Brent Rooker Snaps Seven-Game RBI Drought
Brent Rooker snapped a seven-game RBI drought in the team's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Rooker delivered a fifth-inning RBI single, his lone hit during a 1-for-2, two-walk performance. While Rooker had a productive night overall, the standout slugger has now gone eight straight games without a home run and has connected for only two in May after mashing seven in April. As a result of his May woes, Rooker is hitting a disappointing .241/.310/.445 over 210 plate appearances on the season. That's a far cry from the .293/.365/.562 line he put up last year, when he set career highs in homers (39) and RBI (112). The good news is that Rooker's xBA (.282), xSLG (.543), and xwOBA (.380) all suggest positive regression is on the way. He'll match up Tuesday against Angels right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who has yielded a homer in seven of eight starts this year.
Source: ESPN
Athletics designated hitter/outfielder Source: ESPN

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