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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

Laces first career triple Rooker went 1-for-3 with a triple in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

Impact Mired in an ugly 2-for-31 slump during which he'd struck out at an astounding 48.5 percent clip coming into the night, Rooker got some much-needed solid wood on the ball, resulting in his first career triple. The 28-year-old inched his season average back over .240 with the extra-base hit, and his 11.6 percent walk rate has helped keep his on-base percentage at a solid .338 figure. Rooker also brings plenty of pop -- 26 of his 57 hits have gone for extra bases and he's sporting a 13.1 percent barre rate -- but his issues with consistent contact have plagued him since his rookie 2021 season with the Twins.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Friday Rooker will sit Friday versus the Blue Jays.

Impact Rooker will get a breather after he went 0-for-7 with a walk and four strikeouts while starting two games during the team's series with Cleveland. Aledmys Diaz will slot in at designated hitter while Tyler Wade enters the lineup at shortstop and bats eighth in the series opener with Toronto.

JUNE 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting amid slump Rooker is out of the lineup Wednesday at Cleveland.

Impact Seth Brown will serve as the A's designated hitter and bat third versus the Guardians and young right-hander Gavin Williams. JJ Bleday is starting in left field and hitting fifth. Rooker has gone 1-for-17 with 10 strikeouts across his last five games and his season OPS has dropped from .984 to .832 over the last four weeks.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 15, 2023

Launches 13th homer in win Rooker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Brewers on Sunday.

Impact Rooker went back to back with Seth Brown in leaving the park, uncorking a 413-foot shot to left in the fourth inning that extended the Athletics' lead to 4-2 at the time. The round tripper represented an extension of a solid stretch at the plate for Rooker, who's gone 6-for-19 with a double, two homers overall, five RBI, a walk and five runs across his last five games.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits again Saturday Rooker remains on the bench Saturday against Milwaukee, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rooker's .263/.363/.505 season slash line makes him one of the few bright spots on the Oakland roster, so to see him stuck on the bench for the second consecutive game suggests he may be battling an undisclosed minor injury. It's also possible that the 15-50 Athletics aren't particularly concerned with putting their best lineup on the field and see no need to give everyday at-bats to a journeyman despite his hot start. Whatever the reason for Rooker's absence, it will be JJ Bleday who serves as the designated hitter Saturday.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Friday Rooker is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

Impact This is presumably a routine day off for Rooker, who has come alive again in June after slumping through much of May. JJ Bleday, Esteury Ruiz and Ramon Laureano will start across the outfield for the A's on Friday with Seth Brown taking a turn at designated hitter.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Uncorks 12th homer Rooker went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a win over the Pirates on Tuesday.

Impact Rooker joined Jace Peterson in a late-game power outburst for the Athletics, blasting his 12th homer of the season on a 388-foot shot to left center in the eighth with Jonah Bride aboard. The 28-year-old hadn't left the yard since May 12, but he's now reached safely in five of the last six games.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in Monday's loss Rooker went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs in a loss to the Pirates on Monday.

Impact Rooker reached safely for the third time over the last four games in the narrow loss while generating his first multi-hit effort since May 20. The 28-year-old carries an impressive .263/.368/.497 slash line across 212 plate appearances, giving him his most extensive taste of success at the big-league level yet and affording him regular playing time at the corner outfield spots and designated hitter.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits amid struggles Rooker is not in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

Impact Rooker went on a heater over the first several weeks of the 2023 regular season and still has strong overall numbers, but he's slashing just .146/.196/.188 with 21 strikeouts in his last 14 games. He hasn't homered since May 12.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting second straight Rooker isn't starting Tuesday against Atlanta.

Impact Rooker has been one of the few bright spots in Oakland's lineup all season, but a prolonged slump at the plate will cost him to miss his second consecutive start. Ramon Laureano will instead serve as Oakland's designated hitter Tuesday, allowing JJ Bleday to start in left field and bat sixth.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench amid slump Rooker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Rooker remains the Athletics' top power hitter with a team-best 11 home runs and .509 slugging percentage, but he's fallen into a bit of a slump at the dish over the past two weeks. Over his last 11 games, Rooker is hitting just .125 with one extra-base hit and a 42.9 percent strikeout rate. Rooker isn't in any immediate danger of losing hold of an everyday role, but he'll get a day off Monday to clear his head.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Wednesday Rooker is not in the starting lineup Wednesday at Seattle.

Impact Rooker has pretty much been carrying the A's offense all year and will grab some well-earned rest in the third game of this four-game set against the Mariners. He's sitting on a .919 OPS with 11 home runs and 32 RBI through 43 games.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Another multi-hit effort in loss Rooker went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.

Impact Rooker put the Athletics' first run of the night on the board with his fourth-inning knock, which plated Ryan Noda. The 28-year-old's multi-hit effort was his fourth in the last 10 games and snapped him out of a brief 0-for-8 skid over his last two games that included a highly atypical four-strikeout tally in Friday's series opener.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times Tuesday Rooker went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, two walks and two runs in an extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Impact Rooker generated some impressive small-ball production as part of Oakland's 12-hit outburst. The 28-year-old has been an indisputable bright spot in a frequently sputtering Athletics offense, with Tuesday's busy night pushing his season slash line to an elite .304/.418/.624 across 153 plate appearances.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Saturday off Rooker will sit Saturday against the Rangers.

Impact Rooker hit a walk-off three-run homer Friday, raising his season slash line to .319/.428/.673. His reward will be a day off, with JJ Bleday getting the start in left field while Jordan Diaz serves as the designated hitter.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks walk-off homer Rooker went 2-for-5 with a double and a three-run home run in Friday's 9-7 victory over the Rangers.

Impact Rooker ended the game with a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th inning, which was the first of his career. The outfielder/designated hitter now leads MLB with a 1.100 OPS, and is one of the few bright spots on a struggling Athletics team. The 28-year-old is also tied for fourth in the league with 11 home runs.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brent Rooker's walk-off homer lifts A's over Rangers Brent Rooker belted a three-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning Friday night to give Shintaro Fujinami his first major league win as t...

MAY 13, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

A's rally for 4 in 10th, beat Rangers 9-7 on Rooker's 3-run homer

Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer off Brock Burke in the bottom of the 10th inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics to a 9-7 win over the Texas Rangers that snapped a five-game los...

MAY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS