The Athletics reinstated Andujar (oblique) from the injured list Wednesday.
Andujar has been on the IL since the beginning of June due to a strained right oblique. He began playing in rehab games last Wednesday and went 4-for-18 with two runs scored in five games at Triple-A Las Vegas. Although he won't start Wednesday, the 30-year-old figures to slide in as the Athletics' primary third baseman while replacing Colby Thomas on the active roster.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Cleared for rehab assignment
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Andujar (oblique) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Andujar has resided on the injured list since June 2 due to a Grade 2 right oblique strain, but after incurring no setbacks when he recently resumed baseball activities, he's been cleared for game action in the minors. The 30-year-old will serve as Las Vegas' designated hitter Wednesday, but the Athletics will likely want to ensure that he can play third base and/or the corner outfield before activating him from the IL. Once he's reinstated, Andujar will likely overtake Max Muncy and Luis Urias as the Athletics' preferred option at the hot corner.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Out with Grade 2 strain
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Athletics director of sports medicine Brian Schulman said June 2 that Andujar is recovering from a Grade 2 right oblique strain, which will keep him out for "a couple weeks, if not longer," MLB.com reports.
Andujar landed on the 10-day injured list June 2 after suffering the oblique injury on a swing a day earlier. He's eligible to come off the IL this weekend, but Andujar doesn't appear to have resumed baseball activities yet and could be sidelined at least until late June or early July.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Moved to 10-day IL
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Andujar (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.
Skipper Mark Kotsay indicated Sunday that a trip to the injured list was on the table for Andujar, and the club made the move official Monday. JJ Bleday was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: IL stint likely
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Manager Mark Kotsay said after Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays that Andujar (oblique) is likely to be placed on the injured list, Jessica Kleinschmidt of Baseball America reports.
The 30-year-old was removed during the fifth inning of Sunday's contest due to oblique discomfort, and he's expected to be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. Andujar is scheduled to undergo medical imaging Monday to determine the severity of the injury.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Leaves early with oblique injury
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Andujar was removed in the bottom of the fifth inning of Sunday's game against the Blue Jays due to right oblique discomfort, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. He went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored before departing.
The Athletics haven't clarified when Andujar sustained the injury, but he may have tweaked his side at some point during his plate appearance in the top half of the inning, when he grounded into a fielder's choice. Though he stayed in the game and came around to score on Luis Urias' double, Andujar was lifted in favor of Max Schuemann when the Athletics returned to the field for the bottom of the frame. Andujar will presumably be put through some tests as the Athletics look to determine the severity of his oblique issue, but it won't be surprising if the 30-year-old needs to go on the 10-day injured list.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Delivers three-hit effort
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Andujar went 3-for-6 with one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 9-6 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.
Andujar has hit safely in five straight games since returning from right rib soreness that kept him out of a couple of contests. He is 8-for-22 (.364) since rejoining the lineup, and he continues to carve out decent playing time between third base, designated hitter and right field, which is where he started Saturday before moving to the hot corner later in the game. Overall, Andujar has been excellent at the plate this season, slashing .320/.350/.435 with three home runs, 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and a stolen base over 39 contests.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Starting at hot corner Tuesday
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Andujar (ribs) is starting at third and batting sixth against the Angels on Tuesday.
Andujar was absent from Monday's series opener versus the Angels after being scratched from the lineup due to right rib soreness. The injury is not serious as suspected, so the 30-year-old is set to return to action Tuesday.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Nursing rib injury
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Andujar was scratched from Monday's starting lineup against the Angels due to right rib soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
This doesn't appear to be a significant injury for Andujar, who could be available off the bench Monday night, per manager Mark Kotsay. The team should have a better idea of Andujar's availability moving forward after re-evaluating him Tuesday morning.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Scratched from Monday's lineup
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Andujar was scratched from the Athletics' lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
Andujar was originally slated to start at third base, but Gio Urshela will be the one starting at the hot corner and batting ninth. The Athletics have yet to provide a reason for the lineup change.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Andujar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Andujar has been operating as the Athletics' primary third baseman over the past couple weeks, but he will sit Sunday after going 2-for-8 with a strikeout in the first two games of the series versus San Francisco. Max Schuemann is instead manning the hot corner and batting eighth.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Clubs homer in three-hit effort
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Andujar went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 11-1 win over the Dodgers.
Andujar snapped an 11-game stretch without a homer when he went deep in the ninth inning. The 30-year-old has gone 14-for-44 (.318) over his last 12 contests, which is right in line with his season average of .319 through 31 games. He's added three homers, 18 RBI, 13 runs scored, one stolen base, three doubles and a triple over 121 plate appearances this season. Andujar continues to see steady playing time at third base with an occasional opportunity in the corner outfield.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Getting regular run at 3B
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Andujar will start at third base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Andujar broke into the big leagues as a third baseman with the Yankees in 2017, but he's seen most of his action in the corner outfield since the 2021 season. However, with the recent promotion of first baseman Nick Kurtz from Triple-A Sacramento having resulted in Tyler Soderstrom taking over as the Athletics' primary left fielder, Andujar has been seeing more time at third base of late as manager Mark Kotsay makes an effort to keep his bat in the lineup. Andujar will be making his fourth straight start and his third in a row at third base, where he's seemingly supplanted Gio Urshela as the primary option. Andujar could face more competition for reps at the hot corner from Luis Urias once Zack Gelof (wrist) returns from the injured list and takes over as the Athletics' primary second baseman.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Collects two hits against Texas
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Andujar went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.
Andujar got the Athletics on the board in the first inning with an RBI single to center field off Tyler Mahle. Thursday marked Andujar's ninth multi-hit game of the season, and he has recorded at least one hit in seven of his last eight contests, going 13-for-30 (.433) with three runs scored, one home run and four RBI over that span.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Drawing start at third base
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Andujar is starting at third base and batting fifth in Thursday's game versus the Rangers.
It's the first start at third base at the major-league level for Andujar since 2021 and the first start at the hot corner at any level since 2022. While it seems unlikely that the Athletics will use Andujar at third base regularly, it gives him a potential path to playing time following Tyler Soderstrom's move to left field.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Sitting for Kurtz's debut
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Andujar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
The 30-year-old has enjoyed a productive start to the season with a .795 OPS through 19 games, but he may still end up being the odd man out of the lineup with prospect Nick Kurtz being called up Wednesday for his MLB debut. Kurtz is expected to play every day between first base and designated hitter, which will result in Tyler Soderstrom and Brent Rooker seeing more action in left field, with Soderstrom receiving the start Wednesday.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Rattles off three hits
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Andujar went 3-for-4 in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers.
Andujar rested Thursday and came back into the lineup with a strong game. He's logged multiple hits in six of his 17 games this season, batting .300 (18-for-60) so far. He's added a home run, seven RBI, seven runs scored, a double and no stolen bases across 66 plate appearances. Andujar continues to serve as the Athletics' primary left fielder, but he's provided little more than a strong batting average.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Resting up Thursday
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Andujar is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
Andujar will get his first day off since April 5, breaking a streak of nine consecutive starts. With Andujar on the bench, the Athletics will run out an outfield of Brent Rooker, JJ Bleday and Lawrence Butler from left to right.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Belts first homer of year
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Andujar went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Mets.
After he brought home the Athletics' first run of the game with a second-inning single, Andujar chased Griffin Canning from the game with a two-run blast in the sixth. It was the first long ball of the year for the 30-year-old outfielder, and Andujar has had a solid start to the campaign, batting .310 (13-for-42) through 12 appearances with six runs and six RBI.
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Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Sitting down Saturday
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Andujar isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Andujar is 4-for-12 with a run scored during his brief three-game hitting streak, but the Athletics will give him a breather Saturday. Seth Brown will fill the void in left field and bat seventh.
