Athletics

A sizzling-hot Carlos Cortes gets the nod in left field as Soderstrom receives some additional time off to rest and recover following a precautionary exit from Tuesday’s game. The 24-year-old was lifted to undergo evaluation for a possible concussion after a diving catch attempt in left field. All indications are that he cleared concussion protocol. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told reporters he’s still dealing with some whiplash and could wind up missing Thursday’s series finale as well.

Soderstrom came out of the game after making an attempt at a diving catch. Kotsay said that Soderstrom was a little sore, but there were no signs of a concussion. The team will do a few more tests on him today just to ensure that he has indeed avoided any head injury. If he has, he should be back in the lineup after a day or two.

Civale had one of his better outings so far, holding the Royals scoreless over five innings. He scattered five hits and one walk while striking out three on 95 pitches, 58 for strikes. The 30-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 3.23 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and a 24/8 K/BB ratio across 30 2/3 innings. He lines up for a start against the Guardians in Sacramento on Sunday.

Soderstrom was replaced by Carlos Cortes in left field after a diving catch attempt in the fifth inning. He finished 0-for-2 at the dish. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Ginn is on track to start later this week after leaving his previous outing over the weekend with a stinger in his right shoulder. There was some concern initially, but it sounds like he’s going to avoid a trip to the injured list.

Cortes, who is hitting .538 (14-for-26) with three homers over his last seven games, takes a seat with lefty Kris Bubic on the hill in this one. He’ll continue to sit against most left-handed starters, which is going to happen a bunch over the next few days with the Royals and Guardians on tap for the rest of the week.

Harris returns to the big leagues with third baseman Max Muncy hitting the shelf with a fractured finger. The 27-year-old has gotten into 68 games at the highest level since 2024.

It’s a bit unclear how long Muncy will be sidelined at this juncture. However, it turns out the 23-year-old third baseman was playing through a fractured finger for nearly two weeks after being hit by a pitch back on April 13, which caused his overall numbers at the plate to plummet. It’ll likely be Darrell Hernaiz taking over at the hot corner in his absence.

Ginn suffered what A’s manager Mark Kotsay described as a “stinger” in his shoulder. The 26-year-old was pitching well prior to the injury with 3 1/3 scoreless innings. Kotsay said the team will have more information Tuesday, so fantasy managers considering Ginn — few though there may be — should be prepared.

The first-inning triple was well struck to deep center, but Evan Carter really should have caught it; it tipped off his glove after he got a mediocre jump on a ball hit over his head. That was all of the scoring for the A’s on the day, but it proved sufficient. Cortes has been excellent in 2026, and now has a .377/.433/.689 slash to show for it. It’s time to take this seriously.