Injuries & Moves: Soderstrom to IL; Brown returns
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July 11: 1B Tyler Soderstrom placed on injured list; OF/1B Seth Brown selected from Triple-A
After he was held out of Wednesday's lineup, Soderstrom was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left wrist bone bruise. His placement is retroactive to Wednesday.
Brown, who was sent outright to the Minors on June 18 after batting just .189 in 63 games with Oakland, earned his way back by hitting .403 with a 1.152 OPS, seven home runs, three doubles and 24 RBIs in 16 games with Triple-A Las Vegas. The 31-year-old was immediately inserted into Thursday's starting lineup for the A's in Boston, batting sixth and playing first base.
July 9: LHP Hogan Harris placed on paternity list; RHP Michel Otañez recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas
Harris flew home to be with his wife for the birth of their first child. The A's are hopeful he can rejoin the club in Philadelphia in time to start Friday's series opener against the Phillies. Luis Medina is expected to be pushed up a day to start Thursday's series finale against the Red Sox.
Otañez returns for his second stint with the A's this season and provides a middle relief option for Oakland out of the bullpen.
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
1B Tyler Soderstrom (left wrist bone bruise)
Expected return: Late July
Soderstrom's placement on the 10-day IL is retroactive to July 10. It is unclear at this point whether he will be ready to return to the club when first eligible on July 20. (Last updated: July 11)
RHP Ross Stripling (right elbow flexor strain)
Expected return: Late July
Stripling came away from his first rehab outing with Single-A Stockton on July 9 feeling healthy. His next rehab outing is expected to come with Stockton on July 14. (Last updated: July 10)
OF Esteury Ruiz (left wrist strain)
Expected return: July
Ruiz played his first rehab game with Single-A Stockton on July 9, going 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base. He is expected to remain with Stockton throughout the week before possibly joining Triple-A Las Vegas to continue his rehab during the week of July 15. (Last updated: July 10)
3B Abraham Toro (strained right hamstring)
Expected return: Late July
The A's are hopeful that Toro could begin running the bases at some point during the week of July 1. He is still expected to be out, at least through the All-Star break. (Last updated: July 2)
RHP Dany Jiménez (strained left oblique)
Expected return: September
Jiménez’s placement on the IL is retroactive to June 20, though he is expected to miss at least six to eight weeks after MRI results revealed a Grade 2 strain of his left oblique. He is currently shut down from all baseball activities. (Last updated: June 23)
60-DAY INJURED LIST
RHP Paul Blackburn (right foot stress reaction)
Expected return: July
Blackburn came away feeling healthy from his first rehab outing with Single-A Stockton on July 9. His next rehab outing will also come with Stockton on July 14. (Last updated: July 10)
SS Darell Hernaiz (left ankle sprain)
Expected return: TBD
Hernaiz continues to go through a hitting progression while the A's determine when he can run the bases, which is the final step before sending him on a rehab assignment. (Last updated: July 2)
LHP Alex Wood (left rotator cuff tendinitis)
Expected return: TBD
Wood received a PRP injection during the week of June 10 and remains shut down from throwing, with no timetable to resume. (Last updated: June 28)
LHP Ken Waldichuk (left elbow sprain)
Expected return: June 2025
Waldichuk underwent a successful Tommy John surgery and internal brace procedure with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on May 15. Sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 season, the A’s estimate a recovery timeline of 13 months, which puts Waldichuk in line for a potential return to Major League action next June. (Last updated: May 16) More >>
RHP Trevor Gott (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2025
After feeling discomfort following his Cactus League outing on March 16 against the Brewers, MRI results revealed a full tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in Gott’s right elbow. He underwent Tommy John surgery on April 3, and will miss the entire 2024 season. (Last updated: April 3)