Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics - News - March 24, 2023

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CWS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
OAK	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Adam Oller - Battling vertigoOller was supposed to pitch Saturday against the Brewers but was held out due to vertigo, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

ImpactThe timing of the issue means that Oller is potentially at risk for a trip to the injured list if it persists, but if he gets back on the mound in the next few days, he should be fine. He's recorded a 3.68 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 14.2 innings this spring.

MARCH 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Ken Waldichuk - Rotation spot secureWaldichuk will open the year in the Oakland rotation, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

ImpactWaldichuk has struggled significantly this spring, recording a 9.58 ERA and 2.23 WHIP while walking more batters (eight) than he's struck out (seven). That's something to keep in mind should those struggles continue into the regular season, but for now, Waldichuk's job isn't at risk.

MARCH 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Shintaro Fujinami - Set to start every SaturdayFujinami will start once a week on Saturday's to open the season, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

ImpactPrevious reports indicated that Fujinami would start every six days, meaning they could use a five-man rotation in weeks when they have an off day. The decision to lock Fujinami into a once-a-week role to ease his transition from Japan means the Athletics may be forced to turn to six starters on a regular basis, though the team has yet to clarify its full plans. Assuming he does indeed exclusively pitch on Saturday's, Fujinami's first three outings will be home against the Angels, away against the Rays and home against the Mets.

MARCH 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Andrew Vaughn - Hopes to return MondayVaughn (back) appeared in another minor-league game Saturday and hopes to return to the big-league lineup Monday against the Cubs, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

ImpactVaughn has been dealing with lower-back soreness for over a week, but he's trending in the right direction. He served as the designated hitter in Friday's minor-league contest and will play the field Saturday. If he does indeed play Monday and gets through the game without issues, he should be good to go for Opening Day.

MARCH 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Yanks pitcher Severino has lat strain, likely to start on IL

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino has a low-grade lat strain

MARCH 25, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Report: A's sign reliever Jeurys FamiliaThe Oakland Athletics and free-agent reliever Jeurys Familia agreed to a major league contract on Saturday, per a report.

MARCH 25, 2023•SACBEE.COM

Jeurys Familia - Signs with OaklandFamilia signed with the Athletics on Saturday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

ImpactFamilia was released by the Diamondbacks on Friday despite allowing just one run on four hits in 6.2 innings of work this spring. He's found himself a new home just one day later, joining a bullpen in which any competent reliever seemingly has a shot at saves. Familia has 125 career saves to his name, but just one of those has come in the last four seasons. He owns a 4.96 ERA over those four years and slipped all the way to a 6.09 ERA last season, so he'll need a bounce-back season to deserve high-leverage consideration even in Oakland.

MARCH 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE

White Sox vs

Athletics

Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics - News: Mar 24, 2023

RECAP

BOX SCORE

PLAY-BY-PLAY

ODDS

NEWS

Yanks pitcher Severino has lat strain, likely to start on IL