OAKLAND ATHLETICS NEWS

Austin Adams - Heading to IL The Athletics are placing Adams on the injured list Saturday with right elbow tightness, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.

Impact Adams hasn't pitched since Monday when he threw a scoreless inning against the Mets en route to his first win of the season. It appears he picked up an injury during the outing and it's considered severe enough to warrant an IL stint. Grant Holman and Scott Alexander are candidates to see more high-leverage work while Adams is shelved.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Osvaldo Bido shuts down Giants as A's take Bay Bridge Series game 2-0

Oakland right-hander Osvaldo Bido retired the first 14 San Francisco batters in order and carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning, shutting down the Giants as the Athletics won...

AUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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AUGUST 18 • DATA SKRIVE

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Will Klein - Sent to Las Vegas Klein was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Impact Klein gave up five earned runs on two hits and four walks while recording one strikeout in 1.2 innings across three appearances since the Athletics acquired him from the Royals at the deadline as part of the return for Lucas Erceg. The 24-year-old righty walks too many batters (16.3 BB% at Triple-A, 15.8 BB% in the majors) to work in high-leverage situations anytime soon.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Armando Alvarez - Sent back to minors Alvarez was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Impact The 30-year-old righty hitter made one start Thursday at first base against a lefty starter, but that was his lone start during this latest stint with the big club. Alvarez is slashing .306/.402/.580 with 14 home runs and an 18 percent strikeout rate in 62 games at Triple-A.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Grant Holman - Headed to majors Holman's contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Impact The 24-year-old reliever has a 0.92 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and a 30:13 K:BB with four wins and three saves in 29.1 innings over 23 appearances in the Pacific Coast League. Holman, a righty, won't be unseating Mason Miller in the ninth inning, but he could soon establish himself as one of Oakland's most promising relievers.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Brent Rooker - Back from paternity list Rooker was reinstated from the paternity list ahead of Saturday's game against the Giants.

Impact As expected, Rooker will return after being away for three days. He is hitting .316 with five home runs, 12 runs, 13 RBI and one steal in his last 15 games.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Previewing the final ever Battle of the Bay series The time has come. After years of having both the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics face off for years in the Battle of the Bay...

AUGUST 17 • SI.COM

Athletics play the Giants in first of 2-game series

The Oakland Athletics start a two-game series at home against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday

AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants, Athletics both on the rise ahead of two-game set The San Francisco Giants’ hopes of improving their standing in the National League wild-card race will have to come at the expense of their...

AUGUST 16 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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AUGUST 16 • DATA SKRIVE

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AUGUST 16 • DATA SKRIVE

Tyler Ferguson - Records first big-league win Ferguson (1-1) got the win over the Mets on Thursday, allowing a hit and a walk over two scoreless innings. He struck out two.

Impact Ferguson put in a robust workload over his pair of frames, working up to 44 pitches despite not allowing any runs. The right-hander became the pitcher of record after the Athletics were able to take a one-run lead before his second inning of work in the home half of the sixth, affording Ferguson his first major-league win. Ferguson has now put together six consecutive scoreless appearances after allowing a combined four runs over two innings in back-to-back outings July 30 and Aug. 2.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Nevin - On base four times in win Nevin went 2-for-4 with an RBI groundout, a double and two walks in a win over the Mets on Thursday.

Impact Nevin started on a second consecutive day for the first time since July 27-28 and made good use of the opportunity. The veteran's sixth-inning groundout scored JJ Bleday to knot the score up at 6-6, while the double was his first extra-base hit since July 28. Nevin has seen time at both the corner infield and outfield spots in addition to designated hitter this season, and his versatility should continue affording him semi-regular playing time despite his .210 average and .658 OPS across 217 plate appearances.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Shea Langeliers - Adds three more hits Thursday Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Mets.

Impact Langeliers has been on a tear recently, picking up three or more hits in three of his last four contests. He's gone 11-for-15 with three doubles and a home run in that span after going just 2-for-24 in his previous seven games. Langeliers has boosted his slash line to .230/.295/.468 through 396 plate appearances this year with 22 homers, 61 RBI, 43 runs scored and four stolen bases.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Gerardo Reyes - Clears waivers The Athletics outrighted Reyes to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Impact After getting called up from Triple-A on July 30, Reyes gave up three runs (two earned) over four innings across three appearances out of the Oakland bullpen before he was designated for assignment last week. The 31-year-old will stick around in the organization after clearing waivers.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Las Vegas official says city 'rounding third' in getting A's stadium construction approved

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority president and CEO Steve Hill says he is optimistic three key documents needed to begin construction on a new stadium for the Athletics w...

AUGUST 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitch Spence - Early exit in New York Spence allowed five runs on four hits over 2.2 innings in a no-decision Thursday against the Mets. He struck out one.

Impact Spence allowed a run on a wild pitch in the second inning before surrendering four runs in the fourth, highlighted by Mark Vientos' two-run homer. However, the A's would rally to overcome the 5-0 deficit, getting Spence off the hook in an eventual 7-6 win. The 26-year-old Spence hadn't allowed more than two runs in any of his previous four starts, posting a 2.78 ERA in that span (22.2 innings). Overall, he's 7-8 on the year with a 4.64 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 87:34 K:BB across 108.2 innings. Spence will look to get back on track in his next start, currently scheduled for next week at home against Tampa Bay.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

JJ Bleday - Three hits, grand slam in win Bleday went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Mets.

Impact Bleday filled up the box score Thursday, though his big hit came in the fourth inning when he launched a two-out grand slam of Jose Quintana to get Oakland on the board, cutting their deficit to 5-4 in the eventual comeback win. The 26-year-old Bleday's been hot at the plate for over two weeks now, going 19-for-53 (.358) with three homers, nine RBI and a 1.028 OPS in his last 15 games. Overall, he's slashing .249/.330/.449 with 15 homers, 45 RBI, 57 runs scored and one steal across 483 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Mason Miller - Locks down six-out save Miller earned the save in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Mets, allowing one walk while striking out three over two scoreless innings.

Impact Miller made quick work of the Mets in the eighth inning, setting them down in order while striking out a pair. Miller would return for the ninth where he'd face a bit more trouble, hitting Tyrone Taylor with a pitch before issuing a two-out walk to Jose Iglesias. However, he'd induce a flyout off the bat of Francisco Alvarez, stranding the tying and go-ahead runs on board, to seal the one-run A's victory. The 25-year-old Miller hasn't allowed a hit in four appearances (five innings) since returning from the IL. He's converted 18 of 20 save chances while posting a 1.97 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 114:32 K:BB across 79 innings this season.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics overcome 5-0 deficit, top Mets Seth Brown laced the tie-breaking RBI single in the sixth inning Thursday afternoon for the visiting Oakland Athletics, who overcame a five-...

AUGUST 15 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bleday and Langeliers lift A's past Mets 7-6 in the longest game of the pitch clock era

JJ Bleday hit his first career grand slam, Shea Langeliers reached base five times for the second time in three games and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the New York Mets 7-...

AUGUST 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated A's Las Vegas ballpark draft lease agreement to be presented An updated draft lease agreement for the Oakland Athletics’ planned Strip ballpark is scheduled to be presented Thursday by the Las Vegas St...

AUGUST 15 • REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

Brent Rooker - Expected back Saturday Rooker (personal) is expected back from the paternity list Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact He'll miss a second game Thursday following the birth of his new baby but will be back in time for the start of the Athletics' two-game set versus the Giants. Rooker had put up three straight multi-hit games before going on the paternity list.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE