STEPHEN PISCOTTY NEWS

MRI comes back clean Piscotty (knee) underwent an MRI on Wednesday that didn't reveal a serious injury, John Hickey of SI.com reports.

Impact Piscotty has been sidelined for three consecutive games after hurting his knee in an attempt to catch a ball at the wall. However, he said that his knee felt good Wednesday and that his MRI revealed some inflammation on the patella tendon in his knee. Piscotty said that he hopes to return to action in less than a week, which should afford enough time for inflammation to subside.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ATHLETICSNATION.COM

Won't start Wednesday Piscotty (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact With an off day coming up Thursday, the Athletics will withhold Piscotty from the lineup for a third straight game to give him some additional time to move past the right knee injury. Mark Canha will cover right field in Canha's stead, batting fifth for Oakland.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Senzatela pitches 1st complete game as Rockies top A's 3-1

Antonio Senzatela pitched the first complete game of his career and Elias Díaz hit a two-run homer to lead the Colorado Rockies over the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Tuesday night

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains out Tuesday Piscotty (knee) isn't starting Tuesday against the Rockies.

Impact Piscotty suffered a right knee sprain during the first game of Monday's twin bill, and he'll remain out of the lineup Tuesday. He'll be replaced by Mark Canha in right field.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics face Colorado, look to build on Minor's strong showing

Oakland looks to follow up a dominant performance by Monday starter Mike Minor

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

Nursing knee sprain Piscotty is dealing with a right knee sprain, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Piscotty suffered the injury in the outfield on an attempt to catch a ball at the wall. He'll be considered day-to-day until more information on the injury is revealed and won't start Game 2 of Monday's twin bill against the Mariners.. Mark Canha could see time in right field if Piscotty is forced to miss time.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AL West-leading A's hit frenetic stretch with loss in Texas

The AL West-leading Oakland Athletics are headed into a frenetic stretch coming off a 6-3 loss in Texas

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns for nightcap Piscotty (wrist) is starting in right field and batting third in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

Impact The 29-year-old sat out Saturday's matinee, but he'll return to action as expected for Game 2. Piscotty is slashing .264/.308/.438 with five homers and three stolen bases in 34 games this season.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out for another game Piscotty (wrist) remains on the bench for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Texas.

Impact Previous reports indicated that Piscotty would return to the lineup Saturday, but he won't do so for the day's first game. He'll sit for the sixth straight contest, with Mark Canha again serving as the right fielder. Piscotty is expected to play in the nightcap, however, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back Saturday Piscotty (wrist) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against the Rangers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Piscotty has been out of the lineup since Monday due to wrist soreness. He's doing better Friday, however, so his absence isn't expected to last much longer.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Laureano strikes back, 2-out hit in 9th puts A's past Astros

Ramón Laureano, suspended last month for charging the Houston dugout and triggering a bench-clearing brawl, hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the AL W...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Receives cortisone injection Piscotty (wrist) received a cortisone shot Wednesday and will be unavailable for at least a couple days, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 29-year-old last saw the field Monday and will miss most of the week due to the left wrist soreness. Piscotty could retake the field sometime this weekend, but he may also require additional time to recover if the injection doesn't have the intended impact. Mark Canha will shift to right field during his absence, and the A's are likely to use a rotation of players at designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Wednesday Piscotty (wrist) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.

Impact The 29-year-old was held out of Tuesday's doubleheader due to the sore left wrist, and he won't be returning to the lineup a day later. Piscotty was reportedly available as a pinch hitter for Tuesday's nightcap, so that's likely to be the case again Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gurriel hits go-ahead sacrifice fly, Astros end 6-game skid

Yuli Gurriel hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 to split a doubleheader and end a six-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Battling left wrist soreness Piscotty is dealing with left wrist soreness that is keeping him out of the lineup for Tuesday's matinee against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Piscotty has reportedly been dealing with the issue for several days, although he still remained relatively effective. However, he'll get a day to recover. He could potentially be available as a pinch hitter during the nightcap Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Game 1 Piscotty isn't in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Impact Piscotty tallied two hits in Monday's win, and he'll get a breather for Tuesday's matinee. Mark Canha will start in right field with Khris Davis serving as the designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot in win Piscotty went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Astros on Monday.

Impact Piscotty's two-hit tally represented his second multi-hit effort in four September contests, and his sixth in the last 12 games overall. As those numbers indicate, the veteran outfielder has been a reliable source of production overall, although he's now gone without an extra-base hit in 10 of his last 11 games, including seven straight.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Murphy hits homer, two-run single, A's take 1st from Astros

Sean Murphy homered and hit a two-run single to help Chris Bassitt snap a three-start winless stretch, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 6-0 with both teams missing...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Green, Ottavino struggle as Yankees lose 12-7 to Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No signs of slowdown Piscotty, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI infield single, a walk and two runs in a win over the Padres on Saturday, is now hitting .306 (15-for-49) with two doubles, one home run, 10...

Impact The veteran outfielder is in the midst of forging a rebound campaign at the plate after slumping to a .249 average across 93 games in an injury-riddled 2019. Piscotty is offering a bit of everything, as 11 of his 30 hits have gone for extra bases and he's slashed an outstanding .406/.412/.813 over 34 plate appearances with runners in scoring position. The one area of Piscotty's offensive profile that could particularly use improvement is his strikeout rate, as he's whiffing at a career-high 27.6 percent clip.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Luzardo expected to start as Athletics host the Padres

The Padres will start Zach Davies on Friday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Jesus Luzardo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Multi-hit effort in win Piscotty went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Rangers on Wednesday.

Impact Piscotty garnered the only multi-hit effort of the game for either club, making it the fourth time in the last six games he's contributed a two-hit performance. The surge has already boosted Piscotty's batting average 27 points to .267, and much of his production has been meaningful -- factoring in Wednesday's RBI, the veteran outfielder has driven in nine runs during that span.

AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Perez homer carries AL East-leading Rays past Orioles 4-3

AUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS