Brent Rooker taking a seat against the Padres – MLB News

17 seconds agoOakland Athletics outfielder/designated hitter Brent Rooker will take the day off in Wednesday’s series finale against the San Diego Padres. Rooker is one of the team’s best hitters, but has gone cold so far in June and is hitting .189 (7-for-37) with two homers, five RBIs, four walks and 16 strikeouts in 10 games on the calendar. passed in June. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday night’s loss in San Diego and will now have a mental day off. JJ Bleday serves as the DH on Wednesday and will hit second while Daz Cameron enters the lineup in center field and in the seven hole for the A’s against Padres righty Michael King. Bleday had two hits Tuesday night, but is hitting just .184 (7-for-38) with one homer, two RBIs and nine Ks in 10 games in June.—Keith Hernandez – RotoBaller
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