ATH • DH • #
This was a very impressive MLB debut for Hoglund. His fastball had tremendous life, regularly pushing over 20 inches of induced vertical break, and forced six swings-and-misses. He commanded his sinker, changeup, and slider well too and they all coalesced to a fairly stress-free outing. There were barely any troubling moments and things looked remarkably easy overall. All results that come against the Marlins should be taken with a grain of salt, but a start like this from Hoglund should make him an enticing option off the waiver wire. It’s likely he remains in this rotation and if that comes to fruition, his next scheduled start would come against the Mariners.
about 24 hours ago
May 3, 2025 2:26 AM
ATH • CF
about 24 hours ago
The Marlins could hold Bleday in check on Friday night. He came around to score the Athletics first run after drawing a walk in the second inning then homered and doubled in his next two at-bats. His slash line is slowly creeping up after a disastrous first few weeks of the season and he will likely settle in once again as an underrated compiler who plays every day in a good lineup.
ATH • RF
3 days ago
Butler put the game away for the A’s with a salami off Shawn Armstrong that turned a 3-1 game into a 7-1 rout. It’s the fifth homer of 2025 for Butler, and his RBI total bumps up from seven to 11 with the bases-clearing bomb. He ends the month with a slash of .258/.324/.432, and those numbers should keep climbing.
ATH • DH
3 days ago
With the score tied at 1-1, Rooker came to the plat against Luke Jackson and clobbered a pitch from Jackson over the left-field fence to give the A’s a 3-1 lead. The Athletics would score four more on a grand slam by Lawrence Butler in the inning to turn a nailbiter into a blowout. Rooker has gone deep eight times in 30 games — putting him around a 40-homer pace — and remains one of the most underrated offensive weapons in the sport of baseball.
SEA • DH
about 23 hours ago
One of those homers was a grand slam of Jack Leiter. The other was a solo blast for Raleigh that gives him 12 homers on the season and 23 RBI over 31 games. The man they call Big Dumper will have some lows because of his swing-and-miss issues, but the power is obviously very legit.
MIA • DH
about 24 hours ago
Wagaman proved to be a tough out for Gunnar Hoglund and the Athletics’ bullpen in what was an otherwise quiet night for the Marlins’ lineup. Apart from his three hits, he also had three batted balls hit harder than 100 mph and it’s getting difficult to ignore his hot start to the season. He has an acceptable .267 batting average and .731 OPS with solid underlying plate discipline and power metrics while playing every day. That’s a worthwhile player in a lot of leagues.
BAL • DH
1 day ago
The homer was O’Hearn’s second in nine games against his longtime organization. He probably shouldn’t have much bad blood, though. The Royals obviously had no idea how to unlock his talent, but they also kept him around on a major league salary for three years longer than his play justified. O’Hearn has excelled in his platoon role this year, batting .303/.384/.579 in 86 plate appearances.
