TONY KEMP NEWS

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

Successful '20 debut Swanson fired a clean ninth inning in a loss to the Athletics on Sunday, recording two strikeouts.

Impact Just recalled from the Mariners' alternate training site earlier in the day, Swanson was put right to work by manager Scott Servais, and the right-hander needed just nine pitches to get through the trio of Austin Allen, Tony Kemp and Marcus Semien. Swanson was deployed as both a starter and reliever during his rookie 2019 campaign, finishing with a 5.74 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 27 appearances (eight starts). The 26-year-old will aim to do a better job of keeping the ball in the park -- something he never had trouble with during his minor-league career -- after surrendering a bloated 2.6 HR/9 across his 58.0 innings last season.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Serious late-inning option Altavilla (1-1), who took the loss in a 3-2 defeat in extra innings at the hands of the Athletics on Saturday, is nevertheless a pitcher manager Scott Servais plans to rely on freq...

Impact Altavilla's stumble Saturday came even as he was exceedingly sharp, as he threw 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes. However, he allowed a ground-rule double to the pinch-hitting Robbie Grossman, which scored Tony Kemp from second in the 10th inning with what turned out to be the winning run. Altavilla's high-90s fastball and a slider he consistently hits 90-92 mph with is what makes him a good fit for high-leverage opportunities, and with Yoshihisa Hirano (illness) still working his way back into shape and Austin Adams (knee) not yet available either, the hard-throwing right-hander should continue seeing some late-inning work for the time being.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Charged with first loss Altavilla (1-1), who took the loss in a 3-2 defeat in extra innings at the hands of the Athletics on Saturday, is nevertheless a pitcher manager Scott Servais plans to rely on freq...

Impact Altavilla's stumble Saturday came even as he was exceedingly sharp, throwing 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes. However, he allowed a ground-rule double to the pinch-hitting Robbie Grossman, which scored Tony Kemp from second in the 10th inning. Altavilla's high 90s fastball and a slider he consistently hits 90-92 mph with is what makes him a good fit for high-leverage opportunities, and with Yoshihisa Hirano (illness) still working his way back into shape and Austin Adams (knee) not yet available either, the hard-throwing right-hander should continue seeing some late-inning work for the time being.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics use late rally for 3-2 victory over Mariners

Pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman lined an RBI double to score Tony Kemp in the top of the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels recover after giving up late lead, beat Astros in 10

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Saturday's lineup Kemp is not in the lineup for Saturday's game at Seattle.

Impact Kemp is 0-for-7 with two runs, a stolen base and two walks through nine plate appearances, and he'll hit the bench with southpaw Yusei Kikuchi on the mound for the Mariners. Chad Pinder will receive the start at second base for the A's.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Successful on bases Friday Kemp went 0-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Impact The speedster drew the start at second base and operated out of the bottom of the order, and his wheels helped provide some of the only highlights of the night for the Athletics. Kemp has started three games thus far at the keystone and is still in search of his first hit, but he has now drawn a pair of free passes and scored two runs overall.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Whiffs eight in win Walker (1-1) earned the win Friday by holding the A's scoreless and striking out eight across seven innings. He allowed one hit and a pair of walks.

Impact Walker retired his first eight batters before issuing a walk to Tony Kemp in the third inning. The only hit he gave up was a leadoff double to Ramon Laureano in the fourth. It was a long awaited successful outing for the 27-year-old, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018. Walker will look to stay in the win column with a favorable matchup against the Angels on Thursday.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sits again Wednesday Kemp will remain on the bench Wednesday against the Rockies.

Impact Kemp doesn't appear to have the platoon role at second base that he was thought to have prior to the season. He's started against just two of the five righties the Athletics have faced thus far, with Chad Pinder starting against two and Vimael Machin, who starts Wednesday, getting the nod once.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Kemp will sit Tuesday against Colorado.

Impact The Athletics' playing-time split at second base reminds difficult to parse. Chad Pinder started the first two games, once against a righty and once against a lefty. Kemp then started against a pair of righties, but he's back on the bench in favor of Pinder with another righty (Antonio Senzatela) starting for the Rockies.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Starts for second straight Kemp will bat ninth and play second base Monday against the Angels.

Impact Kemp entered the season as part of a presumed platoon with Franklin Barreto at second base, though it was Chad Pinder who started at the position against both a lefty and a righty in the first two games of the year. Kemp has now gotten the nod against two straight righties, so it's possible he's in for a significant role this season after all. It will likely take a few more games before the true playing-time split at the position becomes clear.

JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Yaz supports former college teammate Kemp Last month, A’s second baseman Tony Kemp launched the “THE +1 EFFECT” campaign, an initiative aimed at promoting productive dialogue about r...

JULY 27, 2020 • MLB.COM

Misses cut Neuse did not make the Athletics' 30-man roster.

Impact Franklin Barreto, Tony Kemp and Chad Pinder all made the team, so there weren't going to be at-bats available at second base and Matt Chapman is a true everyday player at third base, so Neuse got squeezed out of the equation. Vimael Machin also made the roster ahead of Neuse as a utility player. Neuse will continue to work at Oakland's satellite camp until a need arises.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Starts second straight Pinder will remain in the lineup Saturday against the Angels, batting eighth and playing second base.

Impact Preseason reports suggested that Tony Kemp and Franklin Barreto would platoon at the keystone, but it's now been Pinder in the lineup for both of the season's first two games. It's likely significant that he started against a lefty (Andrew Heaney) on Opening Day and against a righty (Dylan Bundy) in this contest, indicating that he could be something close to a true starter at the position going forward rather than simply a part-time option.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

In 1st MLB game with new extra-inning rule, A's slam Angels

In the first major league game with the new, unpopular extra-inning rule, automatic runner Marcus Semien began the bottom of the 10th on second base and scored on Matt Olson’s gran...

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Opening Day lineup Kemp isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

Impact Kemp is expected to be in a platoon at second base this season, and he'll sit for the season opener against left-hander Andrew Heaney. Chad Pinder is starting at second base, batting sixth. With the Athletics expected to face righty Dylan Bundy on Saturday, Kemp should be in the starting nine.

JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start at keystone Manager Bob Melvin said Pinder will start at second base Friday against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Pinder earned his spot in Oakland's Opening Day lineup with a hot spring, and if he carries that success over to the regular season, he could see steady at-bats at the keystone, especially against lefties. The announcement represents a notable development for the Franklin Barreto-Tony Kemp duo and its respective fantasy managers, considering the pair was expected to constitute a near everyday platoon at second. Pinder did begin taking more reps at second base earlier in summer camp, however, and Martin Gallegos of MLB.com notes the versatile utility man continued swinging the bat well in Tuesday's exhibition against the Giants with a two-run triple while drawing the start at second base.

JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start at Keystone Manager Bob Melvin said Pinder will start at second base Friday against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Pinder earned his spot in Oakland's Opening Day lineup with a hot spring, and if he carries that success over to the regular season, he could see steady at-bats at the keystone, especially against lefties. The announcement represents a notable development for the Franklin Barreto-Tony Kemp duo and their respective fantasy managers, considering the pair was expected to constitute a near everyday platoon at second. Pinder did begin taking more reps at second base earlier in summer camp, however, and Martin Gallegos of MLB.com notes the versatile utility man continued swinging the bat well in Tuesday's exhibition against the Giants with a two-run triple while drawing the start at second base.

JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AL West Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oakland A’s: Tony Kemp finally getting his chance to start It is somewhat by necessity, but the Oakland A's are giving Tony Kemp a chance to show what he can do as a starter. Tony Kemp filled a vital...

JULY 16, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Kemp, A's fighting injustice with '+1 Effect' In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis on May 25, Tony Kemp was one of the more active players...

JULY 14, 2020 • MLB.COM

Benefits from Mateo trade Machin appears to have even greater job security with the trade of Jorge Mateo to the Padres on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Machin's quest to go from Rule 5 pick to a potential Opening Day roster spot received a boost with the move of Mateo, with whom he was in a heated battle when spring training was suspended. Mateo's elite speed notwithstanding, Machin arguably had pulled even with him by hitting .333 over 15 Cactus League games and demonstrating an ability to fill in all over the infield. The easing of a logjam at second base via the trade -- where Franklin Barreto and Tony Kemp still project to primarily split time -- appears to leave Machin with solid job security entering summer camp, especially with rosters expanded to 30 players for the first two weeks of the regular season.

JULY 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tony Kemp and Oakland A’s to have important conversation Tony Kemp has been willing to engage in conversation about Black Lives Matter and racial issues. On Friday, the Oakland A's will join him. A...

JUNE 19, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

A’s Kemp chose not to be part of Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing MESA, Ariz. (AP)Called up in September 2017 by Houston, Tony Kemp immediately got asked by teammates whether he wanted to be a part of the A...

FEBRUARY 15, 2020 • CENTRALILLINOISPROUD.COM