Injuries & Moves: Gelof shut down from baseball activity
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April 29: 2B Zack Gelof (left oblique strain) shut down from baseball activity
Gelof -- who landed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a strained left oblique -- is currently being held out of all baseball activity, A’s manager Mark Kotsay revealed before Monday’s series opener against the Pirates at the Coliseum. With no timetable for a return, it is unlikely Gelof will be activated off the IL once eligible on May 4.
April 27: 3B J.D. Davis to begin rehab assignment
Sidelined since April 15 with a right groin strain, Davis joined Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday with an eye toward beginning a rehab assignment on Sunday, manager Mark Kotsay said. He will rejoin the team Monday, at which point it will be determined whether Davis needs more rehab games or if he can rejoin the A’s on their upcoming homestand.
An eight-year veteran who joined the A’s on a one-year deal in March after being released by the Giants, Davis slashed .196/.255/.373 with two home runs over his first 14 games with the team before the injury.
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
2B Zack Gelof (left oblique strain)
Expected return: Mid-May
Before the A’s opened up a three-game series against the Pirates on April 29, A’s manager Mark Kotsay revealed that Gelof is currently shut down from all baseball activity, which will likely keep him out beyond the 10-day minimum of May 4. (Last updated: April 29)
3B J.D. Davis (right groin strain)
Expected return: Early May
Davis went 1-for-4 as the designated hitter for Triple-A Las Vegas in a rehab game on April 28. He will rejoin Las Vegas on April 30 and is expected to continue his rehab assignment through at least Thursday as he gets reps at third base. The A’s hope to get Davis back sometime during their current homestand. (Last updated: April 29)
RHP Freddy Tarnok (right hip inflammation)
Expected return: June
Tarnok reported to the A’s Minor League complex in Arizona on April 29 and is scheduled to throw a bullpen on April 30 and a live batting practice session on May 2. There is no timetable for him to begin a rehab assignment at this time. (Last updated: April 29)
OF Miguel Andujar (right knee)
Expected return: May
Andujar, who underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on March 27, will run the bases on May 4 and could begin a rehab assignment soon after. Originally given a recovery timeline of at least four to six weeks, Andujar is expected to join the big league club after his rehab assignment. (Last updated: April 29)
LHP Scott Alexander (stress reaction in left rib)
Expected return: Early May
Alexander threw a bullpen session at Oriole Park on April 26 and is expected to go out on a Minor League rehab assignment during the week of April 29. (Last updated: April 26)
60-DAY IL
LHP Ken Waldichuk (left elbow sprain)
Expected return: June
Waldichuk faced hitters in a 25-pitch live batting practice session on April 29. He will next throw in a sim game later in the week and is expected to go on a rehab assignment shortly after. (Last updated: April 29)
RHP Luis Medina (Right knee grade 2 MCL sprain)
Expected return: June
Medina threw a 30-pitch bullpen at Yankee Stadium on April 23 and came away feeling healthy. He is expected to pitch another bullpen session on April 27 and could go out on a Minor League rehab assignment shortly afterward, where he will build up his pitch count as a starter. (Last updated: April 26)
INF Aledmys Díaz (right calf strain)
Expected return: TBD
Díaz started a running progression on April 12, which A’s manager Mark Kotsay said is “the most important part” of his recovery from a right calf strain that his sidelined him since March 12 during Spring Training. The infielder continues partaking in minimal baseball activity with no timetable for a return at this time. (Last updated: April 12)
LHP Sean Newcomb (left knee irritation)
Expected return: TBD
Newcomb will begin a throwing progression the week of April 15. The left-hander, who was in line to begin the season as a member of the A’s bullpen, has 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)