The former top pick has the skillset to make good on the A.J. Puk trade. A surprise acquisition last offseason, JJ Bleday possesses many of the skills the Oakland Athletics have thrived with in the past.
The Oakland Athletics activated outfielder JJ Bleday from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned shortstop Kevin Smith to Triple-A Las Vegas. Bleday, 25, had been on the IL since Aug.
The A’s placed outfielder JJ Bleday on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain Tuesday night, and manager Mark Kotsay further specified to reporters that an MRI revealed a sprain in Bleday’s anterior cruciate ligament, via Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.
The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder JJ Bleday on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and also sent right-hander Angel Felipe to the 15-day IL. Bleday's move was retroactive to Monday after he sprained his left knee Sunday against the host Washington Nationals.
It's no secret that JJ Bleday has been heating up at the plate. Over his last 15 games, Bleday has gone 13-for-51 (.255) with three home runs and 11 walks that have helped inflate his on-base percentage (OBP) to .387.
Before the season began, the Oakland A's and Miami Marlins made a trade, with reliever A.J. Puk going to Miami and outfielder JJ Bleday headed back to Oakland.
When the A's called up JJ Bleday earlier this month, he hit the ground running. He went 0-for-4 in his first game with Oakland, then collected at least one hit in seven straight, going 11-for-25 (.440) in that span. Since then, Bleday is mired in a 1-for-21 slump that started during the Texas series.
J.J. Bleday will look to continue his hot start. After a 2-4 road trip, the Oakland Athletics return to the Coliseum Thursday night where they will begin a seven-game homestand with a four-game series against the Texas Rangers.
JJ Bleday homered and doubled, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the host Kansas City Royals. With wins in consecutive games for the first time this year, the Athletics also captured their first series victory.
Ruiz and Bleday shine bright in Oakland loss Drew Rucinski struggled and the Oakland Athletics came up short again in a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
This will be the first appearance as an Athletic for Bleday, who came over from the Marlins this winter in a one-for-one trade with A.J. Puk going the other way.
The A's swapped reliever A.J. Puk for JJ Bleday in an exchange of former top draft picks before the season started. Fans in Oakland have watched as Puk has become the Miami Marlins new closer, winning three games and saving five en route to a 0.75 ERA with a 0.83 WHIP.
The Aviators fell behind early on Tuesday night and weren’t quite able to catch the visiting Oklahoma City Dodgers, falling 7-6. The loss drops Las Vegas to 1-3 on the young season.
Kevin Smith was one of the last players cut from the Oakland A's spring roster. Through three games with Las Vegas, the A's may be re-thinking their original decision.
Bleday had been competing with Cristian Pache and Esteury Ruiz for the center field job, and manager Mark Kotsay told reporters that “it’s not an easy decision” in picking between the trio since the A’s eventually want to see what all of them can do at the big league level.
The Oakland Athletics made a big trade over the weekend, swapping 2016 first round MLB Draft pick A.J. Puk with 2019 first round pick JJ Bleday, from the Miami Marlins.
Bleday saw the majority of his time in center field last year, earning -3 Outs Above Average in 330 innings at the position. Puk, in April, had a quality year in 2022, working to a 3.12 ERA over 66 1/3 innings in Oakland’s bullpen.
Stay classy, Phillies fans. The Marlins’ performance has been abysmal since the All-Star break. With only one series win over the last three weeks, their postseason chances have dropped to zero, according to FanGraphs.
When the Miami Marlins play host to the Cincinnati Reds again on Tuesday night, players on the two clubs finally will be able to take a breath with the trade deadline having passed.
It’s official! JJ Bleday is on the Miami Marlins! The 2019 first round draft pick (#4) has finally been called up and it’s time to see just how good he is.
The recent MLB Pipeline Team of the Week member looks like he may be. JJ Bleday is raking. After a disappointing 2021 season in AA, where Bleday’s batting average didn’t exceed .216 after May 16, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever be able to say those words.
The Miami Marlins have struggled at times offensively this season. After trading star outfielder Starling Marte at the trade deadline this year, Miami is sporting an outfield combination for the remainder of the season that includes names such as Brinson, De La Cruz, Sierra, and Jesus Sanchez who returned to the lineup on Monday night.
After two-plus challenging months at Double-A, the Marlins’ highly regarded outfield prospect may be putting it all together. Entering this Minor League Baseball season, JJ Bleday was considered by many to be the very best hitting prospect in the Marlins organization.
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