Athletics' Ryan Madson: Touched up for run Saturday

Madson gave up an earned run on one hit over an inning in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Braves.

The 36-year-old saw a five-appearance scoreless streak snapped when he surrendered a sacrifice fly to Matt Adams in the eighth. Madson does have 13 holds over his 33 outings this season, while his fastball continues to clock in the mid-90s with regularity. His 31 strikeouts and impressive 0.94 WHIP over 32 innings demonstrate that he's still aptly capable of missing bats. Santiago Casilla retains a hold of the primary closer's job for the moment, but Madson, who has two seasons of 30-plus saves on his resume, is certainly a candidate should manager Bob Melvin opt to experiment with that role.