Athletics' offense is thriving despite an early-season slump from a big bopper
Can the two-time All-Star figure it out?
Athletics' offense is thriving despite an early-season slump from a big bopper originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Athletics have gotten off to a fine start this season.
They sit atop the AL West with their 17-14 record, 1. 5 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners . Pitching has been solid for the squad this year, with newcomer Aaron Civale off to a 2-1 start and Jeffrey Springs off to a 3-2 start.
Offensively, the A's are doing what everyone expected, with no trouble pushing runs across the board. Shea Langeliers is tearing it up with a team-leading . 328 batting average and a team-leading eight home runs, while Tyler Soderstrom leads the club with 18 runs batted in.
And reigning AL Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz leads the team with his . 424 OBP. MORE: Michael Wacha’s wardrobe malfunction sparks bizarre ejection of A's coach Athletics' offense is thriving despite an early-season slump from a big bopper One player who is off to a bit of a slow start is Brent Rooker.