Impact Brown is 1-for-29 with 11 strikeouts in his past 11 games and will head to the bench Thursday with southpaw Mike Minor starting for Kansas City. Stephen Piscotty will work in right field for the A's.
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Seth Brown - Takes seat Thursday Brown is not in the lineup Thursday against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Mitch Moreland - Not in Thursday's lineup Moreland isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Moreland had started each of the last two games and went 1-for-8 with a run and three strikeouts. Jed Lowrie will serve as the designated hitter while Chad Pinder starts at second base.
JUNE 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Eno Sarris: The lines say the Athletics are the favorites... - The Athletic The lines say the Athletics are the favorites in their matchup with the Royals tonight, but it's interesting that Mike Minor's stuff has bee...
JUNE 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Robert Puason disappointing in professional debut Robert Puason is one of the more intriguing players in the Oakland A's system. One of two international prospects to receive over $5 million...
JUNE 10, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Oakland A’s shortstops in a class by themselves Prior to June 6, the Oakland A's and Tampa Bay Rays were in the same boat. They were the last teams to have a position on their roster that...
JUNE 10, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
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Royals, streaking Merrifield set for matchup with Athletics
Kansas City's Merrifield puts 10-game hit streak on the line against AthleticsJUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yusmeiro Petit - Tallies another hold Petit pitched a flawless seventh inning en route to his ninth hold of the season in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact The veteran excels at pitching to contact, as was evident in his 5-pitch inning Wednesday. After a rough stretch in late May, Petit has held opponents scoreless in five of his last six appearances, re-establishing himself as one of his team's most reliable late-inning relievers.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jed Lowrie - Singles three times Lowrie went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact The veteran is showing signs of heating up once again, as he's now tallied multiple hits in three of his last five games. Lowrie has hit .257 in his last 17 games, very consistent with his .251 season-long average.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mark Canha - Triples in win Canha went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact The reliable leadoff bat led the game with four total bases and was an offensive catalyst for the Athletics, opening the scoring with a two-run triple in the second inning. Canha bounced back nicely after consecutive 0-for-4 showings with no walks, and he's now 17th in baseball with a .384 OBP.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Manaea - Hurls six shutout frames Manaea (5-2) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out three in six scoreless innings, earning the win in Wednesday's 4-0 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Impact The lefty entered an enticing matchup (at home against the Diamondbacks) and didn't disappoint. Manaea labored a bit through the first couple innings, but made it through six innings on 111 pitches and lowered his ERA to 3.09. He's been superb of late, having allowed just two earned runs over 26.2 innings in his last four starts, and is expected to next pitch Monday against the Angels.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Manaea, A’s hand D-backs 19th straight road loss, 4-0 Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and the Oakland Athletics handed Arizona its 19th straight road loss with a 4-0 victory ove...
JUNE 9, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Manaea, A's hand D-backs 19th straight road loss, 4-0
Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and the Oakland Athletics handed Arizona its 19th straight road loss with a 4-0 victory over the DiamondbacksJUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yusmeiro Petit – the Oakland A’s hidden All Star Middle relievers may not receive much attention when it comes to the All Star Game. This is particularly true with the Oakland A's, who typi...
JUNE 9, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Chad Pinder - Sits versus righty Pinder is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Impact While Ramon Laureano (hip) has been on the injured list, Pinder has seemingly settled into a platoon with Tony Kemp in the final everyday spot in the Oakland outfield. As the right-handed hitter of the two, Pinder projects to see lesser portion of the timeshare. With right-hander Matt Peacock on the hill for Arizona, Pinder will be on the bench for the fourth time in six games.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Athletics host the Diamondbacks following Bassitt’s solid showing Oakland looks to follow up a strong outing by Tuesday starter Chris Bassitt.
JUNE 9, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Athletics host the Diamondbacks following Bassitt’s solid showing Oakland looks to follow up a strong outing by Tuesday starter Chris Bassitt.
JUNE 9, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Athletics host the Diamondbacks following Bassitt's solid showing
Oakland looks to follow up a strong outing by Tuesday starter Chris BassittJUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chad Pinder - Perfect at the dish Pinder went 3-for-3 with a run and RBI apiece in a 5-2 win over Arizona on Tuesday.
Impact Pinder began the game on the bench but pinch-hit for Seth Brown in the fourth and recorded an RBI single as part of a five-run inning for Oakland and later singled in the fifth and eighth innings. This was Pinder's third multi-hit effort in his last six appearances as he's raised his average from .200 to .253 in the eight-day stretch.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lou Trivino - Notches ninth save Trivino saved Tuesday's 5-2 win against the Diamondbacks, allowing no runs and one hit in the ninth inning.
Impact Called on to protect a three-run lead, Trivino induced a David Peralta fly out after allowing a Pavin Smith infield single with two outs to secure his ninth save of the season. Oakland has employed a two-headed approach at the end of games this season with Trivino and Jake Diekman, though Trivino has recorded the team's last three saves and appears to be manager Bob Melvin's top choice currently.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fourth-inning burst holds up as Bassitt deals OAKLAND -- Any pitcher can dominate on a day when he brings his best stuff to the mound. It’s the game’s best pitchers who can get the job d...
JUNE 9, 2021 • MLB.COM
Chris Bassitt - Spins quality start Bassitt (6-2) won Tuesday's 5-2 victory over Arizona, going seven innings and allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts.
Impact It only took 88 pitches for Bassitt to get through seven frames as he allowed all five base runners and both runs in the second and seventh innings, the other five being 1-2-3. The quality start was his eighth in his last 10 starts and Bassitt lowered his ERA to 3.44 with the successful outing.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Reymin Guduan - Activated from IL, DFA'd by Oakland Guduan (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list and designated for assignment by the A's on Tuesday.
Impact The 29-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list May 28 with a strained groin, and he lost his spot on the 40-man roster after recovering from the injury. Guduan struggled in 11 appearances this season with a 6.28 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 5:5 K:BB across 14.1 innings.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bassitt stymies D-backs, Arizona drops 18th in a row on road
Chris Bassitt struck out six over seven strong innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, and the Oakland Athletics beat Arizona 5-2 to send the Diamondbacks to a franchise-rec...JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
