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Burress has seven home runs in first 22 pro games

Drew Burress

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Athletics’ OF prospect Drew Burress went 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two RBI, and a stolen base for Single-A Stockton on Sunday.

We don’t usually blurb players who are in lower levels of the minors, but Burress was just the eighth overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft and has seven home runs, 15 RBI, and 11 steals in his first 82 professional at-bats, while hitting .280/.449/.610. There was a thought that Burress was a high-floor prospect who would move quickly through the minor leagues. He’s certainly making that seem possible right now.

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Athletics signed first-round pick OF Drew Burress for $7.5 million.

The slot value for the eighth overall pick was $6.98 million, so the Athletics went a little over that to get Burress signed. The Georgia Tech product has no truly elite talent but is strong across the board. He could be a quick mover in the Athletics’ farm system.
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Athletics selected Georgia Tech OF Drew Burress with the No. 8 selection of the 2026 MLB Draft.

Burress was slightly overshadowed by his teammate Vahn Lackey’s exceptional season, but he was one of the best performing outfielders of the last two seasons and finished 2026 with a 1.130 OPS, 16 homers and 10 stolen bases for the Yellow Jackets. The 21-year-old has above-average tools across the board, and he has a chance to hit for both average and power at the next level. He’s a well above-average runner, and he should be able to play any position in the outfield without too much trouble. He doesn’t offer the same type of ceiling as some of the other upper-echelon prospects in this draft, but he might be the most likely to end up being a regular -- at least based on what he showed in college -- and 30/30 seasons are within reach despite his 5-foot-9 frame.

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Teoscar Hernández

LAD Left Fielder #37
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Teoscar Hernández went 2-for-3 with a game-winning two-run double as the Dodgers edged the Cardinals 3-2 on Thursday.

Hernández also walked twice tonight before delivering a game-ending hit to score Tommy Edman and Mookie Betts in the bottom of the ninth. The knock off Riley O’Brien kept the Dodgers from being swept in the three-game series. It’s the first time since July 3 that he’s driven in multiple baserunners (thus not including himself) in a game.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Tarik Skubal

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Tarik Skubal yielded two runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings Thursday in a no-decision against the Cardinals.

Dodgers analyst Jessica Mendoza believed Skubal was tipping his changeup tonight, so that might be something to look out for. Still, all 10 hits Skubal allowed were singles, and he more than held his own in ending up with six strikeouts and one walk. He’ll face the Reds next week.
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Quinn Mathews

STL Starting Pitcher #60
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Quinn Mathews pitched five innings of one-run ball Thursday versus the Dodgers.

Mathews allowed four hits, walked four and struck out four in his fifth big-league start. The lone run came on a wild pitch after a double and a walk in the fifth. He’ll take a 4.38 ERA into a favorable matchup next week in San Francisco.
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Tommy Edman

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Tommy Edman went 4-for-5 with a double, a steal and two runs scored as the Dodgers’ leadoff man Thursday against the Cardinals.

Edman got up to 108.5 mph and 106.9 mph on a couple of his liners tonight. He’s batting .279/.355/.411 with 35 runs scored and 29 RBI in his 63 games since returning from ankle surgery. He doesn’t get a ton of credit, but he’s an awfully valuable fantasy MI while healthy.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Riley O'Brien

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Riley O’Brien took his sixth blown save and seventh loss after giving up two runs in the ninth Thursday against the Dodgers.

O’Brien has given up 10 runs in his last five appearances, taking his ERA from 2.96 to 4.18. The Cardinals have no desire to replace him in the closer’s role, so he’ll probably be left there for now. However, another bad outing right away might not leave them with any choice but to make a move.
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Lawrence Butler

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Lawrence Butler went 2-for-5 and knocked in two runs Thursday as the A’s topped the Mariners 7-4.

The A’s got solo homers from Zack Gelof and Donovan Walton, but Butler’s 107-mph liner up the middle in the fifth was the biggest blow. Butler has hit in 12 straight games and 21 of 23. He’s batted .345 with five homers and 19 RBI since Aug. 10.
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Jack Perkins

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Jack Perkins pitched just three innings, giving up three runs and walking five, Thursday in his start against the Mariners.

Perkins struck out seven, but pretty much everyone else reached against him; he gave up four hits, five walks and a HBP to the other 12 batters he faced. Perkins has a 6.50 ERA in 13 starts and 20 relief appearances for the season. It’s probably time for the A’s to commit to him as a short reliever, since he doesn’t seem like he’s going to be worth keeping around as a starter.
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Hogan Harris

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Hogan Harris struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 14th save Thursday against the Mariners.

Harris was back in the closer’s role tonight after Elvis Alvarado earned the Athletics’ previous two saves. Curiously, Alvarado went entirely unused, even though he hasn’t pitched since Saturday. It’s hard to recommend either A’s reliever right now, based on how they’re being used.
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Kade Anderson

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Kade Anderson took a loss in his first career decision after allowing four runs in five innings Thursday against the A’s.

As it turns out, Anderson wasn’t the cure all for Seattle’s issues. He gave up seven hits and managed just three strikeouts tonight against a lineup that had Jonah Heim batting cleanup. Anderson is almost certainly destined for big things as a major leaguer, but it’s going to take time. He’s still probably worth using in mixed leagues at home versus the Rangers next week.
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Julio Rodríguez

SEA Center Fielder #44
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Julio Rodríguez drove in two runs with a double and a groundout and stole three bases Thursday against the A’s.

The three steals pushed Rodríguez up to 20 for the year, giving him his fifth straight 20/20 season to open his career. At just 25 years old, he’s in great position to take over as the all-time leader in 20/20 seasons. Bobby and Barry Bonds currently share the record with 10 such seasons. The only active players ahead of Rodríguez are José Ramírez, who, at 11 homers, needs a huge finish to pull off his eighth such season this year, and teammate Randy Arozarena, who has gone 20/20 for a sixth straight season.
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