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Athletics place major league steals leader Esteury Ruiz on the 10-day injured list

Ruiz, who leads the Majors with 43 stolen bases, has a shoulder subluxation.

Next GameNext Game	06/12/2023 9:40 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	TB Tampa Bay Rays
Standing (Division)Division Rank	5th AL West
WinsWins	17
LossesLosses	50
RunsRuns Scored	245
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	439
Batting AverageBatting Average	.224
Home RunsHome Runs	65
ManagerManager	Mark Kotsay

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Jacob Wilson

OAK Shortstop

Athletics selected Grand Canyon SS Jacob Wilson with the sixth pick of the 2023 MLB Draft.

This qualifies as a bit of a surprise, but the rebuilding Athletics will roll the dice on the son of longtime Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson. Jacob has taken after his father in becoming a fine defensive shortstop, and he just posted a stellar .412/.461/.635 triple-slash line, while striking out only five times all season for Grand Canyon. The 21-year-old middle infielder never figures to hit for much power, and also doesn’t offer a lot of speed, so he’s not especially interesting as a fantasy prospect. However, the top-notch contact ability, combined with his defense, could make him a quality regular at the big-league level.
JP Sears

OAK Relief Pitcher #38

JP Sears allowed only an unearned run and one hit in five innings Sunday against the Red Sox.

Sears allowed a run on a walk, an error and a sac fly in the first. He never gave up a hit until the fifth, when Justin Turner just missed a homer and settled for a double off the Green Monster. Sears, though, needed 89 pitches to get his 15 outs, and he didn’t return for the sixth. The two-run lead the A’s had when he left was promptly blown in the sixth, so Sears finishes the first half 1-6 in spite of a solid 3.88 ERA.
Paul Blackburn

OAK Starting Pitcher #58

Paul Blackburn, who missed his start Saturday due to an illness, gave up two runs in an inning of relief Sunday versus the Red Sox.

Blackburn took a blown save while giving up three hits, including a homer to Adam Duvall. He’ll be back in the A’s rotation after the break.
Brent Rooker

OAK Left Fielder #25

Brent Rooker hit his 15th homer over the Green Monster in Saturday’s loss to the Red Sox.

No one was happier than Rooker to be going to the All-Star Game. He’s batting just .196 since May 1, and he’s been sitting against right-handers more than half of the time lately, but the overall .237/.330/.467 line is still pretty good, especially for a power hitter playing in Oakland half of the time. 10 of his 15 homers have come on the road.
Freddy Tarnok

OAK Starting Pitcher #62

Athletics activated RHP Freddy Tarnok from the 60-day injured list; optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Tarnok has been on the shelf since spring training due to a right shoulder strain, but he’s finally healthy, and should make his Athletics debut sometime in the second half.
Yacksel Rios

OAK Relief Pitcher #40

Athletics transferred RHP Yacksel Ríos to the 60-day injured list.

The procedural move opens up a spot on Oakland’s 40-man roster. Ríos underwent surgery on Friday to address Raynaud’s syndrome in his fingers and is facing an extended absence.
Paul Blackburn

OAK Starting Pitcher #58

Paul Blackburn has been scratched from Saturday’s start against the Red Sox due to illness.

It’ll be Austin Pruitt taking the ball on Saturday afternoon in his place as Oakland will roll with a bullpen game instead at Fenway Park.
Luis Medina

OAK Starting Pitcher #46

Serving as a bulk guy, Luis Medina gave up four runs in six innings and struck out nine Friday against the Red Sox.

That’s three more strikeouts than he had in any of his seven starts. Medina touched 100.1 mph on the gun tonight and recorded 16 missed swings on his 84 pitches. Still, the Red Sox got to him for seven hits anyway. Medina has a 6.34 ERA in 59 2/3 innings.
Jace Peterson

OAK 2nd Baseman #6

Jace Peterson was moved for a pinch-hitter after going 0-for-3 against the Red Sox on Friday.

Peterson is still starting every time the A’s face a right-hander, even though he’s hitting .203/.293/.305 and playing mediocre defense at third base. He’s 7-for-62 with two RBI and two runs scored in 18 games since June 15.
Sam Long

OAK Relief Pitcher #66

Sam Long will serve as the Athletics’ opener for Friday’s game against the Red Sox.

Long will get the ball to kick off Friday’s series opener before handing the ball to right-hander Luis Medina for a bulk relief appearance. It’s obviously not an appealing streaming situation for fantasy managers.

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