Geovany Soto, who got the surprise Wild Card game start at catcher for the A’s over Derek Norris, left the game in the third inning with a thumb injury.
He apparently suffered the injury while tagging out Eric Hosmer at the plate on the play where Billy Butler got caught in a rundown. Norris came off the bench to replace Soto.
John Jaso is likely out for the season with a concussion and Stephen Vogt is more a first baseman/outfielder than a catcher at this point, so the A’s would be in a tough spot if Soto’s injury proves major.
