Injuries & Moves: Hernaiz exits with left ankle injury

Injuries & Moves: Hernaiz exits with left ankle injury

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May 7: INF exits game with left ankle injury
Hernaiz was pulled for a pinch-runner in the second inning of Tuesday’s game against the Rangers at the Coliseum after he appeared to land awkwardly on the first-base bag while trying to beat out an infield hit. The A's announced Hernaiz suffered a left ankle injury.

May 7: RHP selected from Triple-A Las Vegas; RHP optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas; OF designated for assignment
Jiménez has struggled with command this season, walking 13 batters in 14 2/3 innings while posting a 3.68 ERA across 15 relief appearances for the A’s. Before Tuesday’s game against the Rangers, manager Mark Kotsay said Jiménez could return later this season once he corrects some mechanical flaws that were identified.

“We want Dany to be the Dany that he was last year,” Kotsay said. “His mechanics are a little bit off right now. … Dany can go down, reset, get his mechanics right, come back and be that guy we know he can be in the seventh inning.”

Ferguson, who lasted in big league camp with the A’s as a non-roster invite until the final days before the regular season, has continued pitching well at Triple-A, allowing eight runs (four earned) in 14 games for the Aviators, with 24 strikeouts and five walks in 15 innings. The 30-year-old righty will slot into the bullpen as an option for the middle innings.

“It was a tough decision coming out of camp to leave Tyler off the roster,” Kotsay said. “He’s continued to pitch well at Triple-A. We felt confident about rewarding him and getting him up here with this opportunity to pitch.”

Armenteros, who signed with the A’s as a 17-year-old out of Cuba for $3 million during the 2016-17 international signing period, was added to the club’s 40-man roster this offseason but struggled at Triple-A this season, hitting .133 with a .528 OPS and 37 strikeouts in 72 plate appearances.

May 6: RHP (back) placed on 15-day injured list; LHP 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.

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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)

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