JULY 23 • KANSASCITY.COM
OAKLAND ATHLETICS 69-93 · 4TH IN AL WEST
69-93 · 4TH IN AL WEST
Hogan Harris enjoys best start of season as A's blank Astros OAKLAND - Nick Kurtz, the fourth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft who officially signed with the A...
Hogan Harris - Excellent in second win Harris (2-3) allowed seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6.2 shutout innings to earn the win over the Astros on Monday.
Impact Harris maintained a scoreless outing for the third time this year and picked up his second win with his longest start of the season. The seven strikeouts were also a season high for the southpaw, who avoided giving up a home run for the fourth straight appearance. Harris is at a 2.98 ERA despite a 1.44 WHIP and 42:25 K:BB through 54.1 innings over 11 appearances (nine starts) this year. He's projected to make his next start at the Angels.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Hogan Harris - Excellent in second win Harris (2-3) allowed seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6.2 scoreless innings to earn the win over the Astros on Monday.
Impact Harris blanked the opposition for the third time this year and picked up his second win with his longest start of the season. The seven strikeouts were also a season high for the southpaw, who avoided giving up a home run for the fourth straight appearance. Harris is at a 2.98 ERA despite a 1.44 WHIP and 42:25 K:BB through 54.1 innings over 11 appearances (nine starts) this year. He's projected to make his next start on the road against the Angels.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Hogan Harris silences Astros in Athletics' victory Hogan Harris matched his career high with seven strikeouts, Miguel Andujar and JJ Bleday stroked consecutive RBI doubles during a three-run...
JULY 23 • SACBEE.COM
Hogan Harris silences Astros in Athletics' victory Hogan Harris matched his career high with seven strikeouts, Miguel Andujar and JJ Bleday stroked consecutive RBI doubles during a three-run...
JULY 23 • THESTATE.COM
Hogan Harris and 3 Athletics relievers combine to blank Astros 4-0
Hogan Harris and three relievers combined on an eight-hit shutout, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 4-0JULY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Abraham Toro - Sitting Monday Toro is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Astros.
Impact Toro, who was activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday, went 0-for-4 in his first game since June 21 due to a strained hamstring. The team will likely bring the third baseman back slowly as he works his way back up to game speed, and he'll begin Monday's contest in the dugout. Brett Harris will start at the hot corner and bat eighth against Houston right-hander Spencer Arrighetti.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Abraham Toro - Sitting Monday Toro is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Astros.
Impact Toro, who was activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday after recovering from a strained hamstring, went 0-for-4 in his first game since June 21. The team will likely bring the third baseman along slowly as he works his way back up to game speed. Brett Harris will start at the hot corner and bat eighth against Houston right-hander Spencer Arrighetti.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Ross Stripling - Set for bullpen session Stripling (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Monday or Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
Impact The right-hander completed five innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday and worked up to 52 pitches. It was Stripling's third rehab outing overall, and if he emerges from the early-week bullpen session without setbacks, it's possible he makes just one more start for an affiliate to build up his pitch count before activation is deemed appropriate.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Ross Stripling - Set for bullpen session Stripling (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Monday or Tuesday, Janie McCauley of the Associated Press reports.
Impact The right-hander completed five innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday, building up to 52 pitches. Stripling has already made three rehab starts but may need one more appearance to build up his pitch count before he returns from the 15-day injured list and slides back into the Oakland rotation.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Medina - Seeking second opinion on elbow Medina (elbow) will seek a second opinion on the UCL damage that's sidelined him since July 13, the Associated Press reports.
Impact Manager Mark Kotsay noted Medina would miss "significant time" the day after the right-hander's placement on the IL, and the pursuit of a second opinion seems to confirm the potential severity of the injury. Medina is naturally hoping to avoid a surgery with a lengthy recovery period, and more information on the likelihood of that possibility should be gleaned in the near future.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Medina - Seeking second opinion on elbow Medina (elbow) will seek a second opinion on the UCL damage that's sidelined him since July 13, the Associated Press reports.
Impact Manager Mark Kotsay noted Medina would miss "significant time" the day after the right-hander's placement on the IL. The right-hander is hoping he won't need surgery, but it may be unavoidable.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Lucas Erceg - Nightmare outing for third loss Erceg (2-3) took the loss against the Angels on Sunday, allowing four earned runs on two hits, a walk, a hit batsman and a wild pitch without retiring a batter.
Impact Erceg was handed a solid 5-2 lead when he entered in the eighth, but matters unraveled for him immediately, as his final line implies. The reliever allowed all four batters he faced to reach via a pair of singles, a hit-by-pitch and a bases-loaded walk, and Scott Alexander subsequently allowed three more runs that were charged to Erceg. The normally reliable right-hander saw a nine-appearance scoreless streak (8.2 innings) snapped with the disastrous appearance, while his ERA shot up from 2.94 to 4.01.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Lucas Erceg - Nightmarish outing for third loss Erceg (2-3) took the loss against the Angels on Sunday, allowing four earned runs on two hits, a walk, a hit batsman and a wild pitch without retiring a batter.
Impact Erceg was handed a 5-2 lead when he entered in the eighth inning, but the reliever allowed all four batters he faced to reach base before Scott Alexander subsequently allowed all the runners he inherited from Erceg to score. The normally reliable right-hander saw a nine-appearance scoreless streak (8.2 innings) snapped by the disastrous appearance, while his ERA shot up from 2.94 to 4.01.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Abraham Toro - Hitless in return to action Toro (hamstring), activated from the IL earlier in the day, started at third base and went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.
Impact The returning infielder couldn't replicate the hot hitting he'd flashed during his four-game rehab assignment during his first taste of major-league action in exactly one month. However, of overriding importance is the fact Toro's physical issues seem firmly behind him, and he returns to an Athletics lineup that has suddenly heated up across the order and could therefore provide him with more run-scoring and RBI opportunities than he enjoyed earlier in the season.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Abraham Toro - Hitless in return to action Toro (hamstring) started at third base and went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.
Impact The infielder was activated from the IL earlier in the day, getting his first taste of major-league action in exactly one month. Toro's physical issues seem firmly behind him, and he returns to an Athletics lineup that has suddenly heated up and which could provide him with more run-scoring and RBI opportunities than he enjoyed earlier in the season.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Lawrence Butler - On base four times Sunday Butler went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.
Impact Butler turned in a textbook leadoff effort, acting as a thorn in the side of Angels pitching throughout the afternoon while turning in his fourth consecutive multi-hit effort. To say the rookie has flipped a switch at the plate is an understatement, considering he's raised his average and OPS by 36 and 128 points, respectively, in that span, while also recording a whopping nine RBI.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Lawrence Butler - On base four times Sunday Butler went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.
Impact Butler turned in a textbook leadoff effort, acting as a thorn in the side of Angels pitching while generating his fourth consecutive multi-hit effort. To say the rookie has flipped a switch at the plate is an understatement -- he's raised his average and OPS by 36 and 128 points, respectively, while also recording a whopping nine RBI during that hot streak.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
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JULY 22 • MLB.COM
Joey Estes - Allows eight hits in no-decision Estes allowed two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings Sunday against the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.
Impact Estes held the Angels scoreless through three innings while navigating through some traffic on the bases before they finally scratched a run against him in the fourth. He then would surrender a solo home run to Mickey Moniak in the fifth and couldn't quite get through the sixth after allowing a two-out walk and single. He's now allowed two runs or fewer in five of his last six starts, three of which have come against the Angels. Estes will take a 5.11 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 53:17 K:BB in 68.2 innings into another projected outing against the Angels over the weekend.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Andujar - Another three-hit effort Sunday Andujar went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Angels.
Impact Andujar took Carson Fulmer deep in the fifth inning to put the Athletics back in front and subsequently ended Fulmer's day on the mound. He also singled twice and finished the weekend going 8-for-13 with three RBI and three runs scored while also not striking out at all. Andujar has showcased some resurgent numbers at the dish this year, slashing .304/.327/.419 with four homers, 24 RBI, 24 runs and a 7:30 BB:K in 199 plate appearances.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Astros meet the Athletics after Alvarez hit for the cycle
The Houston Astros meet the Oakland Athletics after Yordan Alvarez hit for the cycle against the Mariners on SundayJULY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How to Watch Astros vs. Athletics: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 22
Preview the July 22 matchup between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.JULY 22 • DATA SKRIVE
Ron Washington gifted ball by Kevin Pillar from the final out of the Angels' final Coliseum visit
Kevin Pillar made sure manager Ron Washington received the ball after making the final out in center fieldJULY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angels rally against Oakland bullpen in final scheduled visit to Coliseum, beat A's 8-5
Kevin Pillar hit a two-run double in the eighth as Los Angeles rallied against Oakland’s bullpen, and the Angels beat the Athletics 8-5 in likely their final game ever at the Colis...JULY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
