Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Sun 7/1/18 2:16 PM

Phegley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a win over the Indians on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The backup catcher made good use of one of his intermittent starts and he's now hit safely in five of his last six. Phegley has proven to be a productive alternative to Jonathan Lucroy when he gives him a breather, as he's now slashing .259/.276/.593 over 29 plate appearances.

Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Wed 6/20/18 7:55 PM

Phegley went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Phegley blasted a solo shot in the second inning, going back-to-back with Franklin Barreto following the latter's three-run round tripper. The 30-year-old has been seeing very limited playing time backing up Jonathan Lucroy behind the plate, and is slashing .235/.222/.529 through 17 at-bats.

Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Tue 6/5/18 4:13 PM

Phegley was promoted to the big leagues from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Phegley will return to the major leagues after being sent down May 21. He's appeared in two games this season, collecting one hit in four at-bats, so he'll look for more opportunities during his next stint with the Athletics.

Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Mon 5/21/18 3:07 PM

Phegley was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Phegley will head back to the minors with backup catcher Bruce Maxwell returning from the restricted list. The 30-year-old held his own in his brief stint with the A's, going 1-for-4 with an RBI double in his only start. He'll continue to serve as organizational catching depth in the minors.

Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Sat 5/19/18 1:26 PM

Phegley went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in a win over the Blue Jays on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Just recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, Phegley made his 2018 big-league debut count by lacing an seventh-inning double to deep left center that plated Dustin Fowler and gave the Athletics a valuable insurance run. Phegley is only up from the minors due to Bruce Maxwell's inability to enter Canada for the four-game series due to his pending legal issues, so his stay at the major-league level is likely to be brief.

Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Thu 5/17/18 2:58 PM

Phegley was called up from Triple-A Nashville prior to Thursday's game in Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
With Bruce Maxwell landing on the restricted list due to pending legal issues that prevent him from stepping foot in Canada, Phegley will join the major-league team and likely start a game or two this weekend in order to spell Jonathan Lucroy. Over 57 games with the Athletics last season, Phegley hit .201/.255/.336 with three home runs and 10 RBI.

Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Sun 5/13/18 10:26 PM

Phegley is a candidate to be called up from Triple-A Nashville with Bruce Maxwell unable to travel with the team to Canada for an upcoming four-game series against the Blue Jays due to his pending legal issue, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Maxwell is yet to be sentenced for an Oct. 2017 incident that originally involved a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Although the reserve backstop reached a plea agreement on April 13, his pending sentencing leaves him ineligible to enter Canada due to their immigration policy. As a result, Phegley, who's slashing .226/.316/.381 with two home runs and 14 RBI over 25 games with Triple-A Nashville, is one potential candidate to fill in behind starter Jonathan Lucroy. If he's called up, Phegley would likely be looking at a 10-day stay with the big-league club at a minimum, as Maxwell would be required to spend at least that much time with the Sounds if he's sent down.

Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Tue 5/1/18 11:25 AM

Phegley is slashing .176/.232/.255 with two doubles, one triple, eight RBI, four walks and three runs over 56 plate appearances with Triple-A Nashville thus far in 2018.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran backstop got his season off to a late start due to a pair of fractured fingers he suffered in spring training, and he's apparently still getting his timing down at the plate. Phegley appears destined for extended duty with the Sounds, as Jonathan Lucroy is firmly entrenched as the Athletics' starting catcher, while Phegley's Triple-A numbers aren't appreciably better than those of Bruce Maxwell's (.148/.200/.222) with the big-league club.

Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Sat 4/21/18 6:49 PM

Phegley (finger) was activated from the disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Phegley was already playing with Nashville on a rehab assignment while recovering from a pair of fractured fingers. He'll remain in the minors now that he's healthy, with Jonathan Lucroy and Bruce Maxwell both ahead of him at the major-league level.

Josh Phegley
C/DH FA
Tue 4/17/18 12:48 PM

Phegley (finger) is 3-for-11 since transferring his rehab assignment to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Most notably, the injured backstop was able to catch a nearly complete game Monday. He's split time between catcher and DH during his rehab assignment. It seems like Phegley is nearing a return from the disabled list, though he'll likely need to prove he can catch on back-to-back nights before the Athletics will think about activating him.