Noda went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a win over Atlanta on Monday.
Noda's 355-foot shot in the fifth with Jonah Bride and Esteury Ruiz aboard snapped a 1-1 tie and gave the Athletics a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Noda has now reached safely in 11 straight starts, a stretch where he owns a .973 OPS despite a pair of hitless pinch-hit at-bats and a 36.2 percent strikeout rate.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Bright spot in loss
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Noda went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Sunday's 10-1 loss to the Astros.
Noda took Cristian Javier deep to lead off the bottom of the first inning, but it was all Astros after that. Over his last 11 games, Noda has gone 10-for-32 (.313) with two homers, six RBI and three doubles. He's been a bright spot recently in a lineup that lacks much in the way of offense. For the season, he's slashing .241/.400/.451 with five homers, 16 RBI, 26 runs scored, two stolen bases and 11 doubles through 50 contests, though Noda remains mostly confined to a strong-side platoon role at first base.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Sitting versus southpaw
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Noda is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Astros.
Noda will take a seat as the Athletics face off with left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound. Righty bat Jesus Aguilar will take over at first base and bat fifth against Houston.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Swipes bag in loss
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Noda went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.
Noda has struggled to make contact lately, going 3-for-30 (.100) over his last 11 games with a 29.3 percent strikeout rate -- though he also has an impressive 24.4 percent walk rate in that span. The first baseman is getting on base enough to maintain a consistent spot in the lineup against right-handed pitchers. He's slashing .218/.403/.418 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 22 runs scored and two steals through 144 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Slugs grand slam Tuesday
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Noda entered Tuesday's extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and remained in the game at first base, going 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk.
Noda's 424-foot shot to center in the seventh with the bases jammed erased an 8-4 deficit and set the Athletics up to eventually prevail in extras. The 27-year-old rookie hadn't left the yard since April 28, and the big blast snapped him out of the 1-for-21 funk he'd been mired in over the previous eight games.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Out of lineup Tuesday
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Noda is out of the starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
Noda has not gotten much playing time against southpaws, and the left-handed hitting first baseman gets a night off against Tommy Henry and the Diamondbacks. Jesus Aguilar gets the start at first and will hit fifth against Henry and Arizona.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Maintains elite on-base presence
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Noda went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks in a loss to the Yankees on Wednesday.
Noda's busy offensive day was an extension of a season-long trend, as he now carries an elite .429 on-base percentage across 119 plate appearances. The 27-year-old's two-bagger was also his 12th extra-base hit among 22 total knocks, which has helped him to an .885 OPS despite a middling .244 average.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Heads to bench Monday
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Noda is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Yankees.
Noda will head to the bench after he went 5-for-11 with four extra-base hits, four RBI and four runs scored over the three-game series with the Royals. With left-hander Nestor Cortes on the mound for the Yankees, Jesus Aguilar will take over at first base and bat fourth in the series opener with New York.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Reaches base five times
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Noda went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs scored, three RBI and two walks during Friday's victory over Kansas City.
Noda was all over the stat sheet Friday. He scored in the third, fourth and eighth innings while also driving in three runs, including his two-run double in the fifth frame. He was stuck in an 0-for-12 skid prior to Friday's big performance and improved his slash line to .247/.408/.442 in the process. It was Noda's second career three-hit game.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Not starting versus southpaw
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Noda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Noda went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts Saturday and will take a seat Sunday with lefty Nick Lodolo on the mound for Cincinnati. Jesus Aguilar will start at first base while Carlos Perez bats fifth as the designated hitter.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Sitting against Angels
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Noda is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Noda is out against southpaw Patrick Sandoval and the Angels on Wednesday. Jesus Aguilar is starting at first base with Shea Langeliers operating as the designated hitter.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: On bench against lefty
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Noda will sit Saturday against the Rangers.
Noda has yet to start against a lefty this season, a pattern which will continue Saturday against Andrew Heaney. The rookie's 23.3 percent walk rate is excellent, but he's striking out 31.7 percent of the time and hitting just .217. Jesus Aguilar starts at first base in his absence.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Sits Wednesday
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Noda is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.
Jesus Aguilar gets a start at first base in place of Noda, who has slashed .227/.393/.386 with a pair of home runs and 12 walks this season.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Batting second Tuesday
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Noda is starting at first base and batting second for the Athletics on Tuesday in Baltimore.
It's the second straight game in the two-hole for the Rule 5 pick. Noda has only four hits in 22 at-bats this season, but two of them have gone for homers and he's also drawn five walks. It's the 27-year-old's seventh start in 10 games this season.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Sits versus lefty
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Noda is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Noda started the past four games and has home runs in two straight, but he'll take a seat Saturday with southpaw Jeffrey Springs on the mound for Tampa Bay. Jesus Aguilar will man first base while Seth Brown serves as the designated hitter.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Starting at first base
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Noda is hitting seventh and starting at first base for Monday's game against the Guardians, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Noda will get his first start as a member of the Athletics after appearing in three games off the bench. The 26-year-old was a Rule 5 draft selection in the offseason, and Oakland will be able to give him looks during the 2023 campaign during their rebuilding season.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Should see plenty of time in field
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Noda should be in line for "ample time" at first base this season while Jesus Aguilar primarily fills the designated hitter role, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
A Rule 5 Draft selection that made the Opening Day roster thanks in large part to his promising power, Noda could be in line for a bigger role than initially expected if Gallegos' prognosis proves accurate. Four of Noda's 11 hits during Cactus League play went for extra bases, and he also belted 20 or more homers in three of five minor-league stops. Noda has yet to log a regular-season plate appearance at the big-league level, but that could potentially change as soon as Thursday's opener against the Angels.
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Athletics' Ryan Noda: Mixed results at plate in spring
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Noda is hitting .161 (5-for-31) with three doubles, one home run, four RBI, eight walks, a stolen base and five runs over 15 Cactus League games.
The Rule 5 pickup is being given a long look by the Athletics in spring training, and the results have been somewhat mixed. While the .161 batting average leaves plenty to be desired, four of Noda's five hits have gone for extra bases, and his eight walks are a positive. However, the 26-year-old has also struck out 17 times in his 39 plate appearances, an extension of the sub-par contact rates he's generated through the majority of a minor-league career that dates back to 2017. Noda does offer some welcome defensive versatility in addition to his power -- he has experience at first base and all three outfield spots -- so a rebuilding squad such as Oakland could potentially see value in keeping him on the Opening Day roster.
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Dodgers' Ryan Noda: Shipped to Dodgers
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Noda was acquired by the Dodgers from the Blue Jays on Tuesday to complete the trade for Ross Stripling, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Stripling was traded to the Blue Jays in August for a pair of players to be named later, and Noda will be the second player the Dodgers receive to complete the deal. The 24-year-old last played in 2019 at the High-A level and had a .238/.372/.418 slash line with 13 homers and 14 stolen bases in 117 games.
