Jack Perkins - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Struggles in bulk relief Perkins (2-5) took the loss Thursday against the Tigers, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two over three innings.

Impact Perkins entered behind opener Jose Suarez, who recorded four outs without a baserunner. The right-hander was hurt by the long ball, surrendering a solo homer to Jake Rogers to open the scoring before Zach McKinstry added a two-run blast later in the outing. Perkins has struggled when used as a starter or bulk reliever this season, posting an 8.19 ERA with zero wins across seven appearances.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Valencia homers in 1st career plate appearance in the Tigers' 4-1 victory over the A's

Eduardo Valencia became the 10th Detroit player to homer in his first career plate appearance, Framber Valdez pitched seven innings and the Tigers beat the Athletics 4-1 on Thursda...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Athletics' Zack Gelof to have MRI after injuring knee during collision with left field fence

Athletics outfielder Zack Gelof left the game in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers after injuring his right knee

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Athletics look to break skid in game against the Tigers

The Athletics enter the matchup against the Detroit Tigers as losers of five games in a row

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Fans eight but takes loss Friday Perkins (2-4) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Marlins after allowing seven runs on seven hits and four walks across 3.2 innings. He struck out eight.

Impact The eight strikeouts tied Perkins' season-high mark, but he couldn't escape the fourth inning and was tagged with his fourth loss of the season. Perkins has allowed at least three runs in all but one of his six appearances since the beginning of June, posting an 8.10 ERA and 1.69 WHIP across 26.2 innings in that span. With those numbers, it's hard to trust him in any fantasy format even as a potential innings-eater, as he hasn't pitched more than five frames in any outing this season.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Stowers hits 2 of the Marlins' 5 HRs in a 12-5 win over the A's

Kyle Stowers hit two home runs in a 4-for-5 night, Heriberto Hernández, Jakob Marsee and Owen Caissie also homered and the Miami Marlins beat the Athletics 12-5 on Friday night

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Athletics start 3-game series against the Marlins

The Athletics open a three-game series at home against the Miami Marlins on Friday

JULY 3 • Associated Press

Takes four straight no-decision Perkins allowed two runs on four hits, one walk and one hit batsman while striking out five over five innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Saturday.

Impact Perkins came away with a fourth straight no-decision. This was his best outing of the span -- he's allowed 12 runs over 19 innings over those games, and he's added a 23:8 K:BB. Overall, Perkins is at a 6.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 62:17 K:BB across 51 innings through 22 games (five starts). He's tentatively projected to make his next start at home versus the Marlins.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Guzman, Peraza and O'Hoppe deliver late in Angels' 5-2 win over Athletics

Denzer Guzman hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh inning that sent the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Strikes out eight in no-decision Perkins allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight over five innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Sunday.

Impact Perkins has allowed 15 runs over 18 innings across four starts in June, giving up a total of five home runs. The eight strikeouts were a season high, but not enough to overcome his inability to prevent runs. He's now at a 6.26 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 57:16 K:BB through 46 innings over 21 outings (four starts) this season. Unless the Athletics dip into their pitching depth at Triple-A Las Vegas, Perkins looks set to remain in the rotation for the foreseeable future. He's tentatively lined up to make his next start on the road in a rematch with the Angels.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Neto's go-ahead HR in 9th inning, Guzman's tying shot in 8th help Angels beat A's 9-7

Zach Neto hit a two-run shot in the ninth inning that gave Los Angeles its first lead, Denzer Guzman added a three-run home run in the eighth, and the Angels rallied to beat the At...

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Athletics and Los Angeles Angels play in game 4 of series

The Athletics lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Lowe hits go-ahead homer, Reynolds connects twice as Pirates rally past Athletics for 6-5 victory

Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, Bryan Reynolds went deep from both sides of the plate and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early four-run deficit to...

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Fades late in no-decision Perkins allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six batters over five-plus innings in a no-decision against Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Impact The A's staked Perkins to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, and he limited the Pirates to just one run through five frames. However, the right-hander began the sixth by serving up a solo homer to Bryan Reynolds followed by a Ryan O'Hearn double before being pulled. O'Hearn eventually came around to score, and a late Pittsburgh comeback removed Perkins from factoring into the decision. The plus side is that Perkins completed five frames for the first time this season, and he reached 85 pitches for the second straight start. It hasn't been the smoothest of transitions for Perkins after he worked out of the bullpen until the beginning of June, but Tuesday's outing was at least a step in the right direction.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates aim to break road slide, face the Athletics

The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to break their four-game road slide in a matchup against the Athletics

JUNE 16 • Associated Press

Goes four innings again Perkins allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four over four innings in a no-decision versus the Brewers on Wednesday.

Impact Perkins was a little better this time out, but he still wasn't very efficient in his second start of the year. He threw 56 of 89 pitches for strikes and allowed two home runs while pitching in hitter-friendly Las Vegas Ballpark. He's allowed eight runs on 10 hits and five walks while striking out 10 over eight innings in his two starts. Overall, Perkins has a 6.25 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 43:12 K:BB through 36 innings over 19 appearances this season. If the Athletics still need his help in the rotation, Perkins would be tentatively lined up for a home start in Sacramento against the Pirates next week.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics and Brewers play to determine series winner

Both the Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Handed another start Perkins is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Brewers in Las Vegas.

Impact Perkins made his first 17 appearances of the season out of the bullpen before the Athletics elected to slide him into the rotation last week in the wake of Aaron Civale (shoulder) and Luis Severino (shoulder) both landing on the injured list within a few days. The right-hander was handed a limited workload in his first start Friday, tossing 75 pitches and four innings while striking out six batters and yielding five earned runs on five hits and two walks. While Perkins should have the opportunity to build up his pitch count in Wednesday's outing, he'll carry plenty of risk as a streaming option while pitching in an even more hitter-friendly venue (Las Vegas Ballpark) than the Athletics' usual home park in Sacramento (Sutter Health Park). The Brewers and Athletics combined for 29 runs and 11 home runs -- both MLB single-game season highs -- over 12 innings during Monday's series opener.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

Fans six but takes loss Friday Perkins (2-3) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Astros, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks across four innings. He struck out six.

Impact The six punchouts were the second-best mark in that category for Perkins this season, but overall, he wasn't very good in his return to the rotation while throwing just 49 of his 75 pitches for strikes. Considering that Aaron Civale (shoulder) and Luis Severino (shoulder) will remain on the injured list for several more weeks, Perkins' spot in the rotation should be safe for now. He should be making his next start in a tough matchup at home against the Brewes next week.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Early homer costly, but Perkins shows promise in first start of season HOUSTON -- One pitch. That’s all Jack Perkins could say about his first start of the season: It came down to one pitch. Perkins pitched into...

JUNE 6 • MLB.COM

Paredes homers for 3rd straight game, drives in 4 in Astros' 5-1 win over A's

Isaac Paredes homered for the third straight game, driving in four runs to propel the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Astros start 3-game series with the Athletics

The Houston Astros start a three-game series at home against the Athletics on Friday

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Crow-Armstrong's RBI single in the bottom of the 9th lifts Cubs past the Athletics 7-6

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s bloop RBI single capped a four-run ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 7-6 to avoid a three-game series sweep

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Returning to rotation Perkins will rejoin the Athletics' rotation and start Friday's game against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact With Aaron Civale (shoulder) and Luis Severino (shoulder) both set to spend several more weeks on the injured list, the A's will move Perkins out of the bullpen to fill the open spot in the rotation. The 26-year-old has been operating as a long reliever all season, posting a 5.46 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 28 innings. He has just four appearances this season of more than two innings, but he worked up to 4.2 frames against the Mariners last week.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

Fans seven in 4.2 relief frames Perkins allowed two runs on three hits and no walks while striking out seven over 4.2 innings in Monday's 9-2 loss against the Mariners.

Impact Relieving starter Aaron Civale, Perkins entered in the fifth inning and provided excellent length in a lopsided contest, though he eventually ran out of steam after surrendering a two-run homer to Randy Arozarena in the ninth frame. Perkins had previously been used in multi-inning relief appearances this season but hadn't exceeded 2.1 innings before Monday, while his seven strikeouts also established a season high. Overall, the right-hander owns a 2-2 record with a 5.04 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 31:5 K:BB while converting three of five save opportunities, with his most recent save coming April 30.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

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Valencia homers in 1st career plate appearance in the Tigers' 4-1 victory over the A's

Athletics' Zack Gelof to have MRI after injuring knee during collision with left field fence

Athletics look to break skid in game against the Tigers

Stowers hits 2 of the Marlins' 5 HRs in a 12-5 win over the A's

Athletics start 3-game series against the Marlins

Guzman, Peraza and O'Hoppe deliver late in Angels' 5-2 win over Athletics

Neto's go-ahead HR in 9th inning, Guzman's tying shot in 8th help Angels beat A's 9-7

Athletics and Los Angeles Angels play in game 4 of series

Lowe hits go-ahead homer, Reynolds connects twice as Pirates rally past Athletics for 6-5 victory

Pirates aim to break road slide, face the Athletics

Athletics and Brewers play to determine series winner

Paredes homers for 3rd straight game, drives in 4 in Astros' 5-1 win over A's

Astros start 3-game series with the Athletics

Crow-Armstrong's RBI single in the bottom of the 9th lifts Cubs past the Athletics 7-6