Overview
- The Athletics confirmed Zack Gelof was placed on the 10‑day injured list after cutting his knee on a sliding catch that struck the metal railing in left field.
- Oakland recalled first baseman Joey Meneses from Triple‑A Las Vegas to fill Gelof's roster spot and to provide depth at first base.
- Nick Kurtz has a reported right thumb capsule strain and is expected to be placed on the 10‑day injured list, a development that would likely remove him from his recently announced role as the AL All‑Star starting first baseman.
- Kurtz left a recent game under the club's initial description of illness, but game video showed he may have hurt his hand while trying to field a throw, leaving the timing and severity of the thumb injury uncertain.
- Both absences trim Oakland's everyday lineup power — Kurtz is having a breakout season after his rookie award and Gelof was producing above‑average offense — so the A's must rely on returns from Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom plus role shifts among Meneses, Lawrence Butler, Joshua Kuroda‑Grauer and Jeff McNeil to hold the club steady.