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 prior to the Athletics’ series opener at the New York Mets.
Manager Mark Kotsay didn’t provide a timeline for the All-Star slugger, who will miss his first game Friday since Aug. 15, 2024, the last time the Athletics were at Citi Field.
“We’re hopeful that Rook can get back as soon as possible,” Kotsay said.
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.
“It was the first thing I thought about — I know Rook prides himself on playing every day,” Kotsay said.
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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Athletics' Brent Rooker swings at a strike, and then left the game following the at bat, during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
LONDON (AP) — Ghana international Mohammed Kudus' hopes for a return from a quad injury before the World Cup have taken a hit with Tottenham confirming the forward might need surgery.
The 25-year-old Kudus was expected to miss three months after getting injured in early January during Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland — as then-Ghana coach Otto Addo watched.
The club confirmed Kudus “suffered a setback in his return from injury.”
“He had returned to team training during the past week, however will now require further specialist review and, potentially, surgery,” the club said in a statement. “We will provide any relevant further updates in due course. We’re all with you, Mo.”
Kudus joined Spurs last summer from West Ham for a reported fee of 55 million pounds ($75 million). He's scored three goals in 26 total appearances this season.
On Friday, new Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi said he considered Kudus “a crucial player, especially for the position, but we have to look forward anyway.” Relegation-threatened Tottenham visits Sunderland on Sunday.
At the World Cup, Ghana plays its opening Group L game against Panama on June 17 in Toronto. The Black Stars then face England on June 23 in Foxborough and Croatia on June 27 in Philadelphia.
At the 2022 edition in Qatar, Kudus scored twice in Ghana's 3-2 win over South Korea. It was Ghana's only victory as it finished last in its group.
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FILE - Tottenham's Mohammed Kudus, left, and Villarreal's Tajon Buchanan fight for the ball during the Champions League soccer match between Tottenham and Villarreal in London, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)
FILE - Ghana's Mohammed Kudus celebrates after he scored his side's second goal during the World Cup group H soccer match between South Korea and Ghana, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
