APRIL 11, 2021•WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Seth Brown finally launches first major league homerIt was a moment that had been years in the making. Seth Brown had been noted as a power hitter in the Oakland A's system, but had yet to lau...
Strong bullpen leads Indians to sweep of Miggy-less Tigers
Logan Allen recovered from a bumpy first inning to get his first win with Cleveland and the Indians completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Detroit TigersAPRIL 11, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not settling in wellRomo, who allowed two earned runs on one hit over two-thirds of an inning in a win over the Astros on Saturday, now has a 9.82 ERA across his first 3.2 innings of the season.
ImpactRomo has now given up at least one hit in each of his four appearances and at least one run in three straight outings while posting a 2:3 K:BB thus far. Manager Bob Melvin had recently intimated Lou Trivino was the top candidate for save chances while Trevor Rosenthal recovers from recent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, and Romo's early body of work only serves to validate the decision to keep the veteran away from the highest-leverage situations for the time being.
APRIL 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Slugs first MLB homerBrown, who drew the start at designated hitter in Saturday's win over the Astros, went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, his first major-league round tripper.
ImpactBrown's 424-foot shot to right field in the eighth inning closed out the scoring for either club and broke a long-ball drought that had encompassed his first 101 major-league plate appearances. The 28-year-old had a couple of 30-homer campaigns in the minors, but his current stint with the big-league club may not be particularly extensive if the Athletics begin to get over some of the short-term injuries that prompted his recent promotion from the alternate training site.
APRIL 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch prepares for return to 'home,' HoustonDetroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch discusses Sunday, April 11, 2021, about his team's upcoming three-game series against the Houston Astros.
APRIL 11, 2021•FREEP.COM
Brown’s homer helps A’s roll past AstrosHOUSTON — Ramón Laureano hit a two-run homer and former Lewis-Clark State standout Seth Brown connected for his first big league home run an...
APRIL 11, 2021•DNEWS.COM
Scores, steals baseStraw went 0-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Oakland.
ImpactStraw put himself in scoring position with a seventh-inning steal and came home on Jose Altuve's double. The swipe was Straw's second in three attempts.
APRIL 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
