Brooks impresses vs. Astros
After an offseason where his baseball future was in doubt, Aaron Brooks was sharp in his season debut.
A's injuries:
— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) May 15, 2024
- Alex Wood is shut down from throwing for at least 10-14 days and will be reevaluated
- Osvaldo Bido is progressing from his blister and A's are looking at him as a rotation option
- Luis Medina will pitch for Triple-A Las Vegas and is eligible to return on May 27
Aaron Brooks strikes out five Astros over his seven innings of work against Houston in his first MLB start since 2019
Pitch diagrams, the data behind Aaron Brooks' pitches
The data behind Aaron Brooks' outing
The A's turn a 5-4-3 double play after the original call at first is overturned following a review in the 6th inning
Zack Gelof makes an incredible diving stop at second base, robbing Jose Altuve of a hit for the first out of the bottom of the 5th inning
Tyler Nevin makes a great sliding catch in right field, robbing Yordan Alvarez of a hit for the second out of the bottom of the 3rd inning
Mason Miller hasn't allowed a run since March 30, his first outing of 2024.
— Theo DeRosa (@Theo_DeRosa) May 15, 2024
That's 13 straight scoreless appearances for the #Athletics RP, tied for the fourth-longest active streak in MLB. His 17 1/3 innings in that span are the most of any player with a streak of 13+ games.
Mason Miller collects five strikeouts in his two innings of relief
Brent Rooker ties the game at 1-1 with an RBI single in the top of the 8th inning
JP Sears collects a pair of strikeouts over five innings of one-run baseball in his start against the Astros
The data behind JP Sears' outing