Athletics visit the Rays to open 4-game series
The Tampa Bay Rays begin a four-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on MondayAPRIL 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Athletics try to avoid series sweep against the Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies play the Oakland Athletics looking to sweep their three-game seriesAPRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillies bring 1-0 series advantage over Athletics into game 2
The Philadelphia Phillies take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Oakland AthleticsAPRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Surgery scheduled Guerra will undergo elbow surgery April 13, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Guerra experienced forearm tightness in late March and was later diagnosed with a UCL injury. The specifics of his procedure are still unclear. If he has to undergo Tommy John surgery, he won't be back until the middle of next season, though it's possible he'll undergo a different surgery with a shorter recovery timeline.
APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Placed on 60-day IL Guerra was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday due to a sprained right MCL, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Guerra will require surgery to address his UCL injury, and he'll miss at least the first two months of the season. The exact nature of his procedure hasn't yet been revealed, so a timetable for his return is unknown.
APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Slated to undergo surgery Guerra (forearm) will undergo surgery that will force him to begin the season on the injured list, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Impact Guerra recently received a second opinion on his forearm tightness, and he'll be forced to miss time due to his procedure. While a timetable for Guerra's return hasn't yet been revealed, Domingo Acevedo, Sam Moll and A.J. Puk are candidates to take on setup duties to begin the regular season.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Receiving second opinion Manager Mark Kotsay said Thursday that Guerra (forearm) will receive a second opinion, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Guerra was evaluated for forearm tightness Tuesday, but he'll get an additional diagnosis before the team determines the next steps in his recovery process. The right-hander was in line to serve as one of the team's top setup men in front of closer Lou Trivino to begin the regular season, but his early-season availability will likely depend on the results of his second examination.
MARCH 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with tight forearm Guerra is considered day-to-day after he experienced forearm tightness coming out of his Cactus League debut Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact The Athletics have paused Guerra's throwing program for the time being, with a decision on his next steps likely coming Tuesday, when he's scheduled to be re-evaluated. If he moves past the forearm issue and is deemed ready to go for Opening Day, Guerra is expected to serve as one of the main setup men for Lou Trivino, who is the most likely candidate to begin the season as the Athletics' closer. In 53 appearances for Oakland last season spanning 65.2 innings, Guerra submitted a 4.11 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 62:20 K:BB.
MARCH 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Báez to Detroit, MLB teams race to finish biz before lockout
Javier Báez agreed to bring his high motor to the Motor City, while other teams around the majors raced to finish up business before Tuesday’s deadline to tender contracts and a li...DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Re-signed by Oakland Guerra and the Athletics agreed to a one-year, $815,000 deal Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Impact Guerra appeared in a career-high 53 games last season, compiling a 4.11 ERA and 1.11 WHIP while striking out 62 over 65.2 innings. He will likely operate as a middle-relief option for the squad in 2022.
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Haniger hits 2 HRs, M's beat A's to gain in wild-card race
Mitch Haniger hit two identical three-run homers and the Seattle Mariners gained precious ground in the AL wild-card race with a 13-4 win over the Oakland AthleticsSEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seager, France HR, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race
Kyle Seager hit his 35th home run for a career-best 100 RBIs, Ty France also connected, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics for the third straight night with a 4-1...SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josh Harrison and Deolis Guerra prove instrumental as the A's take an exhausting series in Kansas City Harrison, who was supposed to be a placeholder in the leadoff hole while Mark Canha got his swing back, might not leave that spot.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Collecting some wins Guerra, who secured his fourth win Friday against the Rangers, has a pair of victories overall in his last five appearances despite posting a 5.68 ERA over that span.
Impact The inflated ERA in the 6.1-inning sample is largely a result of Guerra yielding three earned runs without retiring a batter Sept. 2 against the Tigers, but he's otherwise been impressive in a variety of roles for manager Bob Melvin. The veteran right-hander has a solid 3.56 ERA and 1.02 WHIP overall in 55.2 innings across 44 appearances, although his one hold and complete absence of save chances has dinged his overall fantasy value.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Irvin expected to start as Athletics host the Rangers
The Athletics will send Cole Irvin to the mound Saturday and the Rangers plan to give Kolby Allard the startSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olson's 4 RBIs lead A's past Rangers for 3rd straight win
Matt Olson had four hits and drove in four runs, Starling Marte added an RBI triple and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 for their third straight winSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lowrie, Canha help A's start fast in 8-6 win over Tigers
Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer in the first inning for the first of Oakland’s eight two-out runs against Matt Manning in the Athletics’ 8-6 victory over the Tigers on ThursdaySEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Peralta expected to start for the Tigers against the Athletics
The Athletics will start James Kaprielian on Wednesday and the Tigers are expected to counter with Wily PeraltaSEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Earns relief win Guerra (2-1) won Sunday's 3-1 triumph over the Yankees, allowing a walk with a strikeout in the eighth inning.
Impact Guerra entered a tie game in the eighth inning, retired the heart of New York's lineup and fell in line for the win when Oakland took the lead in the bottom of the frame. The victory is Guerra's first since April 21. He's assembled an impressive August resume with a 1.69 ERA in 10.2 innings across nine appearances.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kemp HR in 8th, A's beat Yankees for 2nd straight day
Tony Kemp lined a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Chad Green in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Yankees once again, stopping New York 3-1AUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keeps rolling Friday Guerra fired 1.2 scoreless innings in a loss to the Yankees on Friday, allowing a hit and recording a strikeout.
Impact The right-hander has been a mostly reliable bullpen asset for manager Bob Melvin this season, and Friday's scoreless effort brought his ERA and WHIP in August down to 1.86 and 0.72, respectively. Guerra has an elite 14:2 K:BB over that 9.2-inning sample as well, but the fact he's recorded just one hold on the season does cap his fantasy value to an extent.
AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Still in impressive groove Guerra has seven straight scoreless appearances spanning 6.2 innings, a stretch during which he's allowed four hits, generated a 7:1 K:BB and garnered one hold.
Impact Guerra had allowed a pair of earned runs apiece in back-to-back outings prior to his current streak, so the string of strong performances have been particularly heartening. However, despite his solid 3.22 ERA and impressive 0.91 WHIP, Guerra's fantasy value is primarily limited to deep formats, considering he has only one victory and hold apiece across 28 appearances.
JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Third straight scoreless effort Guerra fired a scoreless eighth inning in a loss to the Rangers on Friday, issuing one walk.
Impact The veteran reliever is picking up work on a regular basis after a lull for much of June, as he's already logged four appearances in July. Guerra gave up two earned runs apiece in back-to-back outings June 27 and July 1, but he's bounced back to post three straight scoreless efforts over 2.2 innings.
JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gallo homers in 5th straight game, Rangers blast A's 8-3
Joey Gallo homered in his fifth straight game, Nate Lowe went deep twice and the Texas Rangers pounded the Oakland Athletics 8-3JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Irvin fans 8, A's beat Giants 6-2 to avoid 3-game sweep
Cole Irvin struck out eight in eight innings to remain unbeaten in five June starts, and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
