Shock for Athletics: Star Rookie Jacob Wilson Sidelined by Mysterious Forearm Fracture—What’s Next for the Team?
Here’s a tough pill for the Athletics to swallow: their breakout rookie sensation, Jacob Wilson, is sidelined with a fractured forearm. The team moved Wilson—who’s been nothing short of electric this season—to the 10-day Injured List as of Tuesday, backdating the move to Saturday after the injury initially happened earlier this month. Getting clocked by a fastball back on July 8 against the Atlanta Braves landed him here, despite his grit in trying to push through the pain.
It’s a real blow to a kid batting an impressive .312 with 10 homers and nearly an .800 OPS—numbers that had him pegged as a Rookie of the Year frontrunner. Now, uncertainty clouds how long he’ll be out, throwing a wrench into the Athletics’ hopes as they try to climb out of last place in the AL West.
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