Joey

Meneses

Meneses predictably went unclaimed on waivers after being removed from the Athletics’ 40-man roster over the weekend. The 34-year-old first baseman hit hit .150 (3-for-20) with two RBI during a nine-game stint with the club.

Meneses hit .150 (3-for-20) with two RBI during a nine-game stint with the Athletics before they decided to give power-hitting prospect Tommy White a shot at first base instead while franchise cornerstone Nick Kurtz is on the shelf with a thumb sprain.

The A’s demoted Meneses and Brian Serven from the position player side. Donovan Walton, who was just claimed off waivers from the Angels, is taking one spot. The other spot has yet to be filled, but it’ll probably be a callup (Darrell Hernaiz?), since it doesn’t sound like any of the team’s injured position players are ready to be activated. Meneses is 3-for-20 with three walks in his nine games with the A’s this year.

The A’s have been careful to ease Soderstrom back into action since his return from the injured list, so he’ll get another day off with left-hander Noah Schultz taking the mound for the White Sox in this one. Expect to see him utilized off the bench against a right-hander later in the game if needed. Joey Meneses will start in his place at first base and bat sixth for the A’s on Sunday.

Unfortunately, it sounds like the 23-year-old slugger will be heading to the injured list for this one. It’s unclear when Kurtz suffered the injury, as he exited Wednesday’s game due to illness but returned on Thursday and played the entirety of the game against the Tigers. While no move has been made yet, there’s still time for it to be done before Friday’s game starts. Fantasy managers may want to use an alternative for the weekend if possible. Joey Meneses will start in his place on Friday and could see extended action there if Kurtz winds up on the injured list.

Meneses hit .143/.278/.143 in 18 plate appearances with the Athletics earlier this year, and the Quad-A slugger is hitting .347/.398/.550 in Triple-A Vegas over 327 plate appearances. He’ll give the Athletics a bench bat over the weekend, perhaps spelling Nick Kurtz for a game if Kurtz’s illness lingers.

The Athletics need some catching depth with Shea Langeliers’ (thumb) availability in question, so Meneses will head back to the minors and be replaced by Brian Serven on the active roster.

The A’s will get their superstar first baseman a breather with left-hander Sam Aldegheri on the slab for the Angels. Expect him to make an appearance off the bench should a key late-game situation arise. Joey Meneses will start in his place at first base and will bat second for the A’s on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.

Meneses receives his first opportunity in the big leagues since his time with the Nationals back in 2024. The 34-year-old first baseman gets a look in a bench role with the Athletics after hitting an absurd .347 with 11 round-trippers in 34 games at Triple-A Las Vegas.

It’s been a hot minute since Meneses was an interesting fantasy option, but landing in extremely hitter-friendly Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento gives him a shot at deep-league relevance. The 34-year-old veteran hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since he was with the Nationals back in 2024. He earns another shot after hitting .347 with 11 round-trippers in 34 games at Triple-A Las Vegas.