A’s All-Star lands on injured list. How long will he be out?
The Athletics are uncertain how long All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson will be out after being placed on the injured list Tuesday.
Wilson can’t return until at least Aug. 6 after being added to the 10-day IL retroactive to Saturday with a fractured forearm, though manager Mark Kotsay wouldn’t commit to Wilson returning that soon.
“That’ll be tough, I think,” Kotsay said before the A’s hosted the Mariners for the second game in a three-game series. “But I don’t want to put a timeline on anything. It’s a pain tolerance thing.”
The injury stemmed from Wilson getting hit by a pitch on his left hand and wrist area July 8 against the Atlanta Braves that caused him to leave the game in the bottom of the first inning. The 23-year-old returned to the lineup after missing five games and managed just four hits in 38 at-bats (.105). Wilson’s batting average dropped from .335 to .312 while getting overtaken by teammate Nick Kurtz as the betting favorite for American League Rookie of the Year.
The A’s are also dealing with injuries to infielder Max Muncy (right hand fracture) and center fielder Denzel Clarke (right adductor strain). Muncy is starting to perform baseball activities after going on the IL July 22. Clarke has resumed running and is progressing back to hitting, the team said.
Kotsay said he expects Wilson and Muncy to return this season. The A’s entered Tuesday’s game with 53 left to play.
“For them, we’ll continue to treat them and make sure they’re making progress before we really put them towards any type of real strenuous activity on their hand, wrist, forearm, whatever’s diagnosed,” Kotsay said.
Wilson and Muncy had been the A’s top two options at shortstop. They called up Darell Hernaiz from Triple-A Las Vegas, who made his 2025 debut Tuesday night. Utility man Max Schuemann has started 11 games at shortstop this season. Hernaiz, who will turn 24 on Sunday, made his Major League debut with the A’s last season appearing in 48 games. He hit just .192/.261/.242 with one home run and 12 RBIs in 135 plate appearances.
“He’s a better defender,” Kotsay said of Hernaiz. “His actions are better. The footwork’s better. I think the speed of the game is now easy for him. On the defensive side, he’s done a nice job. Offensively, he’s having a good year, solid year.
“With Jacob being out, this is a good chance to see Darell and give Darell some opportunity.”
Hernaiz has played in 96 games for the Triple-A Aviators and is hitting .305/.383/.424 with four home runs, 50 RBIs, 28 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
This story was originally published July 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM.
