With most of the attention on their young players getting opportunities elsewhere on the diamond, the A’s are starting to take a good look at catcher Bruce Maxwell too.
The rookie is taking advantage of it. It wasn’t like his night particularly stood out in Monday’s rout of the Royals — it’s difficult to spotlight a single player in a 16-3 drubbing. But Maxwell’s 2-for-4 performance, with two runs scored, continued a nice spurt for him at the plate.
He’s notched multiple hits in each of his last three starts, and he’s 9-for-17 over his past five games.