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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

16 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Tarik Skubal and Colt Keith lead the Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Athletics

Tarik Skubal struck out nine over five innings and Colt Keith hit a two-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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...

4 DAYS AGO • 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

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Langeliers hits No. 20 and A's back Ginn with 3 HRs in 7-1 win over Dodgers that snaps 4-game skid

Shea Langeliers hit his 20th home run and the Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 to stop a four-game losing streak, their longest this season

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Resting vs lefty Butler is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Dodgers.

Impact Butler will begin Tuesday's game on the bench with the Dodgers sending left-hander Justin Wrobleski to the mound. Butler started in Monday's 9-4 loss to the Dodgers despite Los Angeles starting lefty Eric Lauer. With Lauer starting the game, Butler went 0-for-3 with a walk. For Tuesday, Joey Meneses is starting in left field and Colby Thomas is starting in right field.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Logs two hits in loss Butler went 2-for-4 in Sunday's loss to the Angels.

Impact Butler was the only Athletics player to tally multiple hits, depositing a pair of singles in the second and ninth innings. The 25-year-old has been trending in the right direction during June, slashing .300/.364/.467 with two homers, four doubles, seven RBI, 12 runs and two stolen bases across 23 appearances. Overall, the outfielder is hitting .204/.290/.311 with five homers, seven doubles, 21 RBI, 29 runs and six stolen bases across 76 games this season.

JUNE 29 • 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

Delivers clutch hit Thursday Butler went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Thursday's 9-6 win over the Giants.

Impact Butler came through in the clutch, depositing an RBI single into right field with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Athletics the lead. The 25-year-old has struggled to a .197 batting average and .585 OPS across 73 games this season, but he has shown signs of turning things around of late. Across 20 appearances in June, Butler is slashing .288/.327/.481 with two homers, four doubles, seven RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases, though he's striking out at a 29.1 percent clip this month.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics score 4 times with 2 out in the 9th inning, rally to beat the Giants 9-6

Jonah Heim’s RBI single tied the game, Lawrence Butler followed with a go-ahead RBI hit and the Athletics scored four times with two out in the ninth inning Thursday, rallying for...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Devers, Bericoto homer in ninth inning, Giants rally past A's 2-1

Rafael Devers hit a tying home run leading off the ninth and Victor Bericoto connected one out with a drive over the center-field fence, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 v...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Idle against southpaw Butler is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.

Impact The left-handed bat of Butler is taking a seat while the Giants send southpaw Robbie Ray to the mound to begin Tuesday's game. Colby Thomas is starting in right field and batting eighth.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to bench vs. lefty Butler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact After starting in six of the Athletics' previous seven games, the left-handed-hitting Butler will head to the bench while the Angels send southpaw Reid Detmers to the bump Sunday. Colby Thomas will replace Butler in right field and will bat seventh.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

All-around impact in win Butler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, three additional runs scored, a steal and a walk in Friday's extra-inning win over the Angels.

Impact Butler launched a solo homer in his first at-bat and wound up scoring the game-winning run in the 10th inning as part of a career-best four-run performance. The outfielder started the extra inning on second base and proceeded to steal third, marking his first successful swipe since April 20. The 25-year-old has logged multiple hits in five of his past 11 appearances as he continues to trend upward in June. Overall, Butler is slashing .193/.274/.305 with five homers, 20 RBI, 26 runs and five stolen bases across 68 contests.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Heim's pinch-hit HR in 9th helps A's complete huge comeback for 12-11 win over Angels in 10 innings

Pinch-hitter Jonah Heim launched a tying homer with two outs in the ninth and the Athletics allowed 11 straight runs before rallying from seven down to defeat the Los Angeles Angel...

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

How Athletics' Lawrence Butler Is Breaking Out Once Again It's a great sign for the A's offense when they get production out of Butler.

JUNE 17 • SI.COM

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

Stays hot in Monday's win Butler went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Pirates.

Impact Butler extended the Athletics' lead with an RBI double off the wall in left-center field in the seventh inning, giving him his third multi-hit effort over the past four games. The 25-year-old has been much better at the plate of late, going 10-for-24 (.417) with a homer, two doubles, four RBI and five runs across his past eight appearances. With Brent Rooker (knee) sidelined, there's more of an opportunity for Carlos Cortes to shift to designated hitter and Butler to play right field against right-handed pitching, as manager Mark Kotsay deployed Monday. Overall, Butler is hitting .193 with a .565 OPS, four homers, five doubles, 18 RBI, 22 runs and four stolen bases across 196 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Kurtz and Jeff McNeil power the A's to an 11-2 victory over the struggling Pirates

Nick Kurtz hit two homers and drove in five runs, Jeff McNeil also went deep and knocked in four, and the Athletics beat the scuffling Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2

JUNE 16 • Associated Press

Rockies hit jackpot with 23 runs in steamy Vegas as A's finish wild stretch in future home

All those home games at hitter-friendly Coors Field, and the Colorado Rockies never rang up the scoreboard the way they did Sunday in steamy Las Vegas

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Logs three hits in blowout loss Butler went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 23-9 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Butler batted leadoff for just the fifth time this season. He has gone 8-for-20 (.400) over his last seven games despite remaining in a part-time role. In that span, the Athletics have faced four southpaws, with Butler starting none of those contests. When more opposing right-handers come up, Butler looks to be gaining some momentum with the bat, which should allow him to challenge Carlos Cortes' starting job in right field. Butler is batting just .186 with a .550 OPS, four home runs, 17 RBI, 20 runs scored, four doubles and four stolen bases over 192 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies set club record for runs with 23-9 victory over A's in Las Vegas heat

Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got five hits and the Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Logs two hits off bench Butler went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Friday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.

Impact Substituted in for Colby Thomas and taking over in right field in the fifth inning, Butler made the most of his opportunity by reaching base in all three plate appearances. He was caught in a rundown in the seventh inning but was ultimately bailed out by a Hunter Goodman throwing error and came in to score the go-ahead run. Butler later added an RBI single in the eighth frame to provide some insurance. It has been a disappointing season overall for the 25-year-old, who is hitting .175 with four homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs and four stolen bases across 186 plate appearances. Those struggles have notably cut into his playing time, though Brent Rooker (knee) landing on the injured list could create an opportunity for Butler to get more opportunities moving forward.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

Butler's luck continues to turn as A's pick up another Vegas win LAS VEGAS -- You always need some level of luck to succeed in baseball, and that just hasn’t been easy to come by for Lawrence Butler for mo...

JUNE 13 • MLB.COM

A's beat Rockies 6-4 as Lawrence Butler scores on a throwing error and adds an RBI single

Lawrence Butler scored on a throwing error for the go-ahead run in the seventh an added an RBI-single in the eighth to lead the Athletics to a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies...

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

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