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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The information on Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson‘s injured left hand was a lot better than feared, nevertheless his standing for Tuesday’s All-Star Recreation is unsure.
“That is the query I am unable to reply proper now,” supervisor Mark Kotsay mentioned earlier than Wednesday’s sport in opposition to the Atlanta Braves. “Its each day. We hope to get him again earlier than that. There’s soreness. The constructive is that he can put a bat in his hand.”
Wilson, the first fan-elected rookie starting All-Star shortstop, was hit on the hand within the first inning of Tuesday evening’s 10-1 victory over the Braves. X-rays had been damaging for a damaged bone, so the A’s had been relieved that Wilson should not be out of the lineup lengthy.
He’s batting .335 with 9 dwelling runs and 42 RBIs.
“I believe we escaped with Jacob yesterday,” Kotsay mentioned. “Any time somebody takes one within the hand, it might’ve been worse.”
Mentioned Wilson: “It is a huge sigh of reduction for positive. The anxiousness of ready the 15, 20 minutes after it occurred. Nothing was damaged. It might’ve been loads worse, so all the things’s good.”
In different strikes, utility participant Miguel Andujar was faraway from the 10-day injured record, and outfielder Colby Thomas was despatched to Triple-A Las Vegas. Andujar was hitting .296 with three homers and 20 RBIs on the time of the harm.
