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OAKLAND Games such as Saturdays cut through the hype and demonstrate that it wont all be smooth sailing for Franklin Barreto as his major league career begins to unfold. The As top prospect committed two errors at shortstop and was involved in a miscommunication on a pop-up. All three miscues led to Atlanta Braves runs in a 4-3 As loss in which the margin for error was small. Continue to Article

July 01, 2017 9:40:pm EST

OAKLAND The As are displaying some remarkable consistency of late. With Sundays 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, the As have lost four in a row. Its easy to see why this team hasnt been able to gain any sort of sustained momentum to make an upward climb in the American League West standings. Continue to Article

July 01, 2017 7:24:pm EST

OAKLAND — Games such as Saturday’s cut through the hype and demonstrate that it won’t all be smooth sailing for Franklin Barreto as his major league career begins to unfold. The A’s top prospect committed two errors at shortstop and was involved in a miscommunication on a pop-up. All three miscues led to Atlanta Braves runs in a 4-3 A’s loss in which the margin for error was small. “You’re going to have some tough days,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said. With just one week’s worth of big league games under his belt, it’s not wise to make judgements based on Barreto’s numbers, and the typical growing pains should be expected, particularly for a player who’s just 21. But the small body of work does Continue to Article

July 01, 2017 6:00:pm EST

Mike Foltynewicz arrived on a terrible Atlanta team as a hyped prospect and potential long-term starter. After making his big league debut as a reliever for the Astros in 2014, the 23-year-old Foltynewicz headed to Atlanta as part of a package for Evan Gattis. In Houston, he may not have been able to crack a rotation anchored by Dallas Keuchel, Lance McCullers and Collin McHugh. Continue to Article

July 01, 2017 1:55:am EST

RHP Bartolo Colon has been designated for assignment by the Braves, the team announced Thursday. The Mets have interest in a reunion with Colon, but he first has to clear waivers, according to multiple reports. Colon, 44, signed a one-year $12.5 million deal with the Braves prior to this season after spending three seasons with the Mets. He had a 8.14 ERA (5.08 FIP) and 1.77 WHIP with 42 strikeouts in 63.0 innings (13 starts) this season. Colon posted a 3.90 ERA (3.79 FIP) and 1.22 WHIP with the Mets from 2014 to 2016. He has a 4.02 ERA in 20 major league seasons. The Mets discussed the potential of re-signing Colon during the offseason, but with the starting pithcing depth they had at the time Continue to Article

June 30, 2017 12:00:pm EST