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OAKLAND ATHLETICS 69-93 · 4TH IN AL WEST
69-93 · 4TH IN AL WEST
Athletics belt three home runs, down Dodgers The Oakland Athletics picked up in August where they left off in July, parlaying three home runs and steady pitching from Joey Estes into a...
Athletics belt three home runs, down Dodgers The Oakland Athletics picked up in August where they left off in July, parlaying three home runs and steady pitching from Joey Estes into a...
AUGUST 3 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Shea Langeliers - Pops homer in win Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.
Impact Langeliers' solo shot was his third homer over the last seven games. While he's making good contact -- he's added three doubles in that span -- he's also struck out nine times over those contests. The catcher is up to a .215/.272/.457 slash line with 21 homers, 57 RBI, 40 runs scored and four stolen bases over 93 games this season. He needs one more long ball to match his total from 135 games in 2023.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Brent Rooker - Goes deep in win Rooker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.
Impact Rooker saw a seven-game hitting streak snapped Wednesday, but he bounced back quickly. The designated hitter provided the Athletics' last runs of the contest with a two-run blast in the fifth inning, his fifth homer over the last nine games. For the season, he's up to 27 long balls, 79 RBI, 54 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a .293/.367/.591 slash line through 96 contests.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Estes - Impressive in win over Dodgers Estes (5-4) allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Friday.
Impact Estes was shaky early, allowing a two-run home run to Teoscar Hernandez, but he quickly settled in. The right-hander recorded 15 straight outs before walking two with two outs in the sixth inning, only to get a strikeout to avoid trouble. Estes has allowed two earned runs or less in each of his last four outings (three starts), covering 20.1 innings in that span. For the season, he has a 4.77 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 59:21 K:BB over 77.1 innings across 15 appearances (14 starts). The 22-year-old's next outing is projected to be a favorable home matchup against the White Sox.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
The Athletics hit 3 homers to beat the struggling Dodgers 6-5
Brent Rooker hit his 27th homer of the season and the Oakland Athletics added two more long balls to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5AUGUST 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luis Medina - Transferred to 60-day IL The Athletics transferred Medina (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday.
Impact The move comes with Medina scheduled to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery Aug. 6, and the procedure will likely keep the 25-year-old right-hander out for the 2025 campaign, too. Across his eight starts this season, Medina went 2-4 with a 5.18 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 32:20 K:BB across 40 innings. The move makes room on Oakland's 40-man roster for the reinstatement of Darell Hernaiz (ankle) from the 60-day IL.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Darell Hernaiz - Reinstated off IL Oakland reinstated Hernaiz (ankle) from the 60-day injured list Friday.
Impact Hernaiz has been on the injured list since May 8 due to a left ankle sprain, and he was transferred to the 60-day IL one week later. He started his rehab assignment July 20, and across his nine rehab outings he slashed .364/.432/.545 with two stolen bases, three doubles, one home run and two RBI across 37 plate appearances. To make room for Hernaiz on the 40-man roster, the Athletics transferred right-hander Luis Medina (elbow) to the 60-day injured list.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Brett Harris - Optioned to Triple-A The Athletics optioned Harris to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Impact Harris had been hitless across his last six contests. With Harris back in the minors, Abraham Toro should return to being the everyday guy at third base for Oakland.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Athletics host the Dodgers in first of 3-game series
The Oakland Athletics begin a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on FridayAUGUST 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Ross Stripling - Takes tough loss Stripling took the loss against the Giants on Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over 5.2 innings. He did not record a strikeout.
Impact Stripling pitched well throughout the contest, allowing the leadoff man to reach just one time over his 5.2 innings of work while surrendering only two-extra base hits. The only run he allowed on the night came on a sacrifice fly in the fifth. However, the veteran right-hander would still go on to take his fifth loss in his last six starts (dating back to May 7) due to Oakland's offense being shut out by Logan Webb. Stripling also failed to record a strikeout for the first time this season and finished the month of July with a 4.76 ERA and a 3:3 K:BB (over two starts).
AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE
Logan Webb pitches 2nd career shutout in the Giants' 1-0 victory over the Athletics
Logan Webb pitched his second career shutout, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 1-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night in a speedy 1 hour, 55 minutesAUGUST 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Joey Estes - Going back in rotation Estes is scheduled to start Friday's game against the Dodgers in Oakland.
Impact Estes had started in each of his first 13 appearances with the Athletics this season before he was deployed for 2.2 innings of relief this past Friday against the Angels behind starter Paul Blackburn, who was lifted after five innings in his first outing back from the 60-day injured list. The Athletics traded Blackburn to the Mets on Tuesday, so Estes' brief run in the bullpen will come to an end as he reclaims the vacated rotation spot.
AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE
Darell Hernaiz - Remains on assignment Tuesday Hernaiz (ankle) played a full game at shortstop in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Albuquerque on Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs.
Impact Hernaiz was charged with an error as well, but otherwise, his night was yet another step in the right direction. The 22-year-old appears ready for activation at any point moving forward, as he's now forged a .345 average and .873 OPS across 33 plate appearances over eight rehab games. Hernaiz has experience playing every infield position besides first base, and with regular second baseman Zack Gelof scuffling at the plate the majority of the season, the former could have a path to fairly regular playing time once he returns to the big-league roster.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Zack Gelof - Reaches three times in win Gelof went 2-for-3 with a walk in a win over the Giants on Tuesday. He was also caught stealing twice.
Impact Gelof's small-ball production stood in stark contrast to that of several slugging teammates, as the Athletics scored all five runs off home runs. However, the multi-hit effort was an especially welcome sight for Gelof, who entered the night mired in a 1-for-25 slump that had encompassed his previous seven games. Gelof had last tallied multiple hits in a game July 9, and despite Tuesday's success, his average remains just below the Mendoza Line at .196 due to his recent skid. The pair of failed steal attempts were an outlier as well, considering Gelof had gone an impressive 12-for-13 in that category this season coming into Tuesday.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Giants, Athletics adjust players' roles following roster moves The Giants will be looking to solidify a game’s start while the Oakland Athletics focus on the end when the neighbors meet again Wednesday n...
JULY 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Giants, Athletics adjust players' roles following roster moves The Giants will be looking to solidify a game’s start while the Oakland Athletics focus on the end when the neighbors meet again Wednesday n...
JULY 31 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
JP Sears - Dominant versus Giants Sears (8-8) secured the win over the Giants on Tuesday, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out nine over seven scoreless innings.
Impact Sears racked up a career-high nine strikeouts and went seven innings for just the second time this season. He's been much better over the last month after struggling over his first 16 starts of the year, during which he had a 5.04 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and only 56 strikeouts in 84 innings. The 28-year-old lefty also already has three more wins than he did all of last season despite having a nearly identical ERA (4.53). He'll look to continue his success in a great matchup against the White Sox to begin next week.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
JP Sears - Dominant versus Giants Sears (8-8) secured the win over the Giants on Tuesday, tossing a three-hit shutout while allowing a walk and striking out nine over seven innings.
Impact Sears racked up a career-high nine strikeouts and went seven innings for just the second time this season. He's been much better over the last month aside from his previous outing against the Astros, posting a 3.31 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 36:5 K:BB in 35.1 innings ranging over six starts. This is a significant improvement over his first 16 starts of the year, during which he had a 5.04 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and only struck out 56 batters in 84 innings. The 28-year-old lefty also already has three more wins than he did all of last season despite having a nearly identical ERA (4.53). He'll look to continue his success in a great matchup against the White Sox to begin next week.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
JJ Bleday - Homers late in win Bleday went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
Impact Bleday entered the game as a pinch hitter in the fifth and came through with a solo blast to right in the eighth to extend the Oakland lead. It was just his second home run in July and his first RBI in just over a week, as he's struggled to get going at the dish for most of the month. The 2019 first-round pick is slashing .236/.316/.437 with 13 homers, 37 RBI, 48 runs, zero stolen bases and a 44:80 BB:K in 428 plate appearances. He's also tied for second in the American League with 30 doubles for the year.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
JJ Bleday - Homers late in win Bleday went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
Impact Bleday entered the game as a pinch hitter in the fifth and came through with a solo blast to right in the eighth to extend their lead. It was just his second home run in July and his first RBI in just over a week, as he's struggled to get going at the dish for most of the month. The 2019 first round pick is slashing .236/.316/.437 with 13 homers, 37 RBI, 48 runs and a 44:80 BB:K in 428 plate appearances. He also is second in the American League with 30 doubles for the year.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Brent Rooker - Goes deep again in win Rooker went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Giants.
Impact Rooker hit the third home run of the night against Robbie Ray with a two-run blast in the fifth to push the A's out to a 4-0 lead. His home run put an exclamation point on what's been an incredible month for the 29-year-old slugger. Rooker leads all of the majors with 11 homers, 30 RBI and 24 runs scored in July and is second in average (.410) and OPS (1.347). He's now slashing .297/.372/.593 with 26 homers, 77 RBI, 53 runs, seven steals and a 40:118 BB:K in 390 plate appearances this season. He currently sits seventh in all of baseball with a .965 OPS for the year.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Brent Rooker - Goes deep again in win Rooker went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Giants.
Impact Rooker hit the third home run of the night against Robbie Ray with a two-run blast in the fifth to push the A's out to a 4-0 lead. His home run put an exclamation point onto what's been an incredible month for the 29-year-old slugger. Rooker leads all of majors with 11 homers, 30 RBI and 24 runs scored in July and is second in average (.410) and OPS (1.347). He's now slashing .297/.372/.593 with 26 homers, 77 RBI, 53 runs, seven steals and a 40:118 BB:K in 390 plate appearances. He currently sits seventh in all of baseball with a .965 OPS for the year.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
