The Athletics will be without star rookie Jacob Wilson due to a fractured forearm.
The A’s placed their shortstop on the 10-day Injured List on Tuesday with a broken arm, which he first sustained earlier this month after he was hit by a pitch. The IL move was made retroactive to Saturday.
The injury dates back to July 8, when Wilson was hit by a pitch in the first inning of a matchup with the Atlanta Braves. Wilson left the game after taking the pitch directly to his forearm and wrist.
Wilson, though, didn’t miss much time after that. Initial X-rays were negative, and he sat just three games with a contusion before returning. Wilson then played in the All-Star Game the following week.
He returned after the break, too, and last appeared in the Athletics’ 15-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday. Wilson had one hit and one RBI in that blowout win.
Considering it’s a fracture, Wilson could be sidelined for a significant amount of time recovering. The former No. 6 overall pick in the draft is batting .312 this season with 10 home runs and a .793 OPS. He was a favorite in the Rookie of the Year race, too, though it’s unclear if that will hold now with him out.
The A’s recalled Darrell Hernaiz on Tuesday, so he could help replace Wilson for the time being. Hernaiz was batting .305 with four home runs and 50 RBIs with their Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas.
The Athletics will enter Tuesday’s matchup with the Seattle Mariners with a 46-63 record, which has them in last in the AL West standings. They entered the series with Seattle coming off a four-game sweep over the Astros, but they are still 15 games back in the divisional race.
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