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A’s demote Dustin Fowler, Ramon Laureano likely to come up

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Rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler was demoted after Wednesday’s game in order to get mroe regular at-bats, and a hot-hitting outfielder is the best best to come up to take his spot.

With several left-handed starters coming up, including Detroit’s Blaine Hardy on Friday and Francisco Liriano on Saturday, right-handed hitting Ramon Laureano is the top candidate for promotion. Laureauno, acquired in a minor-league deal with Houston last November, is batting .