Lopez Dominates with Nine Ks | Oakland Athletics News

Oakland Athletics News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Jacob Lopez is back and dominating, striking out nine batters in his first eight outs — a feat last seen by an A’s pitcher in 1961. Throwing smartly with 16 first-pitch strikes and relying on his slider and cutter to induce swings and misses, Lopez silenced the lineup for five innings despite a high pitch count. Though he gave up a solo homer and admits he needs to finish at-bats faster, this outing marks a major turnaround since his rough start and demotion to Triple-A. With the anniversary of his season-ending injury looming, Lopez is firing on all cylinders, confident and aggressive as he…