JULY 12, 2021 • MLB.COM
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Olson: From 'really bad year' to All-Star Matt Olson was deep into his offseason film study back home in Atlanta when he had finally seen enough. He was disgusted. Coming off a caree...
Mike Fiers - Still 'having problems' in recovery Fiers (elbow) continues "having some problems" and is still not comfortable throwing, according to manager Bob Melvin, the team's official site reports.
Impact The veteran right-hander does have the peace of mind of having been given the all clear in terms of structural damage from renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews in late June, but even the subsequent platelet-rich plasma injection he received apparently hasn't improved his condition sufficiently. Given Melvin's latest report, it appears Fiers isn't anywhere close to starting a rehab assignment.
JULY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Muncyball A's: Oakland drafts another Max Muncy
For the Oakland Athletics, this is a Max Muncy do-overJULY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Athletics take Max Muncy in 2021 MLB Draft 9 years after drafting Max Muncy The Athletics took the now-Dodgers All-Star in the fifth round in 2012. Nine years later, they selected a high school player with the same n...
JULY 12, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Max Muncy - Drafted by A's in first round The A's have selected Muncy with the 25th overall pick in the 2021 first-year player draft.
Impact A prep infielder with a strong offensive foundation, Muncy has a perfect body for his age, measuring in at 6-foot-1, 170 pounds. There is room for him to add good weight and maintain his athleticism. He hits right-handed and uses the whole field, projecting to be at least an average hitter with at least average power. Muncy is also an above-average runner, but it's not clear how much he will look to run by the time he reaches the majors. His defensive tools are less exciting, but he should be able to handle second or third base if he has to move off shortstop. He performed well this spring against good competition in Southern California and was a late riser up draft boards.
JULY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Olson homers twice, Bassitt wins 10th as A's top Rangers 4-1
Matt Olson hit two of Oakland’s four homers, Chris Bassitt allowed one run in seven innings, and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 4-1JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A's All-Stars put on a show in win over Rangers to round out first half Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers: Chris Bassitt goes seven, Matt Olson homers twice in win
JULY 11, 2021 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Jacob Wilson - Starting in left field Sunday Wilson will get his first major-league start Sunday against Texas, playing left field and batting eighth.
Impact Wilson made his major-league debut off the bench in Saturday's win and popped up in his lone plate appearance. He'll get a chance to start Sunday, though it could be his only opportunity to do so, with Mark Canha (hip) possibly returning from the IL as soon as Friday.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Seth Brown - Not starting Sunday Brown is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Brown has had two hits in only 14 at-bats against left-handed pitching this season, so he sits with southpaw Kolby Allard starting for Texas. Unless he appears as a pinch-hitter, the outfielder will take a .192 average and 10 home runs into the All-Star break. Stephen Piscotty is starting in right field and batting seventh Sunday.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tony Kemp - Sits against lefty Kemp is not starting Sunday's series finale against the Rangers.
Impact Hitless in five straight games and seven of the last eight, Kemp takes a seat with lefty Kolby Allard on the mound for Texas. He has hit just .220 in 50 at-bats off left-handed pitching in 2021. Jacob Wilson will play left field and bat eighth Sunday.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bassitt scheduled to start for Athletics at Rangers
The Rangers are expected to send Kolby Allard to the mound Sunday and the Athletics will give Chris Bassitt the startJULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ramón Laureano - Pushes hit streak to five games Laureano went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's victory over Texas.
Impact Laureano gave Oakland a 4-3 lead in the 10th inning with an RBI single, his second hit of the game. He also singled and swiped his 11th base back in the second inning. The Oakland leadoff hitter has hits in five consecutive games, with multi-hit efforts in three of them, to boost his average from .234 to .245. Laureano owns a .780 OPS and 13 homers in 303 plate appearances this season while being caught just three times in 14 stolen base attempts.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stephen Piscotty - Goes deep in extra innings Piscotty went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Rangers.
Impact Piscotty, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the 10th inning, put the game away in the 11th with his two-run blast off Texas reliever Spencer Patton. It was the fifth homer of the year for Piscotty, who has just a .635 OPS in 157 plate appearances this season.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Seth Brown - Reaches double digits in homers Brown went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rangers.
Impact Brown hit the second of back-to-back dingers off Texas starter Mike Foltynewicz in the second inning to tie the game at 2-2. It was the 10th homer of the year for Brown, who busted out of a five-game hitless skid. Although the 28-year-old has supplied some punch for the A's, he's slashing just .192/.271/.419 in 192 plate appearances this season.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Murphy - Cracks 11th homer Murphy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rangers.
Impact Murphy got the A's on the board in the second inning when he took Texas starter Mike Foltynewicz deep to center field. It was the 11th round-tripper of the year for Murphy, who had gone his previous 10 games without an extra-base hit. The 26-year-old catcher is slashing a disappointing .217/.311/.414 in 280 plate appearances this season, although the 11 homers have helped him drive in 42 runs, tied for second on the team.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jed Lowrie - Another multi-hit effort Lowrie went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI against Texas on Saturday.
Impact Lowrie, who served as the designated hitter for the fourth straight game, doubled and homered off Texas starter Mike Foltynewicz, the latter a solo blast in the fourth inning that gave the A's a 3-2 lead. The 37-year-old Lowrie is riding a five-game hitting streak and has put together multi-hit performances in five of his last eight.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
J.B. Wendelken - Nabs win after blown save Wendelken allowed a run on one hit and a pair of walks to earn the win Saturday against Texas. He had one strikeout.
Impact Wendelken entered the game in the 10th inning with Oakland leading 4-3 but gave up the lead on Jonah Heim's infield single with runners at the corners. It was the first save chance of the season for Wendelken, who nailed down the victory after the A's responded with four runs in the 11th. The 28-year-old Wendelken has appeared in 21 games this season, logging a 19:9 K:BB along with a 4.12 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 19.2 innings.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
James Kaprielian - Tosses five innings in no-decision Kaprielian allowed two runs on four hits and four walks in five innings of a no-decision Saturday against Texas. He struck out four.
Impact Kaprielian wasn't particularly efficient, allowing eight baserunners and throwing just 48 of his 87 pitches for strikes, but he did settle in after allowing back-to-back homers in the first inning and got through five complete innings for his seventh consecutive start. He hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a start during that stretch, lowering his ERA to 2.90 in 62 innings for the season. Kaprielian is scheduled to make his first start of the second half at home against the Angels.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Oakland 4 runs in 11th to beat Rangers 8-4 in game of solos
Jed Lowrie hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning after an earlier home run and the Oakland Athletics went on to beat the Texas Rangers 8-4JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Q-&-A with Rollie Fingers: Hall of Famer pitcher compares game, players today to 40 years ago Hall of Fame pitcher Rollie Fingers played for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres over a 17-year career.
JULY 10, 2021 • DENVERPOST.COM
Deolis Guerra - Third straight scoreless effort Guerra fired a scoreless eighth inning in a loss to the Rangers on Friday, issuing one walk.
Impact The veteran reliever is picking up work on a regular basis after a lull for much of June, as he's already logged four appearances in July. Guerra gave up two earned runs apiece in back-to-back outings June 27 and July 1, but he's bounced back to post three straight scoreless efforts over 2.2 innings.
JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Chapman - Extends on-base streak Friday Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Friday.
Impact The hot-hitting third baseman extended his on-base streak to an impressive 24 games with Friday's multi-hit effort, his second such tally in the last five games. Chapman is hitting .364 (8-for-22) over that span, although Friday's two-bagger was his first extra-base hit in the sample.
JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's Chris Bassitt makes first career All-Star team as replacement Oakland A’s Chris Basitt joins Matt Olson as an All-Star
JULY 10, 2021 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Oakland A's could temporarily play in Triple-A park As the relationship between the Oakland A's and the City of Oakland continues to sour, the franchise has turned their sights elsewhere. Las...
JULY 10, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
All-Star Game replacements announced Major League Baseball announced today the selections of 10 players to the active All-Star rosters as replacements for All-Stars unable to pa...
JULY 10, 2021 • MLB.COM
