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• Athletics' Mark Canha: Strong spring before pause

  04/14/2020 •

  Canha was starting to "hit his stride" at the plate when spring training was suspended, Shayna Rubin of The Mercury News reports. The veteran outfielder hit .318 (7-for-22) with three doubles, six RBI, six walks and two runs over 11 Cactus League contests prior to the pause in play. Canha returned home shortly after spring training was suspended and has been engaging in body weight workouts in his backyard, a regimen that includes lunges, pushups and sit-ups. He's supplemented that work with some cardiovascular activity in the form of jumping jacks and an exercise bike and is also taking dry swings, attempting to address all aspects of personal fitness under unusual circumstances. Canha is slated to serve as the starting left fielder when the season does begin after a breakout 2019 during which he slashed .273/.396/.517 with 26 home runs and 58 RBI.

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• Athletics' Mark Canha: Thriving in spring

  03/10/2020 •

  Canha is hitting .316 (6-for-19) with two doubles, five RBI, six walks and two runs across his first 10 Cactus League games. The veteran outfielder enjoyed a breakout season at age 30 in 2019, slashing .273/.396/.517 with 45 extra-base hits (16 doubles, three triples, 26 home runs) and 58 RBI. The numbers helped earn him a solid pay raise to $4.8 million this offseason, as well as the inside track to the starting left field job for 2020. Canha has only further cemented his status with his solid spring at the plate thus far, and he heads into 2020 projected to log a workload on par with last season's 126 games, at minimum.

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• Athletics' Mark Canha: Receives $4.8 million deal

  01/10/2020 •

  Canha signed a one-year, $4.8 million contract with the Athletics on Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. The 30-year-old will more than double his pay from 2019 after posting a .913 OPS with 26 home runs and 58 RBI in 126 games. The 30-year-old struggled against right-handers in 2018 (.665 OPS) but reversed that trend last season (.966 OPS), opening the door for a larger workload.

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• Athletics' Mark Canha: Steps out of Sunday's lineup

  09/29/2019 •

  Canha is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Canha returned to the lineup the past two days after missing a game with a groin issue, so it's no surprise to see him receive Sunday off after the A's clinched home-field advantage for Wednesday's Wild Card Game. Skye Bolt will start in center field in the season finale.

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• Athletics' Mark Canha: Hitless in return to lineup

  09/28/2019 •

  Canha (groin) went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Mariners. Canha was back in the lineup after a one-game absence and played all nine innings in center field during the postseason-clinching win without any setbacks. The versatile veteran's blanking at the plate aside, Canha has been a pivotal part of the Athletics reaching the postseason for a second straight year with career highs in home runs (26), batting average (.273), on-base percentage (.396) and slugging percentage (.518).

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