BURCH SMITH NEWS

Blown save, loss Smith (1-1) blew the save and took the loss in Saturday's 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Giants, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits while recording one out.

Impact Smith entered in the bottom of the 10th to protect a one-run lead and induced a Donovan Solano lineout to start the frame, but he then surrendered a Steven Duggar single and Curt Casali double to lose the game for Oakland. He's now allowed multiple runs in three of his last five appearances and owns a high 5.82 ERA.

JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urshela takes shard in eye, then hits go-ahead homer

Gio Urshela stayed in the game despite a shard of a broken bat hitting his right eye and hit a go-ahead homer after the New York Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit in a 7-5 v...

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Laureano HR, nifty catch in return, streaking A’s top Angels

Ramón Laureano hit a home run and made a homer-robbing catch in his return from the injured list, and the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 for their sixth...

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hit hard in relief Smith allowed four earned runs on three hits and a walk over one inning in a win over the Angels on Monday. He also hit a batter and recorded a strikeout.

Impact Smith created plenty of trouble for himself during his one frame, allowing the Angels to mount a modest comeback from an 8-1 deficit. The stumble was the latest hiccup in what's turning into a rocky season for Smith, as he's now pitched to a 9.64 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 1.9 HR/9 across 9.1 innings in his last eight appearances.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bouncing back from rough patch Smith fired a scoreless seventh inning in a loss to the Angels on Sunday, allowing a hit and a walk.

Impact The veteran reliever now has back-to-back scoreless appearances after giving up four earned runs over four innings across the three outings immediately preceding the current stretch. Smith retains some modest value in formats that count holds, as he's amassed three of them while also pitching to an impressive 2.93 ERA and 1.04 WHIP across 15.1 innings.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Crawford's three hits power Mariners past Athletics 4-3

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MAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reliever Smith becoming trusted arm for A's Due to the heavy workload placed on the A’s back-end bullpen trio of Yusmeiro Petit, Jake Diekman and Lou Trivino early in the season, manag...

MAY 13, 2021 • MLB.COM

Kaprielian picks up 1st MLB win as A's outlast Red Sox 4-1

James Kaprielian got the victory in his first major league start with five innings of one-run ball, Matt Olson homered and the Oakland Athletics held off the Boston Red Sox 4-1

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perfect in return Smith (groin), reinstated from the injured list Saturday, fired two perfect innings during which he recorded two strikeouts in a loss to the Rays on Sunday.

Impact The right-hander encouragingly got his six outs on just 23 pitches, making it a highly successful return after nearly a month on the injured list. Smith should line up for some consistent later-inning work moving forward and now sports a 1.80 ERA and 0.80 WHIP through five innings (three appearances).

MAY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Adames, Brosseau hit HRs as Rays beat A's 4-3, avoid sweep

Willy Adames hit a three-run homer in the fifth, Mike Brosseau added a tiebreaking drive the following inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics 4-3 to avoid a s...

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seth Brown delivers the big hits again, A's beat Rays 6-3

Seth Brown hit a two-run homer in the first inning a day after delivering a walkoff drive, sending the Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Rays again with a 6-3 win

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reinstated from injured list Smith (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Smith made a rehab appearance for Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday and allowed a run on two hits while striking out two in 1.1 innings. He'll now return to the major-league bullpen after Mike Fiers (elbow) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fiers (elbow) to IL; A's reinstate Burch Smith The Oakland A’s placed right-handed pitcher Mike Fiers on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Friday, with a sprained right elbow and re...

MAY 8, 2021 • MLB.COM

Oakland hosts Tampa Bay, aims to build on Manaea's strong showing

Oakland looks to follow up a dominant outing by Friday starter Sean Manaea

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notes: Smith, Pinder closer to returning OAKLAND -- The A’s are inching closer towards regaining a couple of key pieces to their roster. On Thursday night, Burch Smith (groin strain...

MAY 7, 2021 • MLB.COM

Makes rehab appearance Smith (groin) allowed an earned run on two hits over 1.1 innings in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Las Vegas against Sacramento on Thursday. He struck out two.

Impact Smith logged a relatively solid workload of 31 pitches, suggesting he's nearing a return to full health after more than a month on the shelf. The right-hander made two appearances for the Athletics before going on the injured list April 6, allowing an earned run on three hits over three innings across two appearances. Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports Smith may be on the verge of activation, with manager Bob Melvin commenting Friday he could be activated "pretty soon."

MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea scheduled to start as Oakland hosts Tampa Bay

The Rays will start Rich Hill on Friday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Sean Manaea

MAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fiers expected to start for the Athletics against the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays will start Hyun Jin Ryu on Thursday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Mike Fiers

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Athletics play Blue Jays, look to build on Irvin's solid showing

Oakland looks to follow up a dominant performance by Tuesday starter Cole Irvin

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matz scheduled to start for Blue Jays at Athletics

The Blue Jays will start Steven Matz on Monday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Frankie Montas

MAY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zimmermann, Orioles to take on Manaea, Athletics

The Orioles will start Bruce Zimmermann on Sunday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Sean Manaea

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sim game on tap Smith (groin) is scheduled to throw two innings in a simulated game Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Smith was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right groin strain April 6, but he's been running and playing long toss in recent weeks. His two-inning sim game Sunday will be a significant step in his recovery, although it's not yet clear when Smith will be able to return to the major-league bullpen.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Baltimore visits Oakland, looks to build on Means' solid performance

Baltimore looks to follow up a strong showing by Friday starter John Means

MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays host Athletics, aim to build on Glasnow's strong performance

Tampa Bay looks to follow up a dominant performance by Wednesday starter Tyler Glasnow

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Glasnow scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Oakland

The Athletics will start Cole Irvin on Wednesday while the Rays are expected to counter with Tyler Glasnow

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS