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Brian Serven injury update: A's catcher exits after taking ball to face in scary moment Athletics catcher Brian Serven took a ball to the face in a scary moment during the game against the Angels.

SEPTEMBER 24 • USATODAY.COM

Walton homers and Bolte has 4 hits to lead the Athletics to a 7-3 victory over the Angels

Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer and rookie Henry Bolte had his first four-hit game to help the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Wednesday night

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Drives fifth homer Serven went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to Baltimore.

Impact Serven went to the opposite field with a two-run homer in the third inning off Chris Bassitt. The catcher is hitting .231/.245/.519 with five homers, 14 RBI and seven runs across 53 plate appearances at the big-league level this season. With Shea Langeliers (knee) shelved, Serven has served as the backup to Jonah Heim behind the dish.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Henderson hits 2 homers, Orioles score 7 unanswered runs to rally past Athletics 8-5

Gunnar Henderson hit two homers and drove in five runs as the Baltimore Orioles rally past the Athletics 8-5

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Butler homers and Williams hits a 2-run triple as the Athletics beat the Twins 7-4

Lawrence Butler homered, Alika Williams hit a two-run triple and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 to win the three-game series

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Delivers three-run blast Serven went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Astros.

Impact Serven put the Athletics on the board in the fifth inning, launching a three-run homer off Cristian Javier that chased the right-hander from the game and jump-started an eventual six-run comeback. Serven hasn't hit for much average since being recalled July 26, going just 9-for-39 (.231) across 13 games, but he's provided plenty of power. Four of his nine hits have left the yard, and he's driven in 11 runs during that span.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Muncy's solo homer caps off A's rally as Oakland beats Houston 7-6

Max Muncy hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning and the Athletics rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Sunday

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Witt homers as the Royals earn their fifth straight win with a four-game sweep of the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. homered and scored three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 on Thursday for their first four-game sweep of the season

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Swats third homer Serven went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 9-5 loss to Kansas City.

Impact Serven swatted a Michael Wacha changeup over the left-field wall for a two-run homer in the fifth inning. It marked his third homer of the campaign, with the backstop slashing .200/.222/.457 with seven RBI and four runs across 13 contests. With Shea Langeliers (knee) sidelined, Serven has served as the backup to Jonah Heim at catcher.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Bobby Witt Jr. homers and scores 4 runs in the Royals' 9-5 win over the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. had a two-run homer, an RBI double and scored four times, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday night

AUGUST 18 • Associated Press

Reds homer four times to back Andrew Abbott, beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete sweep

Elly De La Cruz hit his fourth career leadoff home run — one of four homers by Cincinnati — and the Reds beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Blasts first homer Serven went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Serven broke the game open in the seventh inning, taking Jake Bennett deep for a two-run homer. It was his first home run as a member of the Athletics and his first major-league homer since 2022. The veteran backstop has logged just seven plate appearances at the major-league level this season, collecting two hits including Tuesday's long ball. With Shea Langeliers sidelined by a torn meniscus, Serven could receive an extended chance in the majors this time around. He slashed .308/.401/.538 across 61 games at Triple-A Las Vegas and is expected to serve as the backup catcher behind fill-in starter Jonah Heim.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Serven hits 1st MLB homer since 2022 and Jump pitches A's to 4-3 win over Red Sox

Brian Serven hit his first major league home run in almost four years and rookie Gage Jump pitched six scoreless innings as the Athletics cooled off the Boston Red Sox with a 4-3 v...

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Athletics All-Star Shea Langeliers goes on injured list with torn meniscus, rest of season in doubt

The Athletics have placed All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Rejoins big club The Athletics recalled Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Impact The 31-year-old had two brief stays in the majors during the first half of July and may now get a longer opportunity with Shea Langeliers (knee) landing on the injured list with a torn meniscus. Serven has gone 1-for-4 in two big-league games this season, though he's been productive in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League for Las Vegas with a .939 OPS in 61 contests. He'll serve as the backup catcher to fill-in starter Jonah Heim.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Langeliers goes on IL with torn meniscus Athletics All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee, retroactive to...

JULY 26 • MLB.COM

Back in minors The Athletics optioned Serven to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.

Impact After coming up from Triple-A to bolster the Athletics' bench depth for the final weekend before the All-Star break, Serven will now return to Las Vegas to begin the second half. The 31-year-old backstop is likely to spend most of what's left of the season in the minors, where he's slashing .308/.403/.525 across 236 plate appearances.

JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics All-Star 1B Nick Kurtz placed on injured list with thumb sprain

Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz, who was set to start at first base for the American League at next week’s All-Star Game, went on the 10-day injured list with a right thumb sprain

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Recalled from Vegas The Athletics recalled Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Impact Serven will return to the majors as the roster replacement for Nick Kurtz, who landed on the injured list Saturday with a sprained thumb. With Shea Langeliers and Jonah Heim both already on the active roster, Serven is more likely to see time as the Athletics' designated hitter than behind the plate.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A The Athletics optioned Serven to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Impact The 31-year-old was called up by the A's on Saturday with Shea Langeliers (thumb) banged up, but the latter is apparently feeling well enough for the big club to move forward with two catchers on the roster. Serven went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in his lone appearance in the majors. He'll now return to Las Vegas, where he has an .897 OPS with seven homers in 53 games this year.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins Pull Eury Pérez After Seven Perfect Innings, Survive 9-8 Thriller vs. A’s

Eury Perez pitched seven perfect innings before getting lifted by Miami manager Clayton McCullough, and the Marlins nearly squandered an eig...

JULY 6 • FOX SPORTS

Marlins Pull Eury Pérez After Seven Perfect Innings, Survive 9-8 Thriller vs. A’s

Pérez pulled after 7 perfect innings against A's, and Marlins nearly blow 8-run lead in 9-8 win

Eury Pérez was pulled after pitching seven perfect innings Sunday, and the Miami Marlins nearly blew an eight-run lead before holding on for a 9-8 victory over the Athletics

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Contract selected by A's The Athletics selected Serven's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Impact Shea Langeliers is currently working through a thumb injury, so the Athletics will bolster their depth at catcher by calling up Severn while Jonah Heim serves as the No. 2 option. Severn has spent the entire 2026 season in Triple-A, where he's slashing .295/.392/.505 with seven home runs and 40 RBI in 227 plate appearances. He last saw major-league action in 2024 with the Blue Jays, when he appeared in 28 regular-season games while posting a .465 OPS over 71 plate appearances.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Catches on with Athletics The Athletics signed Serven to a minor-league contract Dec. 19.

Impact Serven has slashed .187/.247/.293 in 101 games over parts of three big-league seasons. The 30-year-old collected a .648 OPS over 62 contests at Triple-A Toledo in the Tigers organization in 2025. Serven will give the Athletics some experienced catching depth at Triple-A Las Vegas.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy again at Triple-A Serven (oblique) has gone 6-for-19 with a double, a stolen base, six RBI and two runs in four games since being activated from Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list April 15

Impact Serven suffered a left oblique strain in early March that ended any hopes he had of making the Tigers' Opening Day roster as a backup catcher and also resulted in him beginning the season on the shelf at Triple-A. He was cleared to debut for Toledo after beginning a rehab assignment at Single-A Lakeland on April 4 and appearing in seven games.

APRIL 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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