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  • Plates four in high-scoring win
    Rooker went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and a two-run home run in a win over Atlanta on Saturday.

    Advice: Rooker extended the Athletics' lead to 8-3 with his 421-foot blast in the fourth inning with Max Schuemann aboard, and he then erased a 9-8 deficit in the sixth by bringing home Miguel Andujar and Schuemann with a timely two-bagger. The pair of extra-base hits pushed Rooker's total in that category to 24 (out of 49 total hits), and he's now reached safely in 12 straight games while getting on at a stellar .388 clip in that span. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:01 pm
     
  • Jacob Young leaves game with swollen right hand
    Jacob Young was removed from Saturday night’s battle against the Braves due to swelling in his right hand.

    Advice: It’s still not clear exactly what happened here, but Young was pulled in the middle of an inning after noticing that his hand was swollen around his knuckles after he made an errant throw from the outfield. He’s considered day-to-day for the time being, but it’s a situation that bears monitoring. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:35 pm
    Jacob YoungWSH - OF
    L, 5-11 @PHI
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Converts 18th save
    Clase earned a save against the Nationals on Saturday, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning.

    Advice: Tasked with preserving a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, Clase needed only eight pitches to secure his 18th save of the season. The save tied him with Ryan Helsley of the Cardinals for the league lead, and he now boasts a ridiculous 0.31 ERA, 0.61 WHIP and 29:2 K:BB over 29.1 innings. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:26 pm
     
  • Strikes out 11 in loss
    Weathers (3-5) took the loss to the Rangers on Saturday, allowing four runs on nine hits and no walks with 11 strikeouts over six innings.

    Advice: Weathers opened with two scoreless frames before allowing two runs in each of the third and fourth innings. Weathers struck out the side in his sixth and final inning to finish with a season-high 11 strikeouts, but nine hits allowed also represented his highest total in 2024. Through 12 starts, Weathers has posted a 3.41 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 64:20 K:BB and tentatively lines up for a home matchup against the Guardians next weekend Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:53 pm
     
  • Ryan Weathers whiffs 11 in loss to Rangers
    Ryan Weathers struck out 11 but allowed four runs over six innings in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday.

    Advice: The 11 strikeouts are a season-high for Weathers, and it’s the second time he’s reached double digits in 2024. The punchouts are nice, but he also allowed nine hits and four runs, so this was a mixed effort at best from the 24-year-old. Still, it’s nice to see some flashes of what Made Weathers the seventh pick of the 2018 MLB Draft. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:08 pm
     
  • Alec Marsh surrenders five in loss to Padres
    Alec Marsh went five innings while allowing five runs in a loss Saturday to the Padres.

    Advice: Marsh, 26, dealt with control and command issues in this one, as he allowed seven hits, three walks and threw 49-of-80 pitches for strikes. It makes back-to-back outings where the right-hander has allowed five earned runs, but he pitched much better against Minnesota on Monday than this outing. Marsh gets a chance to rebound next weekend against Seattle in Kansas City. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:52 pm
    Alec MarshKC - SP,RP
    W, 8-4 vs OAK
    New Player Note
     
  • Falls to San Diego
    Marsh (4-3) took the loss Saturday against the Padres, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.

    Advice: Marsh has now dropped back-to-back starts, allowing five runs in each, after posting a 1.71 ERA over his previous five outings (26.1 innings). Overall, his ERA is up to 3.76 on the season with a 1.15 WHIP and 46:17 K:BB across 55 innings. The 25-year-old Marsh will look to get back on track in his next start, currently slated for next week at home versus the Mariners. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:43 pm
    Alec MarshKC - SP,RP
    W, 8-4 vs OAK
    New Player Note
     
  • Rooker blasts 12 home run against Braves Saturday
    Brent Rooker went 2-for-5 with a run scored, a double, a home run and four RBI against the Braves on Saturday.

    Advice: The home run was Rooker’s 12th of the season and he’s now up to 39 RBI. His 166 wRC+ is among the top 10 hitters in all of baseball this year. Rooker is one of the few Athletics that carries fantasy value and he’s showing that last year’s 30 home run season wasn’t a fluke. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:42 pm
     
  • Has hand swelling
    Young is day-to-day with swelling in his throwing hand, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports Saturday.

    Advice: The swelling occurred during early portions of Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians and Young opted to report it to a team trainer during a pitching change in the sixth inning, resulting in his removal from the game. His status for Sunday's game remains up in the air and won't be known until closer to first pitch. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:34 pm
    Jacob YoungWSH - OF
    L, 5-11 @PHI
    New Player Note
    DTD