Scott Emerson had been the Athletics’ pitching coach since June 2017. Justine Willard / AthleticsJuly 13, 2026 Updated 11:45 am EDTAfter losing 13 of 14 games before the All-Star break, the Athletics fired pitching coach Scott Emerson on Monday, bringing his lengthy tenure with the organization to a close with a two-sentence tweet.Bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will serve as interim pitching coach for the remainder of the 2026 season.The A’s, who are 41-55, have the worst ERA in the American League at 5.21.Since moving into a Triple-A stadium last year, Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park, the A’s have had a hitter-friendly home ballpark rivaled only by Coors Field in Denver. Despite a strong showing so far this season from starter J.T. Ginn, the A’s rotation has lacked reliable production; Luis Severino has been out with a shoulder strain since late May, and fellow veterans Jeffrey Springs and Aaron Civale have ERAs of 6.08 and 5.42, respectively.Emerson, 54, started his coaching career in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization before joining the A’s as a minor-league pitching coach in 2003. He joined the big-league staff as bullpen coach in 2015. He was promoted to replace longtime pitching coach Curt Young in 2017.The Athletics made the postseason three times with Emerson as pitching coach — in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Their pitching staff was comfortably in the top half of the majors in ERA during Emerson’s first four full seasons in charge, but it ranked 24th or worse each of the past five seasons.Jul 13, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms