BRENT ROOKER NEWS

Swats 19th long ball Rooker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Washington.

Impact Rooker tagged starter Jake Irvin for a solo homer in the sixth inning and pushed his season total to 19. The outfielder has been slumping lately, batting 3-for-23 (.130) across his last eight games but still owns a .240/.327/.467 slash line on the year (96 games).

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Friday Rooker is not in the lineup Friday against the Nationals.

Impact Lawrence Butler will patrol right field and bat eighth. Esteury Ruiz is in center and hitting leadoff. Rooker has enjoyed a solid overall season with Oakland, but he stands 3-for-23 (.130) with no walks and nine strikeouts through eight games in August.

AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Monday Rooker is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Rooker is in the midst of an extended slump, so he will sit out Monday for the second time in three days.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Rooker will start in right field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact Rooker was on the bench for Saturday's 2-1 win, though he entered the contest as a pinch hitter and delivered a single in his lone plate appearance. Back in the lineup Sunday, Rooker has now started in eight of the past nine games and looks to have solidified a regular spot in right field in the wake of Oakland designating Ramon Laureano for assignment. Rooker has posted a modest .689 OPS while striking out at a 37.2 percent clip since the All-Star break, but that level of production is enough to keep his playing time secure in an Oakland lineup lacking in impact bats.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in loss Rooker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Rooker has an active five-game hitting streak, going 7-for-18 (.389) with two homers and four RBI in that span. The outfielder is up to 18 homers on the year, doubling his previous career best. He's maintained a .248/.340/.483 slash line with 48 RBI, 36 runs scored and two stolen bases through 88 contests. Those numbers are pedestrian on a league-wide basis, but he's been one of Oakland's top hitters.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in big win Rooker went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks and three RBI in Saturday's 11-3 win over the Rockies.

Impact Rooker hit a two-run blast in the second inning and added a sacrifice fly in the sixth to pad Oakland's lead. After a week-long absence with an illness, Rooker has played in three straight games, going 5-for-10 in that span. The 28-year-old appeared to be losing playing time prior to his absence, but he looks like the Athletics' preferred designated hitter for now. He's slashing .248/.342/.479 with 17 homers, 47 RBI, 35 runs scored and two stolen bases through 86 contests overall.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gelof and Rooker homer in five-run second inning as A's go on to 11-3 win over Rockies

Zack Gelof and Brent Rooker each homered in a five-run second inning that helped carry the Oakland Athletics to an 11-3 victory over Colorado, handing the Rockies their fourth stra...

JULY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes 1-for-4 in return Rooker (illness) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Giants.

Impact Rooker was back in the starting nine for the first time since last Wednesday. With right fielder Ramon Laureano back from the injured list and Tony Kemp holding down a starting job in left field, Rooker's likely to be limited to designated hitter in the near term. That may not result in an everyday role for the 28-year-old, who is slashing .239/.331/.464 with 16 home runs, 44 RBI, 33 runs scored and two stolen bases over 84 contests this season. He's hitting a modest .233 in July, but he may have to settle for a short-side platoon role.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Wednesday Rooker (illness) is starting at designated hitter and batting third in Wednesday's game in San Francisco.

Impact It's Rooker's first start in a week. He was scratched from one start during that time due to illness, although it's not clear whether that's the full reason for his lack of playing time recently. Between promotions and the Athletics getting guys back from injury, Rooker isn't assured of regular at-bats in the second half.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched with illness Rooker was scratched from the lineup Friday versus the Astros due to an illness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Seth Brown is now playing right field and batting eighth for the Athletics. As long as it's not a serious ailment, Rooker should be available again sometime this weekend. He has a decent .783 OPS so far in July after slumping badly through much of June.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Rookier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Even though he was recently honored as the Athletics' only All-Star, Rooker looks to be a prime candidate to lose out on at-bats once Oakland gets the likes of Esteury Ruiz (shoulder) and Ramon Laureano (hand) back from the injured list. Rooker is still struggling to hold down an everyday role even while Ruiz and Laureano have been on the shelf, as the recent promotion of Tyler Soderstrom from Triple-A Las Vegas has left fewer opportunities available at designated hitter. Rooker had picked up starts in the corner outfield in the first two games of the series with Boston, but after striking out in six of his eight plate appearances between those contests, he'll cede his spot in the lineup to Cody Thomas in the finale.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes out three times Rooker went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's 7-0 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Rooker missed Sunday's game versus the Twins with an illness. While his absence was short, he was unable to be a difference-maker Monday as the Athletics got one-hit by Boston. The outfielder is hitting just .242 in July, right in line with his .241/.335/.470 slash line through 81 contests overall.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to go Monday Rooker (illness) is starting in left field and batting cleanup Monday versus the Red Sox, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rooker will be back in the lineup after missing Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Twins while dealing with an illness, but he appears ready to go for Monday's series opener with Boston. The 28-year-old has gone 8-for-29 with three homers, five RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base over nine games in July.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched due to illness Rooker was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins with an illness, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact There has been nothing to suggest Rooker is dealing with a serious illness. Rooker has had some major peaks and valleys this season -- he's been enjoying success lately, slashing .281/.351/.625 with three homers in his last 10 games despite a 35.1 percent strikeout rate in that span.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs rare steal Rooker went 3-for-3 with a solo homer and one steal in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Rooker went deep for his second home run in as many games, launching a solo shot off Josh Wincowski in the fifth. He also secured his second stolen base of 2023, a rare feat considering he didn't log a steal in any of his first three MLB seasons. Over his last nine appearances, Rooker is 9-for-27 (.333) with three homers and six RBI but is striking out at a 35.4 percent clip.

JULY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs 15th homer Rooker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.

Impact Rooker's 15th homer of the season -- a 375-foot shot to left center in the sixth inning -- marked his second time leaving the yard in July. The 28-year-old has hit safely in six of his last eight games as well, but a massive 42.3 percent strikeout rate has helped lead to just a .250 average and a .269 on-base percent during that sample.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rooker on his way to regaining All-Star form BOSTON -- An 11-pitch at-bat against the Red Sox represented a hopeful shift in momentum for A’s All-Star Brent Rooker. The 28-year-old Rook...

JULY 9, 2023 • MLB.COM

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JULY 5, 2023

Squares up for 14th homer Rooker entered Sunday's loss to the White Sox as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the sixth and remained in the game in right field, going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run.

Impact After striking out looking during his official pinch-hit plate appearance, Rooker put some much-needed good wood on the ball and sent a Bryan Shaw cutter 441 feet into the center field seats with Shea Langeliers aboard in the eighth. Rooker had been mired in a 3-for-34 slump over the prior 11 contests coming into the game, but he's now got a modest three-game hitting streak going that also includes his first career triple.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Sunday Rooker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Rooker is in a 3-for-34 slump and finds himself on the bench for the third time in the past four games. The 28-year-old still has an .802 OPS for the season, but that figure remains inflated from a hot April during which he hit .353 with nine home runs. Rooker has a .618 OPS and 34.9 percent strikeout rate since the start of May.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Rooker isn't in the Athletics' lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

Impact Rooker went 1-for-3 with the first triple of his career during Friday's win and will take a seat for Saturday's contest. Jordan Diaz will fill in as Oakland's designated hitter and bat seventh.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE