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Sits amid struggles Rooker is not in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.
Impact Rooker went on a heater over the first several weeks of the 2023 regular season and still has strong overall numbers, but he's slashing just .146/.196/.188 with 21 strikeouts in his last 14 games. He hasn't homered since May 12.
JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting second straight Rooker isn't starting Tuesday against Atlanta.
Impact Rooker has been one of the few bright spots in Oakland's lineup all season, but a prolonged slump at the plate will cost him to miss his second consecutive start. Ramon Laureano will instead serve as Oakland's designated hitter Tuesday, allowing JJ Bleday to start in left field and bat sixth.
MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hits bench amid slump Rooker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
Impact Rooker remains the Athletics' top power hitter with a team-best 11 home runs and .509 slugging percentage, but he's fallen into a bit of a slump at the dish over the past two weeks. Over his last 11 games, Rooker is hitting just .125 with one extra-base hit and a 42.9 percent strikeout rate. Rooker isn't in any immediate danger of losing hold of an everyday role, but he'll get a day off Monday to clear his head.
MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets breather Wednesday Rooker is not in the starting lineup Wednesday at Seattle.
Impact Rooker has pretty much been carrying the A's offense all year and will grab some well-earned rest in the third game of this four-game set against the Mariners. He's sitting on a .919 OPS with 11 home runs and 32 RBI through 43 games.
MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Another multi-hit effort in loss Rooker went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.
Impact Rooker put the Athletics' first run of the night on the board with his fourth-inning knock, which plated Ryan Noda. The 28-year-old's multi-hit effort was his fourth in the last 10 games and snapped him out of a brief 0-for-8 skid over his last two games that included a highly atypical four-strikeout tally in Friday's series opener.
MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Braves Sean Murphy, Masataka Yoshida & Rangers headline MLB 1st quarter superlatives | Flippin' Bats

Braves Sean Murphy, Masataka Yoshida & Rangers headline MLB 1st quarter superlatives | Flippin' Bats

MAY 18, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
On base four times Tuesday Rooker went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, two walks and two runs in an extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
Impact Rooker generated some impressive small-ball production as part of Oakland's 12-hit outburst. The 28-year-old has been an indisputable bright spot in a frequently sputtering Athletics offense, with Tuesday's busy night pushing his season slash line to an elite .304/.418/.624 across 153 plate appearances.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets Saturday off Rooker will sit Saturday against the Rangers.
Impact Rooker hit a walk-off three-run homer Friday, raising his season slash line to .319/.428/.673. His reward will be a day off, with JJ Bleday getting the start in left field while Jordan Diaz serves as the designated hitter.
MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Smacks walk-off homer Rooker went 2-for-5 with a double and a three-run home run in Friday's 9-7 victory over the Rangers.
Impact Rooker ended the game with a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th inning, which was the first of his career. The outfielder/designated hitter now leads MLB with a 1.100 OPS, and is one of the few bright spots on a struggling Athletics team. The 28-year-old is also tied for fourth in the league with 11 home runs.
MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brent Rooker's walk-off homer lifts A's over Rangers Brent Rooker belted a three-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning Friday night to give Shintaro Fujinami his first major league win as t...
MAY 13, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

A's rally for 4 in 10th, beat Rangers 9-7 on Rooker's 3-run homer

Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer off Brock Burke in the bottom of the 10th inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics to a 9-7 win over the Texas Rangers that snapped a five-game los...
MAY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A's Brent Rooker smashes a walk-off three-run homer to defeat the Rangers 9-7 in extra innings

A's Brent Rooker smashes a walk-off three-run homer to defeat the Rangers 9-7 in extra innings

MAY 13, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
Expected home runs: Brent Rooker is breaking algorithms, Jake Burger is sizzling and more Michael Salfino mines the expected home run numbers and can't help but marvel at what Brent Rooker has done for Oakland this season.
MAY 12, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
On base thrice in loss Rooker went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run in a loss to the Yankees on Monday.
Impact Rooker's standout season continued with another busy night Monday, one that pushed his on-base percentage to .441 over 118 plate appearances. The 28-year-old has a six-game on-base streak as well, and his array of impressive season-long metrics include a 16.1 percent walk rate, .469 wOBA, .362 ISO and a .304 average with runners in scoring position.
MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nabs first steal of the year Rooker went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Royals.
Impact Rooker reached after being hit by a pitch in the fourth. He would up stealing second and would score in the frame. The 28-year-old was kept quiet otherwise but has been a fantasy darling so far this season, slashing .319/.434/.692 with 10 homers, 26 RBI, 17 runs and a 17:27 BB:K over 113 plate appearances.
MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in three runs Rooker went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in a win over the Royals on Friday.
Impact Rooker made an impact early, belting a two-run homer in the third inning followed by an RBI double in the fourth. The breakout slugger is up to 10 long balls and 25 RBI through 26 games this season. Over his last 11 games, he's gone 14-for-40 (.350) with eight extra-base hits.
MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
The fantasy detective: Is Brent Rooker for real? A deep dive turns up sleeper fantasy bats John Laghezza dives deep into advaanced stats and comes away with a list of targets who should stay the course
MAY 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Goes deep again Rooker went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win against the Reds.
Impact Rooker took Nick Lodolo deep in the fourth inning of Sunday's contest, giving him nine long balls this season. After the homer, Rooker brought in a run with a sacrifice fly and was also hit by a pitch. Over his last seven games, he's belted five home runs while hitting .384 (10-for-26). The breakout slugger is now slashing .353/.465/.779 with 22 RBI and a 14:16 BB:K through 22 games.
MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rooker caps 'eye-opening' April with a bang OAKLAND -- Brent Rooker finished his first month in an A’s uniform by turning in a performance befitting of the tear he’s been on. A scorchi...
MAY 1, 2023 • MLB.COM
Smacks eighth homer of season Rooker went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Friday's loss to the Reds.
Impact Rooker has been a much-needed bright spot for this struggling Athletics team. The former Twin is now tied for fifth in the league with his eight long balls, and sports an impressive 1.213 OPS through 62 at-bats. The outfielder is already about to pass his career-high of nine homers in a season, which he hit in 2021 for Minnesota.
APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brent Rooker, Athletics seek to slow surging Reds Outfielder Brent Rooker has been one of the few bright spots for the lowly Oakland Athletics, who are one loss away from recording the worst...
APRIL 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Brent Rooker, Athletics seek to slow surging Reds Outfielder Brent Rooker has been one of the few bright spots for the lowly Oakland Athletics, who are one loss away from recording the worst...
APRIL 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Swats seventh homer Rooker went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Angels.
Impact Rooker's lone hit of the contest was a productive one, as he slammed a three-run home run off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning to put Oakland on the board. It was the third long ball in the four-game series for Rooker, and he knocked in seven runs over that span. Rooker leads the Athletics with seven homers and 18 RBI on the campaign.
APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not even Ohtani can slow Rooker's red-hot bat ANAHEIM -- Following his second multihomer performance of April on Monday night, Brent Rooker admitted that even he was a bit surprised by h...
APRIL 28, 2023 • MLB.COM
Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers launching two homers for the A's off Shohei Ohtani in the 4th inning

Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers launching two homers for the A's off Shohei Ohtani in the 4th inning

APRIL 27, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
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