Injuries & Moves: Boyle placed on 15-day IL; Medina rehabbing
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May 6: RHP Joe Boyle (back) placed on 15-day injured list; LHP Hogan Harris recalled from Triple-A
Boyle, who left Sunday’s 12-3 loss to the Marlins after pitching just one inning, landed on the injured list on Monday with a lower back strain. The right-hander, who holds a 7.16 ERA in seven starts with 29 strikeouts and 23 walks in 27 2/3 innings this season, will be shut down from all baseball activity until the injury subsides.
Harris, 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA in six starts for Triple-A Las Vegas, will pitch out of the bullpen with Oakland.
May 3: 3B J.D. Davis reinstated from 10-day injured list; INF Brett Harris selected from Triple-A Las Vegas; INF Nick Allen optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas; RHP Freddy Tarnok transferred to 60-day IL
Davis, who had been sidelined since mid-April with a right groin strain, will look to turn things around after a slow start -- so far this season, he has a .196/.255/.373 slash line with two home runs in 14 games.
Harris, 25, is Oakland's No. 9 prospect per MLB Pipeline. The A's selected him in the seventh round of the 2021 Draft, and he reached Triple-A within two years. In 27 games for Las Vegas this season, he hit .289/.418/.456 with three homers. In addition to third base, which was his primary position in the Minors, he is able to play second and shortstop.
Allen appeared in 28 games for the A's so far this season, posting a .470 OPS. Harris will provide depth up the middle with Allen, a middle infielder, headed to Las Vegas.
Tarnok has been on the IL with right hip inflammation. There is currently no timetable for when he might begin a Minor League rehab assignment.
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
RHP Joe Boyle (lower back strain)
Expected return: Late May
Boyle landed on the 15-day IL on May 6 after he was diagnosed with a lower back strain. There is no timetable for a return to action at this time. (Last updated: May 6)
2B Zack Gelof (left oblique strain)
Expected return: Mid-May
Gelof returned to baseball activity on May 1 by taking grounders at second base and playing catch before a game against the Pirates. He's also resumed taking light swings in the cage, but there is no timeline for Gelof to begin a rehab assignment, as the team does not want to rush him back and potentially reaggravate the oblique. (Last updated: May 5)
OF Miguel Andujar (right knee)
Expected return: May
Andujar, who underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on March 27, resumed taking batting practice, but manager Mark Kotsay said on May 5 that the outfielder is experiencing some lateral knee soreness, a "slight setback" that will slow his progress. Originally given a recovery timeline of at least four to six weeks, Andujar is expected to join the big league club after he goes on a rehab assignment. (Last updated: May 5)
LHP Scott Alexander (stress reaction in left rib)
Expected return: Mid-May
Alexander began a rehab assignment with Single-A Stockton on May 3, allowing one run on two hits and striking out one in one inning. Back in Oakland for work in between outings, Alexander said he felt good after his first outing. His next one is scheduled for May 7 in San Jose, also with Stockton. If all goes well from there, his rehab assignment will be transferred to Triple-A Las Vegas. (Last updated: May 4)
60-DAY IL
RHP Luis Medina (Grade 2 MCL sprain)
Expected return: June
Medina faced hitters in a 20-pitch live bullpen at the Coliseum on May 6 and came away feeling healthy. He will next head to the club’s Minor League complex in Arizona to throw in a sim game on May 10 and could begin a rehab assignment soon after that. (Last updated: May 6)
LHP Ken Waldichuk (left elbow sprain)
Expected return: June
Waldichuk had a setback after he faced hitters in a 25-pitch live batting practice session on April 29, and he has not thrown since. He will be reevaluated in the next week and is shut down indefinitely. (Last updated: May 5)
INF Aledmys Díaz (right calf strain)
Expected return: June
Díaz has resumed taking batting practice. He has not run the bases yet, but manager Mark Kotsay said that once Díaz does so without issue, he could be ready to begin a rehab assignment. (Last updated: May 5)
RHP Freddy Tarnok (right hip inflammation)
Expected return: June
Tarnok reported to the A’s Minor League complex in Arizona on April 29. He was scheduled to throw a bullpen session on April 30 and a live batting practice session on May 2. Tarnok was transferred to the 60-day injured list on May 3, and there is no timetable for him to begin a rehab assignment. (Last updated: May 4)
LHP Sean Newcomb (left knee irritation)
Expected return: TBD
Newcomb was scheduled to begin a throwing progression in the week of April 15. The left-hander, who was in line to begin the season as a member of the A’s bullpen, had been shut down from throwing since the final week of Spring Training. (Last updated: April 12)
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 is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, which will cause him to miss the entirety of the 2024 season. (Last updated: March 24)