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Jeffrey Springs strikes out 9 as Athletics blank Mariners Brent Rooker hit a two-run homer, Jeffrey Springs pitched six scoreless innings and JJ Bleday made a pair of sterling defensive plays as the...

MARCH 29, 2025 • THESTATE.COM

Brent Rooker and Max Muncy homer to help the Athletics beat the Mariners, 7-0

Brent Rooker hit a two-run home run and Jeffrey Springs pitched six scoreless innings to help the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Friday night

MARCH 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Polanco and Arozarena hit 8th-inning HRs to lift Mariners over Athletics 4-2

Jorge Polanco and Randy Arozarena hit eighth-inning home runs and the Seattle Mariners rallied to beat the Athletics 4-2

MARCH 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Spring training roundup: Jacob Wilson, A's tag Royals Jacob Wilson collected three of the Athletics’ 16 hits as the A’s routed a Kansas City Royals split squad 10-1 on Friday in Mesa, Ariz.Brent...

MARCH 22, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Henderson and De La Cruz among 11 players whose contracts unilaterally renewed by their teams

Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz were among 11 players whose contracts were unilaterally renewed by their teams, a group that included six Athletics pl...

MARCH 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Having solid spring Bleday is hitting .304 (7-for-23) with two home runs in nine games this spring. He's set to return as the everyday starter in center field, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Prior to the 2024 campaign, Bleday's performance both at the major- and minor-league levels never really matched up to the pedigree of a No. 4 overall pick. He made some real strides last year, however, in his first full major-league season by hitting .243/.324/.437 with 20 home runs. He also improved against left-handed pitching by posting a .714 OPS against southpaws, which should keep him in the everyday lineup.

MARCH 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bleday on 'right trajectory' for more after strong '24 TEMPE, Ariz. -- Given Brent Rooker’s 39 homers and Lawrence Butler’s spectacular second half, it could be easy to overlook the player who le...

MARCH 2, 2025 • MLB.COM

Did The A's Win The JJ Bleday Trade? Just two off-seasons ago, The A's made a surprise trade by sending off their former top 2 prospect, A.J. Puk, to the Marlins. In exchange, t...

JANUARY 27, 2025 • SI.COM

Out against left-hander Bleday is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.

Impact The Cubs are sending lefty Justin Steele to the hill, so the left-handed-hitting Bleday will begin the game on the bench. Daz Cameron will get a start in center field for the Athletics.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Multi-hit effort Friday Bleday went 2-for-4 with a double in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

Impact Bleday extended a modest hitting streak to four games with the productive night, one that also featured his third double in that span. The slugging outfielder has been in an atypical power drought -- he hasn't left the yard in the last 13 games -- but his current modest surge in production and the fact he's starting to get good wood on the ball again could be the harbinger of another resurgence. Bleday has demonstrated impressive pop in his breakout campaign, knocking exactly half of his 130 hits for extra bases, including a career-high 20 home runs.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bleday makes Oakland history as A's get extra-innings win OAKLAND -- With so much focus on the dynamic duo formed by Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker atop the A’s lineup lately, it can be easy to ov...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • MLB.COM

Not in Sunday's lineup Bleday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Bleday will sit Sunday after a run of eight-straight starts, during which he went 11-for-35 (.314 average) with three doubles and three homers. Daz Cameron will shift to center field and Seth Brown to left, opening up first base for Tyler Nevin.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Bleday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Bleday will sit Sunday after a run of eight straight starts, during which he went 11-for-35 (.314 average) with three doubles and three home runs. Daz Cameron will shift to center field and Seth Brown to left, opening up first base for Tyler Nevin.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches 20-homer mark Bleday went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-2 win at Texas.

Impact The Oakland center fielder slugged a 370-foot, three-run homer off Jon Gray in the third inning to stretch the team's lead to 4-1. Bleday later laced an RBI-double in the ninth inning before being driven home on a Shea Langeliers long ball. The 26-year-old has swung a hot bat in the second half, hitting .305 (40-for-131) with nine homers, 11 doubles, 26 runs scored and 22 RBI across 36 games.

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Five hits in Thursday's loss Bleday went 5-for-5 with a solo home run, two doubles and three total runs scored in Thursday's 10-9 loss to the Reds.

Impact Bleday went 6-for-39 (.154) over a 10-game span without a multi-hit effort before a massive breakout game Thursday. The outfielder is now hitting .295 (26-for-88) with six homers and five doubles over 23 contests in August. Overall, he has a .249/.330/.460 slash line with 19 homers, 50 RBI, 65 runs scored, 35 doubles, four triples and a stolen base through 131 games as a centerpiece of the Athletics' offense.

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Belts 18th homer Saturday Bleday went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

Impact Bleday launched a 408-foot shot to right center in the first inning off Colin Rea to give the Athletics a fast start they wouldn't be able to sustain. The slugging outfielder is on quite the power surge over the last two weeks, smacking five homers across 49 plate appearances, including three in his last five games alone.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Belts 18th homer Saturday Bleday went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

Impact Bleday launched a 408-foot shot to right center in the first inning off Colin Rea to give the Athletics a quick start they weren't able to sustain. The slugging outfielder is on quite a power surge over the last two weeks, smacking five homers across 49 plate appearances, including three in his last five games.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Absent versus lefty Bleday is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's southpaw Jeffrey Springs taking the hill for the Rays, so the left-handed hitting Bleday will begin the festivities on the bench. Daz Cameron is getting the start in center field for the Athletics.

AUGUST 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts 17th homer Wednesday Bleday went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rays on Wednesday.

Impact The slugging outfielder opened the scoring with his 373-foot solo shot to right field, his fourth homer in the last nine games. Bleday has had two hitless games during that span, but a pair of three-hit efforts in the same sample and the quartet of round trippers has helped him to a .303 average and 1.092 OPS across the 40 plate appearances he's logged over that span.

AUGUST 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Powers offense in victory Bleday went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Monday in a 3-0 win against Tampa Bay.

Impact Bleday provided all the offense starter Joe Boyle and three relievers would need with his two-run blast in the first inning. The center fielder had gone 0-for-8 over his previous two games but has been hot overall of late, batting .346 (9-for-26) with three home runs and nine RBI over his past six games. Bleday ranks third on the Athletics with 16 homers and 47 RBI across 123 contests on the campaign.

AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bleday homers, Boyle pitches six innings as A's beat Rays 3-0 OAKLAND - JJ Bleday hit a two-run homer, Joe Boyle pitched six effective innings and the Oakland A’s...

AUGUST 20, 2024 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

JJ Bleday homers, Joe Boyle pitches six innings as A's beat Rays 3-0

JJ Bleday hit a two-run homer, Joe Boyle pitched six effective innings and the Oakland A’s beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0

AUGUST 20, 2024 • Associated Press

Three hits, grand slam in win Bleday went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Mets.

Impact Bleday filled up the box score Thursday, though his big hit came in the fourth inning when he launched a two-out grand slam of Jose Quintana to get Oakland on the board, cutting their deficit to 5-4 in the eventual comeback win. The 26-year-old Bleday's been hot at the plate for over two weeks now, going 19-for-53 (.358) with three homers, nine RBI and a 1.028 OPS in his last 15 games. Overall, he's slashing .249/.330/.449 with 15 homers, 45 RBI, 57 runs scored and one steal across 483 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bleday and Langeliers lift A's past Mets 7-6 in the longest game of the pitch clock era

JJ Bleday hit his first career grand slam, Shea Langeliers reached base five times for the second time in three games and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the New York Mets 7-...

AUGUST 15, 2024 • Associated Press

Keeps hot streak going Tuesday Bleday went 1-for-3 with two walks and three runs in a win over the Mets on Tuesday.

Impact One game after unloading for his 14th home run of the season and crossing 40-RBI mark, Bleday got it done with small ball Tuesday. The hot-hitting outfielder lifted his OBP on the season to .326 with his three trips on the basepaths, and he now boasts a .333 average and .956 OPS with five extra-base hits, five RBI and nine runs across his last 13 games.

AUGUST 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Brent Rooker and Max Muncy homer to help the Athletics beat the Mariners, 7-0

Polanco and Arozarena hit 8th-inning HRs to lift Mariners over Athletics 4-2

Henderson and De La Cruz among 11 players whose contracts unilaterally renewed by their teams

JJ Bleday homers, Joe Boyle pitches six innings as A's beat Rays 3-0

Bleday and Langeliers lift A's past Mets 7-6 in the longest game of the pitch clock era