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BALTIMORE — All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson suffered a left shoulder sprain diving for a ground ball and was removed in the fifth inning of the Athletics' game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Sunday, May 10.
Wilson's left arm was in a sling following the A's 2-1 loss to the Orioles, and manager Mark Kotsay said Wilson will need to undergo additional imaging before a full prognosis is made. The A's are off Monday and play host to the St. Louis Cardinals in West Sacramento on Tuesday.
Wilson went to his left and laid out on the grass attempting to corral Gunnar Henderson's line drive up the middle. He smothered the ball, preventing a run from scoring, but stayed down on the grass momentarily as Henderson reached on a single.
After a brief consultation with an athletic trainer and Kotsay, Wilson jogged off and was replaced by Darell Hernaiz.
"He knew he injured something in the shoulder area," Kotsay said. "It's unfortunate. He made a great play, but anytime you're put in that position of making a great play and it results in injury, it's kind of tough.
"But that's the way Jacob plays the game. He plays the game hard."
Wilson, 24, is batting .292 with a .709 OPS this season. He finished runner-up in 2025 American League Rookie of the Year voting, a season during which he batted .311 with an .800 OPS. Hernaiz is likely the stopgap solution should the club place Wilson on the injured list.
While Wilson has not matched the breakneck pace of his rookie season, when he banged out 151 hits in 125 games, any significant loss would be significant for the A's, who at 21-19 are atop the American League West and have the AL's third best record.
"He’s been huge. He’s our everyday shortstop," says catcher Shea Langeliers, who at .336 leads the AL in batting. "We need him in the lineup. Hopefully, it’s not bad."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Athletics' Jacob Wilson suffers shoulder sprain: Injury updates
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Wilson's left arm was in a sling following the A's 2-1 loss to the Orioles, and manager Mark Kotsay said Wilson will need to undergo additional imaging before a full prognosis is made. The A's are off Monday and play host to the St. Louis Cardinals in West Sacramento on Tuesday.
Wilson went to his left and laid out on the grass attempting to corral Gunnar Henderson's line drive up the middle. He smothered the ball, preventing a run from scoring, but stayed down on the grass momentarily as Henderson reached on a single.
After a brief consultation with an athletic trainer and Kotsay, Wilson jogged off and was replaced by Darell Hernaiz.
"He knew he injured something in the shoulder area," Kotsay said. "It's unfortunate. He made a great play, but anytime you're put in that position of making a great play and it results in injury, it's kind of tough.
"But that's the way Jacob plays the game. He plays the game hard."
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Wilson, 24, is batting .292 with a .709 OPS this season. He finished runner-up in 2025 American League Rookie of the Year voting, a season during which he batted .311 with an .800 OPS. Hernaiz is likely the stopgap solution should the club place Wilson on the injured list.
While Wilson has not matched the breakneck pace of his rookie season, when he banged out 151 hits in 125 games, any significant loss would be significant for the A's, who at 21-19 are atop the American League West and have the AL's third best record.
"He’s been huge. He’s our everyday shortstop," says catcher Shea Langeliers, who at .336 leads the AL in batting. "We need him in the lineup. Hopefully, it’s not bad."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Athletics' Jacob Wilson suffers shoulder sprain: Injury updates
Continue reading...
