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Jeffrey Springs

ATH Starting Pitcher #59

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Jeffrey Springs took the loss on Wednesday in Detroit, allowing six earned runs on six hits and four walks over 4 1/3 innings pitched.

Springs struck out four, raising his ERA to 6.08. The lefty has now given up five or more runs in five of his past six starts. He wasn’t great in his first season with the A’s last year, but his performance lately has been much worse. The A’s host the Nationals coming out of the All-Star break. That makes Springs an easy sit for any deep-league managers desperate enough to consider him.
Tyler Soderstrom

ATH Left Fielder #21

Tyler Soderstrom went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored as the Athletics fell to the Tigers 6-1 on Wednesday.

Soderstrom was reinstated from the injured list before Wednesday’s game and was slotted right back into the cleanup spot against Detroit righty Troy Melton. The A’s only mustered seven hits, two of which went for extra bases. Their lineup hasn’t been as potent as many expected this season, but there should still be enough high-scoring affairs at home this summer.
Nick Kurtz

ATH 1st Baseman #16

Nick Kurtz is day-to-day with an illness.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told reporters Kurtz was throwing up in the dugout which led to his removal from Wednesday’s game against the Tigers. The 23-year-old All-Star first baseman is the latest player to be sidelined by a stomach bug that has recently made its way through the Athletics clubhouse. The positive news is that he should be ready to return once he’s feeling better.
Nick Kurtz

ATH 1st Baseman #16

Nick Kurtz was removed from Wednesday’s game against the Tigers with an illness.

It’s a significant relief that Kurtz isn’t dealing with an injury after he appeared to jam his hand trying to field an errant throw from teammate Zack Gelof in the opening frame. He was replaced by Jeff McNeil at first base in the second inning. The 23-year-old on-base machine is slated to start next week’s All-Star Game at first base for the American League. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day heading into Thursday’s series finale in Detroit.
Max Muncy

ATH 3rd Baseman #3

Athletics optioned 3B Max Muncy to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Since coming off the injured list on June 8th, Muncy has hit .210/.296/.387 with three home runs, 13 RBI, and a 29.6 percent strikeout rate in 20 games. He has a 9.5 percent barrel rate over that stretch, but is not making consistent enough contact, and with Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson back off the IL, the Athletics had no room for Muncy. They will likely move forward with Zack Gelof as their primary third baseman.
Tyler Soderstrom

ATH Left Fielder #21

Athletics activated OF Tyler Soderstrom from the 10-day injured list

In 24 hours we went from hearing that Sodterstrom hadn’t done any baseball activities, to hearing he could be back soon, to actually having him back from the injured list. We have no idea how healthy he truly is, but this Athletics lineup could certainly use him. Soderstrom is one of our favorite picks for a strong second half surge.
J.T. Ginn

ATH Starting Pitcher #35

Dealing with an illness, J.T. Ginn gave up two runs in four innings before being lifted Tuesday against the Tigers.

That Ginn’s fastball velocity was down three mph from his season average tonight seems to have a good explanation. He managed to limit the Tigers to two hits anyway, although one was a two-run homer from Colt Keith. At this point, he’s still expected to pitch the first-half finale against the White Sox on Sunday.
Henry Bolte

ATH Center Fielder

Henry Bolte connected on his third homer, was hit by a pitch and scored twice Tuesday against the Tigers.

Bolte’s homer was a 108-mph, 411-foot blast off Tarik Skubal, giving the A’s their lone run in five innings against the two-time Cy Young Award winner. Kind of surprisingly, Bolte was dropped to ninth in the order tonight. He entered with a .370 OBP and he’s led off several times recently, but the A’s had Zack Gelof in the top spot tonight. Bolte’s homer was his third in 186 plate appearances since being called up. He’s not taking advantage of his power while hitting the ball on the ground about two-thirds of the time, but it is there, waiting to come out.
Josh Kuroda-Grauer

ATH Shortstop #44

Joshua Kuroda-Grauer went 3-for-4 with a double versus the Tigers on Tuesday.

The first two hits were off Tarik Skubal. Most of the rest of the Athletics’ lineup didn’t fare as well, so Kuroda-Grauer went without a run scored or an RBI tonight. He’s off to a 12-for-26 start to his big-league career, and he’s struck out just twice to date. With his contact ability, he could remain quite strong in terms of batting average, though he probably won’t be as helpful elsewhere.
Tyler Soderstrom

ATH Left Fielder #21

Tyler Soderstrom (hip) has resumed baseball activities.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told reporters there’s a chance Soderstrom is back “very soon.” The 24-year-old slugger has been out with a hip impingement since late June. It sounds like there’s a strong probability he makes it back to the Athletics lineup prior to next week’s All-Star break.