ATH • CF • #
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.
about 23 hours ago
May 3, 2025 2:26 AM
ATH • DH
about 23 hours ago
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.
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.
PIT • CF
about 22 hours ago
Cruz didn’t get a hit, but he was able to draw a pair of walks and put his incredible speed to work. The 26-year-old has swiped 14 bags over 32 games, putting him on pace for right around 70. That’ll work, and so will his .883 OPS.
SEA • CF
about 23 hours ago
It’s the fifth homer of the season for J-Rod, and it’s worth pointing out that the 24-year-old didn’t hit his fifth homer last year until June 5. The .216 average leaves a lot to be desired, but fantasy managers can be encouraged that the power and speed combination is showing up more than it did in 2024. It’s still ok to expect more from a talent like his.
CHC • CF
about 23 hours ago
Crow-Armstrong homered in the second inning, and added another off Joel Payamps in the eighth inning. The 23-year-old has impressed with the bat in 2025 as well as the glove, and fantasy managers have to be pleased as punch with what he’s provided in the early portion of the season. Don’t be surprised if there are ups and downs for the man they call PCA, but the better should outweigh the bitter.
