Oakland Athletics third baseman Vimael Machin went 2-for-4 with a run scored, a walk and a strikeout in the 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday. The rebuilding A's are giving Machin plenty of playing time as the regular season draws to a close, but he hasn't been doing much for fantasy managers in AL-only leagues. The 28-year-old hit .246 (17-for-69) with no home runs, two RBI, eight runs scored and 13 strikeouts in 24 games in the month of August. In his last six games, he's gone ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Vimael Machin went 1-for-3 and scored a run in the first game of a doubleheader vs the Rangers. Machin gained some job security on Saturday, as well, when it was announced Matt Chapman (hip) would have season-ending surgery. While he should take over as the A's primary third baseman, Machin isn't someone who should be on fantasy radars just yet. The Rule 5 Draft pick hasn't played in the Majors until this season and is batting just .212 through 19 games in 2020....