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Ross Stripling Ross Stripling Solid against Baltimore
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 10:55 PM
Stripling did not factor into the decision Friday against the Orioles, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out three over 5.2 innings.
Analysis: Stripling was sharp against a hot Orioles offense, eventually winding up with a no-decision to end a stretch of five straight losses to open the year. The veteran right-hander lowered his ERA to 4.98 with a 1.49 WHIP and 25:8 K:BB through six starts (34.1 innings) this season. Stripling will look for his first win in his next start, currently slated for next week against the Pirates. |
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Mason Miller Mason Miller Dominant again in seventh save
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 10:39 PM
Miller earned the save in Friday's 3-2 win over the Orioles, striking out two in a perfect inning.
Analysis: Miller delivered another lights-out performance Friday, striking out a pair while stranding the free runner at second in the 10th inning to seal a one-run Oakland victory, earning a second save in as many days. After allowing a pair of runs in his first outing this year, Miller's now held opponents scoreless in his subsequent 11.1 innings while allowing just one hit and one walk in his last seven appearances. The 25-year-old right-hander is up to seven saves on the year as he lowered his ERA to 1.46 with a 0.89 WHIP and an outstanding 18.24 K/9. |
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Seth Brown Seth Brown Takes seat Friday
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 3:09 PM
Brown is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Analysis: Brown sat Thursday versus lefty Nestor Cortes and is on the bench Friday as righty Corbin Burnes pitches for Baltimore. Esteury Ruiz will take over in left field and bat leadoff. |
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Nick Allen Nick Allen Steps out of lineup
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 3:00 PM
Allen is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Analysis: Allen started the previous eight games but will take a seat after going 5-for-22 with a solo home run during that stretch. Darell Hernaiz will step in at shortstop and bat seventh Friday. |
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Ryan Noda Ryan Noda Not in Friday's lineup
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 2:58 PM
Noda is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Baltimore.
Analysis: The 28-year-old sat against lefty Nestor Cortes on Thursday and is on the bench again Friday versus righty Corbin Burnes. Tyler Nevin will receive a start at first base as Noda has a .523 OPS through 83 plate appearances this season. |
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Darell Hernaiz Darell Hernaiz Makes splash in big-league return
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 11:43 AM
Hernaiz went 2-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in a 3-1 win over the Yankees on Thursday.
Analysis: Hernaiz, who was called back up from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, made an impact from the bottom of the order for an offense-starved Oakland team. He had significant trouble mastering big-league arms to open the season, but he's in line for significant playing time while Zack Gelof (oblique) is on the 10-day injured list. |
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Nick Allen Nick Allen Belts first homer Thursday
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 11:40 AM
Allen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.
Analysis: The light-hitting shortstop squared up a Nestor Cortes offering in the third inning to erase an early 1-0 deficit for Oakland. Allen's round tripper was his first of the season, and his first extra-base hit since March 31. The 25-year-old's season slash line is still a miserable .171/.216/.229, but Allen has hit safely in four of his last five games. |
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Tyler Nevin Tyler Nevin Swats first homer
Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 2:09 AM
Nevin went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday in a 3-1 victory versus the Yankees.
Analysis: Nevin's two-run blast off Nestor Cortes in the third inning proved to be the game-winning hit, as neither team crossed the plate after that point. The long ball was his first this season and just his sixth through 375 big-league plate appearances. Nevin hasn't flashed much power thus far and has never stolen a base as a major leaguer, but he's at least put together a decent .286/.355/.375 slash line this season. |
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Lawrence Butler Lawrence Butler Sits down versus lefty
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 2:46 PM
Butler isn't in Oakland's lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: The left-handed bat of Butler will step out of the lineup with southpaw Nestor Cortes on the mound for the Yankees. Tyler Nevin will take over in right field, allowing Darell Hernaiz to start at third base and bat ninth. |
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Seth Brown Seth Brown Day off versus southpaw
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 2:42 PM
Brown isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: With lefty Nestor Cortes set to start for New York, Brown will retreat to the dugout to begin Thursday's contest. Esteury Ruiz will cover left field instead and bat in the leadoff spot. |
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Ryan Noda Ryan Noda Sitting against lefty
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 2:39 PM
Noda isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Left-hander Nestor Cortes will start on the mound for New York, forcing the lefty-hitting Noda to start Thursday's contest in the dugout. While he sits, Abraham Toro will start at first base with Max Schuemann and Darell Hernaiz covering second and third. |
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Zack Gelof Zack Gelof Placed on injured list
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 1:07 PM
The Athletics placed Gelof on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a strained left oblique.
Analysis: Gelof's injury caused him to be a late scratch from Oakland's lineup ahead of Wednesday's game, and it will now officially cost him at least another week and a half. The 24-year-old second baseman hadn't missed a start prior to Wednesday, though he's failed to make the most of his playing time, slashing just .196/.260/.337 with seven RBI across his first 101 plate appearances. Darell Hernaiz was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. |
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Darell Hernaiz Darell Hernaiz Back in big leagues
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 1:07 PM
The Athletics recalled Hernaiz from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: He's taking the roster spot vacated by Zack Gelof (oblique). Hernaiz will be a candidate for reps at second base in Gelof's absence and he can handle shortstop and third base, as well. It's unclear how high he'll be in the pecking order, however, after he managed just a .103/.156/.103 batting line before being sent down. |
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Darell Hernaiz Darell Hernaiz Call-up likely due to Gelof injury
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 9:40 AM
Hernaiz is a likely candidate for a promotion from Triple-A Las Vegas if Zack Gelof's oblique injury forces him to go on the injured list, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Gelof was held out of Wednesday's loss to the Yankees with what was originally described as abdominal soreness, and he was eventually diagnosed with a left oblique strain and labeled as a likely IL candidate. If that indeed comes to pass, it appears Hernaiz, who's hit .211 over his first six games with Las Vegas since his demotion last Thursday, would make a quick return to the big-league club. Hernaiz has experience at second base, third base and shortstop, and but he scuffled to a .103/.156/.103 slash line across his first 32 plate appearances to start the season before being sent down to the Aviators. |
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Joe Boyle Joe Boyle Early exit in loss
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 9:37 AM
Boyle (1-4) took the loss Wednesday, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks over three innings as the A's fell 7-3 to the Yankees. He struck out six.
Analysis: The rookie right-hander needed 85 pitches (50 strikes) to record only nine outs, and while Boyle continues to miss bats, he isn't offering much else from a fantasy standpoint. He's issued at least three free passes in four of his five starts to begin the season, stumbling to a 7.06 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 24:16 K:BB through 21.2 innings. He lines up to make his next outing at home early next week against the Pirates. |
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Brent Rooker Brent Rooker Accounts for team's offense in loss
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 9:34 AM
Rooker went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and two walks in a loss to the Yankees on Wednesday.
Analysis: The veteran uncorked a 418-foot shot to left field off Clarke Schmidt in the sixth inning for the Athletics' only runs of the day. The homer was Rooker's third in the last six games; however, as impressive as that power surge is, the trio of long balls are the only hits he's generated over the 22 plate appearances he's logged in that span, and his stellar .532 slugging percentage is offset by a .191 average and .283 on-base percentage. |
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Zack Gelof Zack Gelof Likely headed for IL
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 9:13 PM
Gelof was diagnosed with a left oblique strain Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Gelof's injury was initially described as "left abdominal soreness" and caused him to be scratched from Oakland's lineup prior to Wednesday's game. However, his injury now appears to be more severe than initially thought, and it will likely cause him to land on the injured list. The A's haven't specified how long the 24-year-old may be out for, but Abraham Toro, who filled in for Gelof on Wednesday, will likely see consistent reps at second base in his absence. |
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Zack Gelof Zack Gelof Struggles with abdominal soreness
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 6:03 PM
Gelof was scratched from Oakland's lineup ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Yankees due to left abdominal soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The severity of the 24-year-old infielder's injury is still unknown, but the team could provide more information after the contest. Gelof had not missed a game with 24 straight starts at second base to begin the season, but that starting streak will end Wednesday. Third baseman Abraham Toro will take the field at the keystone in place of Gelof. |
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Abraham Toro Abraham Toro Added to lineup Wednesday
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 5:49 PM
Toro is starting at second base and batting sixth for Wednesday's outing against the Yankees.
Analysis: The switch-hitting infielder was originally left out of the starting nine for Wednesday's matchup, but he will take the field and make his first start at second base after Zack Gelof (abdomen) was scratched. Toro currently has a .232/.293/.377 slash line with two home runs, eight RBI and eight runs through 21 games. |
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Zack Gelof Zack Gelof Late scratch Wednesday
Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 5:24 PM
Gelof was scratched from Oakland's lineup ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Yankees, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: It's unclear why the A's took Gelof out of their lineup, but the team should offer some clarity soon. Abraham Toro will replace him at the keystone while batting sixth. |
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