Baez (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 17.
Baez landed on the injured list Aug. 5 due to an unspecified injury. He ran out of time to appear in a game at Double-A Midland before the end of the season, but he's seemingly made a full recovery.
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Athletics' Lawrence Butler: Tallies two hits in season finale
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Butler went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Astros.
Butler was the lone Athletics player to record multiple hits in the season finale, depositing a pair of singles. The outfielder really turned things around in the second half, slashing .280/.357/.496 with 12 homers, 40 RBI, 33 runs and four stolen bases in 66 games after the All-Star break. Overall, Butler will close 2026 with a .237/.326/.394 slash line, 17 homers, 62 RBI, 64 runs and 10 stolen bases across 154 contests.
Johnson will serve as the Athletics' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Sunday is Brady Basso's turn in the rotation, so the Athletics may look to use him in bulk relief once Johnson exits the contest. Johnson has worked exclusively as a reliever this season between stops in the big leagues with the Phillies and Athletics, maxing out at 2.2 innings and 50 pitches over his 27 appearances.
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Athletics' Tommy White: Tallies two hits in loss
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White went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 13-2 loss to Houston.
White tallied a pair of hits, including an RBI single in the seventh inning with the contest already well out of hand. The rookie has logged 12 multi-hit games, with three such efforts coming in September. In 55 games, White is slashing .257/.275/.332 with three homers, 10 RBI and 19 runs while seeing action at both first base and third base.
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Athletics' Jack Perkins: Tagged for three homers in loss
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Perkins (3-13) allowed six runs on five hits and three walks while striking out nine over five innings to take the loss versus the Astros on Saturday.
Perkins had largely put together a decent stretch run, but his season will end on a sour note. He gave up three home runs in this outing, accounting for all six of the runs on his line. Perkins ends 2026 with a 6.10 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 140:51 K:BB over 121 innings across 37 games (17 starts). He was a bit worse with a 6.75 ERA as a starter, though having a hitter-friendly home park certainly doesn't help.
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' Henry Bolte: Tallies two-RBI triple in win
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Bolte went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Astros.
Bolte smashed a two-RBI triple off the right-field wall to extend the Athletics' lead to 5-1 in the sixth inning. The 23-year-old is closing out his rookie campaign strongly, hitting .306/.416/.553 with five homers, 12 RBI, 18 runs and seven stolen bases in 22 September contests. Overall, Bolte is slashing .277/.359/.407 with 11 homers, 38 RBI, 57 runs and 21 stolen bases in 117 games.
Harris earned the save after walking one and striking out one over a hitless ninth inning in Friday's 6-5 victory over the Astros.
Harris was tasked with protecting a one-run lead after Houston had trimmed a 6-1 deficit to 6-5 over the seventh and eighth innings. The left-hander issued a one-out walk to Nelson Velasquez, but he kept the Astros hitless to preserve the win and secure his 17th save of the season. Harris lowered his ERA to 3.33 while helping Oakland prevent Houston from gaining ground in the tightly contested AL West race. Harris is ending the season on a strong note, going 4-for-5 in save chances with a 2.25 ERA and 1.08 WHIP across 12 appearances since the beginning of September.
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Athletics' Jacob Lopez: Limits Astros to one run
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Lopez (7-5) earned the win Friday against the Astros after allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over six innings.
Lopez kept Houston off the scoreboard through three innings before Christian Walker launched a solo homer in the fourth, which proved to be the only damage against the left-hander. He completed six innings with the Athletics still trailing 1-0, but Oakland's six-run rally in the bottom of the frame flipped the game and put him in position for the win. Lopez needed 94 pitches to navigate his six frames, but most importantly, he delivered a bounce-back performance in his final start of the regular season after he had given up 10 runs in just 2,2 frames against the Guardians on Sept. 19. and lowered his ERA to 5.47. The four-year veteran ends the regular season with career-worst marks of 5.47 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across 27 appearances (24 starts) and 123,1 innings.
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.
Athletics' Lawrence Butler: Tallies three more hits
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Butler went 3-for-5 with a double in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Astros.
Butler wasn't able to join in on the run production, but he put up a third straight multi-hit effort. The outfielder has gone 17-for-47 (.362) over his last 12 contests. He's batting .239 with a .727 OPS, 17 home runs, 61 RBI, 63 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples and 10 stolen bases over 151 games this season.
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Athletics' Jeff McNeil: Homer, double in loss
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McNeil went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Astros.
McNeil ended a 15-game power drought with his third-inning blast off Peter Lambert. It had been six games without an extra-base hit or a multi-effort for McNeil. He's now batting .267 with a .690 OPS, nine homers, 23 doubles, 59 RBI, 51 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 141 contests.
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Athletics' Zack Gelof: Stays hot Thursday
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Gelof went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Astros.
Gelof has gone 11-for-26 (.423) with four homers and eight RBI during his seven-game hitting streak. The strong finish to the year has him up to a .259 average, .810 OPS, 22 homers, 54 RBI, 74 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples and 16 stolen bases over 108 contests. Gelof is seeing steady time at third base now that Max Muncy (knee) is out.
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Athletics' Mason Barnett: Works six innings
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Barnett allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Thursday.
Barnett gave up a three-run home run to Lucas Spence and a solo shot to Isaac Paredes. The 25-year-old Barnett was most effective as a reliever this year while struggling in a starting role later in the campaign. He will likely end 2026 with a 7.02 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 50:30 K:BB over 50 innings across 20 games (six starts). He'll have minimal fantasy appeal as long as he's calling Sutter Health Park his home field in the majors.
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