A’s slugger Brent Rooker named AL Player of the Week

May 6, 2024, 2:51 PM | Updated: 2:59 pm

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 03: Brent Rooker #25 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates after hitting a ...

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The Oakland Athletics’ red-hot play has been spearheaded by some surging talent on the roster, with Brent Rooker leading the way.

Rooker, who drilled a career-high 30 home runs for Oakland in 2023, was named American League Player of the Week on Monday for his contributions during the week of April 29th-May 5th.

Over five games, Rooker hit three home runs, drove in seven runs, and went seven-for-16 (.438) at the plate to go along with a .550 on-base percentage.

Brent Rooker: .438/.550/1.063, 3 HR, 7 RBI
Shohei Ohtani: .524/.583/.952, 3 HR, 7 RBI

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Thanks to solid play from Rooker and countless others on the active roster, Oakland has turned heads to start the 2024 regular season.

The A’s entered play on Monday with a record of 17-18, putting them just 2.5 games behind the American League West-leading Seattle Mariners. Last season, it took Oakland until June 11th (67 games) to secure its 17th win.

Rooker has been a staple in the Athletics’ lineup, as the 29-year-old is now batting .248 with eight home runs, 20 RBI, and a .615 slugging percentage (all team-highs).