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CBS News
24-05-2025
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- CBS News
Turner homers, Wheeler strong again and Philadelphia Phillies beat the Athletics 4-3 for 8th straight win
Trea Turner led off the game with a home run and had three hits, Zack Wheeler extended his scoreless innings streak and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night for their eighth straight win. Turner added an RBI single to cap a three-run ninth that gave the Phillies the cushion it needed when the Athletics' Nick Kurtz hit a three-homer in the bottom of the inning. Wheeler (6-1) won his fourth straight start and has thrown 22 2/3 scoreless innings. He gave up three hits and struck out eight. He left with two outs in the seventh after giving up his only two walks. Orion Kerkering struck out Luis Urías to end the threat. Jordan Romano gave up Kurtz's homer before Tanner Banks came in and struck out Lawrence Butler for his first save this season. The Athletics lost their 10th straight. They last lost 11 in a row in 2023. Jacob Lopez (0-2), called up with four other players on Friday in a roster shakeup, pitched seven innings, giving up three hits, one run and a walk while striking out eight. Highly touted prospect Denzel Clarke started in center field in his major league debut and went hitless with two strikeouts. A's infielder Gio Urshela was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring Key moment Johan Rojas made a running, tumbling catch at the wall in dead center for the final out in the eighth, stranding Lawrence Butler at third and preserving the lead. Key stat Over his last seven starts, Wheeler has a 1.56 ERA. Up next Cristopher Sánchez (4-1, 3.10 ERA) pitches for the Phillies on Saturday against the Athletics, who haven't announced a starter.
New York Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Losers of 9 straight, A's shake up roster with 5 promotions, option JJ Bleday
On the heels of a nine-game losing streak — the longest in Major League Baseball so far this season — the Athletics majorly overhauled their roster on Friday, promoting five players from Triple-A Las Vegas, optioning outfielder JJ Bleday, catcher Jhonny Pereda and right-hander Carlos Duran, placing infielder Gio Urshela on the 10-day injured list and designating outfielder/first baseman Seth Brown for assignment. Brown, who debuted with the A's in 2019, was the team's longest-tenured player. Advertisement Joining the A's roster are rookie outfielder Denzel Clarke (ranked as the A's No. 8 prospect by The Athletic's Keith Law), rookie catcher Willie MacIver, and rookie infielders Logan Davidson and C.J. Alexander. Alexander has eight career MLB at-bats; the rest will be making their major-league debuts. Left-hander Jacob Lopez is also re-joining the A's bullpen from Triple A. It is his third stint with the team already this season. He's made four appearances, allowing three earned runs in seven innings. The nine-game losing streak has dropped the A's from two games over .500 to 22-29. They are in last place in the American League West, seven games behind the Seattle Mariners. The A's have particularly struggled defensively and with their bullpen this season. Overall, the A's rank second only to the Rockies in negative Defensive Runs Saved at -33, according to Sports Information Solutions. The bullpen's 5.98 ERA is third-worst in baseball, though their FIP is 4.33. Some of the discrepancy between their ERA and their FIP can be explained by the team's struggling outfield defense, which ranks dead last in baseball. Much of those struggles (-10 DRS) have come in center field, where Bleday has started for most of the season. Not a true center fielder, Bleday struggled with his range at the position in 2024, but he made up for that with a breakout offensive season that saw him hit .243/.324/.437 with a career-high 20 home runs. He was worth 2.1 bWAR. This year, Bleday is batting just .204/.291/.365 with six home runs in 47 games. Brown has also struggled defensively this season (-3 DRS) while splitting his time between the outfield and first base. A 2015 19th-round pick, Brown hit 25 homers for the A's in 2022 and has 74 in seven seasons with the club, but he last posted an OPS above .700 in that 2022 season. Advertisement The A's outfield defense should improve with the addition of Clarke, one of the top defensive outfielders in the A's system. A 2021 fourth-round pick, Clarke was hitting .286/.436/.419 with seven stolen bases in 31 games in Triple A this season. Clarke is the first cousin of Josh and Bo Naylor. He's shown significant in-game power in previous seasons (while also striking out a lot) but has yet to homer so far this season, though he has significantly reduced his strikeout rate. He can play all three outfield positions but is likely to play in center for the A's. Davidson was the A's first-round pick in 2019 out of Clemson. The switch-hitter is in the middle of his best season as a pro, currently sporting a .303/.452/.428 line with 10 doubles in 41 games. Originally a shortstop, Davidson has limited range at short but has played all over the rest of the infield and even some outfield. He and Alexander are likely to see reps at second and third base and occasionally in the outfield, mixing in with Max Schuemann and Luis Urías in those roles with Urshela on the IL with a right hamstring strain and projected Opening Day second baseman Zack Gelof still rehabbing a broken hand and a stress fracture in his ribs that have kept him out all season. Gelof was moved to the 60-day IL on Friday. Pereda returns to Triple A after hitting .167 in 36 at-bats as Shea Langeliers' backup catcher. Pereda did have a memorable moment last week when he struck out Shohei Ohtani during the tail end of the A's 19-2 loss to the Dodgers, which was the second loss in their nine-game losing streak. MacIver, a 2018 ninth-round pick of the Rockies, was hitting .389/.469/.548 in 35 games for Las Vegas before the promotion. He will take over as the A's backup catcher. The A's face the first-place Philadelphia Phillies this weekend as they look to break their losing streak. (Top photo of Bleday: Ed Szczepanski / Imagn Images)
Reuters
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Athletics INF Gio Urshela (hamstring) headed to IL
May 23 - Athletics third baseman Gio Urshela departed Thursday's 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels with a left hamstring strain. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told reporters after the game that Urshela will undergo an MRI exam and be placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. Urshela was the team's starting third baseman Thursday and went 1-for-2 with one RBI. He drew a walk with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth and was replaced at third by Max Schuemann in the top of the sixth. Schuemann moved from second to third with Luis Urias entering the game to play second. Urshela, 33, is batting .224 with 13 RBIs in 32 games this season, his first with the Athletics. The A's are his eighth big-league team. The Thursday setback extended the Athletics' season-worst skid to nine games. The club opens a three-game home series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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- Yahoo
A's third baseman Gio Urshela will head to the injured list with a strained hamstring
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Athletics third baseman Gio Urshela will head to the injured list after straining his left hamstring in a loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Urshela left the game in the sixth inning with the injury and manager Mark Kotsay said Urshela will undergo an MRI and head to the injured list. The A's were defeated 10-5 for their ninth straight loss. Urshela went 1 for 2 with a bases-loaded walk in the game. He is batting .224 with no homers and 13 RBIs in 32 games this season. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
San Francisco Chronicle
23-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
A's third baseman Gio Urshela will head to the injured list with a strained hamstring
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Athletics third baseman Gio Urshela will head to the injured list after straining his left hamstring in a loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Urshela left the game in the sixth inning with the injury and manager Mark Kotsay said Urshela will undergo an MRI and head to the injured list. The A's were defeated 10-5 for their ninth straight loss. Urshela went 1 for 2 with a bases-loaded walk in the game. He is batting .224 with no homers and 13 RBIs in 32 games this season. ___
