Saturday Potpourri As A’s Reach For .500

Q: What is the current record of the A's?

The A's currently have a record of 6-7.

Q: How did the A's pitchers achieve a scoreless streak?

The A's pitchers are riding a remarkable 26-inning scoreless streak.

Q: What was the A's record at the start of the season?

The A's started the season with a record of 3-7.

Q: Who are Mason Miller and Leo De Vries in relation to the A's?

Mason Miller and Leo De Vries are players associated with the A's, contributing to the team's performance.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the ninth inning at Petco Park on April 09, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Not just that they started out 3-7, but the way they did it, made it seem like .500 was at the top of the Eiffel Tower while the elevator was being renovated. 3 days later here are the A’s at 6-7 with their pitchers riding a remarkable 26 inning scoreless streak ready to take a shot at .500 this afternoon.

That’s the present. There’s also the past and the future…

Mason Miller & Leo De Vries

Two names that shall be forever intertwined as they swapped organizations in a deal that I loved at the time and still adore. But it’s fair to say that if you were just to zoom in on April 11th, 2026 it’s probably at its zenith.

The trade was not made with the 2026 season in mind but rather the 6 or so years following. But without question the A’s chances of contending right now would be far better with Miller in the bullpen rather that De Vries in AA.

What Miller is doing right now is historical (if not hysterical). He has faced 24 batters this season and struck out 19 of them and now has a scoreless streak of 28.2 IP dating back to last year. His 2026 pitching line reads like a misprint:

7.1 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 1 BB, 19 K. He has struck out 17 of the last 18 batters he has faced, including 8 in a row.

Meanwhile, for those who were incensed that De Vries was optioned to AA to start the season after his great showing there late last season and phenomenal spring training, the fact is he’s not off to a fast start. So far De Vries is hitting just .240/.387/.240 in his first 31 PAs, albeit with a solid 6 BB and 6 K (each 19.4 %). A reminder that he is still all of 19.

ST Stats: What Are They Good For?

Not much. Here are some (admittedly cherry-picked) examples from 2026, 13 games in:

Tyler Soderstrom, spring training:.348/.434/.761

Tyler Soderstrom, regular season: .200/.273/.300

Brent Rooker, spring training: .340/.392/.745

Brent Rooker, regular season: .146/.245/.293

Henry Bolte, spring training: .348/.400/.630

Henry Bolte, AAA: .212/.339/.404

Jeffrey Springs: 6.28 ERA, 14.1 IP, 13 hits, 9 BB

Jeffrey Springs, regular season: 1.47 ERA, 18.1 IP, 8 hits, 6 BB

JT Ginn, spring training: 10.20 ERA (15 IP, 17 ER)

JT Ginn, regular season: 3.27 ERA (11 IP, 4 ER)

JT Ginn

Speaking of Ginn, talk about a 180 degree turnaround so far…His cross to bear has been those pesky batters who insist on hitting left-handed. They tattooed Ginn in 2025 to the tune of .340/.416/.630, .440 wOBA.

In 2026, armed with a diving changeup, a cutter boring in on the hands (which I don’t find boring at all), and use of a 4-seamer up in the zone, Ginn has faced 16 LH batters this season and allowed exactly one single and one BB for a .067/.125/.067, .101 wOBA line.

Let’s see if Jacob Lopez can keep the scoreless streak going — or at least not walk 5 batters this time around. Paging the .500 mark: please be on stand-by…