OAKLAND ATHLETICS NEWS

Miguel Andujar - Productive at plate in loss Andujar went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Mets on Wednesday.

Impact Andujar provided the only extra-base hit of the game for the Athletics while also crossing the plate with Oakland's sole run. The veteran's bat has reignited since just before the calendar flipped to August, as he's now sporting a .317 average and .768 OPS across his last 11 games, albeit with just two extra-base hits overall in that span.

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Jacob Wilson - Starting rehab assignment Saturday Wilson (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wilson has been sidelined since straining his left hamstring in his major-league debut back on July 19, but he's progressed to the point that he's ready to play in games again. The young shortstop shouldn't need too many rehab at-bats before rejoining the Athletics' active roster. Wilson makes for a viable stash in fantasy leagues where he was dropped.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Darell Hernaiz - On base three times Wednesday Hernaiz went 2-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Mets on Wednesday.

Impact Hernaiz had one of two multi-hit efforts for the Athletics in a game where there bats quieted considerably. The rookie finally pulled his season average up to the Mendoza Line with Wednesday's production, and he's now hitting an even .300 over the 22 plate appearances covering his last six games.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Abraham Toro - Sitting again Thursday Toro is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Impact Toro appears to have lost hold of a regular spot at third base to rookie Darell Hernaiz. He'll find himself on the bench Thursday for the fourth time in five games, with the last two absences coming against left-handed pitchers and the first two coming versus righties. The Athletics will return everyday designated hitter Brent Rooker (personal) from the paternity list later this weekend, so Toro's outlook for playing time will likely only worsen in the coming days.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Lawrence Butler - Getting afternoon off Butler is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Impact Though he picked up a start Wednesday against Mets southpaw David Peterson and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 9-1 loss, the lefty-hitting Butler will hit the bench Thursday as New York sends a second straight lefty (Jose Quintana) to the bump. Daz Cameron will check in for Butler in right field.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Seth Brown - Idle against lefty Brown is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Impact The lefty-hitting Brown finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row while the Mets send another southpaw (Jose Quintana) to the hill. Armando Alvarez will fill in for Brown at first base.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

A's Pitcher Defends Himself After SNY Announcers Accuse Him of Showing Up Teammates Ron Darling called out Joey Estes for showing up a teammate. Estes says he would never.

AUGUST 15 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

A's Pitcher Defends Himself After SNY Announcers Accuse Him of Showing Up Teammates Ron Darling called out Joey Estes for showing up a teammate. Estes says he would never.

AUGUST 15 • THESTATE.COM

Alonso leads Mets against the Athletics after 4-hit game

The New York Mets play the Oakland Athletics after Pete Alonso had four hits against the Athletics on Wednesday

AUGUST 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Please don't drink and drive': Estes pitches with heavy heart after brother-in-law's death NEW YORK -- Before Joey Estes stepped on the mound to begin his start on Wednesday night at Citi Field, he drew a giant heart in the dirt ar...

AUGUST 15 • MLB.COM

Joey Estes - Stuck with fifth loss Estes (5-5) allowed three runs on seven hits and struck out three without walking a batter over 5.1 innings, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Mets.

Impact Estes mostly kept the Mets in check, though he yielded solo home runs to Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso. This was the first time since June 16 that Estes yielded multiple homers in an outing. The right-hander is now at a 4.72 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 66:21 K:BB through 87.2 innings over 17 appearances (16 starts). He's projected to make his next start at home versus the Rays.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Alonso ends slump with 4 hits as Mets beat A's 9-1 to stop 4-game losing streak

Pete Alonso had four hits that included a fourth-inning homer and three RBIs to lead the New York Mets over the Oakland Athletics 9-1, stopping a four-game losing streak

AUGUST 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Mets vs. Athletics: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 15

Preview the August 15 matchup between the New York Mets and Oakland Athletics with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

AUGUST 15 • DATA SKRIVE

Mets vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 15

Preview the August 15 matchup between the New York Mets and Oakland Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

AUGUST 15 • DATA SKRIVE

Mason Miller on his Players' Weekend cause | 08/14/2024 Mason Miller joins MLB Tonight to discuss his Players' Weekend cause on raising awareness for children with type 1 diabetes

AUGUST 15 • MLB.COM

The Mookie Betts deal and the 15 worst MLB trades of the past decade

Colin Cowherd believes the Mookie Betts trade is one of the two worst in MLB history. Here's a look at the 15 worst trades over the past dec...

AUGUST 14

Seth Brown - Exiting lineup vs. lefty Brown is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Impact The lefty-hitting Brown will hit the bench Wednesday while the Mets send southpaw David Peterson to the hill. Tyler Nevin will replace Brown at first base.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Dany Jiménez - Scored on in third rehab outing Jimenez (oblique) allowed two earned runs on two hits, a walk, a hit batsman and a wild pitch over one-plus inning in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday. He struc...

Impact Jimenez saw his stat line dinged for the first time in his three minor-league rehab appearances, allowing one run on a wild pitch in the sixth and then being charged with a second after being pulled following an inning-opening walk in the seventh. The poor control did push Jimenez's pitch count up to 27, his highest yet by far during his time with the Aviators. It remains to be seen if the Athletics will deem the reliever ready for return despite the rough outing, or whether they'll give Jimenez at least one opportunity to reset himself.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Darell Hernaiz - Starting at hot corner again Hernaiz will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Mets, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hernaiz is emerging as Athletics manager Mark Kotsay's preferred choice at the hot corner, having started there four times in a five-game span. The 23-year-old has just a .561 OPS in August since being recalled, although that's better than former starter Abraham Toro's .345 OPS this month.

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Abraham Toro - Losing at-bats to Hernaiz Toro is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact It marks the fourth time in five games that Darell Hernaiz has drawn the start at third base over Toro (Toro did get a start at first base over that span). Since coming off the injured list last month, Toro is slashing just .151/.224/.189 over 16 games.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Soderstrom - Begins strengthening program Soderstrom (wrist) began a strengthening program Monday, MLB.com reports.

Impact The rookie has yet to resume baseball activities and is without a timetable for return, but this news is nevertheless a small step in the right direction. Given Soderstrom is still taking relatively modest steps in his recovery, however, a return prior to the end of August seems increasingly unlikely.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Adams - Gets first win Tuesday Adams (1-2) got the win against the Mets on Tuesday, firing a scoreless fifth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

Impact Adams took over after Joe Boyle exited following 85 pitches over four-plus frames, and the former was able to stop the proverbial bleeding after the Mets had pulled to within three runs. Dating back to July 19, Adams now has scoreless efforts in 10 of his last 11 trips to the mound, posting a 1.04 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, Tuesday's victory and five holds across a span of 8.2 innings.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

JJ Bleday - Keeps hot streak going Tuesday Bleday went 1-for-3 with two walks and three runs in a win over the Mets on Tuesday.

Impact One game after unloading for his 14th home run of the season and crossing 40-RBI mark, Bleday got it done with small ball Tuesday. The hot-hitting outfielder lifted his OBP on the season to .326 with his three trips on the basepaths, and he now boasts a .333 average and .956 OPS with five extra-base hits, five RBI and nine runs across his last 13 games.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Zack Gelof - Reaches twice Tuesday Gelof went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Mets on Tuesday.

Impact Gelof operated out of the No. 7 spot in the order and continued his recent encouraging stretch of hitting, pushing his average and OBP to .391 and .417, respectively, over the last six games with Tuesday's performance. The steal was also Gelof's first in the six games since he recorded pilfers in back-to-back games Aug. 4-5. Gelof has edged his season average back over the Mendoza Line to .202 with the surge, but he still has plenty of ground to make up over the last month and a half of the regular season to even get into the neighborhood of his rookie-season figures of a .267 average and .841 OPS.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Seth Brown - Bases-clearing double Wednesday Brown went 1-for-5 with a three-run double in a win over the Mets on Wednesday.

Impact Brown flipped the switch for what has become an increasingly productive Athletics offense, coming through with the bases loaded in the first inning to give Oakland an early 3-0 lead. The outfielder continues to struggle overall in August, however, as he still carries just a .174 average during the month across 24 plate appearances.

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