The A’s don’t have a defined closer. Jack Perkins has the best stuff for the job, and looks to be the guy they’re relying upon. We talked with Perkins and Hogan Harris about the mentality shift that could define the A’s season. https://t.co/mcc77DZUHs
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From battling bad luck to carving hitters with elite pitch sequencing, Perkins breaks down exactly how he’s turning into a late-inning weapon right in front of your eyes. No fluff. No clichés. Just straight-up insight on mindset, failure, and what it really takes to stick in the big leagues.
ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW WITH JACK PERKINS
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Jack Perkins earns his first save of 2026, closing out the final two frames, allowing zero hits and striking out two. He's taken a huge step forward this season. https://t.co/kaprWE0u4l
Kokomo's Jack Perkins got the win as the A's won 7-6 in 11 innings Saturday.
Perkins entered with 2 outs in the 9th and the game tied 6-6. He then pitched the 10th and the 11th. The A's won in the bottom of the 11th.
Perkins' final line: 2.1 inn., 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 BB, 3 K.
A’s relief pitcher Jack Perkins talks about his stellar outing to get out of the bases loaded jam in the 11th to notch another dramatic victory in West Sacramento and even the weekend series with the White Sox.
A's manager Mark Kotsay talks about Saturday's dramatic 7-6 win over the White Sox in 11, seeing Jack Perkins pitch out of the bases loaded jam, Max Muncy's sac-fly to win it and Nick Kurtz making huge contributions on both ends of the field.
When my daughter grows up, I’m going to tell her about Jack Perkins getting out of a bases loaded jam in the 9th, throwing 2 shutout innings in extra innings, and then almost getting an at bat where he definitely would have went yard