Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Sat 8/23/25 1:32 AM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Rooker was responsible for two of the three baserunners the Athletics got against Bryan Woo over the first seven innings. Rooker went deep in the first frame for his third homer over his last 12 games, a span in which he's batting .265 (13-for-49). For the season, the slugger is up to a .272/.345/.498 slash line with 26 homers, 74 RBI, 83 runs scored and five stolen bases through 130 contests.
Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Sun 8/17/25 1:34 AM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a second RBI, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Rooker is up to 25 homers on the year, including five over 27 games since the All-Star break. He's been steady in August, batting .286 (16-for-56) over 14 contests while adding 10 RBI and seven extra-base hits. The slugger is up to a .275/.348/.501 slash line, 72 RBI, 79 runs scored and five stolen bases over 125 games this season.
Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Sat 8/9/25 11:18 PM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Saturday's 11-3 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Rooker put the Athletics ahead with a three-run homer in the third inning before adding an RBI double in the fifth. The 30-year-old is 9-for-33 through eight August contests, tallying four extra-base hits, eight RBI, five runs scored and a rare stolen base in that span. For the season, he's slashing .274/.346/.500 with 24 homers, 70 RBI, 73 runs scored and five steals across 518 plate appearances.
Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Wed 7/30/25 1:29 AM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Rooker's third-inning blast off Logan Evans was more than enough offense for the Athletics in this contest. Rooker had gone 10 games without a homer, hitting just .179 with two RBI and a 4:14 BB:K in that span. The slugger is up to 22 long balls this season while maintaining a .272/.347/.496 slash line across 110 contests. He's added 61 RBI, 67 runs scored, 24 doubles, three triples and three stolen bases while serving as the primary designated hitter.
Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Fri 7/18/25 9:53 PM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and two RBI during Friday's 8-6 loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Rooker looked like he was still in Home Run Derby mode Friday, knocking out his 21st home run of the season as part of a two-hit, two-RBI day. In doing so, the 30-year-old extended his hit streak -- which he started before the break -- to seven games. Over that time, he is 11-for-26 (.423 batting average) with three homers, a triple, three doubles and eight RBI.
Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Sun 7/13/25 11:28 AM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 2-for-2 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old slugger broke open a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning when he lofted a Kevin Gausman splitter over the fence in left field. Rooker is on a roll heading into his second All-Star Game, slashing .315/.373/.648 over the last 14 games with four of his 20 homers on the season, along with six doubles, 10 runs and 11 RBI.
Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Wed 7/9/25 2:06 AM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-1 win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Rooker has been hitting well in recent weeks, going 16-for-60 (.267) with four homers and nine RBI over his last 16 games. The designated hitter was part of a five-homer attack for the Athletics in this contest, putting them ahead 3-0 in the first inning with the second of the team's long balls. For the season, he's at a .271/.347/.492 slash line with 19 homers, 50 RBI, 56 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 93 games.
Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Wed 6/25/25 10:12 AM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-4 loss to the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old slugger jumped on the first pitch he saw from Tarik Skubal, turning on a 96-mph fastball and ripping it deep down the left-field line to get the A's on the board. Rooker has been locked in for most of June, slashing .317/.417/.512 over 22 games with three of his 16 homers and 12 of his 43 RBI on the season.
Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Wed 6/11/25 7:07 PM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three total RBI and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Rooker extended the A's lead to 2-0 in the third inning with a 412-foot solo shot off Kyle Hendricks before blasting a two-run shot off Ryan Zeferjahn in the seventh. The 30-year-old Rooker had gone 10 games without a home run coming into Wednesday's contest, though he's gone 22-for-59 (.373) with a 1.075 OPS in his last 15 games. Overall, Rooker's slashing .276/.342/.498 with 15 homers, 41 RBI and 44 runs scored through 307 plate appearances this season.
Brent Rooker LF/RF/DH ATH Fri 6/6/25 2:24 AM
Brent Rooker
LF/RF/DH ATH
Rooker went 3-for-4 with one double, three RBI, three runs scored and one walk in Thursday's 14-3 victory over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Rooker opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning of what turned into a blowout. The 30-year-old has been especially impressive over his past 15 games, slashing .373/.448/.610 with eight extra-base hits. On a struggling Athletics team, Rooker has quietly emerged as one of the league's top power hitters since 2023.