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Athletics place All-Star first baseman on injured list with thumb sprain
The Athletics placed their All-Star first baseman on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right thumb sprain. The move is retroactive to Friday, and the team recalled a catcher from Triple-A Las Vegas.
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The Athletics placed their All-Star first baseman on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right thumb sprain. The move is retroactive to Friday. The player did not appear in the team's 14-1 loss to the White Sox in Chicago.
In a corresponding move, the Athletics recalled catcher Brian Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas before Saturday's game. Neither the injured player nor Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was available to speak to reporters. 266 with 20 home runs, 66 RBIs and a league-leading 76 walks this season.
290 with 36 home runs and 86 RBIs. This marks the second time the player has landed on the injured list in his career. He previously missed time with a strained left hip flexor in May 2025. 188 hitter with six home runs and 20 RBIs across parts of four seasons.
308 with 18 doubles, seven home runs and 41 RBIs.
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