a waiting list a mile long. About 25 new members are admitted each year.

A’s series in Las Vegas: The latest on their relocation bid, park renderings and the Coliseum
Baseball fans in Las Vegas will get a sneak peek of what it’s like to host the Oakland A’s this weekend.

Oakland A’s release renderings for Las Vegas ballpark shaped like a ‘spherical armadillo’
The 33,000-seat park will be enclosed by a roof but will feature “the world’s largest cable-net glass window” to allow for natural light and views of the strip.