The Athletics will be without one of their cornerstone players for an extended period of time.
Oakland announced it placed second baseman Zack Gelof on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left oblique strain and recalled infielder Darell Hernaiz from Triple-A Las Vegas as the corresponding move.
After the A's 7-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, Oakland manager Mark Kotsay provided an update on Gelof, who was scratched from the lineup before the game.
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"Zack came in a little sore, went through his pregame groundball routine, we talked about it and decided to scratch him," Kotsay said. "He did go for imaging. Zack does have a left oblique strain and most likely will be heading to the IL."
After a breakout rookie 2023 season, Gelof batted .196/.260/.337 with three home runs, seven RBI and four stolen bases in 92 at-bats before suffering the injury, presumably at some point in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.
It remains to be seen exactly how long the A's will be without Gelof, but they certainly will miss the 24-year-old rising star at the plate and in the field.