Brown went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 14-1 loss to the Brewers. Brown provided the only tally on the scoreboard for the A's, launching a solo home run off Logan Henderson in the top of the fifth inning. The long ball was his first of the year and the 32-year-old is now batting .167 with a home run and four walks while striking out eight times over 24 at-bats in 13 games this season.
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Brown went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 14-1 loss to the Brewers. Brown provided the only tally on the scoreboard for the A's, launching a solo home run off Logan Henderson in the top of the fifth inning. The long ball was his first of the year and the 32-year-old is now batting .167 with a home run and four walks while striking out eight times over 24 at-bats in 13 games this season.
Springs (hamstring) expects to be ready to go for his next start Saturday versus the White Sox, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. Springs pitched 2.1 innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on five hits and four walks with three strikeouts before departing with right hamstring tightness in the third inning of Sunday's 14-1 loss to the Brewers. The left-hander said following the game that the hamstring issue felt more like a cramp that began in the second inning and worsened in the third. Springs will be reevaluated during Monday's off day, but he thinks he'll be good to go for his next turn in the rotation.
Springs was removed from Sunday's start against the Brewers due to right hamstring tightness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. It was a rough afternoon for Springs from beginning to end, as he gave up six runs (four earned) and eight stolen bases over 2.1 innings before tweaking his hamstring while attempting to field a grounder. The severity of the injury isn't clear, but the left-hander's availability for his next turn through the rotation is now up in the air.
Miller struck out two and didn't allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Saturday against the Brewers. Luis Severino held Milwaukee to a single tally over eight innings, and Miller entered for the ninth and shut the door with little drama. The flamethrowing righty touched 102.1 mph with his fastball and has yet to give up a run through seven appearances this season. Miller hasn't even allowed a hit in four of those outings and has a dominant 14:1 K:BB while converting all six save chances.
Severino (1-3) earned the win Saturday in Milwaukee after allowing one run on three hits and no walks across eight innings. He struck out one. In addition to just a single strikeout, Severino generated only five swinging strikes on 92 total pitches, but he consistently worked from ahead in the count and efficiently mowed through the Brewers lineup. The veteran right-hander bucked a three-start losing streak with the performance, though it's already his third outing of the year allowing one or fewer runs. Severino will take a 3.31 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB across 32.2 innings into a favorable matchup versus the White Sox next weekend.
Andujar went 3-for-4 in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers. Andujar rested Thursday and came back into the lineup with a strong game. He's logged multiple hits in six of his 17 games this season, which has seen him bat .300 (18-for-60) so far. He's added a home run, seven RBI, seven runs scored, a double and no stolen bases across 66 plate appearances. Andujar continues to serve as the Athletics' primary left fielder, but he's provided little more than a strong batting average.
Ginn (1-1) took the loss versus the Brewers on Friday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven over 4.2 innings. Ginn's second start of the season didn't go as well as his first, though he showed some strikeout upside again. The Brewers got to him for two runs in the third inning and tacked another onto his line in the fifth after he exited for reliever Jacob Lopez. Ginn has allowed four runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out 13 over 10 innings across his two starts. If he stays in the rotation, he's tentatively scheduled for a tough home start versus the Rangers next week.
The Athletics recalled Lopez from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday. Lopez was off to a great start with Las Vegas, posting a 2.45 ERA and 22:5 K:BB over 14.2 innings. It appears the left-hander is slated for long-relief duty for the time being.