Athletics Demote Mitch Spence to Triple-A Following Five-Homer Outing

Right-handed pitcher Mitch Spence was demoted by the Athletics to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, a day after he surrendered five home runs in a 9-2 defeat against the Atlanta Braves. During that outing, Spence, 27, was tagged for eight runs and nine hits over six innings. His season stats stand at 2-5 with a 4.70 ERA across 29 appearances, including seven starts.