Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory against the Texas Rangers. Brown's home run in the top of the second off Jon Gray would be the only run scored by both teams in a low offensive output. In addition to his home run, he also doubled. He is now hitting .175 with four RBI in 40 at-bats. Brown has been a steady source of power with 59 career home runs in the last three seasons, but that has been about it with a weak .225 career batting average. As with most power hitters that hurt managers in the average department, you have to ride them while they are hot and hopefully Thursday's performance can be the start of something good for Brown. For now, Brown can remain on the waiver wire in most formats.

Oakland Athletics first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown (oblique) is out of Saturday's lineup against the Los Angeles Angels. Brown left Thursday's series finale with the Minnesota Twins due to left oblique soreness and has missed the prior two outings as a result. The 31-year-old will have one more chance to return to play before the campaign concludes after Sunday's series finale in Anaheim. The lefty-hitting Brown is slashing a pedestrian .222/.286/.405 with 14 home runs, 52 RBI, and three stolen bases in 343 at-bats this season. Brent Rooker is in right field and batting third while Carlos Perez is at designated hitter and hitting seventh against right-hander Andrew Wantz on Saturday.

Oakland Athletics infielder/outfielder Seth Brown (oblique) was pulled from Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins with left oblique soreness. He went 0-for-2 before Tyler Soderstrom replaced him as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. Brown flashed an interesting blend of power and speed at the first base position a season ago but showed diminished fantasy appeal in the anemic A's lineup during 2023. The 31-year-old is slashing .222/.286/.405 with 14 home runs, 52 RBI, and three stolen bases in 343 at-bats. It's fair to consider Brown day-to-day ahead of Oakland's series finale versus the Los Angeles Angels. Look for Aledmys Diaz and Tony Kemp to help out as corner outfielders while Ryan Noda mostly occupies first base.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two strikeouts in the team's 7-1 loss to the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The left-handed-hitting Brown is only hitting .215 (62-for-289) on the season with 13 home runs, 45 RBI and 29 runs scored in 92 games (319 plate appearances) in his fifth season in Oakland, but he's been heating up at the plate of late. Since Aug. 28, the 31-year-old outfielder has gone 6-for-23 (.261) with two home runs, three doubles, three RBI and four runs scored in seven games played (six starts). Brown's two-hit performance on Tuesday was his first multi-hit game since Aug. 18.

Oakland Athletics first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown is absent from Tuesday's lineup for the matchup against left-hander Angel Zerpa and the Kansas City Royals. The slugger has struggled this season to a .219/.285/.406 slash line with 11 bombs, 23 runs, 42 RBI, and a pair of steals over 79 games. Brown's even worse against lefties and owns just a .285 OPS off of southpaws this year, so it makes sense to give him the day off. Instead, Aledmys Diaz will take his spot in the outfield and bat fifth. The 33-year-old hasn't done much with the bat, as he's hitting .226 with just four homers across 87 games and is irrelevant in all fantasy formats.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown is on the bench to start Tuesday's matchup with left-hander Joe Jacques and the Boston Red Sox. The slugger struggles against southpaws (career .460 OPS), so it's a good time to give him a break. When Brown has played this season, he's struggled to the tune of a .194 average with nine homers and two steals over 52 contests. Tony Kemp will get a shot to start, playing left field and batting leadoff. The 31-year-old doesn't offer much with the bat, slashing .203/.287/.289 with three home runs, but he has swiped 10 bags across 75 games. Kemp also owns a .273 average this season off of lefties, so he's a decent waiver-wire play in deep leagues.

The Oakland Athletics reinstated outfielder Seth Brown (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and optioned infielder Jordan Diaz to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Brown is starting in right field and is hitting cleanup in his first game back on Monday night against right-hander Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners. The 30-year-old left-handed hitter has played in only eight games this year due to his left-oblique strain, but he's now back in the outfield picture for the A's moving forward. Before the injury, Brown had gone 6-for-30 (.200) with two doubles, a home run, two RBI, one steal and two runs scored in 32 plate appearances. He will once again be an option for outfield depth for fantasy managers in deep-mixed and AL-only leagues.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown (oblique) is slated to begin a rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Las Vegas. Brown had been sidelined since April 9 due to a Grade 2 oblique strain. The 30-year-old slashed .200/.250/.367 with a home run, two RBI, two runs, and a stolen base across eight games before landing on the injured list. He is expected to play around three to five games in Triple-A before being activated from the injured list. Brown will serve as the team's primary left fielder when he returns to the lineup, and fantasy managers can look to add him in deep-league formats after he smashed 25 homers and stole 11 bases in 2022.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday. The left-handed slugger suffered a Grade 2 oblique strain on a check swing during Saturday's game. The organization expects Brown to be sidelined roughly 4-to-6 weeks. It sounds like the best case is that Brown returns in mid-May, but it'll likely be closer to the end of the month. In a corresponding move, the A's recalled infielder Kevin Smith from Triple-A. The expectation is that Conner Capel and Brent Rooker will see more at-bats with Brown sidelined.

The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Seth Brown (oblique) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 9) on Monday and recalled infielder Kevin Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Brown injured his oblique over the weekend and will now miss at least a bit of time. On top of the injury, the 30-year-old left-handed hitter had gone only 6-for-30 (.200) with two doubles, a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in his first eight games of the season. With Brown sidelined for now, the A's will turn to the likes of Conner Capel and Brent Rooker to fill their opening in left field. Capel is likely the better option in AL-only leagues, as he'll likely see most of the playing time as a left-handed hitter against right-handed pitchers.

Oakland Athletics first baseman Seth Brown led the way offensively to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers Friday, going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, his 12th long ball of the season. While Brown has not been particularly impressive with a .702 OPS in 314 plate appearances this season, he has added seven stolen bases to those 12 home runs, giving him some value as a compiler in deep fantasy formats. His last stolen base came on June 23 though, so it's possible he won't improve much on his current total.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown is currently slumping extremely hard. So far in 2022, Brown is slashing just .204/.276/.401 with a weighted runs created plus (wRC+) of 97 (Major League Baseball average is 100) over 163 plate appearances. While Brown does have a career-high hard-hit rate of 41.2%, Brown also ranks in the 41st percentile in chase rate, leading to 41 strikeouts. For Brown to maintain his starting job with the rebuilding Athletics, the 29-year-old will need to do a better job staying disciplined at the plate. Brown is 3-for-17 with no home runs over the last week, so you can survive with Brown on your bench against Jose Urquidy and the Astros on Friday.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown is in the team's starting lineup for a Wednesday matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Corey Kluber. Brown is batting .176 with a .260 on-base percentage, two home runs, and a stolen base in 77 plate appearances so far. The 29-year-old is hitting fifth against Kluber and the Rays and starting at first base. Fantasy managers looking for streaming help in the outfield or at first base are probably better off looking elsewhere.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Brown got the scoring started early, taking Seattle hurler Chris Flexen deep in the top of the first to give the visitors an early lead. Brown was starting in place of Starling Marte (lat) and could see more playing time moving forward if Marte misses time. He's not much of a fantasy asset, however, as Brown is batting just .209 thanks to an unsightly 29.4% strikeout rate. Throw in a sub-.300 on-base percentage and Brown is best left on waivers for the final week of the season.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown is playing right field and batting sixth in Tuesday's game against Jackson Kowar and the Kansas City Royals. This will be his first start since August 22. He was out for nearly three weeks after testing positive for COVID-19 on August 27. After a rehab assignment, he was reinstated on Saturday and he went on to pinch hit in both Saturday's game and Sunday's game, going 1-for-2 with a single. Brown has shown some power potential this year with 16 home runs and a .457 slugging percentage over 96 games, but his playing time isn't consistent enough to warrant fantasy consideration at this point.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown (COVID-19) will play in his first rehab game Thursday with Low-A Stockton, according to Martin Gallegos. Brown was placed on the injured list on August 27 after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. Brown's putting up mixed numbers at the plate this season, slashing .203/.270/.457 with 16 HRs over 94 games. He's probably a couple of rehab games away from returning to the A's but should continue seeing the bulk of playing time in right field against right-handed starters. He should only be relevant in very deep and AL-only leagues, providing nothing but power.

Oakland Athletics first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. He was placed on the COVID-related injured list and will be sidelined a minimum of 10 days. The Athletics recalled pitcher Daulton Jefferies to fill Brown's roster spot. Outfielders Tony Kemp and Chad Pinder should see an increase in playing time while Brown is sidelined. The 29-year-old Brown has been a nice surprise for the Athletics this year. He had only appeared in 33 MLB games prior to the 2021 season. Over 94 games this year, he's slashed .203/.270/.457 with 16 home runs, four stolen bases, 39 RBI and 34 runs.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown blasted his 16th homer of the season in a 3-2 loss to the White Sox on Wednesday. It was his only hit in two at-bats before Stephen Piscotty pinch-hit for Brown and took over in left field. Brown and Piscotty have been splitting duties in left after Ramon Laureano was suspended for PEDs and neither Piscotty nor Brown offers much help to fantasy managers. Brown has big power as evidenced by his 16 homers and .477 slugging percentage, but he's also hitting just .209 on the season and is striking out 28% of the time. Brown's fantasy appeal is limited to cheap power in DFS on days he's in the lineup.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a win over Texas on Sunday. The blast was Brown's 13th of the season as he's been a solid power bat off the bench for the A's. With Ramon Laureano (suspension) out for the season, Brown should see more playing time in left field, but he doesn't offer much for fantasy. Brown is batting just .201 with a .278 on-base percentage and those numbers aren't likely to improve with his 27.3 percent strikeout rate. He's a solid DFS option when in the lineup as he's always capable of hitting a homer, but redraft managers should leave Brown on waivers.

BOSTON (AP) — Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs and stormed past the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday. Verdugo opened the eighth with a long double for Boston’s first hit. Later, Kiké Hernández slid home headfirst on Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly with the go-ahead run to cap the rally. The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 13 games against the Yankees and reclaimed first place in the AL East, a game ahead of Tampa Bay. New York fell nine games behind Boston. Boston trailed 4-0 when Verdugo doubled to deep right, and Germán was lifted after the hit. Jonathan Loaisiga (7-4) relieved, and Boston broke loose with four straight hits. Hunter Renfroe had an RBI double, Christian Vázquez singled home a run and Hernández followed with an RBI double, cutting it to 4-3. Zack Britton relieved and pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki’s groundout plated the tying run. Hernández hustled hard and beat right fielder... [More]