MARK CANHA NEWS

A's slug, pitch past Tigers 7-0 for 7th straight win

Matt Olson, Aramís García and Mark Canha each homered and the Oakland Athletics shut out the Detroit Tigers for a second straight game, 7-0 for their seventh win in a row

APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Walks three times in win Canha went 1-for-3 with three walks and a run scored in Thursday's 8-4 win over Detroit.

Impact The outfielder has thrived in the leadoff spot this season, hitting .280 with a .419 OBP largely driven by 10 walks in 50 at-bats. Canha is second only to Ronald Acuna with 14 runs scored, which is largely attributable to the resurgence of two-hitter Jed Lowrie. There's nothing especially flashy about the 32-year-old's game, but he will remain a valuable fantasy asset as long as he continues finding ways to get on base and score runs.

APRIL 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's pound Tigers, back Manaea's 1st victory of season, 8-4

Stephen Piscotty and Matt Olson homered to back Sean Manaea’s first victory of the season, and the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game by beating the Detroit Tigers 8-4

APRIL 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lowrie, A's rally from 5-run deficit, beat Diamondbacks 7-5

Jed Lowrie hit a tying, three-run homer in the seventh inning, Seth Brown had a solo shot in the next frame and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Ar...

APRIL 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes bag in win Canha went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, a steal and two runs scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Canha reached in each of his first two at-bats, as he doubled down the left-field line in the first and drew a walk in the third. Canha has gotten on at least twice in each of his last four games, slashing .375/.500/.625 with a home run, two RBI and six runs scored over that span. His stolen base Monday was a rarity, as his career high in steals was seven during his rookie year in 2015. Most of his fantasy value is derived from his power and above-average on-base ability.

APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Laureano's 2-run shot sends A's to 7-3 win over Astros

Ramón Laureano hit a two-run homer and rookie Seth Brown’s first career home run helped the Oakland Athletics to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros and a series victory

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clubs second homer Canha went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over Houston.

Impact Canha singled and scored on a Matt Olson homer in the eighth inning, then added his own long ball to cap the scoring in the ninth. The veteran outfielder has three multi-hit games on the campaign and is slashing .265/.390/.529 overall. Friday's long ball was his first of the campaign.

APRIL 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Olson's 3-run blast lifts Athletics to 6-2 win over Astros

Matt Olson’s tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 6-2 win over Houston Astros

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base three times in loss Canha went 1-for-3 with two walks in a loss to the Astros on Thursday.

Impact The Athletics' season is off to a nightmarish start, but Canha's work out of the leadoff spot has been encouraging. The veteran has a .361 on-base percentage and 11.1 percent walk rate through his first 36 plate appearances. Three of Canha's seven hits -- a double, a triple and a home run -- have gone for extra bases as well, making him a well-rounded option atop the order.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros remain hot in home opener with 6-2 win over Athletics

Carlos Correa, Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve homered as the Houston Astros kept up their hot start by treating their home crowd to a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics

APRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A's rally to beat Dodgers 4-3 in 10 for 1st win of season

Mitch Moreland hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 for their first win of the...

APRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers by Smith, Turner help Dodgers rout winless A's 10-3

Will Smith homered off the left-field foul pole, Corey Seager and Zach McKinstry each drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the winless Oakland Athletics 10-3

APRIL 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thriving as leadoff hitter Canha went 2-for-5 with a home run in Monday's loss against the Dodgers.

Impact Canha, who launched his first homer of the season in this game, continues to work as the Athletics' leadoff hitter, and while he's not a prototypical fit at the top of the order, the experiment has worked thus far -- he has reached base safely in every single game thus far while recording back-to-back multi-hit appearances. In fact, he was the only Oakland player who recorded two or more knocks in this game.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scores both runs Sunday Canha went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs in a loss to the Astros on Sunday.

Impact Canha led off in each installment of the season-opening four-game set versus the Astros, hitting safely in three of those games and reaching safely in all of them. The veteran doesn't have the speed of a traditional leadoff hitter, but he more than makes up for it with a solid power stroke and a discerning eye at the plate that's led to double-digit walk rates each of the last two seasons.

APRIL 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros batter A's 9-2 to complete four-game sweep

Jason Castro homered in his first start back with Houston, and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fantasy baseball sleepers: Mark Canha, Austin Riley and more late-round targets from our POWA model Aaron Sauceda uses his POWA metric to surface potential late-round hitter breakouts, like Mark Canha, for fantasy baseball in 2021.

MARCH 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

POWA sleepers 2021: Mark Canha, Austin Riley and more late-round hitting best bets Aaron Sauceda uses his POWA metric to surface potential late-round hitter breakouts, like Mark Canha, for fantasy baseball in 2021.

MARCH 28, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hits slow to come Canha is hitting .176 (3-for-17) with seven walks, a stolen base and one run across his first nine Cactus League games.

Impact The veteran notched back-to-back one-single performances March 7 and 9, but he's just 1-for-7 over his subsequent four games and is still in search of his first extra-base hit this spring. However, the seven bases on balls do corroborate Canha's batting eye is as sharp as ever after he generated the two highest walk rates of his career the last two seasons (13.5 percent and 15.2 percent). Canha presumably still remains a candidate to lead off on occasion after being labeled as such early in spring training, with his respective .396 and .387 on-base percentages in 2019 and 2020 certainly helping make his case as a viable top-of-the-order option.

MARCH 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's Mark Canha struggled with, then embraced, lack of in-game video After MLB restricted use of in-game video last season, Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark...

MARCH 2, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM

Mark Canha to see majority of playing time in left One of the biggest questions facing the Oakland A's involves who will be playing in left during the 2021 season. Robbie Grossman, the A's pr...

MARCH 1, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

What we learned at A’s camp: Why Mark Canha didn’t watch any film of his swing during the offseason “You have to be able to watch video, good feel, understand how your body feels and not just what it’s like on video.”

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Candidate to lead off Canha is a leading candidate to bat first for the Athletics this season, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Marcus Semien and Tommy La Stella led off in all but four games for the Athletics last season, but neither of them is on the team this year. Canha primarily bat fifth and never hit higher than third, though he does seem like a natural fit for the role. He doesn't have the speed of a traditional leadoff man but has the on-base ability that managers look for in the role. He owns a 14.1 percent walk rate over the last two seasons, helping him to an elite .393 on-base percentage, a number that ranks eighth among qualified hitters over that stretch. If he does indeed lead off, he'll trade a few RBI for a few runs, though more importantly he'll see a bump in total plate appearances, which would slightly boost his fantasy value.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reliable third baseman Matt Chapman earns big raise from A's

Slick-fielding third baseman Matt Chapman reached agreement on a $6.49 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics to avoid arbitration, and the club also secured deals w...

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches deal with A's Canha signed a one-year, $6.925 million contract with Oakland on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact The 31-year-old receives a sizable raise from his $4.8 million figure for 2020 as he enters his final season of arbitration eligibility. Canha had a .246/.387/.408 slash line with five homers, 33 RBI and four stolen bases in 59 games last season.

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's agree with all 6 eligible for arbitration The Oakland A’s agreed to terms with right-handed pitchers Chris Bassitt, Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino, left-handed pitcher Sean Manaea, t...

JANUARY 15, 2021 • MLB.COM