![]() ![]() ![]() 364 batting average and 1.105 OPS in 88 at-bats. "First off, I wasn't going to take a discount to stay in Oakland, so I don't think they were going to pay me my full value," he said.Ĭhapman is off to a terrific start this season for the Blue Jays. The Athletics offered Chapman a 10-year, $150-million contract extension before the 2020 campaign - a deal Chapman never considered signing. "All of us knew we weren't going to be there long term." "We had so many good players, but that's just the way it goes," Chapman said. Despite the on-field success, Chapman and his teammates knew the club's financial situation made it unlikely that they would have long careers with the A's. 8 hours ago &0183 &32 Dating back to the second game of a recent road trip to Houston, Jays starters have limited the opposition to seven runs over 63 1/3 innings while striking out 68. The Athletics signed an agreement last week to purchase a piece of land in Las Vegas for a new stadium.Ĭhapman won three Gold Gloves and helped the Athletics qualify for the postseason three times during his stint in Oakland. "I'm hoping that means they'll be able to start signing guys long term and not have to do the same kind of business structure they do now, where they just kind of turn over (the roster as it gets expensive)," Chapman said. He returned to the lineup for the first time since Tuesday and, still bothered by a sore glute muscle, was the designated hitter instead of playing in the outfield.Īrihara, who pitched six seasons in Japan before joining Texas last year, allowed a major-league high 11 runs on 12 hits and five walks.The 30-year-old expressed skepticism about the relocation news - "I've heard them do that dance for every year I was there" - but said he is hopeful that if the Athletics have a new stadium, it might allow the club to be more competitive on the field and in terms of payroll commitments. Garcia's home run, which snapped an 0-for-11 streak, had an exit velocity of 113 mph to equal his career best. Tim Mayza earned his first save of the season. There’s a trend developing, and it isn’t like last year. The Jays batted around twice in the first three innings against Kohei Arihara (1-3), who also gave up a two-run homer to Jansen in the fourth. 8 hours ago &0183 &32 Kevin Gausman and lights-out relief bought the Jays time to score a run and beat the Mariners in extra innings on Saturday. He went 5 1/3 innings, striking out nine, which is one short of his season high.īo Bichette, who had five homers in his last four games, hit three doubles all to the opposite field. Gausman (12-9) allowed five runs on two homers - a three-run shot by Adolis Garcia in the first inning and a two-run homer by Sam Huff in the sixth. 500 and pulled within one-half game of AL wild-card leader Tampa Bay. The Blue Jays are a season-best 18 games over. MLB Blue Jays score 27 runs in first six innings in trouncing of Red Sox By Jared Schwartz J10:10pm Updated The runs just kept coming for Toronto. ![]() Danny Jansen homered and matched a career-high with four hits, Santiago Espinal tied his career highs with three hits and three RBIs, and Raimel Tapia hit a three-run homer as Toronto's bottom of the order led an early onslaught in an 11-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.Īll 11 Blue Jays runs came in the first four innings, helping Kevin Gausman to his fourth consecutive win.
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