JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Wed 8/9/23 1:08 AM

Bleday went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday accounted for two of the five baserunners the Athletics generated in the contest. He's gone a paltry 3-for-24 (.125) with two walks over seven contests in August, but he could have a clearer path to playing time now that Ramon Laureano is out of the picture. Bleday is up to a .203/.316/.370 slash line with nine homers, five stolen bases, 26 RBI, 30 runs scored and 11 doubles through 73 contests this season. He started in right field Tuesday, though he can handle all three outfield positions and is likely to move around as the Athletics see fit.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Tue 8/8/23 12:54 PM

Bleday went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday had been mired in a 1-for-18 slump over his first five games of August before his modest breakout effort Monday. The 25-year-old coaxed his season average back over the Mendoza Line with his performance, but his atypically high 33.3 percent strikeout rate over the last 11 contests -- a stretch during which he's produced only one extra-base hit -- has resulted in an arduous period for fantasy managers.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Sun 7/30/23 2:38 PM

Bleday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Bleday will take a seat with southpaw Ty Blach on the bump for the Rockies, breaking a streak of 19 consecutive starts for the young outfielder. In 14 games since the All-Star break, Bleday has produced an .830 OPS while walking nearly as many times as he's struck out (12:13 BB:K) in 14 games. Even though the Oakland outfield will become more crowded when Esteury Ruiz (shoulder) likely returns from the injured list later this week, Bleday has probably done enough to keep himself secure in a near-everyday role.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Sun 7/23/23 7:36 PM

Bleday went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday went 0-for-9 with three walks across the first three games of this series before breaking the slump Sunday. The outfielder is also starting to find a power swing with three homers over his last six contests. He's slashing .215/.332/.398 with eight homers, 24 RBI, 25 runs scored and five stolen bases across 61 contests. Bleday has improved on virtually everything except triples compared to his numbers as a rookie in 2022.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Wed 7/19/23 8:51 PM

Bleday went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday tied the game 2-2 in the first inning with a two-run homer off Brayan Bello. The 25-year-old Bleday has now homered in back-to-back games after hitting just one in his previous 23 contests. Through 207 plate appearances this season, Bleday's slashing .218/.329/.397 with seven homers, 22 RBI, 23 runs scored and four steals.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Wed 7/19/23 1:07 AM

Bleday went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday went deep in the second inning with his first homer since June 23. The outfielder has hit safely in nine of 13 games in July, going 11-for-47 (.234) so far this month. He's up to a .212/.325/.371 slash line with career highs in homers (six), RBI (20) and runs scored (22) while adding four stolen bases and nine doubles over 56 contests.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Sat 7/15/23 12:28 PM

Bleday went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and two walks in a loss to the Twins on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday extended his hitting streak to four games with Friday's busy night, pushing his average to its highest point (.215) since June 9. The 25-year-old has an impressive 13.4 percent walk rate and modest 21.9 percent strikeout rate, meaning he could be due for continued ascension if his atypically low .252 BABIP normalizes over the course of the second half of the season.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Mon 7/3/23 9:56 AM

Bleday went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles and a run in a loss to the White Sox on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday's recent productive stretch at the plate continued with his second straight two-RBI effort and first multi-hit tally since June 7. The 25-year-old outfielder is hitting a relatively modest .250 over his last eight games; however, he's complemented that figure with eight RBI thanks to a .400 average with men on base, as well as a .364 on-base percentage largely due to a 15.2 percent walk rate.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Sun 7/2/23 9:14 AM

Bleday went 1-for-5 with an RBI sacrifice fly, a run-scoring infield single and a stolen base in an extra-inning win over the White Sox on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Bleday was ultimately responsible for three of the Athletics' seven runs, even though he didn't get credit for an RBI on the most important one. The young outfielder hit a 10th-inning grounder bobbled by the White Sox's Elvis Andrus, an error that allowed Tyler Wade to score the game-winning run. Bleday's fourth steal of the season also tied his career high, and despite hitting just .182 over his last eight games, he continues to find his way on base and to home plate -- a .344 on-base percentage over that span fueled by a 21.9 percent walk rate has helped lead to him scoring five runs.

JJ Bleday
OF ATH
Fri 6/30/23 10:29 AM

Bleday went 0-for-1 with an RBI, two walks and two runs in a loss to the Yankees on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old outfielder has reached base safely in 10 straight starts thanks to seven walks, but Bleday's .207/.319/.380 slash line on the season still has plenty of room for improvement. He's started five of the last six games, and the A's have little to lose by giving the 2019 first-round pick -- fourth overall by the Marlins -- a chance to see if he can establish himself as a useful major leaguer.