Latest Athletics injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Athletics injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP José Leclerc
Injury: Right lat strain
IL date: April 23 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Saw an orthopedist in Texas on April 29, but manager Mark Kotsay said the second opinion didn’t reveal any surprises. Was moved to 60-day IL on April 30. (updated April 30)
RHP J.T. Ginn
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: April 26 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Will start a throwing program on April 30. (updated April 28)
2B Zack Gelof
Injury: Hook of the hamate fracture in right hand
IL date: March 26 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Will start a rehab assignment on April 29 with Triple-A Las Vegas. (updated April 28) More >>
RHP Michel Otañez
Injury: Right shoulder sprain
IL date: March 26 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Recorded two outs on two strikeouts in an 18-pitch outing with Single-A Stockton on April 26. Next outing is expected to be April 30 at Triple-A Las Vegas. (updated April 28)
LHP Ken Waldichuk
Injury: Left elbow sprain
IL date: March 26 (60-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Was scheduled to throw roughly 25 pitches, including fastballs and changeups, in a bullpen session April 26. (updated April 25)
LHP Brady Basso
Injury: Left shoulder strain
IL date: March 26 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Shut down from throwing at the time he was transferred from the 15-day injured list to 60-day IL on April 7 and still has not started a throwing program. (updated April 13)
RHP Luis Medina
Injury: Right elbow sprain
IL date: March 26 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: Medina (Tommy John surgery in August 2024) began a throwing program on March 17, but is still likely to miss all or most of this season. (updated March 27)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 26
• RHP J.T. Ginn: Placed on 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation (retroactive to April 25)
• LHP Jacob Lopez: Recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas
April 23
• 1B Nick Kurtz: Selected from Triple-A Las Vegas
• RHP Grant Holman: Recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas
• LHP Jacob Lopez: Optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas
• INF Max Muncy: Optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas
• LHP Hogan Harris: Recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas
• RHP José Leclerc: Placed on 15-day injured list
April 18
• LHP Jacob Lopez: Recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas
• RHP Jason Alexander: Optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas
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