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Diaz (No. 6 prospect) in A's plans; Thomas hits for cycle at Triple-A OAKLAND -- Considering his performance as a late-season callup in 2022, Jordan Diaz was optioned down from big league camp this spring a lit...
APRIL 2, 2023 • MLB.COM
Conner Capel - Sits against lefty again Capel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Impact The lefty-hitting Capel was included in the Opening Day lineup while the Athletics opposed right-handed Shohei Ohtani, but he'll sit for the second day in a row with the Angels bringing another lefty (Tyler Anderson) to the hill. Seth Brown, Esteury Ruiz and Ramon Laureano will form Oakland's outfield from left to right, while Brent Rooker serves as the Athletics' designated hitter.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jace Peterson - Sits again Sunday Peterson is not in the lineup again for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Impact Peterson sits for the second consecutive game with Aledmys Diaz hitting second and playing third while Nick Allen gets the start at shortstop and hits ninth. It appears the A's will have Peterson sit against southpaws in the early portion of the season, which limits an early meager fantasy outlook for the 2023 campaign.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Oller - Heavy workload in long relief Oller (illness) allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks over 4.2 innings of relief in a loss to the Angels on Saturday. He also uncorked a wild pitch and recorded...
Impact Oller had been in contention with JP Sears for the final spot in the rotation to open the season, and based on the former's deployment out of the bullpen Saturday, it's seems evident he lost out on the competition. Nevertheless, Oller essentially put in a starting pitcher's workload thanks to Shintaro Fujinami's nightmarish MLB debut that saw him get chased after just 2.1 innings. Oller gave up his fair share of runs as well, but he was able to gobble up some key innings and preserve the arms of several bullpen mates. He'll likely remain ticketed for multi-inning, low-leverage relief assignments for the time being.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics and Angels meet with series tied 1-1

The Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1
APRIL 2, 2023 • Associated Press
Ramón Laureano - Blasts first homer of season Laureano went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Angels.
Impact Oakland was trailing 11-0 by the time Laureano put the team on the board with his solo shot in the fifth inning, so the impact of the long ball was much more pronounced for fantasy managers than for the outcome of the game. The homer is to this point Laureano's lone hit this season, as he's gone 1-for-7 with four strikeouts over his first two games.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Shintaro Fujinami - Pummeled in big-league debut Fujinami (0-1) took the loss against the Angels on Saturday, allowing eight runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four batters over 2.1 innings.
Impact After 10 years pitching in Japan with Nippon Professional Baseball's Hanshin Tigers, Fujinami signed on with the Athletics in January. This probably wasn't how he envisioned his first major-league start going, as the Angels chased him after just 2.1 frames. The right-hander actually looked great over his first two innings, striking out four batters without allowing a baserunner. Things completely unraveled for him in the third, however, as Los Angeles put eight of the first nine batters on base, with the only out being recorded on a sacrifice fly. Fujinami will look for much better results the next time he takes the mound, which is tentatively scheduled to be next Saturday in Tampa.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Uneven debut a learning opportunity for Fujinami OAKLAND -- The anticipation for Shintaro Fujinami's Major League debut was building since the day he signed with the A’s back in January. A...
APRIL 2, 2023 • MLB.COM
Angels ride big inning to rout of Athletics Taylor Ward capped an 11-run third inning with a two-run homer, left-hander Patrick Sandoval worked five strong innings and the visiting Los...
APRIL 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Angels score 11 runs in third inning en route to routing Athletics OAKLAND, Calif. — In the second game of the season, the Angels’ offense looked much improved from its opening night struggles.
APRIL 1, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Angels score 11 in 3rd inning, thump Fujinami and A's 13-1

Taylor Ward homered and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Angels scored 11 times in the third inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 13-1, spoiling the major league debut of pi...
APRIL 1, 2023 • Associated Press

Anthony Rendon 'can't comment' on fan altercation in Oakland

Anthony Rendon says he can't comment on a video posted on social media that appears to show the Los Angeles Angels All-Star third baseman appearing to swipe at an Oakland fan after...
APRIL 1, 2023 • Associated Press
Conner Capel - Sitting Saturday Capel will hit the bench for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Impact Capel hit second and served as the designated hitter against righty Shohei Ohtani on Opening Day, going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. He was replaced by Brent Rooker with lefty Aaron Loup on the mound in the eighth inning, and it will be Rooker who gets the start Saturday against southpaw Patrick Sandoval. Early indications point towards a platoon between the pair.
APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jace Peterson - Not in lineup Peterson will sit Saturday against the Angels.
Impact Peterson started at third base in the season opener and hit seventh. He went hitless in three at-bats. He'll sit Saturday against southpaw Patrick Sandoval, with Aledmys Diaz sliding to third base and Nick Allen taking Diaz's spot at shortstop.
APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics bring 1-0 series advantage over Angels into game 2

The Oakland Athletics bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Los Angeles Angels
APRIL 1, 2023 • Associated Press
Behind new starter, Athletics aim to build off opening win vs. Angels The Oakland Athletics will hope another newcomer has as much success against the visiting Los Angeles Angels as a trio enjoyed on Opening Da...
MARCH 31, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Shohei Ohtani throws 10 K’s in Angels opener vs. A’s | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Shohei Ohtani throws 10 K’s in Angels opener vs. A’s | FIRST THINGS FIRST
MARCH 31, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Anthony Rendon fan interaction video looked into by MLB

MLB is looking into an interaction caught on video that appears to show Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon grab a fan by the shirt through the bleacher guardrails
MARCH 31, 2023 • Associated Press
Esteury Ruiz - Makes impact in opener Ruiz went 1-for-3 with a run in the Athletics' win over the Angels on Thursday.
Impact The speedy outfielder hit out of the bottom of the order, but his leadoff single off Aaron Loup in the eighth inning kick-started a two-run rally. Ruiz subsequently came around to score the tying run on Tony Kemp's double, making it an auspicious regular-season debut for a player that could well outperform his season-opening slot in the lineup if the .974 OPS he generated at the Double-A and Triple-A levels last season -- and his subsequent torrid Cactus League performance -- is any indication.
MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tony Kemp - Delivers key double in win Kemp went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a run in the Athletics' win over the Angels on Thursday.
Impact Kemp operated out of the leadoff spot and ignited an eighth-inning rally with a double into the left-center gap that brought home Esteury Ruiz with the tying run. The veteran subsequently scored what would prove to be the winning run on Aledmys Diaz's single, capping off what was an encouraging start to the campaign for Kemp following a spring in which he hit a middling .233 across 53 plate appearances.
MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aledmys Díaz - Key knock in season-opening win Diaz went 2-for-3 with a go-ahead RBI single and a walk in the Athletics' win over the Angels on Thursday.
Impact Diaz and Seth Brown were the only two players with multiple hits for the Athletics in the pitchers' duel, and the former got on a team-high three times overall. Diaz's eighth-inning single snapped a 1-1 tie, plating Tony Kemp with what turned out to be the winning run. The veteran drew the start at shortstop Thursday, but he's projected to see time at second base and third base as well over the course of the season.
MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Seth Brown - Productive in opener Brown went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in the Athletics' win over the Angels on Thursday.
Impact Brown contributed one of two multi-hit efforts for the Athletics on the night, and he was responsible for the lone extra-base hit off Angels ace Shohei Ohtani. The stolen base was a nice season-opening bonus for fantasy managers and an encouraging early indicator Brown may run enough to exceed the career-high 11 swipes he logged in 2022.
MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Trevor May - Records victory in opener May (1-0) was credited with the victory in Thursday's season-opening win over the Angels, allowing a hit and a walk while recording a strikeout.
Impact May took the ball after back-to-back scoreless frames from Zach Jackson and Domingo Acevedo, and he worked himself into a bit of trouble by allowing an infield single and then intentionally putting on Shohei Ohtani. However, May earned his way out of the jam by striking out Anthony Rendon swinging, and he was rewarded for his efforts when the Athletics took the lead with a two-run eighth. The right-hander is likely to be deployed in similar seventh- and eighth-inning situations throughout the season, which should give him a solid chance at holds and the occasional decision.
MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 MLB odds: Best win total, division bets, long-shot, title futures, expert picks

FOX Sports betting experts Sam Panayotovich, Chris Fallica and Egros give their early best bets for the MLB season ahead of Opening Day!
MARCH 31, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
2023 MLB odds: Best win total, division bets, long-shot, title futures, expert picks
Dany Jiménez - Secures save in season opener Jimenez earned a save against the Angels on Thursday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning during which he allowed one walk and struck out one batter.
Impact Oakland's closer situation has been hazy throughout the spring, but it may have gained some clarity on Opening Day. With the A's trailing by a run heading into the eighth inning, manager Mark Kotsay turned to Trevor May, and after the team took the lead in the bottom of the frame, Jimenez was called upon to close things out in the ninth. The right-hander responded well to the situation, working around a one-out walk to shut the door. It would be premature to declare Jimenez a full-time closer, but he could be the most frequent recipient of save opportunities for Oakland given his success Thursday and the 11 saves he recorded last season.
MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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