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Athletics News
#15 PROS
Brett Harris: On bench Sunday
May 19th
Harris is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Kansas City.
#2 C
Kyle McCann: Delivers as pinch hitter Saturday
May 19th
McCann entered Saturday's loss to the Royals as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and singled in his only plate appearance.
#1 LF
Miguel Andujar: Evaluation coming Monday
May 18th
Andujar (knee) will be evaluated by the Athletics on Monday after playing for a second consecutive day for Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday, MLB.com reports.
#1 RF
Seth Brown: Hits two-run homer
May 18th
Brown went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Royals.
#5 P
Joe Boyle: Bullpen session on tap
May 18th
Boyle (back) is slated to throw a "two-up" bullpen session Sunday, MLB.com reports.
#4 P
Ross Stripling: Takes third straight loss
May 18th
Stripling (1-8) allowed four runs on nine hits and struck out two without walking a batter over five-plus innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Royals.
#1 C
Shea Langeliers: Belts 10th homer Friday
May 17th
Langeliers went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in a loss to the Royals on Friday.
#8 P
Mitch Spence: Yields one run in no-decision
May 17th
Spence did not factor into the decision Friday against Kansas City, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out four.
#1 1B
Tyler Soderstrom: Out of starting lineup versus lefty
May 17th
Soderstrom is not in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup against the Royals.
#9 P
Hogan Harris: Sent back down
May 17th
Harris was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
#6 BP
Kyle Muller: Long relief candidate Friday
May 17th
Muller could follow starter Mitch Spence as a long reliever during Friday's game against the Royals, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
#2 LF
Daz Cameron: Enjoying torrid May in Triple-A
May 17th
Cameron is carrying a .404/.530/.827 slash line across the 66 plate appearances he's logged for Triple-A Las Vegas in May.
#1 SS
Max Schuemann: Swipes second bag
May 17th
Schuemann went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Astros.
#6 P
Joey Estes: Lit up in second start
May 17th
Estes (1-1) was hit with the loss Thursday against the Astros, allowing eight runs on eight hits and four walks over 3.2 innings while striking out four.
#10 P
Luis Medina: Struggles in rookie ball start
May 16th
Medina (knee) began a rehab assignment Wednesday in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League and was charged with six earned runs on six hits and zero walks while striking out three over two innings.
#11 P
Ken Waldichuk: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
May 16th
Waldichuk underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
#7 P
Aaron Brooks: Solid outing in loss
May 16th
Brooks (0-1) took the loss against the Astros on Wednesday, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five over seven innings.
#1 CF
JJ Bleday: Resting against lefty
May 15th
Bleday is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
#3 SS
Darell Hernaiz: Transferred to 60-day IL
May 15th
The Athletics transferred Hernaiz (ankle) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
#3 P
Alex Wood: Goes on IL with rotator cuff injury
May 15th
The Athletics placed Wood (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with left rotator cuff tendinitis.
#9 BP
Brady Basso: Sent down to minors
May 15th
The Athletics optioned Basso to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
#1 CL
Mason Miller: Dominates again Tuesday
May 15th
Miller, who'd pitched just once in the previous 11 games entering Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Astros, threw 14 fastballs of at least 100.5 mph out of his 29 pitches during his two scoreless innings, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
#3 BP
Scott Alexander: Scoreless rehab frame Tuesday
May 15th
Alexander (ribs) fired a scoreless seventh inning in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over El Paso on Tuesday, recording a strikeout.
#2 3B
Aledmys Diaz: Five innings on defense Tuesday
May 15th
Diaz (calf) started at third base and played five innings in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over El Paso on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI single.
#4 BP
Michael Kelly: Takes first loss Tuesday
May 15th
Kelly (2-1) took the extra-inning loss against the Astros on Tuesday, allowing an unearned run on one hit over one-third of an inning.
#1 2B
Zack Gelof: Hitless in return
May 14th
Gelof (oblique) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Astros.
#2 P
JP Sears: Pitches well in no-decision
May 14th
Sears allowed a run on five hits and a walk while striking out two over five innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Tuesday.
#2 1B
J.D. Davis: Losing work to Soderstrom
May 13th
Davis remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
#1 P
Paul Blackburn: Lands on IL with foot injury
May 13th
The Athletics placed Blackburn on the 15-day injured list Monday with a stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot.
#1 DH
Brent Rooker: Homers, plates two in loss
May 13th
Rooker went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Mariners.
#1 3B
Abraham Toro: Goes deep in loss
May 13th
Toro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mariners.
#8 BP
Dany Jimenez: Effective since demotion
May 12th
Jimenez, who was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, fired two perfect innings with four strikeouts over his first two relief appearances with the Aviators on Friday and Sunday. He also recorded a save in the latter outing.
#10 BP
Sean Newcomb: Sim game on tap
May 9th
Newcomb (knee) is slated to throw a simulated game Friday at the Athletics' minor-league complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.
#1 PROS
Jacob Wilson: Moves up to Triple-A
May 8th
The Athletics promoted Wilson from Double-A Midland to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
#2 BP
Austin Adams: Grabs ninth hold Monday
May 7th
Adams recorded his ninth hold in Monday's loss to the Rangers, firing a scoreless seventh inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.
#2 CF
Esteury Ruiz: Drives in run in return
May 7th
Ruiz (wrist) went 0-for-2 with an RBI sacrifice fly in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.
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Royals News
#1 CF
Kyle Isbel: Idle against southpaw
May 19th
Isbel is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.
#1 LF
MJ Melendez: Resting Sunday against southpaw
May 19th
Melendez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
#1 1B
Vinnie Pasquantino: Sitting against lefty
May 19th
Pasquantino is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.
#3 BP
Angel Zerpa: Gaining traction in leverage spots
May 18th
Zerpa extended his scoreless streak to 7.2 innings with a perfect inning in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
#1 CL
James McArthur: Pitches around trouble for save
May 18th
McArthur allowed two hits and struck out two without walking a batter in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
#2 P
Seth Lugo: Strikes out 10 in win
May 18th
Lugo (7-1) earned the win Saturday over the Athletics, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out 10 over 5.2 innings.
#6 P
Kris Bubic: Moving rehab to Double-A
May 18th
Bubic (elbow) transferred his rehab assignment to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Saturday.
#1 RF
Hunter Renfroe: Sitting Saturday
May 18th
Renfroe is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Athletics.
#1 C
Salvador Perez: Three hits in win
May 17th
Perez went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.
#1 3B
Maikel Garcia: Lifts three-run homer
May 17th
Garcia went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.
#1 2B
Michael Massey: Homers among three hits
May 17th
Massey went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's win over Oakland.
#1 P
Cole Ragans: Dazzles in victory
May 17th
Ragans (3-3) earned the win Friday against the Athletics, allowing two hits and two walks over seven shutout innings. He struck out seven.
#5 P
Alec Marsh: Stuck with loss against M's
May 16th
Marsh (3-1) took the loss Wednesday, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk over five innings as the Royals fell 4-2 to the Mariners. He struck out seven.
#2 LF
Dairon Blanco: Not in Wednesday's lineup
May 15th
Blanco is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Seattle.
#1 DH
Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday
May 15th
Velazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
#4 P
Michael Wacha: Earns win over Mariners
May 14th
Wacha (3-4) allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Mariners.
#2 2B
Adam Frazier: Idle Tuesday
May 14th
Frazier is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
#3 P
Brady Singer: Falls to Mariners
May 13th
Singer (3-2) took the loss against Seattle on Monday, allowing four runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out six batters over five innings.
#1 SS
Bobby Witt: Two hits, two stolen bases in loss
May 12th
Witt went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's loss to the Angels.
#1 BP
John Schreiber: Tallies first save
May 10th
Schreiber picked up the save Friday against the Angels. He pitched a shutout inning, allowing one hit with no strikeouts.
#2 CF
Garrett Hampson: On base three times in win
May 10th
Hampson went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 10-4 win over the Angels.
#5 BP
Nick Anderson: Picks up win Monday
May 6th
Anderson (2-1) pitched a perfect inning and struck out two batters to earn the win Monday over the Brewers.
#2 BP
Chris Stratton: Converts second save
May 6th
Stratton allowed two walks in a scoreless inning and earned a save over the Brewers on Monday.
#2 C
Freddy Fermin: Workload picking up
May 5th
Fermin will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rangers.