Green, Ottavino struggle as Yankees lose 12-7 to Blue Jays
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Elephant Rumblings: Tony Kemp represents A’s in Roberto Clemente Award nominations MLB news roundup
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ATHLETICSNATION.COM
Tony Kemp named Oakland A’s Roberto Clemente Award nominee It should not be a surprise that Tony Kemp was named as the Oakland A's nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. On Thursday, the nominees fo...
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
On Jackie Robinson Day, Tony Kemp and others around MLB donate salary After striking game Thursday in light of Jacob Blake shooting, Kemp and others in MLB donate salary to Players Alliance.
AUGUST 28, 2020 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
'This is bigger than baseball': A's hope walkout will lead to reflection "You can talk all you want, but if you don’t have action with it, it’s kind of hogwash," A's Tony Kemp on the decision not to play Thursday.
AUGUST 28, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Awkward activism: MLB's uneven response to racial injustice
Seven more Major League Baseball games have been postponedAUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench against lefty Kemp isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Kemp will take a seat with southpaw Kolby Allard on the mound for the Rangers on Wednesday. Franklin Barreto is starting at second base in his absence.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Scores thrice in win Kemp went 1-for-2 with three runs scored and a walk in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Rangers. He was also hit by a pitch.
Impact Kemp scored all three times he got on base, making a noticeable contribution to the Athletics' big win. He's hit safely in four straight games, going 4-for-14 (2.86) in that span. The second baseman is slashing .250/.384/.283 with one RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases across 74 plate appearances.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Olson, Semien homer as A's cruise to 10-3 win over Rangers
Matt Olson and Marcus Semien connected on two-run homers, Stephen Piscotty lined a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 10-3AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giolito fans 13 in no-hitter, White Sox blank Pirates 4-0
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trout drives in 3 runs, makes diving catch as Angels top A's
Mike Trout drove in three early runs, then made a key catch late as the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 4-3 Saturday to snap the Athletics’ nine-game home winning streakAUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits against southpaw Kemp will sit for the second straight day against southpaw Andrew Heaney and the Angels on Friday.
Impact Kemp had started eight straight games against eight straight righties before heading to the bench against a pair of southpaws. Chad Pinder gets the nod at second base in his absence.
AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Receives day off Thursday Kemp isn't starting Thursday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Kemp went hitless with one walk and two strikeouts over his last 10 at-bats, and he'll take a breather for the series finale against Arizona. Chad Pinder will start at second base Thursday, batting eighth.
AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Oakland A’s: The white hot Tony Kemp After a lackluster start to the season, Tony Kemp has caught fire for the Oakland A's. Second base was the biggest question mark for the Oak...
AUGUST 17, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Bats second in third straight game Kemp will start at second base and bat second Sunday against the Giants.
Impact After batting out of the eighth or ninth spot in the lineup in his first 10 starts of the season, Kemp will slot into the two hole for the third game in a row while Ramon Laureano serves a suspension. Kemp came up big in Saturday's 7-6 win with three hits and a walk in five plate appearances, but he'll likely move back near the bottom of the lineup when Laureano is reinstated from his suspension ahead of Tuesday's game in Arizona.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
A's do it again: Canha's 3-run HR in 9th beats Giants 7-6
Mark Canha hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth as the Oakland Athletics rallied late for the second straight game, slugging past the San Francisco Giants 7-6AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duvall's homer in 9th inning lifts Braves past Marlins 2-1
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could shift up to second in order Kemp is a candidate to fill the No. 2 spot in the order during Ramon Laureano's four-game suspension, which begins Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact The veteran infielder has seen action in 13 of the Athletics' first 17 games, slashing .259/.429/.259 across 36 plate appearances. Kemp has yet to hit any higher than eighth in his 10 starts during that span, but his 22.2 percent walk rate and speed make him a candidate for a spot near the top of the order against right-handed pitching.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
College roommates Tony Kemp and Mike Yastrzemski pushed each other to the majors The A's second baseman got called up first. The Giants outfielder took longer. But their friendship from their Vanderbilt days has endured.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Not starting Monday Kemp isn't starting Monday's game against the Angels.
Impact Kemp will sit for the third time in the past five games after going 0-for-3 with a run, one walk and two strikeouts Sunday. Chad Pinder will start at second base and bat eighth.
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Riding bench Saturday Kemp isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Astros.
Impact Kemp reached base four times in Friday's extra-inning win against the Astros, but he'll be on the bench for the second time in the past three games. Chad Pinder will get the nod at second base, batting sixth.
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Thursday's lineup Kemp is not in Thursday's lineup against the Rangers.
Impact With southpaw Mike Minor on the hill for Texas, Kemp will head to the bench in favor of righty-hitting Chad Pinder. Kemp is 5-for-10 with three runs, two walks, two strikeouts and one steal in five games this month.
AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Notches second steal Kemp went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Kemp led off the sixth inning with a single and then stole second, but he couldn't get home. The 28-year-old has two steals and four runs scored across 17 plate appearances this year. Expect Kemp to continue battling with Chad Pinder for playing time at second base.
AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Monday Kemp is not in the lineup Monday against the Mariners.
Impact Kemp doesn't appear to have the starting job at second base in Oakland, but it's not clear that anyone else does, either. Kemp has started four times in the first 10 games, while Chad Pinder, who starts Monday, has gotten the nod five times. Vimael Machin has started once.
AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
On base thrice in win Kemp went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in a win over the Mariners on Sunday.
Impact Kemp once again operated out of the bottom of the order and manned the keystone, and he managed to reach safely for the third straight start. The speedster is hitting just .111 over his first 13 plate appearances, but his keen eye at the plate has helped him draw four walks and post a .385 on-base percentage in the small sample.
AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
