Williams (upper body) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Williams will miss a third consecutive game Saturday as he continues to battle upper-body soreness, and there's a chance the A's -- with nothing to play for -- take a cautious approach and sit him during Sunday's season finale as well. Donovan Walton will get the nod at shortstop Saturday, moving Jeff McNeil to second base and allowing Tommy White to start at first.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Remaining out Friday
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Williams (upper body) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.
The A's scratched Williams from Thursday's lineup due to upper-body soreness, and he will miss at least one additional start as a result of the injury. With Joshua Kuroda-Grauer also on the bench, Donovan Walton will start at shortstop while Jeff McNeil shifts over to second base and Tommy White mans first against right-hander Hunter Brown.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Dealing with upper-body issue
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Williams was scratched from Thursday's contest versus Houston with upper-body soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Williams is dealing with an unspecified issue, but he appears to have avoided a major injury. He can be considered day-to-day as the team begins their final series of the 2026 campaign.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Late scratch Thursday
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Williams (undisclosed) was scratched from Thursday night's lineup against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Williams was originally set to start at shortstop and bat eighth in the series opener, but he will now take a seat instead. It's unclear why exactly he was scratched, and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer will start in his place.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Picks up steal in win
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Williams went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Angels.
Williams has a trio of multi-hit efforts over his last four games. The infielder has hit fairly well in September, going 17-for-59 (.288) over 20 contests so far this month. The strong showing at the plate has him up to a .270 average and .735 OPS on the year, and he's added four home runs, two steals, 16 RBI, 29 runs scored, 20 doubles and a triple across 231 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Pair of hits in Tuesday's win
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Williams went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.
Williams contributed in the high-scoring affair, logging a pair of singles and scoring twice. The 27-year-old has put together a solid September, slashing .273/.322/.491 with two homers, four RBI, eight runs and a stolen base over 19 contests. On the year, the shortstop is hitting .265/.304/.427 with four homers, 16 RBI, 27 runs and a stolen base across 87 games.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Sitting down Friday
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Williams isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Seattle.
Williams will get a chance to regroup after going 0-for-13 with two strikeouts over his last four games. Donovan Walton will fill in at shortstop and bat sixth.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Homer, steal in Friday's win
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Williams went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Mariners.
Williams has gone 9-for-27 (.333) with six extra-base hits over his last eight games. The infielder is now batting .272 with a .755 OPS, four homers, 16 RBI, 22 runs scored, 15 doubles, one triple and one steal over 183 plate appearances this season. Williams' steady hitting recently has earned him more playing time at shortstop, though he's benefited from the Athletics facing left-handed starting pitchers in three of the previous four games as well as infielder Tommy White being day-to-day with a back injury.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Drives in two runs Wednesday
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Williams went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Twins.
Williams clubbed a triple off the center-field wall to plate two runs as part of a four-run sixth inning for the Athletics. Coupled with a double in the eighth frame, Wednesday marked his first game with multiple extra-base hits since July 19 and his third such effort of the season. Across 161 plate appearances, the 27-year-old is slashing .268/.304/.416 with two homers, 12 RBI and 18 runs. Williams has factored into the shortstop equation with Jacob Wilson (shoulder) out for the year, though Donovan Walton and Darell Hernaiz have also seen plenty of reps at the position.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Back in bench role
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Williams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Though shortstop Jacob Wilson (shoulder) remains out of the lineup, Williams will join him on the bench after picking up starts in the middle infield in each of the Athletics' previous four contests. Three of those starts came against lefties, so even if Wilson requires a stint on the injured list, Williams may be in store for a short-side platoon role.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Filling in for banged-up Wilson
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Williams will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Williams will cover shortstop for the series finale while Jacob Wilson is day-to-day with a patellar tendinitis. Though Williams had been included in the lineup in six of the Athletics' previous seven games, each of those starts came against left-handed pitching. The Athletics could still prioritize Tommy White, Donovan Walton and Jeff McNeil over Williams for reps in the infield versus righties.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: On bench for third straight game
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Williams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
After starting at shortstop for nine straight games, Williams has now been left out of the lineup for each of the Athletics' ensuing three contests. The slick-fielding Williams looks to have shifted into a utility role in the wake of Jacob Wilson's return from the injured list earlier this week in addition to the hot-hitting Joshua Kuroda-Grauer's emergence as a regular in the Athletics' infield.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Heading to bench Sunday
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Williams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Williams will move to the bench for the series finale after he had started at shortstop in the Athletics' last nine games while going 9-for-32 (.281 average) with a home run and a 1:12 BB:K. The Athletics will go with Joshua Kuroda-Grauer at shortstop after the 23-year-old has opened his time in the big leagues by going 8-for-18 with an RBI and three runs through his first five games. Williams is regarded as the better defender of the two, but Kuroda-Grauer brings more offensive upside to the table and could emerge as the preferred option at shortstop until Jacob Wilson (thumb) is ready to return from the injured list.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Launches second homer
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Williams went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Dodgers.
Williams has taken on a starting role at shortstop during Jacob Wilson's (thumb) latest absence. Over seven games since he returned to the majors, Williams has gone 8-for-24 (.333) with three RBI. The infielder is batting .304 with an .811 OPS, two homers, eight RBI, 11 runs scored, six doubles and no stolen bases over 73 plate appearances in the majors this season. Williams will likely need to maintain the hot bat to keep prospect Joshua Kuroda-Grauer working at second and third base rather than shortstop.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Making fifth straight start
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Williams will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Dodgers.
Williams will cover shortstop for a fifth straight game after going 4-for-15 with three runs and two RBI over the previous four contests while filling in for Jacob Wilson (thumb). With the Athletics moving Wilson to the injured list Monday, Williams' run atop the depth chart could be extended, though he'll have to fend off Tripe-A Las Vegas call-ups Darell Hernaiz and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer for playing time.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Up from Triple-A
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The Athletics recalled Williams from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
The 27-year-old will return to the active roster as the replacement for Zack Gelof (hand), who landed on the injured list Thursday. Williams has been fairly productive during his time in the big leagues, slashing .289/.319/.467 with a homer, five RBI and six runs scored across 48 plate appearances with the A's. However, he'll likely be limited to a bench role while Max Muncy sees the largest increase in playing time with Gelof on the shelf.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Sent to Triple-A
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The Athletics optioned Williams to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
Williams has been productive through 14 games in June with six extra-base hits and a .343/.378/.571 slash line, but he'll still lose his roster spot. Joey Meneses was added to the big-league roster Sunday and is starting at designated hitter in the series finale versus the Angels.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Gets aboard four times
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Williams went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rockies.
Williams remained on the roster even after Max Muncy and Jacob Wilson returned from the injured list over the last week. While Williams is likely to be ticketed for a bench role, he's doing his best to make a competition of things, going 8-for-19 (.421) over his last six contests. On the year, he's batting .278 with a .788 OPS, one home run, four doubles, five RBI, five runs scored and no stolen bases over 39 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Hits first career homer
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Williams went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.
Williams was playing in his 99th major-league Wednesday and finally clubbed his first homer, a sixth-inning blast off Brandon Sproat. Since he was traded from the Pirates on May 16, Williams has appeared in 16 games, batting .212 with a .599 OPS, four RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and no stolen bases over 35 plate appearances. He's part of a three-man battle for two spots in the lineup on the left side of the infield right now -- Williams has started six of the last eight games at shortstop but could cede some time to Max Muncy, who was activated from the injured list Monday after recovering from a broken hand. Zack Gelof's usage at third base is likely to impact Muncy's playing time, which could trickle down to Williams depending on who's got the hot bat.
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Athletics' Alika Williams: Traded to Athletics
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The Pirates traded Williams to the Athletics on Saturday in exchange for Kyle Robinson.
The 27-year-old infielder will join the Athletics' active roster immediately upon coming over from Pittsburgh, replacing Michael Stefanic. Williams hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2024, but he's earned an opportunity by slashing .317/.385/.467 with two homers, 18 RBI and 19 runs scored through 135 plate appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis. He'll provide an extra option on the left side of the infield while the A's deal with injuries to Jacob Wilson (shoulder) and Max Muncy (hand).
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