{
  "id": 1801553,
  "title": "Struggling Rookie Starter Optioned After Costly Performance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/struggling-rookie-starter-optioned-after-costly-performance",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T20:50:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/struggling-rookie-starter-optioned-after-costly-performance-12339343"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Athletics optioned starting pitcher Mason Barnett to Triple-A Las Vegas following his start against the Kansas City Royals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}