The Athletics optioned Bride to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
With Lawrence Butler returning from the bereavement list Friday, Bride will be pushed back to Triple-A. The infielder has slashed just .170/.286/.205 across 106 plate appearances in the majors, but he could return to the majors if Oakland needs bench depth down the stretch.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Sitting again in favor of Diaz
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Bride remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Though he seemed to have supplanted Jordan Diaz as the Athletics' primary third baseman last week, Bride now finds himself on the bench for the fourth consecutive game. While starting each of the five games before that, Bride went 3-for-15 with a double and a pair of walks, so he didn't exactly stake a strong claim to a regular spot in the Oakland lineup.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Back to bench Sunday
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Bride is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Bride is on the bench Sunday after starting in each of the previous five games while going 3-for-15 with a double, two walks, an RBI and three runs. The last three of his starts came at third base, where he could be emerging as the Athletics' preferred option. Jordan Diaz gets the starting nod at the hot corner Sunday, but he enters the contest in a 2-for-29 funk at the plate over his last 10 games.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Recalled from Triple-A
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Oakland recalled Bride from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
Bride will get another shot in the bigs as the Athletics play out the string on a predictably ugly 2023 season. The 27-year-old has slashed just .189/.313/.208 with zero homers and zero steals in 22 games (65 plate appearances) this summer at the MLB level.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Back with Triple-A
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Bride was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
Bride appeared in one contest since being promoted Thursday, as he went 0-for-2 at the plate Friday against the Astros. The Athletics have yet to announce a corresponding move.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Recalled from Triple-A
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Oakland recalled Bride from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
This is the corresponding move for Ryan Noda, who went on the injured list Wednesday due to a fractured jaw. Bride has posted excellent offensive numbers at Triple-A over the last two seasons, but the 27-year-old infielder owns a weak .202/.306/.239 career batting line through his first 250 major-league plate appearances.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Raking in return to Vegas
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Bride owns a .381 average, 1.128 OPS and modest 15.1 percent strikeout rate over the 53 plate appearances covering his last 11 games with Triple-A Las Vegas.
The 27-year-old is back to thriving in the Pacific Coast League, something he's consistently been able to do through his multiple stints with the Aviators over the last season-plus. Bride went 0-for-8 in his first two games back with Las Vegas after being demoted from the Athletics, but he's since churned out six multi-hit efforts, five extra-base hits, eight RBI, 11 walks and 15 runs over the ensuing 11-game span. Bride could potentially earn another call to the big leagues later this summer or upon roster expansion during the final month-plus of the regular season.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Sent back to Triple-A
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Oakland optioned Bride to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Bride slashed just .196/.323/.216 across 21 games (63 plate appearances) during his four-week stay on the Athletics' major-league roster. Jace Peterson had largely taken over as the team's primary third baseman even before this move.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: On base twice Thursday
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Bride went 1-for-1 with a walk before being replaced by pinch runner Tyler Wade in a loss to the Guardians on Thursday.
While his final line doesn't jump off the page, the fact Bride reached base twice after hitting .095 (2-for-21) over his previous nine games is encouraging. In fairness, the young infielder may have been running into bad luck during the skid, as his 20.0 percent line-drive rate should have netted much more than a .133 BABIP. Bride still sports some decent metrics despite his .222 batting average and .244 SLG, as a 12.3 percent walk rate has helped him to a .357 OBP, but Thursday marked his first start since June 17 and his luck may need to turn to earn more playing time.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Sitting again Wednesday
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Bride is out of the lineup again Wednesday versus the Guardians.
Jace Peterson will get another start at the hot corner with Tony Kemp covering second base. Bride, 27, has gone 0-for-14 with two walks and five strikeouts over his last six games and is now slashing just .205/.333/.227 on the year.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Sitting Tuesday
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Bride isn't in the Athletics' lineup Tuesday against Cleveland.
Bride is hitless (0-for-14) across his last six games and will now miss his second consecutive start as the A's look for more production at third base. Jace Peterson will slide over to the hot corner Tuesday, allowing Tony Kemp to start at second and bat eighth.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Sitting Sunday vs. Phillies
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Bride is absent from the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus the Phillies.
Bride's struggled mightily at the plate as of late, and a .308 average June 9 has dropped to .209 after Bride went hitless over his last five games. Jace Peterson is playing third base and batting second against Philadelphia on Sunday while Tony Kemp gets a start at second base and hits seventh.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Absent from lineup
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Bride is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Rays.
Bride has been the Athletics' primary third baseman since being called up in late May, but he'll begin this one on the bench. Jace Peterson will be at third base and Tony Kemp will cover second.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: On bench Sunday
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Bride is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Brewers.
Bride will get a day off after he went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a walk while striking out twice over the first two games of the series. Aledmys Diaz will take over at the hot corner and bat sixth as the Athletics go for the sweep Sunday.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Plates pair in Friday's win
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Bride went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a run-scoring sacrifice fly in a win over the Brewers on Friday.
Bride extended his hitting streak to four games with Friday's timely knock, and his pair of RBI pushed his total to four over the last four games. The 27-year-old sports an impressive .308 average (8-for-26) since being promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas on May 30 and appears to be progressively strengthening his grip on the starting third base job.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Two more hits Wednesday
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Bride went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over Pittsburgh.
Bride's logged multiple hits in back-to-back games, boosting his slash line to .304/.407/.348 through his first 27 plate appearances this season. The 27-year-old Bride struggled to a .548 OPS in his rookie campaign, though he posted a .993 mark with eight home runs in 43 games this year with Triple-A Las Vegas. Bride should continue to see regular starts at third base on a rebuilding Oakland team and could be worth a look in deeper fantasy leagues.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Gets third straight start
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Bride will start at third base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Bride will be making his third consecutive start after going 3-for-7 with a double, an RBI and a run between the first two games of the series in Pittsburgh. Since his promotion from Triple-A Las Vegas on May 29, Bride has turned in a modest .679 OPS over 22 plate appearances, but that may be enough for him to at least temporarily settle into a near-everyday role in the Oakland infield.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Sitting Sunday
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Bride is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Marlins.
Bride will take a seat for the second straight game, with the Marlins having started right-handed pitchers on both occasions. Jace Peterson will man the hot corner and hit seventh Sunday in place of Bride, who may be relegated to a short-side platoon role.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Multi-hit effort in debut
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Bride, recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, went 2-for-3 with a run in a win over Atlanta on Monday.
Bride started at third base and carried over his momentum from his tenure with the Aviators, where he'd produced a blistering .308/.416/.577 slash line across 186 plate appearances. Bride limped to a .204 average and .548 OPS over his first 187 big-league plate appearances a season ago, but he's thrived offensively in his last three minor-league stints and should be given a long look on the non-contending A's.
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Athletics' Jonah Bride: Coming up from Triple-A
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The Athletics will call up Bride from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Monday's game versus Atlanta, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
He'll join the active roster as a replacement for first baseman Jesus Aguilar, who will be designated for assignment. Bride has put together a .308/.416/.577 slash line with eight home runs in 43 games with Las Vegas this season. The 27-year-old had just a .548 OPS in 58 contests with Oakland in 2022. Bride is capable of playing first base, second base and third base and can also fill in at catcher, although he hasn't caught at all this season. He bats from the right side and could be short-side platoon mate for Ryan Noda at first base or Jace Peterson at third base.
