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Sheldon Neuse: Moving on to Japan
Sheldon 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
The Oakland Athletics outrighted Sheldon 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
Sheldon Neuse was designated for assignment by the Oakland 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
Sheldon 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 Oakland 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
Sheldon 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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Athletics' Sheldon Neuse: Recalled from Las Vegas
Sheldon Neuse was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.Neuse has appeared in 70 games for the Oakland Athletics this year, and he's hit .227 with three homers, 21 runs, 21 RBI and six stolen bases. He was sent down in late July but will rejoin the big-league club after Elvis Andrus was released by the Athletics on Wednesday.
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Athletics' Sheldon Neuse: Bumped off active roster
The Oakland Athletics optioned Sheldon Neuse to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.Neuse will lose his spot on the 26-man active roster with the Athletics returning Seth Brown (personal) from the paternity list ahead of Friday's series opener with the White Sox. During his latest stint with the big club, Neuse appeared in 21 games and slashed .227/.271/.288 with one home run, one stolen base, five runs and four RBI.
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Athletics' Sheldon Neuse: Pops homer in loss
Sheldon Neuse went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 10-8 loss to the Rangers.Neuse had gone 0-for-8 with two walks and four strikeouts across his previous four contests. He was able to end the skid with a fifth-inning solo shot and an RBI groundout in the eighth. The 27-year-old infielder got the start at second base against right-hander Spencer Howard -- Neuse has lost time to Vimael Machin at third base over the last week-plus. Neuse is slashing .240/.301/.318 with three home runs, 21 RBI, 21 runs scored and six stolen bases through 236 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Sheldon Neuse: On bench Wednesday
Sheldon Neuse is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.He'll take a seat for the third time in five games while the Oakland Athletics give Vimael Machin another look at third base. Both of Neuse's two starts over the past five games have come against left-handed pitchers, so the 27-year-old looks as though he could be moving into the short side of a platoon with Machin.
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Athletics' Sheldon Neuse: Takes seat Saturday
Sheldon Neuse isn't in the lineup Saturday against Seattle.Neuse has recorded hits in each of the last seven games, and he's hit .385 with a double, two runs, two RBI and a steal during that time. However, Seth Brown will take over at first base and bat third Saturday.