Oakland Athletics' JJ Bleday during a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Stock Photo - Alamy

Oakland Athletics pitcher Francisco Perez during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Stock Photo - Alamy

Oakland Athletics' Ryan Noda, right, talks with home plate umpire Brian O'Nora, left, after being called out on strikes against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game in

Oakland Athletics' JJ Bleday during a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Stock Photo - Alamy

Oakland Athletics' JJ Bleday during a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Stock Photo - Alamy

Oakland Athletics left fielder JJ Bleday (33) in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski Stock Photo - Alamy

Oakland Athletics' JJ Bleday against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Monday, May 15, 2023. ( AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez Stock Photo - Alamy

Oakland Athletics left fielder JJ Bleday (33) in the third inning of a baseball game on Friday, July 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski Stock Photo - Alamy

Oakland Athletics' Tony Kemp is congratulated in the dugout after scoring against the Cleveland Guardians during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer

Texas Rangers' Ezequiel Duran is hit by a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Oakland Athletics' Tony Kemp celebrates his single that drove in the winning run against the Cleveland Guardians during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (

Oakland Athletics left fielder JJ Bleday (33) in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski Stock Photo - Alamy

Oakland Athletics' Ryan Noda, left, scores past Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Austin Hedges on a double by Seth Brown off Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller, during the third inning of a baseball game