“Sinker inside.” Gabe Tanner breaks down how committing to one pitch led to broken bats, weak contact, and swinging misses. Trust the plan, execute, and let it work. #OaklandBallers #BsCast #PitchingPhilosophy

“Clear the mechanism.” Gabe Tanner explains how he resets mentally on the mound — self-talk, rhythm, and blocking everything out until it’s just pitcher and catcher. The mental side of pitching matters. #OaklandBallers #BsCast #PitchingMindset

New signing alert 🚨 The Oakland Ballers add RHP Nick Bautista to the bullpen. Power arm, nasty stuff, and another strong piece for the 2026 roster — news broken live on B’s Cast. #OaklandBallers #BsCast #PlayerSigning

🎶...on the 12th day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... 12 DIGITAL DOZENS, 11 BEANIES BE-ING, 10 FLAGS A FLYIN, 9 DECALS... DECALING? 8 KEYCHAINS DANGLING, 7 COOZIES CHILLIN', 6 SNAPBACKS SNAPPING, 5 SEASON TICKETS, 4 BALLERS JACKETS, 3 FUN SHIRTS, 2 BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶

Opening Day May 19th. 12-game homestand to start the season. 51 home games in 2026. The Oakland Ballers schedule is loaded — and it starts with the PaddleHeads right out of the gate. #OaklandBallers #PioneerLeague #OpeningDay

🎶...on the 11th day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... 11 BEANIES BE-ING... 10 FLAGS A FLYIN, 9 DECALS... DECALING? 8 KEYCHAINS DANGLING, 7 COOZIES CHILLIN', 6 SNAPBACKS SNAPPING, 5 SEASON TICKETS, 4 BALLERS JACKETS, 3 FUN SHIRTS, 2 BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶

B’s Cast is going LIVE at Fieldwork San Leandro 🟢🍺 January 13th — Gabe Tanner joins Casey Pratt in person for a special live episode. More guests coming. Ballers fans won’t want to miss this one. #OaklandBallers #BsCast #LivePodcast

Tyler and Casey have a special gift for you, Ballers fam 🎁 They have assembled their lists (and checked them twice) of the B's' TOP PLAYS of 2025. They'll share the moments and take your questions in the comments. LIVE at 2pm today on X and YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/daL2tfvWr6g?feature=share

🎶...on the 10th day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... 10 FLAGS A FLYIN... 9 DECALS... DECALING? 8 KEYCHAINS DANGLING, 7 COOZIES CHILLIN', 6 SNAPBACKS SNAPPING, 5 SEASON TICKETS, 4 BALLERS JACKETS, 3 FUN SHIRTS, 2 BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶

🚨 NEW BALLER ALERT 🚨 Welcome to the B’s, Valek Cisneros! From OK to the OAK.

🎶...on the 9th day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... 9 DECALS... DECALING? (yeah, we're getting lazy) 8 KEYCHAINS DANGLING, 7 COOZIES CHILLIN', 6 SNAPBACKS SNAPPING, 5 SEASON TICKETS, 4 BALLERS JACKETS, 3 FUN SHIRTS, 2 BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶

Lou Helmig moves on after making a real impact with the Ballers. A fan favorite and a key piece of the late-season run, Lou leaves Oakland as a better player, and his next chapter is one the Ballers and fans will be watching closely.

🎶...on the 8th day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... 8 KEYCHAINS DANGLING... 7 COOZIES CHILLIN', 6 SNAPBACKS SNAPPING, 5 SEASON TICKETS, 4 BALLERS JACKETS, 3 FUN SHIRTS, 2 BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶 https://www.oaklandish.com/collections/oakland-ballers

Luke Short moves on to a new team in the American Association after proving he can handle big moments. With the stuff, experience, and composure to pitch at a higher level, this next step could put him firmly on the path back to affiliated baseball.

🎶...on the seventh day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... seven COOZIES CHILLIN'... six SNAPBACKS SNAPPING, five SEASON TICKETS, four BALLERS JACKETS, three FUN SHIRTS, two BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶 https://www.oaklandish.com/collections/oakland-ballers

🎁 First Ballunteer event of the day! Assisting with the toy drive at Williams Chapel Baptist Church. 🎄 https://oaklandballers.com/activities/volunteer/ballunteer-program

🚨NEW BALLER ALERT🚨 Welcome to the B's, Solomon Washington! It has been too cold outside lately... fortunately, Washington brings the 🔥🔥🔥

It has been one year since the passing of Rickey Henderson and we wanted to take a moment to remember him and pay our respects to his family and fans. Rickey was one of one. And he always will be. Forever Rickey. Forever Oakland.

Tyler Petersen explains why bringing back Dylan Matsuoka mattered to the Ballers. After role changes and an injury, his clubhouse impact and opportunity to return healthy and consistent made him someone Oakland wanted to keep around.

🚨NEW BALLER ALERT🚨 Welcome to the B's, Nick Bautista! 👀 Those pitches look nasty. We're happy you're on our squad now.

🎶...on the sixth day of Ballersmas (halfway there), my true love gave to me... six SNAPBACKS SNAPPING... five SEASON TICKETS, four BALLERS JACKETS, three FUN SHIRTS, two BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶 https://www.oaklandish.com/collections/oakland-ballers

We'll be LIVE on X and YouTube at 3:30pm today with special guest Ballers starting pitcher Gabe Tanner who went undefeated last season. Stop by and ask us anything. https://youtube.com/live/jlvaFN1paoQ?feature=share

This holiday season, the Ballunteers are showing up for Oakland the same way Oakland shows up for us. Here they are doing meal prep at Chef Kendall's Community Kitchens with help from our friends at the Oakland Zoo. https://oaklandballers.com/activities/volunteer/ballunteer-program

🎶...on the fifth day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... five SEASON TICKETS... four BALLERS JACKETS, three FUN SHIRTS, two BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶 https://tickets.oaklandballers.com/event/2026-season-7kd5q3?

Chenar Brown brings size, speed, power, and arm strength to the Ballers. At 6’7” with production at Grambling State and workouts with Jemile Weeks, he has the tools to become one of the top prospects in the Pioneer League.

🎶...on the fourth day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... four BALLERS JACKETS (I mean, it's cold outside), three FUN SHIRTS, two BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶 https://www.oaklandish.com/collections/oakland-ballers

Tyler Petersen explains why Ryan Rissas has been on the Ballers’ big board for over a year. Strong stuff, UCLA background, Draft League experience, and interest from MLB scouts made him a priority addition for Oakland.

A MAJOR AWARD! We're proud to be the recipients of the McCurdy Cup. The award, named after longtime PBL commissioner Jim McCurdy, is awarded annually to the Pioneer League’s best front office.

🎶...on the third day of Ballersmas (yes, we're still doing this) my true love gave to me... THREE FUN SHIRTS, two BALLERS HATS, and a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING...🎶 https://www.oaklandish.com/collections/oakland-ballers

Aaron Miles breaks down how the Ballers worked out a deal to land Aidan Risse after a Frontier League contract twist. A smart move that shows how tight-knit pro baseball is—and why Risse is a strong addition to the Ballers rotation.

🎈🎂 Help us wish our championship skipper Aaron Miles a happy birthday! 🎂🎈

Last-minute shoppers and procrastinators 🎁 Meet the Digital Dozen: a 12-ticket Flex Pack for 2026 Ballers home games at Raimondi Park. Delivered instantly. No shipping. No stress. Just a season of Oakland magic. ⚾️ https://tickets.oaklandballers.com/event/2026-digital-dozen-gift-pack-7xw790

🎶...On the second day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... two BALLERS HATS...🎶 And a CHAM-PION-SHIP RING.🎶 https://www.oaklandish.com/collections/oakland-ballers

Tyler Petersen explains why Aiden Risse is such a strong addition to the Ballers rotation. After leading his team in strikeouts and proving himself in the Frontier League, Risse brings consistency, upside, and immediate impact to Oakland.

🎶 On the first day of Ballersmas, my true love gave to me... ONE CHAMPIONSHIP RING...🎶 (Buckle up, there's gonna be 12 days of this) https://www.oaklandballers.com/news/2025/12/community-championship-ring-2025?preview=true

Welcome back, Dylan Matsuoka! ✍️ We've got a championship to defend. Let's get it.

🚨 TRADE ALERT 🚨 The Ballers have acquired RHP Aidan Risse from the NY Boulders. Risse has Bay Area ties, having pitched for the University of San Francisco.

TRADE ALERT (And a Re-Sign Announcement) Join us for B's Cast LIVE at 12:30pm. With special guest Ballers manager Aaron Miles. We're streaming on YouTube and X. https://youtube.com/live/Z-bV2lfysY0?feature=share

We built this together, Oakland. Our Community Championship Ring is here 🏆💍 Celebrating the 73–23 season that made history. Priced at $73.23 so every fan can wear the win. Pre-order yours today. 💛💚 https://shop.oaklandballers.com/products/pre-order-2025-community-championship-ring

Scrappy wants you to have this. And honestly… we don’t want to be the ones to tell him his Holiday Gift Packs didn’t sell out. ONLY 15 LEFT! Each with a Rally Possum bobblehead, 12 Flex Tickets, and a Holiday Card. Sale ends tonight. https://tickets.oaklandballers.com/s/_-igJR8Z

Breaking: Santa, the big man himself, confirms the Ballers are officially on the nice list. 🎅 Instead of coal, he left us a prediction: The Ballers will blow the roof off the Pioneer League. Your move, elves. 🎁

Aaron Miles talks about growing up going to A’s games and helping fans transition to the Ballers after the team left. Emotional, Oakland-rooted, and a huge part of the community’s new baseball identity. #OaklandBallers #Oakland #Baseball

The new satin Ballers x Oaklandish jacket has hit The Town and early sightings are 🔥. If you’re one of the lucky ones who already snagged one, drop a pic or tag us ✨ https://www.oaklandish.com/collections/oakland-ballers/products/oakland-ballers-satin-jacket-forest

Aaron Miles quotes Tony La Russa: “The players win the game — I just try not to mess it up.” A raw look at his managing mindset and the pressure of leading the Ballers. #OaklandBallers #PioneerLeague #Baseball

JT Snow is managing the new Modesto Roadsters — big-league pedigree, instant player credibility, and a team the Ballers expect to battle all year. #ModestoRoadsters #PioneerLeague #Baseball

Asked if another title is coming, Aaron Miles says the bar is set high — playoffs are the expectation, and they’re planning another deep run. #OaklandBallers #PioneerLeague #Baseball

Scrappy heard there was an Opossum exhibit at the @oaklandzoo.bsky.social's Glowfari. Scrappy showed up immediately. Scrappy explored every corner. Scrappy loved the lights. Scrappy tried not to eat anything. Scrappy failed a little. Glowfari runs through Jan 25.

James Harris is everywhere — BP daily, early work, player development, and unmatched connection with the clubhouse. A core piece of the Ballers’ culture. #OaklandBallers #PioneerLeague #Baseball

🚨New Baller Alert🚨 Welcome to the B's, Ryan Rissas! And welcome back to The Bay. Ryan is from San Ramon and went to Cal High before heading to UC San Diego and UCLA.