NEW YORK (AP) — Brent Rooker was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Athletics on Friday because of an oblique strain, ending a streak of 214 consecutive games played for the outfielder and designated hitter.
Zack Gelof was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill the roster spot.
Rooker was injured while fouling off a changeup in the first inning of Thursday's 1-0 victory at the New York Yankees
.“I’m a little tight and a little sore, but we’ll
get imaging done and see what that says,” Rooker said after the game.
Rooker is hitting .146 with two home runs and seven of his eight RBIs in his three games before Thursday.
His playing streak is the club's fourth longest since 2000.
Last season, Rooker hit .262 with 30 homers and 89 RBIs when he appeared in every game and earned All-Star selection. He also took part in the Home Run Derby, hitting 17 but failing to move on to the semifinals after losing the tiebreaker by less than an inch in total distance.
Rooker signed a $60 million, five-year contract in January 2025, a deal that could be worth up to $92 million over six seasons. That would take him through the 2029 season, the year after the A's are scheduled to move to Las Vegas.
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