Saturday Potpourri As A’s Reach For .500
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the ninth inning at Petco Park on April 09, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Not just that they started out 3-7, but the way they did it, made it seem like . 500 was at the top of the Eiffel Tower while the elevator was being renovated.
3 days later here are the A’s at 6-7 with their pitchers riding a remarkable 26 inning scoreless streak ready to take a shot at . 500 this afternoon. That’s the present.
There’s also the past and the future… Mason Miller & Leo De Vries Two names that shall be forever intertwined as they swapped organizations in a deal that I loved at the time and still adore. But it’s fair to say that if you were just to zoom in on April 11th, 2026 it’s probably at its zenith. The trade was not made with the 2026 season in mind but rather the 6 or so years following.
But without question the A’s chances of contending right now would be far better with Miller in the bullpen rather that De Vries in AA. What Miller is doing right now is historical (if not hysterical). He has faced 24 batters this season and struck out 19 of them and now has a scoreless streak of 28.
2 IP dating back to last year. His 2026 pitching line reads like a misprint: 7. 1 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 1 BB, 19 K.