Overview
- Oakland placed All-Star Brent Rooker on the 10-day injured list Friday after an MRI confirmed a right oblique strain, and manager Mark Kotsay gave no timetable for his return.
- Rooker left Thursday’s win over the Yankees after fouling off a pitch and grabbing his side, with the team initially calling it right flank discomfort.
- The IL stint halts his run of everyday availability, which included playing all 162 games last season and not missing a game since August 15, 2024.
- The A’s recalled infielder/outfielder Zack Gelof from Triple-A Las Vegas, where he opened the year hot with a .366 average, four homers, and a 1.251 OPS in 11 games.
- Oblique strains often sideline hitters for four to six weeks because the muscle group powers trunk rotation in a swing, which could push Oakland to spread DH at-bats to players like Jeff McNeil, Tyler Soderstrom, Lawrence Butler, and Carlos Cortes.