ELVIS ANDRUS NEWS

LEADING OFF: Cards seek sweet 16, Yanks-Red Sox for WC lead

Fresh off setting a franchise record with their 15th straight win, Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals try to finish off a sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heading for X-rays Andrus will undergo X-rays after feeling a pop in his left ankle during Saturday's win against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Andrus suffered the injury while scoring the game-winning run while the A's walked off the Astros in the ninth inning. The veteran shortstop should be considered day-to-day until the results of the X-rays are known, though he at least seems unlikely to be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bassitt returns but Mariners beat A's 6-5 for 4-game sweep

Chris Bassitt pitched three scoreless innings less than a month after surgery to repair facial fractures, but the Seattle Mariners rallied against Oakland’s bullpen for a 6-5 victo...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Multi-hit effort in loss Andrus went 2-for-2 with a run in a loss to the Mariners on Monday.

Impact A one-game absence on Friday due to a foot injury has done nothing to cool off Andrus' red-hot September bat, as he's gone 4-for-9 with a walk and a run in the three contests following his return. The veteran shortstop's season slash line currently sits at .245/.293/.324, with the first two figures at their highest point since a 1-for-3 effort way back on Opening Day.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Saturday Andrus (foot) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth Saturday against the Angels.

Impact Andrus sat out Friday's contest after being hit by a pitch in the lower leg Thursday, but he'll rejoin the lineup after missing only a single game. The 33-year-old has a .357/.413/.452 slash line with four doubles, six RBI and nine runs through 13 games in September.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's keep pace in wild-card race with 5-4 win over Angels

Cole Irvin pitched six solid innings to earn his first victory in four weeks, and the Oakland Athletics kept pace in the AL wild-card race with a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles A...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with lower leg issue Andrus was not in Friday's lineup against the Angels after being hit by a pitch in foot/shin area Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Manager Bob Melvin described Andrus as, "hobbling around a little bit." That said, the issue doesn't sound like a serious injury, though it remains unclear whether Andrus will require a stint on the injured list. His absence set off a series of moves in the Athletics' lineup, as Josh Harrison took over at shortstop, Tony Kemp shifted to second base and Chad Pinder entered the lineup as the right fielder.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets rest Friday Andrus is not starting Friday against the Angels.

Impact The shortstop will get his first rest this month as Josh Harrison shifts to shortstop for the series opener.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' Perez ties Bench's HR mark with 45th in loss to A's

Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th, but Chad Pinder’s two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big day in high-scoring win Andrus went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI in Wednesday's 12-10 win over the Royals.

Impact Andrus' .605 OPS on the season remains his worst mark for any campaign in which he's logged at least 200 plate appearances, but the veteran infielder is at least heating up while the Athletics look to claw their way back into the wild-card race. Since the calendar flipped to September, Andrus is hitting .350 while scoring seven times and driving in six in 12 games. He'll remain in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, starting at shortstop and batting eighth.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's hold off Royals 12-10 to keep pace in AL wild-card race

Matt Olson hit a two-run homer, Josh Harrison drove in three runs and Elvis Andrus had four hits as the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plates two runs Andrus went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's loss against Kansas City.

Impact The veteran shortstop has hit safely in all but one of his last seven games, posting two multi-hit games in that span and recording an extra-base hit in three of his last four appearances. He has gone 10-for-35 (.286) in 11 games this month.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Riding five-game hitting streak Andrus, who went 1-for-3 with a double in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday, now has a five-game hitting streak during which he's hitting .429 (6-for-14).

Impact The hot-hitting shortstop is in the midst of a timely upswing at the plate as the Athletics make their final playoff push. Andrus' average is back up to .233 following Saturday's production, a pedestrian figure that's nevertheless his best in that category in exactly one month.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers score five in 8th, come back to nip A's 8-6

Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth to cap a five-run rally, lifting the Texas Rangers past the Oakland Athletics, 8-6, on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 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 win

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman homers, Montas shuts down White Sox as A's end skid

Matt Chapman homered early, Frankie Montas won his third straight start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 to snap a four-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox beat A's 6-3; Oakland drops fourth straight game

Gavin Sheets hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth, Cesar Hernandez added a two-run single in the same inning, and the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the stumbling Oakl...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ray fans 10, Blue Jays finish 3-game sweep of struggling A's

Robbie Ray struck out 10 while pitching one-hit ball into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien hit his 35th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0 to comple...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Multi-hit effort in victory Andrus went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Tigers on Thursday.

Impact Andrus has now hit safely in five of his last seven games, and he's struck out a minuscule 7.4 percent of the time during the entirety of that sample. With a modest 26 extra-base hits in 473 plate appearances, Andrus currently sports his lowest figure in the former category since the 2013 season. However, his .230 average and .276 on-base percentage, while certainly pedestrian, are still a notable improvement on the respective .194 and .252 figures he produced in those categories with the Rangers in 2020.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reduced expansion for MLB with fewer September call-ups

MLB clubhouses and dugouts are no longer as crowded during the final weeks of the regular season

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hitless in return to action Andrus (arm) went 0-for-4 in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Impact The veteran shortstop ultimately missed just one game after suffering what manager Bob Melvin described as a stinger on his left arm on a check-swing Friday. Andrus saw a brief three-game hitting streak snapped with Sunday's empty box score, lowering his August slash line to an miserable .197/.250/.282.

AUGUST 31, 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 3-1

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to lineup Andrus (arm) will start at shortstop and bat ninth Sunday against the Yankees, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Andrus missed Saturday's 3-2 win while recovering from a stinger in his left arm, but the veteran shortstop looks to be good to go for the series finale. Josh Harrison will shift over to second base to clear a spot in the lineup for Andrus, who is hitting .209 with one home run and three stolen bases this month.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Arm issue causes Saturday absence Andrus' absence from the lineup Saturday was due to a stinger he suffered on his left arm during a check-swing in the ninth inning of Friday's game, the Associated Press reports.

Impact Manager Bob Melvin noted that Andrus "will probably be in there tomorrow" in reference to Sunday's series finale against the Yankees. The veteran shortstop is sitting on a brief three-game hitting streak that comes in the wake of a 3-for-23 stretch over the previous eight contests.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE