LAS VEGAS (AP) — Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson was activated off the injured list on Friday, and designated hitter Brent Rooker was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to Tuesday because of a bone bruise in his left knee.
Wilson was placed on the injured list a month ago because of a dislocated left shoulder. The 2025 All-Star is batting .292 with three home runs and 19 RBIs over 39 games this season.
“I think the most important thing was being sure the shoulder was in a good spot, and it felt great,” Wilson said. “I think it's right where we want it to be, and ultimately the decision (was) to bring me back for this series. I'm just happy to be back. It feels good. I feel confident.”
Rooker missed the victories over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday and Wednesday, and manager Mark Kotsay said he would be further evaluated on the off day Thursday.
“The knee just wasn't improving,” Kotsay said. “It wasn't, for the most part, staying stable. It was getting worse, so from that standpoint, we made the decision to IL him. He did have a cortisone injection into the knee, which should hopefully help the healing process. The outlook right now is that there’s a chance we get him back in 10 days. But we’re going to definitely make sure this thing is healed before we make the decision to put him back out there.”
A two-time All-Star who has hit 30-plus home runs each of the past three seasons, Rooker is hitting. 200 with 10 homer and 29 RBIs over 48 games this year.
The A's are in Las Vegas this week and open a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.
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Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson warms up before a baseball game against the New York Yankees Friday, May 29, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Kevin McGonigle added a solo shot Monday to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Tigers starter Troy Melton (8-4) gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, and four relievers held the Twins to one hit the rest of the way. Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 494th career save and 18th this season.
Joe Ryan (6-9) lasted four innings for Minnesota in his return from the injured list. Trevor Larnach homered and scored twice for the Twins, who are 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot with 18 to play.
Minnesota took a 1-0 lead in the first when Luke Keaschall scored on an RBI grounder by Ryan Jeffers.
McGonigle’s 15th homer tied it in the bottom half before Detroit scored twice in the second, aided by Ryan’s command issues and a throwing error by first baseman Royce Lewis. Colt Keith was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
Larnach launched a solo homer in the fourth, but Greene answered with a 417-foot shot off reliever Connor Prielipp in the fifth to give Detroit a 5-2 lead. Greene has six extra-base hits in his last three games.
Walker Jenkins’ two-run double scored Larnach and Kaelen Culpepper to pull Minnesota to 5-4 in the sixth. The Twins loaded the bases with two outs but reliever Tyler Kinley struck out Kody Clemens.
Minnesota threatened to tie it in the eighth with Jenkins on third, but Brooks Lee flied out to end the inning.
Making his first start after missing a month with a left glute strain, Ryan allowed three runs — two earned — and three hits. He struck out seven and walked one.
Prielipp went the rest of the way and gave up two runs on five hits with five strikeouts and no walks.
Twins RHP Dean Kremer (2-5, 5.81 ERA) starts Tuesday against Tigers RHP Drew Anderson (4-5, 3.73).
This story has been corrected to show that Greene homered in the fifth inning, not the fourth.
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Minnesota Twins' Luke Keaschall, right, scores ahead of the tag of Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler, left, during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan throws against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Tigers' Kevin McGonigle hits a home run against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene (31) celebrates his two-run home run with Gleyber Torres against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene hits a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
