Bleday went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and three total runs scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.
Bleday has found his swing with a homer in three straight games and a seven-game hitting streak. During that latter stretch, he's gone 9-for-33 (.273) with eight extra-base hits. The outfielder is slashing .247/.317/.478 with eight homers, 22 RBI, 21 runs scored, 15 doubles, two triples and no stolen bases over 206 plate appearances this season. Bleday's held a starting role all season, and that's not going to change while he's swinging a hot bat.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Game-tying homer Thursday
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Bleday went 1-for-6 with a two-run home run in an extra-innings win over the Rockies on Thursday.
Bleday stepped to the plate in the 11th with the Athletics having already cut a four-run deficit in half, and he delivered with a 409-foot shot to center to knot the score at 9-9. It was the second consecutive game in which Bleday left the yard, and the clutch homer also extended the outfielder's hitting streak to six games. Bleday has impressively laced 23 of his 44 hits for extra bases this season, and all three components of his .243/.315/.459 slash line are career bests.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Solo homer in loss
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Bleday went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Wednesday's extra-innings loss to the Rockies.
Bleday lifted a solo homer off Austin Gomber in his second at-bat of the game to cut the Rockies' lead to one run, while also extending his hitting streak to five games. It was the outfielder's sixth home run this season and third in the month of May, during which he's now batting .250 with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. Bleday has also scored a run in three straight games.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: On base three times in loss
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Bleday went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a run in a loss to the Royals on Sunday.
Bleday continued to pound the ball Sunday, with his pair of doubles pushing his season extra-base-hit total to 20, just one short of the career high he established in 2023. Bleday has put together an extended stretch of productive performances at the plate, recording a .267/.353/.483 slash line with four multi-hit efforts, nine XBH and nine RBI across the 69 plate appearances covering his last 16 games.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: More timely hitting Monday
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Bleday went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a loss to the Astros on Monday. He was also caught stealing on his one attempt.
Bleday plated the Athletics' second and final run of the night with his fifth-inning two-bagger, driving in Abraham Toro. The lefty-swinging Bleday has been mostly clicking at the plate in May, producing a .286/.400/.524 slash line with a 15.7 percent walk rate, six extra-base hits and nine RBI over 51 plate appearances.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Resting against lefty
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Bleday is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
The lefty-hitting Bleday will retreat to the bench while southpaw Framber Valdez takes the hill for Houston. Esteury Ruiz will fill in for Bleday in center field.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Launches fifth homer
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Bleday went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Mariners.
Bleday went hitless in his first three at-bats before advancing Esteury Ruiz to third with a sacrifice bunt in the top of the eighth, leading to one of three runs that would come home for Oakland in the frame. The 26-year-old outfielder would then launch his fifth long ball of the season in the following inning as the Athletics ran away with an 8-1 victory on the road. Four of Bleday's homers have come over his last 11 games, and he's now hit safely five of his last six contests. It also marked his third game this month in which he's recorded multiple RBI.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Drives in four Saturday
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Bleday went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run in a win over the Marlins on Saturday.
Bleday was one of several Athletics hitters to put on a lights-out performance in the 20-4 rout, continuing a recent trend of improved play at the expense of the organization that drafted him in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft in 2019. Bleday has now left the yard on three occasions in the last four games, and the three-hit day tied a season best. Bleday coaxed his OPS to .775 with the prolific afternoon, with the fact he's laced 13 of his 28 hits on the campaign for extra bases playing a key role.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Idle against southpaw
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Bleday isn't in Oakland's lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.
With lefty Ryan Weathers set to toe the slab for Miami, Bleday will step out of the lineup. Esteury Ruiz will take over in center field and bat in the leadoff spot.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Swats two homers
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Bleday went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a solo shot during Tuesday's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh.
Bleday went yard twice for the first time in his career Tuesday, tagging Mitch Keller for a solo shot in the fifth and Josh Fleming for a two-run homer in the seventh for his second and third long balls of the campaign. The contest was Bleday's first multi-hit game since April 14. However, he's racked up an extra-base hit in seven of his last nine contests with six walks and five strikeouts during that stretch.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: On base thrice in win
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Bleday went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks in a win over the Pirates on Monday.
Bleday, who opened the season as one of the Athletics' more consistent bats, had ironically been mired in a downturn during Oakland's recent improved stretch of play. Bleday entered Monday just 3-for-18 over the previous seven contests, but his three trips on the basepaths Tuesday represented a welcome uptick. Bleday also now has four two-baggers in the last six games, although he's now gone 24 games without a home run.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Sits against southpaw
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Bleday is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Bleday will hit the bench for the third time in five games, with all three of his absences coming against left-handed starting pitchers. With Bleday out of the lineup, Esteury Ruiz will get a turn in center field while serving as Oakland's leadoff hitter.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Idle against southpaw
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Bleday isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
The lefty-hitting Bleday will take a seat as left-hander Logan Allen prepares to start on the mound for the Guardians. Esteury Ruiz will take over in center field and bat in the leadoff spot.
Bleday is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cardinals.
The left-handed-hitting Bleday will take a seat as St. Louis goes with southpaw Steven Matz as its starting pitcher. Esteury Ruiz will cover center field for the Athletics in the series finale while Bleday hits the bench.
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Athletics' JJ Bleday: Heats up at plate Sunday
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Bleday went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Nationals on Sunday.
Bleday authored one of two three-hit efforts for the Athletics, and he scored the run that started Oakland's rally from a five-run deficit. In the process, the outfielder snapped out of a brief 0-for-10 skid that had encompassed his previous three games, and his productive afternoon gave his batting average a welcome 34-point boost to .262.
