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#1 2B
Nicky Lopez: Registers steal Saturday
Jun 12th
Lopez went 0-for-1 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-2 loss to Oakland.
#11 BP
Jackson Kowar: Poor performance once again
Jun 12th
Kowar (0-2) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Athletics after allowing four runs on five hits and three walks across 1.1 innings. He struck out one.
#1 CF
Michael Taylor: Out of lineup
Jun 12th
Taylor will not start Saturday's game against Oakland.
#1 DH
Jorge Soler: Not in Saturday's lineup
Jun 12th
Soler will not start Saturday's game against the A's.
#1 BP
Scott Barlow: Takes loss Friday
Jun 12th
Barlow (2-2) allowed a run on three hits and a walk and struck out one in 1.1 innings, taking the loss Friday versus Oakland.
#1 C
Salvador Perez: Blasts two long balls in loss
Jun 12th
Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's loss to Oakland.
#3 P
Brady Singer: Solid in no-decision
Jun 11th
Singer tossed six innings against Oakland on Friday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out seven. He did not factor in the decision.
#1 LF
Andrew Benintendi: Launches seventh homer
Jun 11th
Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-1 win over Oakland.
#3 DH
Edward Olivares: Optioned to Triple-A
Jun 9th
The Royals optioned Olivares to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.
#5 BP
Carlos Hernandez: Recalled by Royals
Jun 9th
The Royals recalled Hernandez to the big-league roster Wednesday.
#6 P
Kris Bubic: Shelled in first loss
Jun 8th
Bubic (1-1) allowed six earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four across four innings, taking the loss to the Angels on Tuesday.
#6 BP
Jake Brentz: Steady option in bullpen
Jun 6th
Brentz has not allowed a run in his last 12 innings.
#4 P
Jakob Junis: Optioned to Triple-A
Jun 6th
Junis was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports reports.
#1 1B
Carlos Santana: On base three times in win
Jun 5th
Santana went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI single, two walks and a run scored in Friday's 14-5 win over Minnesota.
#2 2B
Whit Merrifield: Plates three RBI in blowout win
Jun 5th
Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 14-5 win over the Twins.
#1 SS
Bobby Witt: Heating up at Double-A
Jun 2nd
Witt has gone 6-for-12 with four solo home runs and a walk over his last three games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
OAK
Athletics News
#1 P
Jesus Luzardo: Struggles out of pen again
Jun 13th
Luzardo allowed two earned runs on two hits and a walk over 1.2 innings in a win over the Royals on Saturday. He struck out one.
#2 RF
Ramon Laureano: Might not require rehab stint
Jun 13th
Manager Bob Melvin said Sunday that the team has not decided if Laureano (hip) will need to go on a rehab assignment before being activated from the injured list, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle
#1 LF
Seth Brown: Not in lineup against lefty
Jun 13th
Brown is not in the starting lineup against the Royals on Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
#1 3B
Matt Chapman: Comes close to cycle
Jun 12th
Chapman went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three total RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Royals.
#1 1B
Matt Olson: Homers, plates four
Jun 12th
Olson went 4-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and an additional RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.
#11 BP
Lou Trivino: Gets third win
Jun 12th
Trivino (3-2) recorded the victory in a win over the Royals on Friday, firing 1.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed two hits and recorded two strikeouts.
#1 LF
Mark Canha: Day off Saturday
Jun 12th
Canha will sit Saturday against the Royals.
#7 P
Cole Irvin: Settles for no-decision Friday
Jun 12th
Irvin completed six innings against Kansas City on Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks while striking out four. He did not factor in the decision.
#1 C
Sean Murphy: Sitting Friday
Jun 11th
Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Kansas City, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
#1 P
Frankie Montas: Takes unfortunate loss
Jun 11th
Montas (6-6) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Royals, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits across 6.1 innings. He struck out eight.
#4 P
Sean Manaea: Hurls six shutout frames
Jun 9th
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.
#2 P
Chris Bassitt: Spins quality start
Jun 8th
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.
#5 BP
Jake Diekman: In midst of solid stretch
Jun 7th
Diekman, who fired a scoreless seventh inning during which he recorded a strikeout in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday, has a 2.35 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, one save and one hold across the 7.2 innings covering his last seven appearances.
#7 BP
Burch Smith: Bouncing back from rough patch
May 31st
Smith fired a scoreless seventh inning in a loss to the Angels on Sunday, allowing a hit and a walk.
#3 BP
Jordan Weems: Optioned to Triple-A
May 30th
Weems was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.