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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Sitting against southpaw
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Cortes is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
With left-hander Cody Bradford toeing the slab for the Rangers, the left-handed-hitting Cortes will sit out the rubber match of the series. He'll be replaced in the lineup by Max Muncy, who will bat seventh as the Athletics' designated hitter.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Tallies three RBI in win
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Cortes went 1-for-2 with a double, three RBI and a walk in Friday's 8-3 win over the Rangers.
Cortes came to the plate with the bases loaded in the first inning, lacing a bases-clearing double to give the Athletics an early 3-0 lead. The 29-year-old has racked up seven RBI over the past three games, matching the seven RBI he recorded across his previous 30 contests. Overall, Cortes is slashing .260/.337/.415 with seven homers, 35 RBI, 23 runs and two stolen bases across 91 games this season.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Idle against lefty
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Cortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
The left-handed-hitting Cortes finds himself on the bench for a fifth consecutive game, with the Athletics having faced left-handed starters in the last four of those contests. Southpaw Erik Miller is expected to work only an inning or two in a bullpen game for the Red Sox on Sunday, so Cortes could be summoned from the bench if a righty reliever takes over for Boston.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Held out against right-hander
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Cortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
The Athletics have been shielding the left-handed-hitting Cortes against left-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat against a righty (Rhett Lowder) on Wednesday after going 0-for-4 with a walk while starting the previous two contests. Jacob Wilson will get a break from playing shortstop but will remain in the lineup as Cortes' replacement at designated hitter.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Back in lineup Sunday
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Cortes will serve as the Athletics' designated hitter and No. 6 batter in Sunday's game against the Tigers.
The left-handed-hitting Cortes had started just once in the last eight games, though he had a bit of an unlucky runout with the Athletics facing just one right-handed starter during that stretch. Cortes should be fairly secure in a strong-side platoon role until the Athletics get at least two of Zack Gelof (knee), Denzel Clarke (hamstring) and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) back from the injured list.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Tallies two extra-base hits in win
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Cortes went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a hit by pitch in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Nationals.
Cortes ripped an RBI double in the first inning before adding a solo homer in the seventh frame as part of the Athletics' offensive explosion. After a dreadful June at the plate, the outfielder has gone 10-for-28 (.357) with four extra-base hits (one homer), three RBI and five runs across nine games in July. Overall, Cortes is slashing .283/.360/.448 with seven homers, 25 RBI, 22 runs and a stolen base across 75 contests in 2026.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: On bench Sunday
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Cortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Cortes will be left on the bench for the third time in four games, with two absences coming against lefty starters and one coming against a righty. After a rough June, Cortes has rebounded to begin July, recording six hits in 18 at-bats to go with a 1:4 BB:K over six games. He should have a pathway to at least a part-time role against right-handed pitching after the Athletics recently sent two key everyday players in Nick Kurtz (thumb) and Zack Gelof (knee) to the injured list.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Making third straight start
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Cortes will start in left field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Marlins.
After going 4-for-8 with a double and two runs over the first two contests of the series, Cortes will be rewarded with a third straight start. He hadn't made any starts in the Athletics' 11 contests before that while he finished June in the midst of a 2-for-33 skid at the plate, but Cortes looks like he'll have a pathway to more consistent playing time after Tyler Soderstrom (hip) recently joined Brent Rooker (knee) on the injured list. Max Muncy and Colby Thomas loom as Cortes' main challengers for reps against right-handed pitching, but both Muncy and Thomas have started in just one of the Athletics' three games versus Miami.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Losing out on playing time
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Cortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Cortes will be left out of the starting nine for the fourth straight game, with two of his absences coming against right-handed pitching. The 28-year-old has been holding down a strong-side platoon role in right field or at designated hitter for much of the season, but his playing time looks to be trending down while he's stuck in an extended rut at the plate. Over his last 11 games, Cortes has gone 2-for-30 and has drawn just one walk, bringing his on-base percentage down from .402 to .359 for the season.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Resting vs lefty
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Cortes is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.
The Giants have lefty Robbie Ray starting Tuesday, so left-handed hitting Cortes is taking a seat. Colby Thomas is getting the start in right field and batting eighth. Additionally, Joey Meneses has the start as the designated hitter and is batting sixth.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Idle against southpaw
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Cortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Cortes is stuck in a 2-for-29 slump at the plate over his last 10 games, and since the left-handed hitter likely would have struggled to get back on track Sunday versus Angels southpaw Reid Detmers, the Athletics have elected to keep him on the bench for a second straight game. Joey Meneses will step in for Cortes as the Athletics' designated hitter in the series finale.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Cortes isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Cortes will take a day off to reset after going 0-for-15 across his last four games. While he sits, Lawrence Butler will start in right field, and Jonah Heim will work as the DH.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Resting up Wednesday
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Cortes isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Cortes will get a chance to regroup Wednesday after going 0-for-8 with five strikeouts across the first two games of the series. While he sits, Lawrence Butler will start in right field and Shea Langeliers will serve as the DH, putting Jonah Heim behind the plate.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Pops homer in win
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Cortes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.
Cortes clubbed his first homer since May 24 to pull the Athletics within a run in the seventh inning. The outfielder has been seeing steady time in right field against right-handed pitchers, primarily working in a platoon with Colby Thomas while bumping Lawrence Butler into a reserve role. However, Cortes has gone just 4-for-21 (.190) in June after batting .265 in May to maintain a foothold in the lineup. Overall, Cortes is hitting .310 with an .890 OPS, six homers, 18 RBI, 16 runs scored and a stolen base across 182 plate appearances, but his consistency has faded a bit. That may not cost him playing time if Brent Rooker (knee) ends up on the injured list, but it could open the door for Butler to get more looks.
Cortes is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Yankees on Saturday.
Cortes is out of the A's lineup for a second consecutive game, though the Yankees are sending southpaw Ryan Weathers to the mound for Saturday's contest. Colby Thomas will draw the start in right field and bat out of the leadoff spot.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Taking seat Friday
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Cortes isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
Cortes will stay put in the dugout after going 1-for-8 with three walks during the Athletics' last series against Seattle. Colby Thomas will start in right field Friday and bat leadoff.
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Athletics' Carlos Cortes: Launches leadoff homer
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Cortes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's win over the Padres.
Cortes started the scoring quickly, lifting a Michael King changeup over the right-field fence for a leadoff homer. The outfielder later added a single in the ninth inning to record his 11th multi-hit effort of the campaign. Cortes has emerged as one of the Athletics' most consistently productive bats in 2026, slashing .350/.430/.553 with 14 extra-base hits (five homers), 17 RBI, 13 runs and a stolen base across 142 plate appearances.
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