Brown (shoulder) started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 in a Cactus League win over the Rangers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown was held out of Cactus League action throughout the week while resting a sore shoulder, and although he's still not able to play the field, he's not having issues swinging a bat. The slugger sat out Saturday's loss to the Guardians, but he could be back in the field in coming days.

Brown (shoulder) is back in the Athletics' Cactus League lineup Friday at designated hitter, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brown hadn't played since Sunday because of inflammation in his left shoulder. It only bothers him when he throws, so expect Brown to be limited to DH duty for a bit.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Wednesday that Brown is still able to hit but is bothered by left shoulder inflammation when throwing, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brown had to be scratched from Tuesday's Cactus League lineup and isn't playing Wednesday in the Athletics' exhibition against the Colombian team. Based on Kotsay's comments, Brown seems like he would be fine to serve as a designated hitter, but it could be a little while before he's allowed to play the outfield again.

Brown was scratched from Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks with minor shoulder soreness, the Athletics' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Mark Kotsay downplayed the issue when addressing it Tuesday, noting it was "a little bit of soreness" and labeling the decision to give Brown the day off as strictly precautionary. The slugging outfielder's next opportunity to take the field in exhibition action comes Thursday afternoon versus the Dodgers.

Brown is hitting .214 (3-for-14) with two doubles, an RBI, a walk and a hit by pitch across 16 plate appearances over six Cactus League games.

EDGE Analysis

Brown has unsurprisingly racked up a pair of extra-base hits among his three knocks, extending a favorable pattern from the last two seasons in which nearly half (88) of his 175 hits in that span went for more than a single. The 30-year-old did reduce his strikeout rate to 26.3 percent in 2022 from a 29.0 percent figure the season prior, and he projects to open the 2023 campaign as the Athletics' starting left fielder.

Brown went 2-for-5 with a triple, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Brown led the offense in Oakland's comeback victory. He collected two hits for the second game in a row, including his third triple of the season and a big two-run single to tie the game at 4-4 in the ninth inning and send the game to extras. Over his last 10 games, Brown is batting .286 (10-for-35) with two homers, two steals, six runs scored and 10 RBI.

Brown went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Brown entered Sunday in an 0-for-13 slump across his last four games. He broke out of it well in this contest, delivering RBI singles in the fifth and ninth innings. The outfielder is up to a .230/.303/.445 slash line with 25 home runs, 11 steals in 13 attempts, 69 RBI and 54 runs scored through 147 contests. By Oakland's standards, he's been one of the team's better hitters in a forgettable 2022 season.

Brown went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The slugger garnered his 10th steal in 11 attempts during the loss, further enriching a season stat line that also includes 26 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 66 RBI. Now having produced back-to-back 20-homer seasons and flashing some solid wheels on the basepaths, Brown seemingly just needs to continue improving on his 70.5 percent contact rate to take himself to another level offensively.

Brown went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Mets on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown ensured his career-high 25th homer was a memorable one, as he belted it off Max Scherzer in the fourth inning. The 30-year-old had an impressive weekend series versus New York, going 5-for-12 with a double, two home runs, four RBI, three walks and four runs over the three-game set.

Brown went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI single and two additional runs scored in a 10-4 victory over the Mets on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown continues to put up quality power numbers in 2022, and he raised his slugging percentage to .453 with the performance. Brown now has a career-high 24 home runs on the season despite hitting only .233.