Reyes' long homer highlights Indians' 3-2 win over A's
Franmil Reyes hit his 15th home run into a luxury suite in center field, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2JULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
TONY KEMP #12 - SECOND BASEMAN - BALTIMORE ORIOLES
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Sits against lefty Kemp is not starting Sunday's series finale against the Rangers.
Impact Hitless in five straight games and seven of the last eight, Kemp takes a seat with lefty Kolby Allard on the mound for Texas. He has hit just .220 in 50 at-bats off left-handed pitching in 2021. Jacob Wilson will play left field and bat eighth Sunday.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out of lineup against lefty Kemp is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Astros and lefty Framber Valdez, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Kemp's strong month of June helped him get more time against left-handed starters, but he'll take a seat against Valdez to start the series. Chad Pinder, Ramon Laureano and Stephen Piscotty will align the outfield from left to right Tuesday.
JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's come back twice to win in the 12th in a game that left everyone mentally 'fried' Tony Kemp delivered in the end, but he said, "I think that was, up to that point, probably the worst game I've played in the big leagues."
JULY 4, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Kemp's sacrifice fly lifts A's over Red Sox 7-6 in 12
Tony Kemp hit a game-winning sacrifice fly to cap a three-run 12th inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Red Sox 7-6 to snap Boston's eight-game winning streakJULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hernández helps Red Sox beat A's 3-2 in 10 with bat, glove
Kiké Hernández drove in the go-ahead run with a broken-bat single in the 10th inning and then made a tremendous defensive play to throw out a runner at home plate as the Boston Red...JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat versus southpaw Kemp is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Kemp started the past four games, including two against lefties, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday after going 1-for-13 during that stretch. Chad Pinder will work in left field against Texas left-hander Kolby Allard.
JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tony Kemp playing his way into expanded role We all knew what Tony Kemp was. The left handed hitting utility man was a platoon piece for the Oakland A's, someone that could play in a va...
JUNE 29, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Irvin fans 8, A's beat Giants 6-2 to avoid 3-game sweep
Cole Irvin struck out eight in eight innings to remain unbeaten in five June starts, and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Primary leadoff option vs. righties Kemp is the leading candidate to handle leadoff duties against right-handed pitching while Mark Canha (hip) remains on the injured list, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Impact The lefty-swinging Kemp has already been on a surge at the plate, as he extended his on-base streak to 14 games by drawing a walk in Friday's loss to the Giants. He's also been highly successful in his limited opportunities at the top of the order this season, forging a .474 average and .521 wOBA across 26 plate appearances in that split. More frequent deployment in the leadoff role over the short term should certainly spike Kemp's run-scoring opportunities if he continues to get on base at a similar clip.
JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Remains hot at plate Kemp, who entered Thursday's win over the Rangers as an in-game replacement for Mark Canha (hip), went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk, extending his on-base streak to 13 games.
Impact Kemp also went 2-for-3 in Wednesday's loss to Texas, which at the time marked his second consecutive two-hit effort. The veteran has evolved into one of the Athletics' most consistent offensive performers, posting a well-balanced line of seven doubles, two triples, four home runs, 17 RBI, four steals, 27 walks and 26 runs on his way to career-best .863 OPS across 170 plate appearances.
JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Thursday's lineup Kemp isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Kemp has had multi-hit performances in each of his last two starts, but he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Mark Canha, Skye Bolt and Chad Pinder will work in the outfield from left to right.
JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
García extends rookie HR lead to 20 as Rangers beat A's 5-3
Major league rookie home run leader Adolis García went deep twice for his 19th and 20th, Brock Holt had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat th...JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Tuesday Kemp is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.
Impact The lefty-hitting Kemp has worked his way into the starting nine against some southpaws of late, but he'll sit for the beginning part of Tuesday's contest against lefty Taylor Hearn. Hearn is not expected to work deep into the contest, so Kemp should have a very strong chance of entering the game during the mid-to-late innings. Jed Lowrie will man second base with Mark Canha, Skye Bolt and Chad Pinder manning the outfield spots from left to right.
JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Continues raking at top of order Kemp went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.
Impact Kemp's multi-hit effort extended his on-base streak to 11 games, a stretch during which he's forged a .294/.455/.500 slash line that includes a double, two home runs, six RBI and a massive 22.7 percent walk rate across 44 plate appearances. The veteran has performed well during his scant leadoff opportunities as well, as Monday's production pushed his average to .500 over the 15 plate appearances he's logged across three games at the top of the order.
JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Exits lineup Kemp is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Impact After starting each of the past four games, the lefty-hitting Kemp will take a seat with southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the hill. The Athletics haven't fully committed to giving Kemp a regular role, but his 1.062 OPS thus far in June should continue to afford him plenty of playing time in the short term. Seth Brown, who has posted a .462 OPS since the beginning of the month, appears to be the most likely candidate to lose reps to Kemp against right-handed pitching.
JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Urshela takes shard in eye, then hits go-ahead homer
Gio Urshela stayed in the game despite a shard of a broken bat hitting his right eye and hit a go-ahead homer after the New York Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit in a 7-5 v...JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
German expected to start as Yankees host the Athletics
The Athletics will start Chris Bassitt on Saturday and the Yankees are expected to counter with Domingo GermanJUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tony Kemp's home run fires up James Kaprielian, gives him a win against the team that drafted him "Just to be able to hit a home run right there to give him a dub in Yankee Stadium is something we both will always remember," Kemp said.
JUNE 19, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Propels Athletics to win Kemp went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.
Impact Per Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kemp had homered just once against a left-hander across his first five seasons in the league, but he's now blasted two homers against southpaws since the start of June. The 29-year-old has reached base in each of his last eight games, and he's gone 7-for-26 with a home run, a double, 10 runs, three RBI and seven walks during that time.
JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kemp's three-run homer off Peralta dooms Yanks in loss to A's The Yankees came back from Buffalo Friday at about 3 a.m., but it looks as if the momentum they built throughout their sweep of the Blue Jay...
JUNE 19, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Kaprielian makes it to Bronx, leads A's over Yanks 5-3
James Kaprielian finally made it to the Bronx, six years after New York took him in the first round of the amateur draft, and beat the Yankees by pitching three-hit ball over 5 2/3...JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Laureano HR, nifty catch in return, streaking A’s top Angels
Ramón Laureano hit a home run and made a homer-robbing catch in his return from the injured list, and the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 for their sixth...JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Murphy homers again, Montas wins as A's beat Angels 6-4
Sean Murphy homered for the second consecutive night, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run double and Frankie Montas pitched the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 6-4JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Remains in lineup against lefty Kemp is in the starting lineup Sunday against Kansas City, playing second base and batting ninth, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Kemp has received the bulk of his starts against right-handed starters this season, but he'll get the nod against southpaw Kris Bubic on Sunday. Kemp has enjoyed a strong month of June so far, going 10-for-30 with a triple, homer, six RBI and eight runs scored across nine games.
JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
