Zack Gelof Placed On IL With Oblique Strai

April 25 : The As have now made it official, placing Gelof on the IL and recalling Hernaiz as the corresponding move. April 24 : As second baseman has been diagnosed with a left oblique strain, Martn Gallegos of MLB.com. The second-year infielder is likely headed to the 10-day injured list. Oakland hasnt provided a specific timetable for Gelofs return, nor have they announced the variety of the strain. Even Grade 1 strains (the lowest severity) usually require multiple weeks to recover. The As will be hoping for a relatively quick return for one of their most talented hitters. Gelof, a second-round pick out of Jalen Rose Jersey UVA in 2021, was arguably the As best player as a rookie. He earned his first MLB call around the All-Star Break. Gelof popped 14 homers with a .267/.337/.504 batting line in his first 300 plate appearances. While hell need more than a half-season of strong play to establish himself as an organizational building block, his performance was a rare bright spot for a team that limped to a 50-112 record. The right-handed hitter has started this year slowly. Hes fanned 33 times in his first 101 plate appearances, hitting .196/.260/.337. Gelof drilled a two-run homer to break a scorele s tie in the ninth and secure a 2-0 win over the Yankees on Monday before an 0-4 showing yesterday. Abdominal sorene s led the As to scratch him from tonights lineup and send him for testing that apparently revealed the strain. Gelof had started all 24 games at second base before tonight. Manager Mark Kotsay went with at the keystone this evening. Toro had otherwise played either third base or designated hitter this season. If the As stick with Toro at second base, they could turn to at the hot corner. They recently optioned 22-year-old infielder , who hit .103/156/.103 in his first look at MLB pitching. He seems the most logical candidate to be called back up if the As want to add another infielder to the big league roster. Je sica Kleinschmidt that Hernaiz was removed from tonights Triple-A contest, seemingly in preparation for a promotion. Aron Baynes Jersey