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Jacob Wilson again limited to DH duties

Jacob Wilson

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Jacob Wilson is DHing for a third straight game Saturday while dealing with a lower body issue.

The left shoulder that he hurt in late June also remains something of a problem. Wilson isn’t currently hitting well enough to really justify the starts at DH, but the A’s don’t have much to lose by keeping him there and it’s not like he’s blocking anyone.

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Jacob Wilson (knee) is back in the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Reds.

Wilson is at shortstop and hitting second following a brief one-game absence due to right knee tendonitis. The 24-year-old will have to manage the ongoing issue for the final two months.
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Jacob Wilson was held out of the Athletics’ starting lineup on Tuesday due to patellar tendonitis in his right knee.

Athletics’ manager Mark Kotsay called the issue manageable and said that they expect Wilson to return to manning the shortstop position on Tuesday. Alika Williams will start there in his place on Sunday and will bat seventh against Keider Montero and the Tigers as the A’s look to avoid a three-game series sweep.
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Jacob Wilson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Wilson was hitless until it mattered most. With a runner on and two outs in the ninth, down by two runs, he took Paul Sewald deep for a two-run blast to tie the game. The 24-year-old shortstop is up to seven homers and 32 RBI while hitting .291/.323/.425 across 261 plate appearances.
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Jacob Wilson went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in a blowout win over the Nationals on Saturday.

Wilson’s homer got the party started for the A’s; a leadoff shot off Zack Littell for his fifth homer of the season. The Athletics would score another 14 in the blowout win, and Wilson would drive in one of those with a single in the seventh. Wilson has been a solid if unspectacular performer when at the top of the lineup, and he’s now slashing .288/.318/.403 on the campaign over his 58 games.
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Jacob Wilson is hitting leadoff on Saturday against the White Sox.

Wilson gets a look atop the Athletics’ lineup with Nick Kurtz on the injured list against lefty opener Bryan Hudson after Lawrence Butler took at turn during Friday’s series opener. The 24-year-old contact-oriented shortstop should continue to get opportunities against lefties while Kurtz is on the shelf. He’s hit .286 (4-for-14) in four games since returning from the injured list earlier this week.
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Athletics activated SS Jacob Wilson from the 10-day injured list.

Wilson missed just a smidgen over the minimum 10-day stint while recovering from inflammation in his right thumb. The 24-year-old should be in the lineup everyday — with a break or two here and there — as long as he’s healthy enough to play. That’s been an issue in 2026, however, as injuries have limited the talented shortstop to just 50 games.
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Athletics placed SS Jacob Wilson on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 26, with right thumb inflammation.

The Athletics attempted to give Wilson some time off to avoid a trip to the injured list, but they were left with little choice heading into Monday’s series opener against the Dodgers after he missed their previous four contests with a shoulder issue. It’s a bit strange to see him hit the shelf with a different injury altogether. No word yet concerning how much time the 24-year-old shortstop will miss. He’s been snake-bitten by injuries this season, which have limited him to just 50 games.
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Jacob Wilson (shoulder) remains out of the Athletics’ starting lineup for Sunday’s divisional showdown against the Angels in Los Angeles.

It’s the fourth consecutive game that Wilson has missed due to a left shoulder injury, though he is improving and is once again expected to be available off the bench on Sunday. Ailka Williams will once again start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth against Angels’ left-hander Sam Aldegheri.
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Jacob Wilson is available off the bench Saturday and could rejoin the starting lineup Sunday against the Angels.

Wilson is out of the lineup for a third straight game with a left shoulder injury sustained Wednesday. Alika Williams is again filling in for him.
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Jacob Wilson (shoulder) remains out of the Athletics’ starting lineup for Friday night’s tilt against the Angels in Los Angeles.

Wilson was pulled from Wednesday’s game after injuring his shoulder while attempting to avoid a tag in the fifth inning. The A’s still don’t believe that it’s serious enough to warrant a return trip to the injured list, but if this lingers through the weekend, they may be forced to reconsider that stance.

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Jesús Luzardo pitched four-hit ball for eight innings Tuesday in the Phillies’ 5-0 shutout of the Nationals.

Luzardo allowed one or no runs for the sixth time in seven starts and the 12th time this season. He’s probably about due to go on one of those runs in which he allowed six runs in three of four outings, but through 23 starts this year, he’s 10-5 with a 3.36 ERA and 164 strikeouts, which ranks sixth in the majors. He’ll face the Blue Jays on Sunday.
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Zack Littell

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Zack Littell gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings against the Phillies after replacing Carson Palmquist in the first innings Tuesday.

Palmquist flopped as an opener, retiring just one of the four batters he faced, and the Nationals never made a game of it after Littell entered. The loss went to Palmquist, so Littell remains 7-8 with a 4.97 ERA. He’ll face the Reds on Sunday.
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Luis Arraez went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI from the cleanup spot in his Phillies debut Tuesday against the Nationals.

Perfect. This is what cleanup Arraez was always supposed to do and always why Arraez was also supposed to bat cleanup. He’s not an OBP guy while hitting singles or doubles every third at-bat. He’s an RBI guy.
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Trea Turner finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Nationals.

Turner has 11 hits in his last six games to raise his average to .252. We’re not testing any theories here, but his average hadn’t been this high since he went 0-for-4 on 4/20.
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Xander Bogaerts expects to play Wednesday after fouling a ball off his foot during Tuesday’s game.

X-rays after the game proved negative. Bogaerts was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk before departing Tuesday.
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Caleb Durbin went 2-for-3 with his first career grand slam, a walk and a steal as the Red Sox crushed the White Sox 14-2 on Tuesday.

Durbin has 11 homers and 13 steals on the year, so a 20/20 season is in play in spite of his rough start. He’s up to .247/.318/.405 in 392 plate appearances, and he’s probably the favorite to claim the American League Gold Glove at third base.
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Patrick Sandoval

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Patrick Sandoval got his first win of the year after allowing two runs in five innings Tuesday against the Red Sox.

It’s the first win credited to Sandoval, but the Red Sox have gone 5-0 in his starts since he was activated last month, with Sandoval amassing a 3.38 ERA and a 25/10 K/BB in 24 innings. He has another kind matchup coming up against the A’s at home on Sunday.
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Brayan Bello recorded his first career save for pitching three perfect innings against the White Sox on Tuesday.

Bello needed just 28 pitches to get nine outs to finish off a 14-2 game. He’s certainly making a case for getting more work in close games while having allowed only one run in 16 2/3 innings over four appearances since returning to the majors on July 12. But at least he’s taking some pressure off Boston’s bullpen as is.
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Davis Martin was lit up for nine runs in five-plus innings by the Red Sox on Tuesday.

That’s more runs than he allowed in six starts in March and April (eight in 37 innings) or in five starts in May (seven in 30 2/3 innings). Martin opened the year 8-1 with a 2.00 ERA, but since the beginning of June, he’s 1-5 with a 6.79 ERA. His peripherals aren’t as bad as his ERA, so maybe he deserves to keep his rotation spot for now. He’s on thin ice, though. He’ll face the Guardians on Sunday.
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Wilyer Abreu hit his 18th and 19th homers Tuesday in the rout of the White Sox.

Abreu has eight homers and three two-homer games in 18 games since the break, even though he’s batting just .200 during the span (14-for-70). He’s three homers away from matching last year’s total, which seems good, but then he’s already had 71 more plate appearances than he did then, since he’s avoided the IL and he’s starting regularly against lefties.
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