Yonder Alonso 1B FA Thu 8/3/17 6:25 PM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Alonso will take a seat for the second straight game as manager Bob Melvin chooses to go with a righty-heavy lineup against southpaw Ty Blach. With no DH available, Ryan Healy will slide over to first base in place of Alonso.
Yonder Alonso 1B FA Wed 8/2/17 6:47 PM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Despite reaching base nine times over his last four starts (18 plate appearances), Alonso will head to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off. Ryan Healy will take over at first base in his stead.
Yonder Alonso 1B FA Sun 7/30/17 10:42 PM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso went 3-for-6 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's 12-inning win over Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
Alonso was the hero in this one, breaking a 5-5 tie in walk-off fashion with a solo home run. He had also produced a fourth-inning RBI double to kick off Oakland's comeback from a five-run deficit. Despite failing to hit one since July 14 until this game, the first baseman still has a career-high 22 home runs after failing to crack double-digits in any of his previous campaigns.
Yonder Alonso 1B FA Fri 7/28/17 6:40 PM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Alonso receives a day off after starting the past six days, as manager Bob Melvin chose to employ a heavy right-handed hitting lineup with southpaw Jaime Garcia on the hill for Minnesota. In his place, Ryon Healy draws the start at first.
Yonder Alonso 1B FA Fri 7/21/17 3:36 PM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old renaissance of a season continues, as he kept the good times rolling by going 2-for-2 with an RBI in Wednesday's series finale. However, Alonso will head to the bench for a night off with southpaw Steven Matz taking the hill for New York. Ryon Healy will take over at first base in his stead.
Yonder Alonso 1B FA Thu 7/20/17 1:41 PM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Although his current .235 average in July qualifies as his lowest monthly figure in that category, Alonso has still racked up four home runs after hitting only three in all of June. The veteran first baseman also boasts a .365 wOBA the 61 plate appearances he's seen during the month, but his newfound power this season has come with one drawback -- after sporting no higher than a 13.9 percent strikeout rate in any major-leagues stint over the prior five seasons, Alonso is whiffing at a 24.1-percent clip in 2017.
Yonder Alonso 1B FA Tue 7/18/17 5:24 PM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Rays, Joe Salvatore of KCBS Radio reports.
EDGE Analysis
He has started every game this month, but will take a seat against lefty Blake Snell. Ryon Healy will start at first base and hit third.
Yonder Alonso 1B FA Sat 7/15/17 3:11 PM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
The Cuban slugger launched a 410-foot shot to right center in the fifth off Carlos Carrasco, extending his career-high homer total to 21. Alonso already has four round trippers in 10 July games and has hit safely in eight of those contests overall, as he continues to put together a fantasy season that was hard to envision prior to the onset of the campaign.
Yonder Alonso 1B FA Thu 7/13/17 1:41 AM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso went 2-for-2 with a stolen base in the American League's 2-1 victory over the National League in Tuesday's All-Star Game.
EDGE Analysis
The Miami native enjoyed a successful homecoming in his first All-Star Game, roping a pair of singles off Zack Greinke and Kelby Jansen, respectively. It was a fitting performance in what is a career year for Alonso, one that sees him enter the second half of the season with a career-best 20 home runs and well on pace to eclipse the career-high 62 RBI he compiled in 2012.
Yonder Alonso 1B FA Sun 7/9/17 2:52 AM
Yonder Alonso
1B FA
Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a run scored Saturday against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
One of the most pleasant surprises of the 2017 fantasy season, Alonso left the yard again off Andrew Moore in the third inning. The changes he's made to his swing, which have given him more uppercut and increased his ability to clear the fences, have led him to his first All-Star Game, and despite some recent slumps and his brief breathers against many left-handers, he'll remain a strong asset in the second half.