The Athletics are enjoying a stellar stretch of play from one of their two rookie standouts, but they’ll be without the other for likely a while.
Shortstop Jacob Wilson landed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday (retroactive to Saturday) with a fractured left forearm, the A’s announced.
Wilson had been out of the lineup since Saturday, nursing a left hand injury dating back to a hit-by-pitch July 8 against the Braves. X-rays at the time were negative, and Wilson was diagnosed with a contusion. He missed three games before returning July 12 and playing twice before the All-Star break, then started six straight games after the break before sitting on Thursday. He returned to action on Friday in Houston but has not played since.
Now, he’ll likely be sidelined for an extended period. It wouldn’t be Wilson’s first long absence since reaching the Major Leagues: He suffered a left hamstring strain in his MLB debut last season and missed more than a month. Wilson has also missed four games this year with right hamstring soreness.
The news is tough for an A’s team that recently lost two position players — center fielder Denzel Clarke and third baseman Max Muncy — to the injured list. Rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz has been outstanding (he made history by homering four times in Friday’s game and has won back-to-back American League Player of the Week Awards), but losing Wilson will be a blow to the A’s offense.
His injury leaves the A’s with a major hole at shortstop. To replace Wilson on the roster, the club called up infielder Darell Hernaiz from Triple-A Las Vegas. Hernaiz hasn’t played in MLB since 2024, when he made 32 appearances at third base, 19 at shortstop and three at second base. Max Schuemann — already playing a bigger role because of the A’s other injuries — will likely receive the most playing time at short in Wilson’s absence.
