APRIL 6, 2023•CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians' Aaron Civale, seeking the roots of his game, will start home openerAaron Civale gets a rematch with Seattle and right-hander Logan Gilbert in Friday's home opener at Progressive Field.
Sizzling Rays put 6-0 start up against A'sThe Tampa Bay Rays are off to the best start of any major league team in seven seasons, which doesn’t bode well for the Oakland Athletics, w...
APRIL 6, 2023•SACBEE.COM
Zach Jackson - Takes loss WednesdayJackson (0-1) was charged with the loss in an extra-inning defeat at the hands of the Guardians on Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on a hit, a walk and a wild pitch over...
ImpactTasked with preserving a 4-4 tie when he entered in the 10th inning, Jackson immediately issued a walk to Myles Straw and then uncorked a wild pitch that moved both him and inning-opening runner Andres Gimenez up a base. After subsequently surrendering an RBI groundout and single to Will Brennan and Steven Kwan, respectively, Jackson was on the hook for the loss he was eventually charged with. The right-hander's struggles Wednesday notwithstanding, Jackson should remain a trusted member of the manager Mark Kotsay's late-inning bullpen arsenal and had opened the season with three straight scoreless appearances.
APRIL 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Jace Peterson - Records first steal in lossPeterson went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in an extra-inning loss to the Guardians on Wednesday.
ImpactPeterson got on board via a fielder's choice bunt in the first inning and stole second for his first swipe of the season. The veteran recorded back-to-back double-digit steal tallies in Milwaukee the last two seasons, so there's some modest upside there fantasy-wise. However, Peterson has gotten his A's tenure off to a sluggish start otherwise, with a three-run home run against Cleveland on Monday his only hit across 16 plate appearances thus far.
APRIL 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ryan Noda - First career homer WednesdayNoda went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in an extra-inning loss to the Guardians on Wednesday.
ImpactThe rookie had clocked his first career extra-base hit Monday in the form of a double, and Noda followed it up Wednesday with 385-foot shot to right center in the eighth inning that put the Athletics on the board. The Rule 5 Draft selection has validated Oakland's decision to hang on to him after Cactus League play, reaching safely in each of his first three starts.
APRIL 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Justin Boyd - Out with hamstring injuryBoyd is being held back in extended spring training as he recovers from a hamstring injury, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe 22-year-old outfielder was dealt to Cleveland in the offseason trade that sent Will Benson to Cincinnati. Once healthy, Boyd will likely head to Single-A or High-A. He struck out 29 times in 22 games in the lower levels last season after getting drafted with the 73rd overall pick.
APRIL 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE
What we learned in MLB this week: The stolen base is back
Steals are (way) up, the Rangers are relevant, and the Dodgers are still the Dodgers. Here's what we learned across MLB in Week 1.APRIL 6, 2023
