MIKE MINOR NEWS

AL Central teams at the start of spring training

A team-by-team look at the American League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catc...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals, 1B Carlos Santana agree to $17.5M,. 2-year deal

The Kansas City Royals and veteran first baseman Carlos Santana have agreed to a $17

DECEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers trade RHP Lance Lynn to White Sox

The Texas Rangers traded right-hander Lance Lynn to the Chicago White Sox for right-hander Dane Dunning and lefty Avery Weems

DECEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bauer, LeMahieu, Springer top list of available free agents

The free agent market received a small boost this week, although it remains to be seen whether teams will be eager to take advantage

DECEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oakland A’s: Mike Minor could be worth bringing back The Oakland A's will likely need to be creative in free agency to fill the various gaps on their roster. A deal to bring back Mike Minor cou...

OCTOBER 29, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Rangers owner hoped for Series in new park -- with his team

Ray Davis and the Texas Rangers ownership group will host the 2020 World Series, just as they had hoped when they broke ground on a new stadium three years ago

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers rebuilding while their new stadium hosting playoffs

The Texas Rangers are early in the process of another major rebuilding project while their new ballpark will host MLB playoff games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans seven over five strong frames Minor allowed one run on four hits and zero walks over five innings during Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mariners. He had seven strikeouts and didn't factor in the...

Impact The veteran left-hander delivered a strong outing during Saturday's matinee, but he had no chance at picking up a victory with Oakland's offense absent all day. Minor appeared in five games since being acquired by the A's and has a 5.48 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 27:7 K:BB over 21.1 innings, and his role heading into the playoffs remains unclear. Jesus Luzardo, Chris Bassitt and Sean Manaea are likely to start in the Wild Card round, but who retains their spot in the rotation behind them is up in the air.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Minor flashes impressive postseason value Whatever role Mike Minor ends up with in the postseason, he showed on Saturday that he could be a valuable weapon for the A’s. Providing mix...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • MLB.COM

Minor flashes impressive postseason value Whatever role Mike Minor ends up with in the postseason, he showed on Saturday that he could be a valuable weapon for the A’s. Providing mix...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • MLB.COM

J.P. Crawford delivers all day as Mariners sweep DH with A's

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canha homers in 10th inning, rallies A's past Mariners 3-1

Mark Canha hit a two-out, two-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the Seattle Mariners 3-1

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres win, back in playoffs for 1st time in 14 years

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hit hard by Giants Minor (1-6) allowed six runs on four hits and three walks while striking out eight over five innings in a loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Impact Minor was taken deep by Chadwick Tromp in the second inning and Darin Ruf in the fourth. Minor pitched into the sixth, and two of the runners he put on base scored when reliever J.B. Wendelken allowed a grand slam to Brandon Crawford. The 32-year-old Minor has struggled to a 5.92 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 55:20 K:BB in 51.2 innings this year between the Athletics and the Rangers. Minor could be a candidate to start one game of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Mariners.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

After a pair of shutouts, Giants respond to rout A's 14-2

Brandon Crawford hit a grand slam, Chadwick Tromp and Darin Ruf added two-run homers, and the San Francisco Giants prevented the Oakland Athletics from clinching the AL West title...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minor expected to start as Athletics host the Giants

The Giants will start Tyler Anderson on Sunday and the Athletics are expected to counter with Mike Minor

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lamb homers, A's move closer to AL West title, beat Giants

Jake Lamb hit a two-run homer once Oakland finally got to San Francisco’s bullpen, and the playoff-bound Athletics beat the Giants 6-0

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Listed as Sunday's starter Minor is listed as the starter for Sunday's game against the Giants, John Hickey of SI.com reports.

Impact Minor earned his first win of the season Monday, and he'll attempt to carry his momentum into Sunday's series finale against San Francisco. Frankie Montas was initially believed to be a candidate to start after returning from the paternity list, but Minor will get the nod instead. Minor carries a 5.40 ERA and 47:17 K:BB over 46.2 innings across 10 appearances (nine starts) this season.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

A's clinch playoff berth with win over Giants, Mariners loss

The Oakland Athletics clinched their third straight playoff berth with Seattle’s loss to San Diego and a 6-0 win against the San Francisco Giants, highlighted by Matt Olson’s three...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pujols 2 HRs, passes Mays for 5th place, Angels beat Rangers

Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols homered twice to pass Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list in a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Texas gets 2 prospects to finish Minor trade Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today announced that the team has acquired outfielder Marcus Smith and infielder Dustin Harris from the...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • MLB.COM

Texas gets 2 prospects to finish Minor trade Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today announced that the team has acquired outfielder Marcus Smith and infielder Dustin Harris from the...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • MLB.COM

Dazzles in nightcap Monday Minor (1-5) scattered two hits and two walks over seven shutout innings to pick up his first win of the year in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Mariners. He st...

Impact The lefty fired 102 pitches (65 strikes) in what was by far his best performance of 2020 so far. Seattle didn't even get a runner into scoring position until the final frame, when Kyle Lewis' hit a one-out double. Lewis was stranded after Minor needed only three more pitches to coax infield popups out of the next two batters to end the game. The 32-year-old has had a rough season, but if he can consistently regain his 2019 form he'll be a huge asset for the AL West-leading A's as they head into the postseason. Minor isn't yet scheduled for another start, but with Oakland playing seven games in six days next week to close out the campaign, he figures to be called upon at some point.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics face Colorado, look to build on Minor's strong showing

Oakland looks to follow up a dominant performance by Monday starter Mike Minor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners slowed by Minor in nightcap After engineering a big come-from-behind win in the opening game of their doubleheader with the A’s on Monday, the Mariners couldn’t come up...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • MLB.COM