ATHLETICS NEWS

Remains on bench Laureano (groin) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

Impact For a fourth straight game, Laureano will be relegated to a bench role while he manages a tight right groin. The Athletics are still listing Laureano as day-to-day, so the club is seemingly hopeful that he'll avoid a trip to the injured list and return to the lineup at some point during the three-game series in Seattle. Mark Canha will shift over from left field to cover center field in Laureano's stead.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 31, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

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MAY 31, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Gilbert scheduled to start for Seattle against Oakland

The Mariners will roll out Logan Gilbert to the mound Monday and the Athletics will give James Kaprielian the start

MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coughs up four runs in loss Irvin (3-7) allowed four runs on six hits over six innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Angels.

Impact Despite the unsightly line, Irvin was decent for most of his outing Sunday. All four runs allowed came during a brutal second inning, including a solo home run by Jared Walsh and a two-run double by David Fletcher. His ERA jumped to 4.12 as he took a loss for the third straight start and fourth in his last five appearances. Irvin is lined up to start in Colorado next weekend.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tosses scoreless inning in return Luzardo struck out one batter during a perfect inning of work in Sunday's loss to the Angels.

Impact Luzardo made his first appearance since May 1 after being activated from the injured list Sunday. The 23-year-old southpaw needed just eight pitches to get through a perfect ninth inning. He owns a 5.59 ERA through 29 innings this season.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jesús Luzardo is back, a silver lining from Cole Irvin’s outing and more A's observations Amid offensive struggles, there were some positive signs for the A's.

MAY 31, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Offense sputters again in loss to Angels OAKLAND -- Mark Canha wasn’t happy. On a 1-2 count, José Quintana painted the outside corner with a fastball. Canha got rung up; he clearly...

MAY 31, 2021 • MLB.COM

Walsh homers, Angels bullpen shines in 4-2 win over A's

Jared Walsh’s 12th homer sparked a four-run second inning, four relievers combined for six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2

MAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sunday Randomness: In spite of A's, Howard Terminal plan is worth the fight The A's tactics have been dreadful, but Oakland officials still have to face facts: This deal has the potential to help the city.

MAY 30, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Optioned to Triple-A Weems was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Impact Weems was promoted Friday but will head back to Triple-A without making an appearance in the majors. Jesus Luzardo (finger) was activated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Officially activated Sunday Luzardo (hand) was activated off the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Impact The left-hander was activated as expected Sunday, and he'll initially work out of the bullpen after spending nearly a month on the injured list with a fractured finger. Luzardo should rejoin the starting rotation before too long, but for now he'll operate as a reliever.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Oakland A’s president Dave Kaval takes shot at San Fran media If the Oakland A's do leave the Bay Area behind, team president Dave Kaval is making certain that he speaks his mind. On Saturday, Kaval mad...

MAY 30, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Not starting Sunday Brown is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Brown is 2-for-16 over the past five games and will head to the bench Sunday. Stephen Piscotty will start in right field in the series finale for Oakland.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Still sitting Sunday Laureano (groin) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The 26-year-old will sit for the third consecutive contest while dealing with tightness in his right groin. Manager Bob Melvin said Saturday that Laureano had shown some improvement, but the outfielder still isn't ready to rejoin the lineup. Mark Canha will again shift to center field with Chad Pinder starting in left.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot Saturday Moreland went 2-for-2 in Saturday's shutout loss to the Angels.

Impact The veteran has come back from the injured list in productive fashion, reaching safely in his first two games while drawing a walk and scoring in addition to lacing a pair of singles Saturday. Moreland has given his season average a nice 32-point boost to .245 since May 9, an eight-game span during which he's hit .326 (8-for-23) with two doubles, two RBI, two walks and three runs.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Southpaw Luzardo returns from hand injury The Oakland A’s reinstated left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo from the 10-day injured list and optioned right-handed pitcher Jordan Weems to...

MAY 30, 2021 • MLB.COM

Jesus Luzardo set to return to Oakland A’s as reliever The Oakland A's are set to get a boost for their pitching staff. Jesus Luzardo will reportedly be activated on Sunday, adding another power...

MAY 30, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Los Angeles visits Oakland, looks to build on Cobb's strong performance Los Angeles Angels (23-29, fourth in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (31-23, first in the AL West)Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m....

MAY 30, 2021 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

Los Angeles visits Oakland, looks to build on Cobb's strong performance

Los Angeles looks to follow up a dominant performance by Saturday starter Alex Cobb

MAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tough loss Saturday Montas (5-5) took the loss Saturday as the A's were downed 4-0 by the Angels, giving up four unearned runs on six hits and a walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out seven.

Impact With the game still scoreless in the top of the fifth inning and runners on the corners, David Fletcher hit a grounder to Matt Olson, who threw home attempting to cut down the runner from third. Aramis Garcia couldn't handle the toss and was charged with an error, ending Montas' shutout bid, and the rest of the Angels' runs came later that inning with two outs. The right-hander still saw his ERA fall to 4.45, and he'll take a 63:17 K:BB through 58.2 innings into his next outing.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Error, rough sequence mars Montas' outing OAKLAND -- Most of the issues Frankie Montas has run into this season have been self-inflicted due to the high rate at which he’s given up h...

MAY 29, 2021 • MLB.COM

Returning as reliever Luzardo (hand) will be activated off the injured list Sunday but will pitch out of the bullpen initially, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Luzardo has missed nearly a month with a broken finger. He'll almost certainly return to the rotation before too long, but the Athletics will elect for him to finish his rehab process in the big-league bullpen rather than in the minors. He threw just 25 pitches in his lone rehab outing Thursday, so he's a long way away from being built back up to a starter's workload.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani hits 2-run single as Cobb, Angels blank A's 4-0

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run single, Alex Cobb struck out eight over seven scoreless innings to win consecutive starts for the first time this season, and the Los Angeles Angels bea...

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Most lawmakers not willing to use public dollars to woo Athletics As the 2021 Legislature comes to a close, there appears to be a little appetite to commit public money for a new baseball stadium to woo the...

MAY 29, 2021 • REVIEWJOURNAL.COM