Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins - News - September 28, 2023

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Maybe one of the current Twins stars will be to your kid what Brooks Robinson was to meColumnist Jim Souhan had one guy growing up: Brooks Robinson, who died this week at age 86.

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JJ Bleday - First hit since IL activationBleday went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run in a win over the Athletics on Thursday.

ImpactBleday was playing in only his second game since returning from the injured list due to a knee sprain, and after going hitless Wednesday, he got on base for the first time since Aug. 13, the last game he'd played prior to his absence. With the Athletics due to face right-handers Chase Silseth and Davis Daniel in the first two games of the season-ending weekend series against the Angels, the lefty-hitting Bleday should be set for at least another two starts in 2023 before potentially taking a seat against southpaw Kenny Rosenberg on Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Lucas Erceg - Works around control issues for winErceg (4-4) recorded the win against the Twins on Thursday, firing a scoreless inning during which he issued three walks and recorded a strikeout.

ImpactThe right-hander nearly blew the 1-1 lead he was tasked with preserving upon entering in the seventh inning with the three passes he handed out, but he was able to get Donovan Solano swinging to snuff out the bases-loaded threat. Erceg has settled down after an uneven early part of the season, as he's now posted scoreless appearances in 14 of his last 15 trips to the mound, including in seven straight outings.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023•ROTOWIRE

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MLB has its most productive class of rookie hitters ever. Managers and players believe they know why

5 burning MLB questions: Best AL team, World Series dark horses, trade or extend Juan Soto?

MLB Playoff Watch: What to follow — and what’s still to be decided — on a wild final weekend