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SEPTEMBER 9 • DATA SKRIVE

Tyler Soderstrom - Big day at plate in Vegas Soderstrom (wrist) took a full game's worth of plate appearances as the designated hitter in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Round Rock on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a two-run home run...

Impact Not only was Soderstrom able to play in back-to-back games for the first time during his rehab assignment, but he more than demonstrated his previously injured wrist was up to the task with his productive afternoon with the bat. Soderstrom seems to quickly be working off any rust from his near two-month layoff, as he's hitting .333 with Sunday's round tripper and five total RBI over his first three rehab games.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Shea Langeliers - Multi-hit effort in loss Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Tigers on Sunday.

Impact Despite the disappointing team loss, Langeliers was a bright spot by keeping up his recent stretch of productive hitting. The 26-year-old generated his fourth two-hit effort in the last 10 games, a stretch where he's produced a .268 average and .780 OPS while striking out at an acceptable 19.5 percent clip across 41 plate appearances. Langeliers is up to a .223 average on the season, close to a high point for him after the first month of the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 9 • MLB.COM

Tigers blast Athletics with big eighth inning Trey Sweeney homered as part of the first four-hit game of his career, Parker Meadows ignited a six-run eighth inning with a two-run double...

SEPTEMBER 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lawrence Butler - Registers 14th steal Butler went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Butler singled and stole second in the fifth inning, extending his hitting streak to 18 games in the process. During the streak, he's gone 29-for-74 (.392) with eight home runs and four steals, providing strong power and speed from atop the lineup. The 24-year-old outfielder is now at a .270/.324/.523 slash line with 21 homers, 14 thefts, 54 RBI and 56 runs scored through 110 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Zack Gelof - Stays hot Sunday Gelof went 2-for-3 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Gelof's posted a steal in back-to-back contests and has hit safely in five straight games. Over eight games in September, he's batting .310 (9-for-29) with three thefts. The second baseman has had a rough first full campaign in the majors, though a hot September wouldn't be unusual, as he slashed .273/.350/.455 over his last 28 games in 2023. This year, he's at a .209/.272/.369 slash line with 16 home runs, 22 steals, 44 RBI and 54 runs scored through 120 contests.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

J.T. Ginn - Gives up three runs in first loss Ginn (0-1) allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Tigers.

Impact Ginn gave up two runs in the third inning and another in the fourth, leaving the game with the Athletics trailing 3-0. A comeback wasn't in the cards after Ross Stripling surrendered six runs in the eighth inning, leaving Ginn with his first loss in five major-league appearances (three starts). He's pitched to a 4.58 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB over 19.2 innings. Ginn's next outing is projected to be a favorable road matchup versus the White Sox.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sweeney has 4 hits, Madden strikes out 7 in Tigers' 9-1 win over Athletics

Trey Sweeney had four hits that included a home run, Ty Madden struck out seven and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 9-1 on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Osvaldo Bido - Rejoining rotation Tuesday Bido is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The right-hander produced two scoreless innings out of the bullpen Saturday against Detroit, but he'll move back into the rotation for the series opener in Houston on Tuesday. Bido has a 2.23 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 35:11 K:BB across 36.1 frames in his past seven appearances.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers News: Who Will Claim the Series? Tigers Take on Athletics The Tigers and Athletics face off Sunday with a series win at stake in Oakland.

SEPTEMBER 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Tristan Gray - Gaining foothold in lineup Gray will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The lefty-hitting Gray has now picked up starts in five consecutive matchups with right-handed starters or primary pitchers and looks to have displaced Daz Cameron for a regular spot in the Oakland lineup. Since his Sept. 1 call-up from Triple-A Las Vegas, Gray has gone 3-for-17 with a double and three walks.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Daz Cameron - Losing work vs. RHPs Cameron is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Cameron appears to have lost hold of a regular spot in the Oakland lineup, as he'll take a seat for the Athletics' fifth consecutive matchup with a right-handed starter or opening pitcher. The left-handed-hitting Tristan Gray seems to have displaced Cameron in the everyday lineup, but the right-handed-hitting Cameron should still be a regular presence in the starting nine when the Athletics oppose lefties.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Will Klein - Shelved at Triple-A Triple-A Las Vegas placed Klein on its 7-day injured list Aug. 31 with an unspecified injury.

Impact Acquired from the Royals at the trade deadline, Klein initially reported to Oakland and made three appearances for the big club before being optioned to the minors Aug. 17. He gave up three earned runs on six hits and five walks over 5.1 innings across four outings prior to landing on Las Vegas' IL.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Janson Junk - Clears waivers The Athletics outrighted Junk to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Impact Junk will remain in the Oakland organization after he was recently designated for assignment for a third time this season. The 28-year-old right-hander has made six appearances at the big-league level in 2024 between Milwaukee and Oakland, logging a 14.62 ERA and 3.25 WHIP in eight innings.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Osvaldo Bido - Will re-enter rotation this week Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said that Bido will be reinserted into the rotation during the upcoming week after working out of the bullpen in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers, Je...

Impact Kotsay noted that the Athletics initially planned to rest Bido through the weekend, but after a 13-inning game Friday, the right-hander was made available out of the bullpen Saturday. Bido struck out three over two scoreless innings behind starter Brady Basso, who was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday. Kotsay didn't specify when Bido's next start will be, but since he's less rested than JP Sears, Joey Estes and Mitch Spence, Bido presumably won't be used during the upcoming three-game series with the Astros and could instead take the hill for Thursday's series opener versus the White Sox.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Bielak - Summoned to big leagues The Athletics selected Bielak's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Impact He'll provide Oakland will a fresh arm out of the bullpen heading into Sunday's series finale with the Tigers while he joins the Athletics' 28-man roster as a replacement for lefty Brady Basso, who was sent back to Las Vegas after starting in Saturday's 2-1 loss. After acquiring from the Astros in mid-May, Bielak gave up two earned runs across 5.2 innings over his three relief appearances before Oakland cast him off its 40-man roster two weeks following the trade.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Brady Basso - Sent down after strong start The Athletics optioned Basso to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Impact Basso will head to Triple-A after he turned in an impressive first MLB start in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers, taking a no-decision while recording six punchouts over six scoreless frames. Despite the strong showing, the Athletics will swap Basso off the active roster in favor of a fresh bullpen arm in Brandon Bielak, who was called up from Las Vegas on Sunday. Unless the Athletics place another player on a reserve list in a corresponding move, Basso will have to wait another 15 days before potentially rejoining the big club.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers hope to say goodbye to Oakland on a winning note The Detroit Tigers will look for a series win on Sunday afternoon against the Oakland Athletics as another team bids farewell to the caverno...

SEPTEMBER 8 • SUNHERALD.COM

Tyler Soderstrom - Plays defense in second rehab game Soderstrom (wrist) started at first base and played six innings in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Round Rock on Saturday, going 0-for-3.

Impact Soderstrom had the night off Friday after making his rehab debut as the designated hitter Thursday and slugging a two-run home run. The rookie took the important step of getting on the field Saturday, and he should continue ramping up his participation level in coming days with the Aviators as he works to shake the rust from a near two-month layoff.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

T.J. McFarland - Falters, takes second loss McFarland (2-2) took the loss and a blown save against the Tigers on Saturday, allowing two unearned runs on a hit and a walk over one-third of an inning.

Impact McFarland authored a messy start to a seventh-inning stint that started with the Athletics up 1-0, allowing a single and a walk to two of the first three batters he faced. Both would eventually come around to score, although McFarland was only on the mound for the first run and a throwing error by Zack Gelof on the leadoff hit also kept both runs unearned. McFarland had last qualified for a decision -- a victory in that instance -- back on Aug. 7, and he still holds a 1.29 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over the 14 innings he's pitched in the second half of the season.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle McCann - Records timely knock Saturday McCann went 1-for-2 with an RBI single in a loss to the Tigers on Saturday.

Impact McCann drew one of his infrequent starts behind the plate and drove home the Athletics' only run with a fifth-inning single that plated Zack Gelof. The rookie had last accounted for an RBI on July 28, and he's sporting a .248 average and .705 OPS over his modest 140 plate-appearance tally this season.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Zack Gelof - Up to 21 steals Gelof went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Athletics on Saturday.

Impact Gelof extended his hitting streak to four games while also recording his fourth steal in the last 11 contests. Gelof has picked up the pace at the plate of late, now hitting .269 over his last seven games and knocking four of his seven hits during that span for extra bases. Nevertheless, his contact issues persist, with Gelof sitting on a 32.9 percent strikeout rate over the 43 games he's played since the All-Star break.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Lawrence Butler - Extends hit streak Saturday Butler went 1-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Tigers on Saturday.

Impact Butler's two-bagger extended his hitting streak to 17 games, a career best. The 24-year-old has pushed his batting line to an impressive .270/.325/.526 across 382 plate appearances, and his 45 extra-base hits account for well more than half of his 94 total knocks on the season. Butler has recorded 15 XBH overall in during his current hit streak, a sample in which he's also striking out at a tiny 8.1 percent clip.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics and Tigers meet to determine series winner

Both the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS