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• Sheldon Neuse: Moving on to Japan

  12/16/2022 • By RotoWire

  Neuse agreed to a contract with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan on Friday. Neuse lost his spot on Oakland's 40-man roster in September and will now continue his career overseas. He had an .853 OPS across his first 22 games of 2022 but finished the campaign with a .214/.273/.288 slash line in 293 plate appearances.

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• Athletics' Sheldon Neuse: Stays in organization

  09/26/2022 • By RotoWire

  The Athletics outrighted Neuse to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday. Oakland designated Neuse for assignment Saturday, but he'll ultimately stick around in the organization after going unclaimed upon being exposed to waivers. Neuse has produced a 1.018 OPS in 25 games at Triple-A this season, but he's struggled over a larger sample of 293 plate appearances in the majors in 2022, slashing .214/.273/.288 with a 27.3 percent strikeout rate.

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• Athletics' Sheldon Neuse: DFA'd by Oakland

  09/24/2022 • By RotoWire

  Neuse was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Saturday. Neuse was a regular in Oakland's lineup early in the season, but he lost out on playing time over the last few months. The 27-year-old hit just .214 with four home runs, 26 RBI, 25 runs and six stolen bases over 89 big-league games this year and will lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Ernie Clement was added to the Athletics' active roster.

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• Athletics' Sheldon Neuse: On bench in second straight

  08/21/2022 • By RotoWire

  Neuse is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners. Neuse is on the bench for the second contest in a row after going 2-for-10 with a home run and three RBI across the Athletics' first four games since he was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. The Athletics appear content to use a committee of players to replace the spot in the everyday lineup that was opened by Elvis Andrus' release, so Neuse doesn't necessarily look on track to receive a regular role.

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• Athletics' Sheldon Neuse: Slugs fourth homer

  08/19/2022 • By RotoWire

  Neuse went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Just recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Neuse wasted little time making an impact. Neuse had been ripping the cover off the ball with the Aviators -- he'd mustered a .393 average and .914 OPS across his last 13 games for Las Vegas -- but it remains to be seen if he can maintain that hot bat outside the hitter-friendly confines of the Pacific Coast League.

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