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SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Athletics rally with 2 homers in 8th to complete comeback in 9-7 win over Angels

Carlos Cortes and Zack Gelof each hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Athletics rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Impactful off bench in win Cortes went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, a triple, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.

Impact Cortes had gone nine games without a multi-hit performance before doing so off the bench Tuesday. He hit an RBI triple in the seventh inning before delivering a go-ahead homer in the eighth. Cortes has done reasonably well this season, batting .257 with a .731 OPS, 10 homers, 43 RBI, 30 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 119 contests. He continues to see mostly strong-side platoon work in the corner outfield.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Cortes is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.

Impact The Angels have southpaw Yusei Kikcuhi starting on the mound Tuesday, so the left-handed bat of Cortes will take a seat to begin the game. The Athletics' starting outfielders Tuesday are Henry Bolte, Denzel Clarke and Lawrence Butler.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Williams dominates with 7 shutout frames as Guardians edge Athletics to stay atop AL Central

Gavin Williams threw seven shutout innings, Jo Adell had an RBI infield single and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 1-0 Sunday to remain atop the AL Central

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Out of starting nine Cortes is absent from the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Guardians.

Impact Cortes has slashed just .136/.208/.182 over his last seven games and will receive a breather for Sunday's series finale. Henry Bolte will shift over to left field and lead off for the A's.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting lineup Cortes is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rays.

Impact After nine straight starts, Cortes will exit the lineup for Thursday's series finale. Henry Bolte will patrol left field, and Denzel Clarke will cover center field for the Athletics.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in loss Cortes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Cortes got the Athletics on the board with a solo blast to right field in the fourth inning. Dating back to Aug. 1, the outfielder has homered just twice while posting a .250/.294/.362 slash line with 12 RBI, five runs and a stolen base over 28 games. On the year, Cortes is hitting .261/.328/.405 with nine homers, 40 RBI, 28 runs and two stolen bases in 110 contests.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Okamoto and Smith hit homers to help Blue Jays down Athletics 4-2

Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith hit home runs, José Soriano worked seven innings of two-run ball, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 4-2

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Pair of hits in win Cortes went 2-for-2 with an RBI in Monday's 6-5 win over Toronto.

Impact Cortes picked up a pair of singles, including an RBI knock in the fourth inning, before being subbed out for Denzel Clarke when lefty Brendon Little took the mound in the sixth frame. Since the All-Star break, Cortes has struggled to a .224/.271/.327 slash line with two homers, 16 RBI, seven runs and a stolen base across 36 contests. Overall, the 29-year-old is hitting .262/.329/.397 with eight homers, 39 RBI, 27 runs and two stolen bases in 109 games.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Jeff McNeil legs out winning single in 9th inning, lifts A's to 6-5 victory over Blue Jays

Jeff McNeil legged out an infield single to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 after blowing a four-run le...

SEPTEMBER 8 • Associated Press

DeGrom strikes out 8, allows 1 hit in 7 shutout innings as the Rangers beat the A's 8-1

Jacob deGrom allowed a second-inning single in seven shutout innings while bouncing back from one of his worst major league starts, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 8-1

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Leody Taveras drives in 3 as the Orioles beat the Athletics 5-3

Leody Taveras broke out of an 0-for-12 slump with two doubles and three RBIs in the Baltimore Orioles’ 5-3 victory over the Athletics

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Homers, drives in two Cortes went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Minnesota.

Impact Cortes supplied the game's first runs, taking Taj Bradley deep with two outs in the second inning after Alika Williams doubled. The blast proved particularly important with Gage Jump keeping Minnesota off the board until the seventh, and it ultimately stood as the decisive hit in the Athletics' victory. Cortes has now gone deep eight times this season, while Tuesday's performance raised his batting average to .258 and his OPS to .739.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Gage Jump strikes out 9 and Carlos Cortes homers to lift the A's over the Twins 4-2

Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

A day after an 18-3 rout, Yordan Alvarez sets the tone in a 4-0 Astros win

Yordan Alvarez doubled twice and drove in two runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Athletics Friday night

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Sitting against southpaw Cortes is absent from Sunday's lineup against Texas.

Impact With left-hander Cody Bradford toeing the slab for the Rangers, Cortes will sit out Sunday's rubber match against Texas. Max Muncy will slot in as the A's designated hitter and bat seventh.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three RBI in win Cortes went 1-for-2 with a double, three RBI and a walk in Friday's 8-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Cortes came to the plate with the bases loaded in the first inning, lacing a bases-clearing double to give the Athletics an early 3-0 lead. The 29-year-old has racked up seven RBI over the past three games, matching the seven RBI he recorded across his previous 30 contests. Overall, Cortes is slashing .260/.337/.415 with seven homers, 35 RBI, 23 runs and two stolen bases across 91 games this season.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Jeff McNeil goes 4 for 5 as the Athletics beat the Rangers 8-3

Jeff McNeil was 4 for 5 with three RBIs including the go-ahead home run as the Athletics snapped a three-game slide with an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Rays complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history with 8-4 win over Athletics

The AL-best Tampa Bay Rays have become the second East Coast team in major league history to go 9-0 on a West Coast trip

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Idle against lefty Cortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Cortes finds himself on the bench for a fifth consecutive game, with the Athletics having faced left-handed starters in the last four of those contests. Southpaw Erik Miller is expected to work only an inning or two in a bullpen game for the Red Sox on Sunday, so Cortes could be summoned from the bench if a righty reliever takes over for Boston.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Held out against right-hander Cortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Impact The Athletics have been shielding the left-handed-hitting Cortes against left-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat against a righty (Rhett Lowder) on Wednesday after going 0-for-4 with a walk while starting in the previous two contests. Jacob Wilson will get a break from playing shortstop but will remain in the lineup as Cortes' replacement at designated hitter.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Sunday Cortes will serve as the Athletics' designated hitter and No. 6 batter in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Cortes had started just once in the last eight games, though he had a bit of an unlucky runout with the Athletics facing just one right-handed starter during that stretch. Cortes should be fairly secure in a strong-side platoon role until the Athletics get at least two of Zack Gelof (knee), Denzel Clarke (hamstring) and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) back from the injured list.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox hit back-to-back HRs in 8th to beat A's 5-4

Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras homered on back-to-back pitches in the eighth inning, Sonny Gray went seven innings for his 13th win of the season, and the Boston Red Sox rallied...

JULY 31 • Associated Press

Tallies two extra-base hits in win Cortes went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, an additional RBI, an additional run scored and was hit by a pitch in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Nationals.

Impact Cortes ripped an RBI double in the first inning before adding a solo homer in the seventh frame as part of the Athletics' offensive explosion. After a dreadful June at the plate, the outfielder has gone 10-for-28 (.357) with four extra-base hits (one homer), three RBI and five runs across nine games in July. Overall, Cortes is slashing .283/.360/.448 with seven homers, 25 RBI, 22 runs and a stolen base across 75 contests in 2026.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

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