JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Sat 2/11/23 7:33 PM

Bleday was traded from the Marlins to the Athletics in exchange for A.J. Puk on Saturday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday was the fourth pick of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Vanderbilt, and the outfielder struggled mightily in his 65 games with the Marlins in 2022 with a .167/.277/.309 slash line along with five home runs and four stolen bases over 238 plate appearances. A left-handed hitter, Bleday has easy plus power and a quality approach at the plate, but he's struggled to make hard contact as a professional. There's still time for Bleday to tap into his potential as a 25-year-old, and Oakland's rebuild offers him a chance to earn a starting spot. Fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach for the outfielder before considering him for a roster spot.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Sun 10/2/22 12:24 PM

Bleday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday is hitless in his past four contests and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Jesus Sanchez, Bryan De La Cruz and Avisail Garcia will start from left to right in the outfield.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Thu 9/29/22 6:50 PM

Bleday isn't starting Thursday against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday hasn't started against a left-handed pitcher since Sept. 7, and he'll retreat to the bench with southpaw Eric Lauer on the mound Thursday. Bryan De La Cruz will man center field and bat fifth.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Wed 9/28/22 12:17 PM

Bleday went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
His third-inning blast off Carlos Carrasco gave the Marlins a 4-0 lead and provided valuable insurance when New York surged back for three runs in the fourth. Bleday snapped a 30-game homer drought with the performance, and his first taste of the majors has been largely disappointing as the 24-year-old carries a .175/.296/.322 slash line with five homers, four steals, 13 RBI and 19 runs through 216 plate appearances.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Mon 9/19/22 2:11 PM

Bleday isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Unsurprisingly, Bleday sits with a lefty in Wade Miley starting for the Cubs. The 24-year-old is 0-for-7 with three strikeouts in his last couple games and has a dismal .451 OPS this month.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Tue 9/13/22 6:37 PM

Bleday is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday is 4-for-31 in September and will head to the bench Tuesday with southpaw Bailey Falter on the mound for Philadelphia. Bryan De La Cruz will man center field and bat seventh.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Fri 9/9/22 3:37 PM

Bleday will sit against lefty David Peterson and the Mets on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday has held more than a strict platoon role, but he's now been on the bench against four of the last five southpaws the Marlins have faced. He owns a 108 wRC+ against righties and a 53 wRC+ against lefties (albeit in just 34 plate appearances), so he could continue sitting frequently against same-sided pitching down the stretch. Bryan De La Cruz will be the Marlins' center fielder Friday.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Sun 9/4/22 11:52 AM

Bleday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Bleday will retreat to the bench with southpaw Max Fried taking the mound for Atlanta. With Bleday sitting, the Marlins will run out an outfield of Jerar Encarnacion, Peyton Burdick and Brian Anderson from left to right for the series finale.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Tue 8/30/22 2:09 PM

Bleday is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday, who has struck out 12 times while recording five hits in his last 10 games, sits in favor of Peyton Burdick.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Sun 8/28/22 10:41 AM

Bleday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Bleday will check out of the starting nine with a tough southpaw (Julio Urias) on the hill for the Dodgers. Miami will roll out an outfield of Luke Williams, Peyton Burdick and Jerar Encarnacion from left to right in the penultimate game of the series.