Brown went 2-for-5 with three RBI in a loss to the Reds on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown bookended the Athletics' offensive output in a wild 10-9 loss, opening the scoring with a first-inning knock that plated Brent Rooker and closing it out by driving in Rooker and JJ Bleday in the ninth to snap a 7-7 tie. The Reds will be glad to be rid of Brown, who pummeled their pitching staff for four hits, including two home runs, and seven total RBI over the final two games of the series. It's been a resurgent month for Brown overall, as Thursday's production pushed his August slash line to a stellar .305/.379/.475 across 66 plate appearances.

Brown went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

He took former teammate Sam Moll deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning before clubbing a game-winning, three-run homer off Emilio Pagan in the eighth. Brown snapped a 16-game power drought with the performance, but in 34 contests since returning to the majors just before the All-Star break, he's slashing an impressive .300/.369/.540 with seven home runs, 13 runs and 19 RBI. Tyler Soderstrom (wrist) is making progress in his recovery but isn't expected to be back in the lineup until at least mid-September, giving Brown more time to rack up production as Oakland's primary option at first base before he gets some competition for at-bats against right-handed pitching.

Brown went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run in a loss to the Brewers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown recorded the only multi-hit effort for the Athletics on a relatively quiet night for the offense, snapping a brief three-game hitless skid in the process. The 32-year-old is showing some modest signs of life at the plate of late, with Friday's performance his third multi-hit tally in the last six starts. That stretch is a microcosm of the improvement Brown has shown since being promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas on July 11, as he sports a .302 average, .873 OPS, eight extra-base hits, 14 RBI, six walks and 10 runs in the 94 plate appearances he's logged across 30 games over that span.

Brown is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Rays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brown has yet to start a game against a left-hander all season, so it's no surprise to see him out of the lineup versus lefty Jeffrey Springs. Tyler Nevin will play first base and bat seventh for the Athletics.

Brown went 3-for-3 with one RBI in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Brown plated the Athletics' second run with an RBI single in the sixth inning, which was his third hit of the game. A stint on the paternity list explains part of Brown's limited playing time in August -- he's gone 9-for-29 (.310) over eight contests this month. He remains in a strong-side platoon role at first base, sharing the position primarily with Tyler Nevin. Brown is slashing .224/.280/.376 with 10 home runs, 29 RBI, 22 runs scored and four stolen bases over 275 plate appearances this season.

Brown is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Brown finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row while the Mets send another southpaw (Jose Quintana) to the hill. Armando Alvarez will fill in for Brown at first base.

Brown is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Brown will hit the bench Wednesday while the Mets send southpaw David Peterson to the hill. Tyler Nevin will replace Brown at first base.

Brown went 1-for-5 with a three-run double in a win over the Mets on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown flipped the switch for what has become an increasingly productive Athletics offense, coming through with the bases loaded in the first inning to give Oakland an early 3-0 lead. The outfielder continues to struggle overall in August, however, as he still carries just a .174 average during the month across 24 plate appearances.

Brown isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Brown was activated off the paternity list Saturday, but he'll remain out of the starting nine while Tyler Nevin covers first base and bats eighth.

The Athletics reinstated Brown from the paternity list Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown will rejoin the A's after spending three days away from the team, which will cause Armando Alvarez to head back to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 32-year-old Brown has slashed .255/.300/.468 with three homers and five RBI in 50 plate appearances since the All-Star break.