Jeff Bittiger, a pitcher who played four seasons in the major leagues and spent the last 22 years as a scout in the Athletics organization, died Saturday morning, the A's announced. He was 63. The team did not disclose a cause of death.

The A’s continue their second half with another contest against the Guardians, looking for their first post-break victory against a team teetering on the buy-or-sell fence with just a couple weeks to go.

The championships were last held in London in 2017 — five years after the Olympics and Paralympics came to the capital.

The former Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics at Penn State is heading to Utah State for a new role. Utah State University Interim Vice President Al Smith announced that the school has appointed Sandy Barbour as its Interim Athletic Director.

The Athletics have designated catcher Jhonny Pereda for assignment, per Jason Burke of A’s on SI. That’s the corresponding 40-man roster move for left-hander Ken Waldichuk ’s reinstatement from the 60-day injured list. MLBTR covered Waldichuk earlier today.

If either Jacob Wilson or Nick Kurtz wins Rookie of the Year, it will be great for the Athletics. But if Wilson does, it will be even better.

The Athletics activated Waldichuk (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas, Jason Burke of SI.com reports. Waldichuk underwent Tommy John surgery last May and began the current campaign on the injured list.

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -Oblique Seville left Olympic champion Noah Lyles chewing his dust on Saturday as the Jamaican blasted out of the blocks and kept the hammer down to win the London Diamond League 100 metres in an impressive 9.