Brent Rooker - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Resting up for day game Rooker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact The Athletics will send Rooker to the bench for the second time in four contests, with both of his absences coming in day games after night games. Since rejoining the Athletics on April 26 following a stint on the injured list, Rooker hasn't been able to gain much momentum at the dish. He's slashing just .206/.289/.373 while striking out at a 30.7 percent clip over the past month.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mariners play the Athletics after Emerson's 4-hit game

The Seattle Mariners play the Athletics after Colt Emerson had four hits against the Royals on Sunday

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Taking seat in series finale Rooker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact The Athletics will hand Rooker just his second day off since he was reinstated from the injured list April 26. With Rooker resting, the Athletics will go with Shea Langeliers in the designated-hitter spot, clearing the way for Jonah Heim to pick up a start behind the plate.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Laureano, Machado, Castellanos homer in the Padres' 7-3 win over the Athletics

Ramón Laureano hit a tiebreaking home run with one out in the seventh inning and Manny Machado and Nick Castellanos also connected to help the San Diego Padres beat the Athletics 7...

MAY 23 • Associated Press

Last Night In Baseball: Inside-The-Park Grand Slam, Seat Catch In Mets-Nationals

The Nationals and Mets combined for a highlight-reel game, two walk-off, three-run home runs, an NL Central lead change, the Dodgers won a t...

MAY 20 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night In Baseball: Inside-The-Park Grand Slam, Seat Catch In Mets-Nationals

Knocks in trio of runs Tuesday Rooker went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two total runs and three total RBI in a 14-6 win against the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Rooker knocked in a run with a single in the third inning and added a two-run homer in the eighth. The long ball was his fifth through 17 games in May. Rooker has collected six multi-hit games during the month and is batting .273 with 16 RBI.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Kurtz's 5 RBIs, HRs by Zack Gelof and Brent Rooker lead Athletics to 14-6 win over Angels

Nick Kurtz had three hits and five RBIs, Brent Rooker and Zack Gelof homered and drove in three runs apiece as the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 14-6

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Homers in loss Rooker went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Giants.

Impact Rooker made things interesting with an eighth-inning blast off Caleb Kilian, but the Giants were able to prevent further damage. This was Rooker's third homer in his last nine games, a span in which he's batting .303 (10-for-33) with nine RBI. He's hitting .204 with a .679 OPS, six long balls, 21 RBI, 10 runs scored, two stolen bases and two doubles over 29 contests this season. The 31-year-old is locked in as the Athletics' preferred designated hitter, though he'll also get some time in left field.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Casey Schmitt has 2nd career multihomer game to lead Giants over A's, 6-4

Casey Schmitt hit two home runs and drove in three, Trevor McDonald struck out five in 6 2/3 innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 6-4

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Athletics host the Cardinals to start 3-game series

The Athletics open a three-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday

MAY 12 • Associated Press

Bassitt, Beavers and Taveras help the Orioles avoid a sweep with a 2-1 win over the Athletics

Chris Bassitt pitched six solid innings in relief and Leody Taveras threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over th...

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Goes yard again Saturday Rooker went 2-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Orioles.

Impact The 31-year-old slugger took Shane Baz deep in the third inning, Rooker's fifth long ball of the season and his third in eight May contests. On the month, he's batting .333 (11-for-33) with a double, four runs and 10 RBI.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Rooker's 3-run homer and Civale's 5th-inning escape help the A's to a 6-2 win over the Orioles

Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer in the third inning, and the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Last Night in Baseball: Athletics Annihilate the Phillies

The Athletics blew out the Phillies, the Cubs had a seven-run inning, the Yankees won their sixth consecutive series, the Marlins walked it...

MAY 8 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in Baseball: Athletics Annihilate the Phillies

Has big part in offensive explosion Rooker went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, an additional RBI and a walk in a 12-1 romp over Philadelphia on Thursday.

Impact Rooker wasted no time making his presence felt, smashing a two-run blast to left field in the first inning. That was just his fourth homer of the season, though that's due in part to a stint on the injured list in mid-April. Rooker is still slashing a meager .177/.256/.342 on the campaign, but he's been showing signs of breaking out, batting .320 (8-for-25) with a pair of homers and seven RBI through his first six games of May.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Ginn goes 8 innings and Gelof hits one of four A's homers in 12-1 rout of Phillies

MAY 8 • Associated Press

Thomas, Gelof, Soderstrom each hit a HR as Athletics beat Guardians 7-1

Colby Thomas, Zack Gelof and Tyler Soderstrom homered to back a strong start by Aaron Civale and the Athletics beat the Cleveland Guardian 7-1 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep

MAY 3 • Associated Press

April showers bring May power? Rooker, A's hope so after HR WEST SACRAMENTO -- Nobody needed a flip of the calendar more than Brent Rooker. While April was mostly great for the Athletics, whose 16-10...

MAY 2 • MLB.COM

Smacks homer in loss Rooker went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Rooker got Thursday off after going 0-for-13 with five strikeouts and a walk in three games following his return from an oblique strain. The outfielder benefited from the reset, as he homered in his first at-bat Friday and added an RBI single in the seventh inning. Rooker is still batting just .136 with a .509 OPS, three homers, 11 RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases over 68 plate appearances this season. That said, the slugger is due to see his rate stats improve, and she should be able to maintain a fairly steady spot in the lineup as the Athletics' primary designated hitter.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Hoskins and DeLauter power the Guardians past the Athletics 8-5

Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in three runs, Chase DeLauter went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 8-5

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Not in starting lineup Thursday Rooker is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

Impact Despite the Royals starting lefty Noah Cameron, Rooker will be on the bench after he's gone 0-for-13 at the plate in three games since returning from the injured list due to a strained oblique. Rooker is now slashing just .206/.222/.429 with two homers, eight RBI, five runs scored, two stolen bases and a 7:22 BB:K across 63 plate appearances this season.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Cortes triple and Justin Sterner's clutch pitching lift Athletics to 2-1 win over Rangers

Carlos Cortes had a two-run triple in the first inning, reliever Justin Sterner escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam to preserve a one-run lead in the sixth and the Athletics beat th...

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Athletics activate Brent Rooker, DFA INF Andy Ibanez Deadspin | Athletics activate Brent Rooker, DFA INF Andy Ibanez

APRIL 26 • DEADSPIN.COM

Athletics activate Brent Rooker after All-Star missed 14 games with oblique strain

The Athletics have activated Brent Rooker off the 10-day injured list and put the two-time All-Star in the cleanup spot as the designated hitter against Texas after he missed 14 ga...

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Activated from injured list The Athletics activated Rooker (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Impact Rooker landed on the injured list April 10 and ended up missing just over two weeks of playing time. He had been struggling prior to going down, slashing just .146/.245/.293 with two homers, eight RBI and two stolen bases over his first 12 games. Rooker will look to convert his time off into a fresh start as he aims to hit the 30-homer mark for a third straight season.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

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