The A’s needed Rooker to do it one more time in the ninth, but he flew out to center in a one-run game. It’s Rooker’s first two-homer game of the year and seventh of his career. He has 15 homers and 15 doubles through 70 games.

Unfortunately, the two-run homer in the ninth came with the A’s down by three. Rooker has collected an extra-base hit in four straight games, and his OPS is back above .800 (currently .814) for the first time since May 13. He has 13 homers and 31 RBI through 258 plate appearances.

Rooker tied the game at 6-6 in the eighth winning with 12th homer of the 2025 campaign. He did hit into a double play with the bases loaded in the 10th with a chance to win the game, so he had a chance to make a good fantasy day into a great one. Rooker hasn’t been as good in 2025 as he was in 2024, but he’s still provided relevancy with his power.

Rooker had as many hits today as in his previous eight games combined (3-for-29), and the homer off Tyler Anderson was his first in 12 days. Of some interest is that his nice game came as a right fielder. He’s hit .429 with three homers in seven games as an outfielder this year, compared to .216 with eight homers in 44 games as a DH. Of course, he spent most of last year as a full-time DH and did just fine, so it might be a coincidence.