TONY KEMP NEWS

Sits against lefty Kemp is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact With the Red Sox and Athletics playing a day game after a night game along with Boston bringing a southpaw (Rich Hill) to the mound, the lefty-hitting Kemp will take a seat for the first time since June 5. Jonah Bride replaces Kemp at second base, while left fielder Chad Pinder takes over as Oakland's leadoff hitter.

JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Devers backs Pivetta's strong start as Red Sox rout A's 6-1

Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer, Nick Pivetta pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Oakland Athletics 6-1

JUNE 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive day at the plate Kemp went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's victory over the Guardians.

Impact Kemp scored early on a Christian Bethancourt single, then found his way home later on a Seth Brown homer. Kemp also accounted for an RBI thanks to a throwing error in the seventh inning. The second baseman has struggled to get things going in June as Saturday's game was his first multi-hit game this month and just his fifth game this month with a hit.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Laureano fires up A's to stop 10-game skid with 10-5 win

Seth Brown hit a grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Oakland Athletics stopped a 10-game losing streak _ their longest in 11 years _ by defeating the Cleveland Gua...

JUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains productive Thursday Kemp went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks in a loss to the Guardians on Thursday.

Impact Kemp worked out of the leadoff spot and enjoyed another busy night, reaching safely for the fourth time in the last five games. The veteran has picked up the pace a bit at the plate over the last week-plus, putting together a .351 on-base percentage over the last nine games.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Produces as in-game replacement Kemp entered Sunday's loss to the Red Sox as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and finished the game at second base, going 1-for-1 with a walk.

Impact The veteran hit safely for the fourth time in six games in his cameo appearance Sunday. Kemp's season slash line sits at an unsightly .238/.320/.285, but he's trending in the right direction with a .353 average and .436 on-base percentage over the 39 plate appearances he's logged in the last 11 games.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against lefty Kemp is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kemp heads to the bench against lefty Rich Hill. Sheldon Neuse starts at second base while Seth Brown gets the start at first base.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pivetta wins 5th straight, Red Sox thump Athletics 8-0

Nick Pivetta pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0

JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base thrice in loss Kemp went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

Impact The veteran leadoff man continued to wield a red-hot bat with a second consecutive two-hit tally and his fourth multi-hit effort in the last seven games overall. Kemp has gone 10-for-22 over the entirety of that span to quickly raise his season average 34 points to .244, although it bears noting Tuesday's two-bagger serves as his only extra-base hit in the otherwise product sample.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Monday Kemp will sit Monday against Houston, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kemp had more than a platoon role earlier in the season, but his off day here against Framber Valdez means he's now been on the bench against the last four lefties the Athletics have faced. Sheldon Neuse starts at second base.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lowrie's RBI single helps A's edge Rangers, who had 5 errors

Jed Lowrie hit a two-out RBI single off Brett Martin in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the mistake-prone Texas Rangers 6-5

MAY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Saturday Kemp isn't starting Saturday against the Rangers.

Impact Kemp went just 1-for-4 with a run and two strikeouts Friday, and he'll be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Sheldon Neuse will start at second base while Chad Pinder takes over in left field.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Thursday's lineup Kemp is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kemp has a .303 average over his past nine games and will take a seat Thursday with southpaw Martin Perez on the mound for Texas. Sheldon Neuse will shift to the keystone while Christian Bethancourt starts at first base.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against lefty Kemp is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact With southpaw Robbie Ray on the hill for Seattle, the lefty-hitting Kemp will take a seat for the series finale after going 3-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and three runs out of the leadoff spot in Tuesday's win. Sheldon Neuse will spell Kemp at the keystone in Wednesday's matinee.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andrus, Lowrie homer, A's end 13-game skid against Mariners

Elvis Andrus hit a tying homer in the sixth, singled and scored in the seventh and the Oakland Athletics snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Seattle Mariners with a 7-5 vic...

MAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in two Monday Kemp went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles in a loss to the Mariners on Monday.

Impact Kemp drove in runs in the fourth and sixth innings, his seventh and eighth RBI of the season. Although his season slash line still sits at an underwhelming .218/.296/.268, Kemp has now reached safely in eight straight games.

MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodríguez's 1st long ball at home leads M's past A's 7-6

Prized rookie Julio Rodríguez homered at home for the first time, a three-run shot to give Seattle an early lead, and the Mariners beat Oakland 7-6 for their 13th straight win over...

MAY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits for first time since May 4 Kemp is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact With southpaw Patrick Sandoval on the bump for the Angels, the lefty-hitting Kemp will get a day off while Sheldon Neuse picks up a start at the keystone. Kemp had started in each of Oakland's last 18 games, leading off 15 times during that stretch while slashing .180/.257/.262.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Correa 2 hits in return, small crowd as Twins top A's 14-4

Carlos Correa went 2 for 4 with an RBI double in his return from a stint on the injured list caused by a bruised middle finger on his right hand, and the Minnesota Twins seat a sea...

MAY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not a stunner as Tony Kemp wins Play of the Week The look on Tony Kemp 's face said it all, but he shouldn't be all that amazed that his leaping catch in Tuesday's doubleheader against the...

MAY 16, 2022 • MLB.COM

Ohtani homers again, leads Angels past A's 4-1

Shohei Ohtani homered for the second consecutive game, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records third stolen base Kemp went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a win over the Tigers on Thursday.

Impact The veteran leadoff man has now reached safely in six straight games, and with three steals through 31 contests, he's on pace to exceed the career-high nine he posted with the Astros in 2018. However, with just a .226 average and .583 OPS, Kemp still has a long way to go before satisfying the expectations of fantasy managers who invested based on last season's career-best .279/.382/.418 slash line.

MAY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brown hits go-ahead HR in 8th, A's take 4 of 5 from Tigers

Seth Brown hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3

MAY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logue pitches gem in 2nd start, A's pound Tigers 9-0

Zach Logue pitched seven scoreless innings in his second major league start and the Oakland Athletics spoiled the debut of Joey Wentz by thumping the floundering Detroit Tigers 9-0

MAY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs solo shot Kemp went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Tigers on Monday.

Impact Kemp's third-inning blast off Michael Pineda was the veteran's first homer of the season and opened the scoring on the night. Perhaps the long ball will serve to reignite Kemp's bat, as he entered Monday stuck in a 1-for-19 funk that had encompassed his prior six games and led to a 45-point drop in batting average.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE