Good morning A's fans!
Things have been tough at the major league level in the health department. Key players like Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers and Jacob Wilson are all done for the year thanks to various injuries requiring surgery. Every team deals with big injuries but even that is a bad bill of health.
The injuries aren't just affecting the big league team either. Earlier this year one of the organization's top pitching prospects in Wei-En Lin had to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2026 season prematurely and likely affecting next year's campaign as well. Considering he's still only 20 years old the lost couple of years shouldn't completely derail his career, but it's always a **** mer to lose multiple years of development while you're ascending the minor league ladder. The team also saw infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer go down with an unfortunate injury, but luckily that doesn't sound like it'll be a cause for concern long-term.
Those aren't the only notable injuries affecting the A's top prospects. We just learned yesterday that top prospect Leo De Vries, widely considered the top one or two prospects in the entire sport, it dealing with what sounds like a serious shoulder injury. Serious enough that he's shut down from throwing a baseball while he recovers down in Arizona:
Leo De Vries update: He is dealing with a sore right shoulder and is currently in Arizona rehabbing. He is sidelined from throwing for four weeks.
#arizona
Things have been tough at the major league level in the health department. Key players like Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers and Jacob Wilson are all done for the year thanks to various injuries requiring surgery. Every team deals with big injuries but even that is a bad bill of health.
The injuries aren't just affecting the big league team either. Earlier this year one of the organization's top pitching prospects in Wei-En Lin had to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2026 season prematurely and likely affecting next year's campaign as well. Considering he's still only 20 years old the lost couple of years shouldn't completely derail his career, but it's always a **** mer to lose multiple years of development while you're ascending the minor league ladder. The team also saw infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer go down with an unfortunate injury, but luckily that doesn't sound like it'll be a cause for concern long-term.
Those aren't the only notable injuries affecting the A's top prospects. We just learned yesterday that top prospect Leo De Vries, widely considered the top one or two prospects in the entire sport, it dealing with what sounds like a serious shoulder injury. Serious enough that he's shut down from throwing a baseball while he recovers down in Arizona:
Leo De Vries update: He is dealing with a sore right shoulder and is currently in Arizona rehabbing. He is sidelined from throwing for four weeks.
#arizona
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