Anyone looking for the type of play that might be emblematic of the A's season could find it in the bottom of the 7th inning. With the score tied 1-1 with two outs and a runner on first, Texas catcher Jonah Heim hit a high pop fly to shallow left field that should have ended the inning. Instead the Rangers took the lead.

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“I saw it coming, and I’m ready,” Freeman said. “I’m ready for the challenge.” Last year in Double-A, Freeman said he dealt with the same situation. One of the catchers went down and he had to catch a bullpen the next day to be ready. The last time he caught in a game was 2023.

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As for the deadline, Texas is bordering in the sell-or-buy gray area.