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Filling in for banged-up Wilson Williams will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Williams will cover shortstop for the series finale while Jacob Wilson is day-to-day with a patellar tendinitis. Though Williams had been included in the lineup in six of the Athletics' previous seven games, each of those starts came against left-handed pitching. The Athletics could still prioritize Tommy White, Donovan Walton and Jeff McNeil over Williams for reps in the infield versus righties.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Ceddanne Rafaela's grand slam sends Red Sox past A's 4-2 for 18th victory in 20 games

Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 after being held without a hit through five innings

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Jeffers drives in 3 runs and Prielipp wins in return from IL as Twins beat Athletics 11-8

Ryan Jeffers went 3 for 5 with three RBIs, Connor Prielipp threw 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball in his return from the injured list and the Minnesota Twins beat the Athletics 11-8 i...

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Vargas hits winning single in 10th as Diamondbacks rally to beat A's 6-5 after blowing lead in 9th

Ildemaro Vargas hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Athletics 6-5 after blowing a two-run lead with two outs in the ninth

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Abrams and Crews hit back-to-back homers Nationals beat Athletics 5-2

CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics

JULY 19 • Associated Press

On bench for third straight game Williams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact After starting at shortstop for nine straight games, Williams has now been left out of the lineup for each of the Athletics' ensuing three contests. The slick-fielding Williams looks to have shifted into a utility role in the wake of Jacob Wilson's return from the injured list earlier this week in addition to the hot-hitting Joshua Kuroda-Grauer's emergence as a regular in the Athletics' infield.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to bench Sunday Williams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Williams will move to the bench for the series finale after he had started at shortstop in the Athletics' last nine games while going 9-for-32 (.281 average) with a home run and a 1:12 BB:K. The Athletics will go with Joshua Kuroda-Grauer at shortstop after the 23-year-old has opened his time in the big leagues by going 8-for-18 with an RBI and three runs through his first five games. Williams is regarded as the better defender of the two, but Kuroda-Grauer brings more offensive upside to the table and could emerge as the preferred option at shortstop until Jacob Wilson (thumb) is ready to return from the injured list.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Launches second homer Williams went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Williams has taken on a starting role at shortstop during Jacob Wilson's (thumb) latest absence. Over seven games since he returned to the majors, Williams has gone 8-for-24 (.333) with three RBI. The infielder is batting .304 with an .811 OPS, two homers, eight RBI, 11 runs scored, six doubles and no stolen bases over 73 plate appearances in the majors this season. Williams will need to keep the bat hot to make sure prospect Joshua Kuroda-Grauer stays between second base and third base rather than at shortstop for his playing time.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Langeliers hits No. 20 and A's back Ginn with 3 HRs in 7-1 win over Dodgers that snaps 4-game skid

Shea Langeliers hit his 20th home run and the Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 to stop a four-game losing streak, their longest this season

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Making fifth straight start Williams will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Williams will cover shortstop for a fifth straight game after going 4-for-15 with three runs and two RBI over the previous four contests while filling in for Jacob Wilson (thumb). With the Athletics moving Wilson to the injured list Monday, Williams' run atop the depth chart could be extended, though he'll have to fend off Tripe-A Las Vegas call-ups Darell Hernaiz and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer for playing time.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Langeliers caps 7-run 5th inning that boosts Athletics over Angels 9-3

Shea Langeliers capped a seven-run rally in the fifth with the Athletics’ sixth straight single, backing J

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Athletics place Zack Gelof on injured list with hand contusion

The Athletics have placed infielder Zack Gelof on the 10-day injured list because of a contusion on his right hand

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Gelof placed on injured list with right hand contusion WEST SACRAMENTO — The Athletics recalled infielder Alika Williams from Triple-A Las Vegas and placed utility player Zack Gelof on the 10-day...

JUNE 25 • MLB.COM

Up from Triple-A The Athletics recalled Williams from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

Impact The 27-year-old will return to the active roster as the replacement for Zack Gelof (hand), who landed on the injured list Thursday. Williams has been fairly productive during his time in the big leagues, slashing .289/.319/.467 with a homer, five RBI and six runs scored across 48 plate appearances with the A's. However, he'll likely be limited to a bench role while Max Muncy sees the largest increase in playing time with Gelof on the shelf.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Why Alika Williams Deserves Better From Athletics The infielder has been a strong piece of the team over the last few weeks, but the A's have elected to send him down.

JUNE 22 • SI.COM

Sent to Triple-A The Athletics optioned Williams to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Impact Williams has been productive through 14 games in June with six extra-base hits and a .343/.378/.571 slash line, but he'll be the odd man out for a roster spot. Joey Meneses was added to the big-league roster Sunday and is starting at designated hitter in the series finale versus the Angels.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

A's add veteran Meneses, lefty Krook; reliever Barlow DFA'd The Athletics selected first baseman Joey Meneses and left-handed pitcher Matt Krook from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned infielder Alika Wi...

JUNE 21 • MLB.COM

Gets aboard four times Williams went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rockies.

Impact Williams remained on the roster even after Max Muncy and Jacob Wilson returned from the injured list over the last week. While Williams is likely to be ticketed for a bench role, he's doing his best to make a competition of things, going 8-for-19 (.421) over his last six contests. On the year, he's batting .278 with a .788 OPS, one home run, four doubles, five RBI, five runs scored and no stolen bases over 39 plate appearances.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Soderstrom sends A's past Rockies 7-5 for 4th straight comeback victory in Las Vegas

Pinch-hitter Tyler Soderstrom delivered a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 for their fourth straight comeback victory

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Hits first career homer Williams went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

Impact Williams was playing in his 99th major-league Wednesday and finally clubbed his first homer, a sixth-inning blast off Brandon Sproat. Since he was traded from the Pirates on May 16, Williams has appeared in 16 games, batting .212 with a .599 OPS, four RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and no stolen bases over 35 plate appearances. He's part of a three-man battle for two spots in the lineup on the left side of the infield right now -- Williams has started six of the last eight games at shortstop but could cede some time to Max Muncy, who was activated from the injured list Monday after recovering from a broken hand. Zack Gelof's usage at third base is likely to impact Muncy's playing time, which could trickle down to Williams depending on who's got the hot bat.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

Cortes and Butler homer to rally A's to 4-3 win over the Brewers

Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler hit towering home runs in the seventh inning to rally the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and win the series

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Kurtz, Rooker HRs, Jump's 6 1/3 scoreless innings power Athletics past Astros 5-0

Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker homered, Gage Jump worked 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 5-0 to avoid a series sweep

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Crow-Armstrong's RBI single in the bottom of the 9th lifts Cubs past the Athletics 7-6

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s bloop RBI single capped a four-run ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 7-6 to avoid a three-game series sweep

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Kurtz drives in winning run in 10th as A's beat Cubs 5-4; Chicago's Happ reaches 1,000 career hits

Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs

JUNE 4 • Associated Press

Athletics hit 3 homers to beat Yankees 6-4 and snap a 4-game losing streak

Shea Langeliers and and Nick Kurtz each hit two-run homers to lead the Athletics to a 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees that snapped a four-game losing streak

MAY 31 • Associated Press

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