RAMÓN LAUREANO NEWS

Keeps rolling Sunday Laureano went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a walk in a Cactus League win over the Indians on Sunday, pushing his spring average to .375 across five spring games.

Impact Laureano remains a candidate for the leadoff role, but he operated out of the No. 5 hole in the lineup Sunday and slugged one of two third-inning homers. The defensive wizard's other two spring hits besides Sunday's round tripper are a double and a triple, so Laureano is clearly squaring up well at the plate early and now has four RBI.

MARCH 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Indians minus Ramírez, Reyes after they break virus protocol

The Cleveland Indians have broken COVID-19 protocols for the third time in less than a year, this time costing them third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil Reyes

MARCH 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Standing out early Laureano has stood out with both his bat and hustle in his first three Cactus League games, Shayna Rubin of The Mercury News reports.

Impact The 26-year-old, who's a candidate for the leadoff role, has gone 2-for-6 with a double, a triple, a hit by pitch and a run, with the two-bagger coming on a ball that normally would have only netted a single had it not been for Laureano kicking it into another gear on the bases. The center fielder saw a significant downturn in batting average to .213 in 2020 after hitting .288 in each of his first two big-league stints, but his .338 on-base percentage, partly the byproduct of a career-high 10.8 percent walk rate, and solid power profile make Laureano an intriguing candidate for the top of the order.

MARCH 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Twins newcomer Happ back on mound after positive virus test

Eager for a fresh start with a new team, J

MARCH 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Could lead off Laureano is one of the top candidates to lead off for the Athletics this season, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Marcus Semien and Tommy La Stella led off in 56 of Oakland's 60 games last season, but both left the team over the offseason. Laureano primarily hit second but did lead off on three occasions. He has the speed of a traditional leadoff man, but teams today are often more concerned with on-base ability in that spot. Laureano's track record there is more mixed, as his career .343 on-base percentage is solid but far from elite. He's walked at a below-average 7.6 percent clip over the course of his career but did post a career-best 10.8 percent walk rate last season. Mark Canha, who doesn't have the same speed but does get on base at an elite rate, appears to be the other top candidate.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Oakland A’s: Ramon Laureano should be next face of franchise As the Oakland A's look towards the future, they should look to plan their marketing campaign around Ramon Laureano. The Oakland A's, for al...

OCTOBER 20, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Grading Ramón Laureano and the other outfielders (plus DH) for the 2020 A's Across the board, A's outfielders saw a dip in power this season while Khris Davis didn't flash his home run stroke until the playoffs.

OCTOBER 20, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Two homers not enough Thursday Laureano went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in a loss to the Astros on Thursday in Game 4 of the ALDS.

Impact Both of his homers were off Zack Greinke. While it looked like perhaps Greinke gave away a sign before the first one, Laureano told Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle that he didn't notice Greinke signaling anything beforehand. Laureano had been mostly quiet in the postseason prior to Thursday, and this one game won't wash away the bad taste of his 2020 regular-season campaign. The 26-year-old outfielder's OPS fell by more than 150 points from 2019.

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Correa, Springer rally Astros past A's 10-5 in ALDS opener

Carlos Correa homered twice and drove in four, Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead, two-run single during Houston’s four-run sixth inning and the Astros rallied to beat the Oakland Athletic...

OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ramon Laureano's live F-bomb isn't the worst part of in-game interviews The Oakland center fielder might have been distracted during his live interview with the ESPN broadcast crew in the Wild Card Series elimina...

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

A's OF Ramón Laureano Swears During In-Game ESPN Interview A's center fielder Ramón Laureano made it explicitly clear what he thought of Chicago outfielder Eloy Jiménez's speed on Thursday.

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • SI.COM

Ramon Laureano drops F-bomb during in-game interview on ESPN (Video) Ramon Laureano's frustration vocabulary is not suited for a live television audience. Frustrations clearly got the best of Ramon Laureano on...

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Not in evening lineup Laureano will not start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mariners.

Impact Laureano went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the first game of the day. Mark Canha will start in center field for the nightcap.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs game-tying double Laureano went 2-for-5 with an RBI double, another two-bagger and a run in an extra-inning win over the Mariners on Friday.

Impact The outfielder has struggled at the plate for the majority of the season, but his two-out RBI double in the 10th inning knotted the score at 1-1, setting the stage for a game-winning Mark Canha home run. Laureano is still hitting only .200 over 88 plate appearances in September, although he appears to at least be building up some solid momentum going into the postseason with a .267/.353/.467 line with three doubles, one home run, six RBI, two walks, one stolen base and five runs over his last nine games.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Canha homers in 10th inning, rallies A's past Mariners 3-1

Mark Canha hit a two-out, two-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the Seattle Mariners 3-1

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marlins, Reds, Astros lock up spots in the postseason

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ramón Laureano late homer hands A’s win in LA against Dodgers Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Laureano hits homer in ninth, Sean Manaea shines, Jake Diekman allows first run.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Homers in win Laureano went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and another RBI during Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.

Impact Laureano gave the A's the lead for good with a two-out, two-run blast off Blake Treinan in the ninth inning. The 26-year-old has been struggling lately, going 0-for-15 across the last four games, but he made it count when it mattered Wednesday. He now has six long balls on the season while batting .218/.346/.371.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

A's beat Dodgers 6-4 on Laureano's 9th-inning homer Ramon Laureano broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Wednesday night i...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

A's beat Dodgers 6-4 on Laureano's 9th-inning homer Ramon Laureano broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Rays clinch first AL East title in 10 years

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Tuesday Laureano isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Dodgers.

Impact Laureano will ride the pine Tuesday after going 0-for-12 with a walk and three strikeouts over the last four games. Mark Canha will start in center field with Tommy La Stella resting his legs as the designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Busts out of slump Monday Laureano went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and a run during a win over the Mariners in the second game of a doubleheader Monday.

Impact The Gold Glove outfielder entered the contest mired in a 1-for-18 skid that encompassed his six previous games, so the multi-hit effort, his first since Sept. 8, brought disappointed fantasy managers a temporary reprieve. It's been an interesting year at the plate for Laureano, who has upped his walk rate significantly to a career-best 11.8 percent while also seeing a 67-point drop in BABIP to .275 and a six-point tumble in HR/FB rate to 13.2 percent. The mixed bag of metrics has conspired to help him generate a strong .349 OBP while also significantly suppressing both his batting average (.219) and slugging percentage (.371).

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Lamet pitches Padres over Kershaw, Dodgers 7-2

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minor tosses 2-hitter, A's manage split with Mariners

Mike Minor tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts, Jake Lamb doubled and homered in his first game after signing with Oakland, and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-0 in...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS