Canha went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over Houston.

EDGE Analysis

Canha singled and scored on a Matt Olson homer in the eighth inning, then added his own long ball to cap the scoring in the ninth. The veteran outfielder has three multi-hit games on the campaign and is slashing .265/.390/.529 overall. Friday's long ball was his first of the campaign.

Canha went 1-for-3 with two walks in a loss to the Astros on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The Athletics' season is off to a nightmarish start, but Canha's work out of the leadoff spot has been encouraging. The veteran has a .361 on-base percentage and 11.1 percent walk rate through his first 36 plate appearances. Three of Canha's seven hits -- a double, a triple and a home run -- have gone for extra bases as well, making him a well-rounded option atop the order.

Canha went 2-for-5 with a home run in Monday's loss against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Canha, who launched his first homer of the season in this game, continues to work as the Athletics' leadoff hitter, and while he's not a prototypical fit at the top of the order, the experiment has worked thus far -- he has reached base safely in every single game thus far while recording back-to-back multi-hit appearances. In fact, he was the only Oakland player who recorded two or more knocks in this game.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs in a loss to the Astros on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Canha led off in each installment of the season-opening four-game set versus the Astros, hitting safely in three of those games and reaching safely in all of them. The veteran doesn't have the speed of a traditional leadoff hitter, but he more than makes up for it with a solid power stroke and a discerning eye at the plate that's led to double-digit walk rates each of the last two seasons.

Canha is hitting .176 (3-for-17) with seven walks, a stolen base and one run across his first nine Cactus League games.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran notched back-to-back one-single performances March 7 and 9, but he's just 1-for-7 over his subsequent four games and is still in search of his first extra-base hit this spring. However, the seven bases on balls do corroborate Canha's batting eye is as sharp as ever after he generated the two highest walk rates of his career the last two seasons (13.5 percent and 15.2 percent). Canha presumably still remains a candidate to lead off on occasion after being labeled as such early in spring training, with his respective .396 and .387 on-base percentages in 2019 and 2020 certainly helping make his case as a viable top-of-the-order option.

Canha is a leading candidate to bat first for the Athletics this season, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Marcus Semien and Tommy La Stella led off in all but four games for the Athletics last season, but neither of them is on the team this year. Canha primarily bat fifth and never hit higher than third, though he does seem like a natural fit for the role. He doesn't have the speed of a traditional leadoff man but has the on-base ability that managers look for in the role. He owns a 14.1 percent walk rate over the last two seasons, helping him to an elite .393 on-base percentage, a number that ranks eighth among qualified hitters over that stretch. If he does indeed lead off, he'll trade a few RBI for a few runs, though more importantly he'll see a bump in total plate appearances, which would slightly boost his fantasy value.

Canha signed a one-year, $6.925 million contract with Oakland on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old receives a sizable raise from his $4.8 million figure for 2020 as he enters his final season of arbitration eligibility. Canha had a .246/.387/.408 slash line with five homers, 33 RBI and four stolen bases in 59 games last season.

Canha went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in Wednesday's win over the Astros in Game 3 of the ALDS.

EDGE Analysis

Canha hit a solo homer in the second inning off Jose Urquidy. The 31-year-old broke out of his postseason slump, having only recorded one hit until today's game. The veteran slashed .246/.387/.408 during the regular season.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and four RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Canha's RBI groundout tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first. The outfielder later belted a two-run double to extend Oakland's lead to 5-2 in the seventh. He drove in one more run with a bases-loaded walk an inning later. Canha concludes the regular season with five homers and 33 RBI to go along with a .249 batting average and .785 OPS.

Canha went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks during Friday's win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

With the score tied 1-1 in the 10th inning, Canha came through in the clutch with a two-run walkoff homer against Joey Gerber, scoring Ramon Laureano in the process. It was the fifth long ball of the year for Canha, who leads the A's in batting average (.235) and on-base percentage (.375).