OAKLAND — Catcher Josh Phegley is flattered and all. But from his perspective, talk of him being a part of this year’s MLB All-Star Game is a little premature.
Right now, though, his candidacy is becoming harder to ignore with each game he plays.
Phegley homered for the second straight game Monday, this time as part of a three-run fifth inning to put the A’s ahead to stay in a 8-5 Memorial Day victory over the Los Angeles Angels that extended their win streak in completed games to 10.
Jurickson Profar and Matt Chapman also homered, and after Phegley went deep, Stephen Piscotty tacked on a two-RBI double to extend the A’s lead to 6-3.