Miguel Andujar and Brent Rooker both homered and drove in four runs to help the visiting Oakland A's outslug the Atlanta Braves 11-9 on Saturday and even the three-game series.
When MIguel Andujar burst onto the scene in 2018, he was playing third base for the New York Yankees and ended up hitting .297 with a .328 OBP and 27 home runs.
Both veterans are dealing with knee injuries, though one is more serious than the other.
Injury news coming out of the Cactus League As the A’s are set to square off against the Chicago Cubs later this afternoon (1:05 p.m. PDT), some injury news coming out of Catcus League camp surfaced this morning.
Once one of the hottest young hitters in baseball with the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics outfielder Andujar is proving that he still has something to prove in the MLB.
The Oakland Athletics lost 5-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers in the much advertised yet completely untelevised Las Vegas Big League Weekend opener. It was their second loss of the day to the Brew Crew after losing their afternoon game in Arizona.
Former New York Yankees star Miguel Andujar has turned in a massive performance this week in the Dominican Winter League, accomplishing something that hasn't happened in nearly 20 years.
The A's claimed Miguel Andujar off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates back in early November after he played in just 30 games for the Pirates in 2023.
As the New York Yankees begin to navigate a crucial offseason, they have been connected to many of the top players available in free agency like they always are.
The Oakland A's announced on Monday that they have claimed Miguel Andujar off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates, and also officially added Lazaro Armenteros to the 40-man roster.
The Oakland A’s have claimed outfielder Miguel Andujar off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Meanwhile, left-hander Angel Perdomo was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.
Miguel Andujar was just put on waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He's struggled to find his niche since breaking out with the Yankees.
Miguel Andujar collected three hits and drove in three runs and Joshua Palacios came up big with a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the ninth to give the Pittsburgh Pirates an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday night.
Miguel Andujar’s career path has not been what you would expect from a 2018 American League Rookie of the Year runner-up. That year in ’18, Andujar was second in the voting behind Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani.
Give Miguel Andujar credit for this much – he keeps fighting his way back to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first baseman/outfielder was designated for assignment and dropped off the 40-man roster last offseason.
PITTSBURGH — Miguel Andujar has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis after accepting an assignment. The 28-year-old had been designated for assignment on May 19.
The Pittsburgh Pirates outrighted Miguel Andujar to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday after the third baseman cleared waivers. Andujar, 27, will be a non-roster invitee to spring training.
Andujar, 27, came to the Pirates late in the 2022 season after being designated for assignment by the Yankees and turned in a .250/.279/.389 batting line in 40 plate appearances down the stretch.
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar off waivers from the New York Yankees on Sunday. The Yankees designated the 27-year-old for assignment on Thursday.
The New York Yankees have failed to give Miguel Andujar a fair opportunity to start at the MLB level after making the transition to left field. However, they simply don’t have a spot for him to compete, especially with his lack of experience in the outfield.
New York Yankees left fielder Miguel Andújar told manager Aaron Boone that he wishes to be traded from the team.
The Yankees said in a statement that they had been in contact with Andujar, and they still expect him to report to Tampa for spring training sometime over the weekend.
One of the more polarizing players for the New York Yankees is Micheal Andújar, who is preparing to turn 27 years old and going into his fifth professional season.
With spring training just three days away, the New York Yankees still have a few moves left to make before they can feel confident with their roster. With position battles expected to take place, primarily within their depth spots, it should be an exciting spring.
The New York Yankees optioned infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar to the club's alternate training site on Thursday.
The New York Yankees will be without D.J. LeMahieu for at least 10 days.
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