Mitch Moreland Absent From Lineup On Friday
4 years agoOakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland is getting the day off on Friday as the team faces Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros. Matt Olson is manning first base while Seth Brown is serving as designated hitter. Moreland is off to a slow start to the year. He's gone 4-for-24 with no extra-base hits. He's walked twice and struck out eight times. This is his first year with the Athletics. He split the 2020 season with the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres and slashed .265/.342/.551 with 10 home runs and 29 RBI over 42 games.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN