RAMÓN LAUREANO NEWS

Gilbert scheduled to start for Seattle against Oakland

The Mariners will roll out Logan Gilbert to the mound Monday and the Athletics will give James Kaprielian the start

MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still sitting Sunday Laureano (groin) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The 26-year-old will sit for the third consecutive contest while dealing with tightness in his right groin. Manager Bob Melvin said Saturday that Laureano had shown some improvement, but the outfielder still isn't ready to rejoin the lineup. Mark Canha will again shift to center field with Chad Pinder starting in left.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Los Angeles visits Oakland, looks to build on Cobb's strong performance

Los Angeles looks to follow up a dominant performance by Saturday starter Alex Cobb

MAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains out of lineup Laureano (groin) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Angels.

Impact Laureano was held out of Friday's game due to right groin tightness and will now miss a second straight contest. Manager Bob Melvin said that Laureano has shown some improvement, but he isn't yet ready to return to the lineup, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Laureano is still considered day-to-day. Mark Canha will shift to center field while Chad Pinder starts in left field Saturday.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Oakland A’s cannot afford to lose Ramon Laureano for extended time It is easy to sit back and talk about who the most indispensable player is for the Oakland A's. Matt Chapman could have made a claim to that...

MAY 29, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Managing groin tightness Laureano isn't in Friday's lineup against the Angels due to right groin tightness, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Manager Bob Melvin said that Laureano will be evaluated Saturday to determine the extent of his injury, but it's not yet clear whether he could be available off the bench Friday. If Laureano is forced to miss additional time, Tony Kemp and Chad Pinder could see increased playing time in the outfield.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Friday Laureano isn't starting Friday's game against the Angels.

Impact Laureano went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Thursday's series opener against the Angels. Mark Canha will shift to center field while Tony Kemp starts in left.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Oakland's Mark Canha is the best hitter you've never heard of

Despite getting a fraction of the hype his peers receive, the A's Mark Canha is one of the best hitters in MLB, Pedro Moura writes.

MAY 24, 2021

Remains hot Saturday Laureano went 3-for-5 with a double in a win over the Angels on Saturday.

Impact The hot-hitting outfielder's second consecutive multi-hit effort pushed his tally at the plate over the last two games to an incandescent 7-for-9, a stretch during which he's laced a pair of two-baggers and a home run. The surge has given Laureano's season average a much-needed and immediate 30-point boost to .267, while his OPS has shot up 72 points to an impressive .870.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics visit Los Angeles, look to build on Bassitt's solid outing

Oakland looks to follow up a strong showing by Saturday starter Chris Bassitt

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, reaches base five times Laureano went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two additional runs scored and a walk in Friday's 8-4 win over the Angels.

Impact Laureano slammed a ninth-inning home run off Raisel Iglesias Friday. He has a team-leading 11 home runs with four in the last week. The 26-year-old is a speed threat as well, leading Oakland with eight steals. He is among the top-five in all of baseball in combined home runs and steals. In 179 plate appearances, he is slashing .256/.330/.525 with 21 RBI and 28 runs.

MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bassitt, Athletics to take on Sandoval, Angels

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

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quintana scheduled to start for Los Angeles against Oakland

The Athletics will start James Kaprielian on Friday and the Angels are expected to counter with Jose Quintana

MAY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros play Oakland, look to build on Greinke's strong performance

Houston looks to follow up a dominant performance by Wednesday starter Zack Greinke

MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ramon Laureano neither forgives nor forgets It is safe to say that Ramon Laureano is not a fan of the Houston Astros. Even if we remove AstroGate from the equation, the Oakland A's cen...

MAY 19, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Launches two homers in win Laureano went 2-for-3 with two home runs, a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros.

Impact Laureano took Christian Javier deep in the first and fourth to up his season total to 10, but arguably his biggest play of the game came in the ninth when he scored Mark Canha from third on a sacrifice fly to win his team the game. The 26-year-old had his first multi-hit game since May 5 as he raised his slash line to .248/.319/.510 with 25 runs scored, 20 RBI and is tied for second in baseball with eight stolen bases on the year.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ramón Laureano powers the A's to yet another comeback win over the Astros: 'He always finds a way to be part of a win' The Oakland A's continue to win the close games and are now 11-4 in one-run games and have five walk-off wins on the season.

MAY 19, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Altuve takes 12-game hit streak into matchup with Athletics

Altuve takes a 12-game hit streak into matchup with Athletics

MAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros, streaking Altuve set for matchup against Athletics

Astros, streaking Altuve set for matchup against Athletics

MAY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Past thumb issues Laureano has started the Athletics' past five games since missing last Sunday's series finale against the Rays and is 4-for-19 with a home run and two RBI across the 19 plate appea...

Impact The talented outfielder is working on a modest three-game hitting streak entering Sunday's game against the Twins and provided his eighth home run of the season Friday night. Laureano is slashing .239/.308/.472 across 37 games this season, with his slugging percentage standing out from the rest of his line courtesy of the fact 15 of his 34 hits have gone for extra bases.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Twins take 5-game losing streak into matchup with Athletics

Minnesota is looking to snap its five-game losing streak with a win over Oakland

MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ramon Laureano victimized by horrendous umpiring Initially regarded as a negative, and something that no one really wanted, the idea of robo-umps for balls and strikes has become much more...

MAY 13, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Athletics play Boston, aim to build on Bassitt's solid showing

Oakland looks to follow up a strong outing by Tuesday starter Chris Bassitt

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleared to start Tuesday Laureano (thumb) will start in center field and bat third Tuesday against the Red Sox, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Laureano's right thumb injury kept him out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Rays, but manager Bob Melvin suggested he was withheld from the starting nine mainly as a precaution. After a team off day Monday, Laureano is ready to play again, as expected. The 26-year-old has gotten off to an excellent start to his fourth MLB season, batting a modest .244 but providing seven home runs and eight stolen bases through his first 137 plate appearances.

MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Eovaldi scheduled to start for Boston against Oakland

The Red Sox are expected to send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound Tuesday and the Athletics will give Chris Bassitt the start

MAY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS