Oakland Athletics rising star Tommy White extended his remarkable spring training performance Friday, delivering seven RBIs in a commanding 13-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.
White, selected by Oakland in the second round of the 2024 draft, recorded three hits in five at-bats, including a double and home run. His stellar spring campaign now includes four homers and 13 RBIs, matching teammate Tyler Soderstrom for the major league lead in runs batted in during exhibition play.
The Athletics’ split squad offense overwhelmed Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison (0-1), who surrendered six runs while striking out four and walking one. Harrison also gave up a home run to catcher Chad Wallach. Right-handed reliever Mark Manfredi struggled severely, allowing four runs without recording a single out in the ninth inning.
Left-handed pitcher Gage Jump (1-1), another 2024 draft selection, earned the victory after throwing four scoreless innings for Oakland.
Meanwhile, Oakland’s other split squad fell to San Diego 13-9 in Mesa, Arizona. The Padres erupted for six runs against Athletics starter Aaron Civale, who allowed nine hits and three strikeouts across four innings. Marcos Castanon contributed a home run and two RBIs for San Diego, while Clay Dungan delivered the tying and go-ahead runs.
In other spring action, Philadelphia defeated Baltimore 11-8 behind Alec Bohm’s pair of two-run home runs. The third baseman, batting .375 with nine RBIs this spring, broke a 3-3 deadlock with his second blast in the fifth inning.
Toronto dominated Minnesota 6-1 as Daulton Varsho went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and three-run shot. The Blue Jays’ pitching staff held the Twins to one run despite allowing six hits and 10 walks, as Minnesota went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
Boston edged Tampa Bay 7-6 on Carlos Narvaez’s three-RBI performance, part of a 14-hit offensive display. Jason Delay broke a 6-6 tie with a seventh-inning solo home run for the Red Sox.
Atlanta held off a late New York Yankees rally for a 7-6 victory, with Maurico Dubon homering in a four-run first inning. Despite Garrett Martin’s three-run homer in a four-run ninth for the Yankees, the Braves’ early lead proved sufficient.
