YUSMEIRO PETIT NEWS

Hits All-Star break hot Petit, who secured his 16th hold in a win over the Rangers on Sunday with a perfect eighth inning, garnered a hold in each of his last three appearances of the first half of the se...

Impact The ageless right-hander wrapped up the first half of the season having logged an appearance in 45 of the Athletics' first 92 games, putting him on pace to surpass the career-high 74 he logged in first campaign in Oakland back in 2018. Petit has been especially effective since late June, allowing just one earned run and notching three holds across his last seven outings.

JULY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Strong start by Montas leads Athletics over Astros 2-1

Jed Lowrie and Matt Olson drove in a run each to back a strong start by Frankie Montas and give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday

JULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Extends scoreless streak Petit, who fired a perfect eighth inning in a loss to the Red Sox on Sunday, now has four consecutive scoreless one-inning appearances.

Impact The rubber-armed reliever has actually been in a nice groove since late May, leaving a brief, rare rocky stretch behind him by producing one save, seven holds, a 2.65 ERA and an 0.88 WHIP over the 17 innings covering his last 13 appearances. Petit's workload is as brisk as ever in his age-36 season, as with 41 appearances through the first three months-plus, he's on pace to exceed the career-high 80 he logged in 2019.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bassitt cruises to 9th straight win as A's top Rangers 3-1

Chris Bassitt pitched three-hit ball over seven scoreless innings to win his ninth straight decision and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 3-1

JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman takes 11-game hit streak into matchup with Rangers

Chapman takes an 11-game hit streak into matchup with Rangers

JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes first loss Petit (7-1) took loss in Wednesday's 5-3 defeat by the Rangers, allowing two runs on three hits in one inning.

Impact Petit entered in the seventh to protect a 3-2 lead and immediately surrendered a home run, double and single to blow it. He'd been a key reliever up until Wednesday with seven wins, 12 holds and two saves and one poor outing likely won't change that.

JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Petit's tough inning spells loss for A's It was an ambush. When Yusmeiro Petit entered in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Rangers were ready to swing. Three pitches, three swi...

JUNE 24, 2021 • MLB.COM

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

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

Secures second save Petit earned the save against the Angels on Tuesday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out one over one inning.

Impact With Lou Trivino held out after having notched a save each of the previous two days, Petit was summoned to protect a three-run ninth-inning lead. He surrendered a home run to Jared Walsh but avoided further trouble to collect his second save of the season. Trivino has established himself as Oakland's clear top closer, but Petit has done well enough this season -- he owns a 3.16 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and sterling 7-0 record -- to merit the occasional save chance when Trivino is unavailable.

JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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 6-4

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies another hold Petit pitched a flawless seventh inning en route to his ninth hold of the season in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The veteran excels at pitching to contact, as was evident in his 5-pitch inning Wednesday. After a rough stretch in late May, Petit has held opponents scoreless in five of his last six appearances, re-establishing himself as one of his team's most reliable late-inning relievers.

JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea, A's hand D-backs 19th straight road loss, 4-0

Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and the Oakland Athletics handed Arizona its 19th straight road loss with a 4-0 victory over the Diamondbacks

JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yusmeiro Petit – the Oakland A’s hidden All Star Middle relievers may not receive much attention when it comes to the All Star Game. This is particularly true with the Oakland A's, who typi...

JUNE 9, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Bassitt stymies D-backs, Arizona drops 18th in a row on road

Chris Bassitt struck out six over seven strong innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, and the Oakland Athletics beat Arizona 5-2 to send the Diamondbacks to a franchise-rec...

JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks look to stop 5-game slide against Athletics

Arizona is looking to snap its five-game losing streak with a win over Oakland

JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches seventh hold Petit secured his seventh hold in a win over the Rockies on Friday, allowing just one hit and no walks over 1.2 scoreless innings.

Impact The veteran reliever expertly navigated the hazards of Coors Field during his 21-pitch outing, getting 16 of his offerings into the strike zone while only allowing a single. Following an atypically erratic stretch during which he allowed multiple earned runs in three of five appearances, Petit has settled down to post three consecutive scoreless efforts covering a total of four innings.

JUNE 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mountcastle HR, Orioles keep winning in June, beat Indians

Ryan Mountcastle hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning that was upheld by video review and the Baltimore Orioles kept up their June winning streak, defeating the Cleveland...

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Surging Rays in tight race with Red Sox atop AL East

Doubt the Tampa Bay Rays at your own risk

MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets seventh win Friday Petit (7-0) was credited with the victory in a win over the Angels on Friday, firing 1.1 scoreless innings during which he recorded a strikeout.

Impact Petit was optimally efficient, needing only 13 pitches to record his four outs and getting 10 of those offerings into the strike zone. The perfect outing was an excellent bounce-back effort for the veteran reliever, who allowed multiple earned runs for the third time in his last five appearances on Wednesday against the Mariners. Despite proving more hittable than a season ago, Petit is still rewarding fantasy managers with his seven victories, six holds, 3.21 ERA and 1.07 WHIP across 26 appearances.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

'What is he, 7-0?' Yusmeiro Petit delivers again in A's win over Angels In Yusmeiro Petit’s AL-high 26th appearance of the season, the right-hander relieved...

MAY 29, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM

Montas expected to start as Oakland hosts Los Angeles

The Angels will start Alex Cobb on Saturday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Frankie Montas

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kaprielian tosses 7 scoreless innings, A’s beat Mariners 6-3

James Kaprielian pitched seven scoreless innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 to avoid a three-game sweep

MAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bassitt, Athletics to take on Sandoval, Angels

The Angels will send Patrick Sandoval to the mound Saturday and the Athletics will give Chris Bassitt the start

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up sixth relief win Petit (6-0) allowed two earned runs on three hits while striking out one across one inning of relief Friday, recording the win over the Angels.

Impact Petit relieved James Kaprielian with two outs in the sixth inning. He surrendered a single, double and triple all before striking out the final batter. The 36-year-old has been a reliable reliever this season, posting a 2.45 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 25.2 innings. However, he's allowed five runs over his last three innings. In comparison, he gave up just two runs over his first 22.2 innings this season.

MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE