RAMÓN LAUREANO NEWS

Ohtani hits 100th homer as Angels beat A's 9-1 for DH split

Shohei Ohtani hit his 100th career home run, Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and the Los Angeles Angels salvaged a split of a day-night doubleheader by beating the the Oakland Athleti...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes first bag Laureano went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-0 win over the Tigers.

Impact The 27-year-old needed a few games to find a rhythm after missing the beginning of the season due to a suspension, but Laureano appears to be finding his groove. The steal was his first of 2022, and he's gone 3-for-7 over the last two contests with three runs.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logue pitches gem in 2nd start, A's pound Tigers 9-0

Zach Logue pitched seven scoreless innings in his second major league start and the Oakland Athletics spoiled the debut of Joey Wentz by thumping the floundering Detroit Tigers 9-0

MAY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First two hits of season Laureano went 2-for-4 with a run during a win over the Tigers in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

Impact Laureano finally collected his first hits after a delayed start to the season due to a suspension. The 27-year-old had gone 0-for-11 with four strikeouts over his first three games, and although he whiffed on two more occasions in the second game of the twin bill, he at least broke the ice with his pair of singles.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hitless in return Laureano went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Twins.

Impact Laureano made his season debut Sunday after finishing up an 80-game suspension. The 27-year-old posted a .760 OPS with 14 homers and 12 steals through 88 games last season. With his suspension over, expect Laureano to hit at or near the top of Oakland's lineup on a daily basis.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leading off in season debut Laureano (suspension) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Sunday's game in Minnesota, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact After reinstating Laureano from the restricted list earlier Sunday now that he's finished up serving the 80-game suspension he was handed last August, the Athletics won't waste any time breaking the 27-year-old in to a prominent spot in the lineup. Though Laureano slashed an ugly .135/.273/.189 across 44 plate appearances during his 10-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas, the Athletics are confident he'll provide a spark atop the lineup once he gets acclimated to playing on an everyday basis. Since debuting in the majors in 2018, Laureano has been an above-league-average hitter in each of his first four seasons, amassing a 118 wRC+ for his career.

MAY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to return from suspension The Athletics reinstated Laureano (suspension) from the restricted list Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Oakland has yet to release its lineup for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota, but it'll presumably include Laureano, who is on tap for his season debut after he missed the first 27 games of the campaign while finishing out the 80-game suspension he was handed last August. The 27-year-old was able to stay sharp while he was on suspension by taking part in a rehab assignment in the minors. Over his 10-game stint at Triple-A Las Vegas, Laureano slashed .135/.273/.189 with two doubles and two stolen bases.

MAY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes core surgery Laureano (suspension) underwent core surgery to address a sports hernia Thursday.

Impact The surgery reportedly went well, and Laureano is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. He'll have some extra time to get up to full speed, however, as he'll miss approximately the first month of the season while finishing up a performance-enhancing drug suspension.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ramon Laureano suspended: Why A's outfielder was banned, what it means for Oakland Oakland will be without its right fielder for the remainder of the 2021 regular season, all potential playoff games in 2021 and the first mo...

AUGUST 7, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Athletics' CF Ramón Laureano suspended 80 games after testing positive for PED Laureano, who tested positive for Nandrolone, said it was likely a "contamination of something I ingested."

AUGUST 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramón Laureano is suspended for 80 games after testing positive for PEDs Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramón Laureano was suspended for 80 games without pay by the commissioner’s office Friday after testing positiv...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

A's outfielder Laureano suspended 80 games The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramón Laureano has received an 80-game suspensi...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • MLB.COM

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano suspended 80 games after positive steroid test In a statement released by the MLB Players' Assn., Laureano said he was \

AUGUST 6, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Handed PED ban Laureano was suspended 80 games Friday after testing positive for Nandrolone, a performance-enhancing substance, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports.

Impact The Athletics have just 53 games remaining this season, so Laureano won't play again until roughly a month into the 2022 campaign. He'll also be ineligible to participate in the playoffs. The 27-year-old outfielder will finish the season having hit .246/.317/.443 with 14 homers and 12 steals in 88 games. His absence means that Stephen Piscotty, whose role was reduced after the Athletics acquired Starling Marte at the deadline, could be in line for more starts down the stretch. Seth Brown, who was optioned following the Marte trade, could be in line to return to the roster.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doubles twice, nabs steal in loss Laureano went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a stolen base Tuesday in the Athletics' 8-1 loss to the Padres.

Impact The stolen base was Laureano's first since July 10 and only his fourth since mid-April, after he went 8-for-9 on steal attempts through his first nine contests of the season. Laureano's decision to be more judicious with his running doesn't seem to be the result of an organizational philosophy; for instance, the newly acquired Starling Marte has collected five stolen bases in his first five games with Oakland. Instead, Laureano may just be running less frequently due to the Athletics deploying him in more of a run-producing role of late. He's hit fourth or fifth in the order in all but four of his last 12 starts, and he'll fill the cleanup spot again in Wednesday's series finale with the Padres.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sandoval expected to start for the Angels against the Athletics

The Angels will send Patrick Sandoval to the mound Friday and the Athletics plan to give Chris Bassitt the start

JULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plates two runs Laureano went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a strikeout as the Athletics defeated the Angels, 4-0 on Thursday.

Impact Laureano brought home two runs with his first-inning double as part of a three-run inning but was frame, but he was otherwise in the game. The 27-year-old went 0-for-5 Wednesday but was 12-for-32 with a homer and three doubles over the previous eight contests.

JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Montas records 10 strikeouts, Athletics beat Angels 4-0

Frankie Montas struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings and Oakland took advantage of some early Los Angeles miscues in Starling Marte’s debut with the Athletics and beat the Ang...

JULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks three hits Laureano went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in Oakland's 7-4 defeat to San Diego on Tuesday.

Impact Laureano singled in the first inning, singled and scored in the third and doubled in the fifth to record his first three-hit game since June 22. The extra-base hit was only his sixth of July, his lowest total of any full month, though the successful game alone raised his average from .242 to .248.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tatis' monster 2-run homer helps Padres beat Athletics 7-4

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a monster 440-foot, two-run homer, Manny Machado added a three-run shot and Adam Frazier had two hits and two runs in his debut for the San Diego Padres, who...

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners pull closer in wild card race, hold off A's 4-3

Kyle Seager had a key two-out, two-run single as part of Seattle’s four-run third inning, Marco Gonzales won his second straight decision, and the Mariners inched closer in the Ame...

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners win on another wild pitch again against A's

Struggling rookie Jarred Kelenic scored the winning run on Lou Trivino’s wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth, Mitch Haniger homered twice and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oaklan...

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plates two runs Thursday Laureano went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Thursday's win over the Mariners.

Impact Laureano extended his hitting streak to four games and has been quite a threat at the dish in that stretch, recording six RBI and posting two straight multi-hit contests. The outfielder is only hitting .227 with a .605 OPS this month, but he seems to be trending in the right direction over the last couple of games.

JULY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE