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

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' JJ Bleday during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu 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' 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' 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

Oakland Athletics' JJ Bleday during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, July 19, 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' Tony Kemp celebrates with Nick Allen, Seth Brown, Cristian Pache and Chad Pinder, from left, after the Athletics defeated the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday

Oakland Athletics' Ryan Noda, left, is greeted by JJ Bleday at the dugiout steps after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Luis Ortiz during the seventh inning of

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