Reddick launches homer No. 11: A's outfielder Josh Reddick hit his seventh home run of May in Sunday's series finale against the Giants. He took Shane Loux deep in the seventh inning for a two-run shot and finished 1 for 4 with a walk in the 6-2 win. Reddick is batting .261 this month with 15 RBI. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Reddick has picked up his power after slugging .479 in April and is on pace for a productive campaign. He already has 11 home runs with 24 RBI through 41 games and while he plays in a spacious home ballpark, the 25-year-old is showing what he can do with everyday at-bats. Owners in mixed leagues in need of some outfield help should consider adding Reddick heading into Week 8 (May 21-27). Reddick will face the Angels and Yankees during the upcoming scoring period. (Updated 05/20/2012).
05/20/2012 20:32 A's drop Giants; Lincecum in collision
Collin Cowgill drove in the go-ahead runs and scored in a home plate collision with pitcher Tim Lincecum, and the Oakland Athletics snapped an 11-game losing streak in San Francisco with a 6-2 victory over the Bay Area rival Giants on Sunday.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/17/2012 18:27 A's overcome iffy call, nip Rangers in 10
Kila Ka'aihue had a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Oakland A's bounced back from a disputed call on a squeeze play that cost them the lead to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 Thursday.
05/16/2012 23:52 Rangers' Darvish (6-1) baffles A's
Yu Darvish pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and Adrian Beltre had a two-run homer to help the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Wednesday night.
05/16/2012 12:32 Setting the Trends: Should you bother with Nava?
The Red Sox are sure running through their fair share of outfielders. Our Nando Di Fino touches on their latest candidate -- Daniel Nava -- and other popular pickups in his Setting the Trends.
Josh Reddick had his most successful campaign in the majors in 2011 and saw some steady playing time for the Red Sox down the stretch. After batting .263 with 15 home runs and 58 RBI with Triple-A Pawtucket, he appeared in 87 games in the majors and hit .280 with seven homers and 28 RBI. The 24-year-old then had a busy offseason as he underwent surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left wrist in November before being traded to Oakland in the Andrew Bailey deal a month later. Reddick is expected to be ready by the time spring training starts and could end up being the everyday right fielder for the A's. He has shown some decent pop in his time in the minors but the move to Oakland's spacious home park could put a dent in his numbers. Keep an eye on the outfield competition during the spring but even if Reddick wins out, consider him more of a low-end Fantasy outfielder on Draft Day. (Updated 2/13/12)