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Hamilton Spectator
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke headed to injured list with adductor strain
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke is headed to the injured list after an MRI on Monday revealed an adductor strain. Manager Mark Kotsay said before Monday night's game that a roster move would be announced Tuesday. He said the A's weren't able to get another player in place in time for the series opener at Texas, where Clarke got his scan that showed the grade two strain. Kotsay said he didn't have a timeline for Clarke's return, but that it was probably going to be a couple of weeks. Clarke exited the A's loss at Cleveland on Sunday with what was reported as right hip discomfort. The 25-year-old Canadian has hit .230 through his first 47 big league games, but hit .333 (14 of 42) with six doubles, two triples and a home run his past 12 games before getting hurt. 'Really unfortunate timing for Denzel,' Kotsay said. 'I think his confidence offensively was continuing to build, the at-bats were just getting better and better.' Lawrence Butler was the starting center fielder in the opener against the Rangers. He made 89 of his first 90 starts in right field, with the other start also being in center. Miguel Andujar was in right field. ___ AP MLB:
Fox Sports
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke headed to injured list with adductor strain
Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke is headed to the injured list after an MRI on Monday revealed an adductor strain. Manager Mark Kotsay said before Monday night's game that a roster move would be announced Tuesday. He said the A's weren't able to get another player in place in time for the series opener at Texas, where Clarke got his scan that showed the grade two strain. Kotsay said he didn't have a timeline for Clarke's return, but that it was probably going to be a couple of weeks. Clarke exited the A's loss at Cleveland on Sunday with what was reported as right hip discomfort. The 25-year-old Canadian has hit .230 through his first 47 big league games, but hit .333 (14 of 42) with six doubles, two triples and a home run his past 12 games before getting hurt. 'Really unfortunate timing for Denzel," Kotsay said. 'I think his confidence offensively was continuing to build, the at-bats were just getting better and better.' Lawrence Butler was the starting center fielder in the opener against the Rangers. He made 89 of his first 90 starts in right field, with the other start also being in center. Miguel Andujar was in right field. ___ AP MLB: recommended Item 1 of 1
Winnipeg Free Press
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke headed to injured list with adductor strain
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke is headed to the injured list after an MRI on Monday revealed an adductor strain. Manager Mark Kotsay said before Monday night's game that a roster move would be announced Tuesday. He said the A's weren't able to get another player in place in time for the series opener at Texas, where Clarke got his scan that showed the grade two strain. Kotsay said he didn't have a timeline for Clarke's return, but that it was probably going to be a couple of weeks. Clarke exited the A's loss at Cleveland on Sunday with what was reported as right hip discomfort. The 25-year-old Canadian has hit .230 through his first 47 big league games, but hit .333 (14 of 42) with six doubles, two triples and a home run his past 12 games before getting hurt. 'Really unfortunate timing for Denzel,' Kotsay said. 'I think his confidence offensively was continuing to build, the at-bats were just getting better and better.' Lawrence Butler was the starting center fielder in the opener against the Rangers. He made 89 of his first 90 starts in right field, with the other start also being in center. Miguel Andujar was in right field. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke headed to injured list with adductor strain
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Athletics rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke is headed to the injured list after an MRI on Monday revealed an adductor strain. Manager Mark Kotsay said before Monday night's game that a roster move would be announced Tuesday. He said the A's weren't able to get another player in place in time for the series opener at Texas, where Clarke got his scan that showed the grade two strain. Kotsay said he didn't have a timeline for Clarke's return, but that it was probably going to be a couple of weeks. Clarke exited the A's loss at Cleveland on Sunday with what was reported as right hip discomfort. The 25-year-old Canadian has hit .230 through his first 47 big league games, but hit .333 (14 of 42) with six doubles, two triples and a home run his past 12 games before getting hurt. 'Really unfortunate timing for Denzel," Kotsay said. 'I think his confidence offensively was continuing to build, the at-bats were just getting better and better.' Lawrence Butler was the starting center fielder in the opener against the Rangers. He made 89 of his first 90 starts in right field, with the other start also being in center. Miguel Andujar was in right field. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
New York Post
27-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
A's manager Mark Kotsay has long, embarrassing journey in awkward ejection
For once, someone may have missed the Coliseum. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay had to make a 330-foot-plus walk of shame after being ejected from Sunday's win over the Phillies since the home team clubhouse at Sutter Health Park — a minor-league park in Sacramento serving as the team's temporary home — is located beyond the outfield walls. While almost all his fellow managers can just retreat through their dugout to the clubhouse, Kotsay instead had plenty of time to think about his ejection in the seventh inning of a 5-4 win. Advertisement 4 On the bright side, Kotsay got his steps in for the day. @uprootedoakland/X 'It's long. It's long, definitely,' Kotsay said with a laugh. 'There was a moment where I thought, should I jog? And then I thought, actually no, I think (Phillies starter Jesus) Luzardo could use a little break.' The Athletics are playing in Sacramento while they prepare for their eventual move to Las Vegas and their home games are hosted at the home of the Giants' Triple-A affiliate. Advertisement Minor-league parks are not as lavish as major-league ones, which can create the awkward situation like the one that unfolded Sunday. In a 3-3 game in the seventh, Kotsay earned the booth for disagreeing with a first-pitch strike call against Miguel Andujar with two on and two outs. 4 Kotsay yelling at umpire Roberto Ortiz. Getty Images Advertisement Kotsay noted in the ex-Yankee's previous at-bat, Andujar also disagreed with a call and the manager said to let him know if he felt a wrong call had been made so he could take it up with umpire Roberto Ortiz. Andujar felt the first pitch in the seventh missed but it was ruled a strike. Kotsay argued the call from the bench before being ousted, and he then walked to the plate to let Ortiz hear it. Kotsay's outrage included some finger pointing. 4 Mark Kotsay did some finger pointing. @uprootedoakland/X Advertisement 'I was obviously frustrated with the first call, I expressed that, but I was more frustrated in the reaction that I got back from the umpire,' Kotsay said. 'And that's what we kind of talked about. I made sure that he was aware that I was frustrated with how he treated me. I know he's frustrated with my disagreement in the balls and strikes, which he's perfectly allowed to be, but I think we agree to disagree in that situation.' Kotsay then made the trek down the left field line toward the wall, walking 330-something feet. 4 On the bridge side, the Athletics won. @uprootedoakland/X The game had to be paused while he walked, with some of the fans giving him an ovation. One reporter told Kotsay he clocked him walk at 48 seconds. The A's eventually rallied for two runs in the eighth to end their 11-game losing streak. Kotsay watched the end of the game in the training room. Advertisement 'No one in that room was happy about losing 11 straight games and there's obviously emotion that's pent up,' Kotsay said. 'Sometimes, that volcano erupts. There was nothing preconceived, there was no thought process, it was just reactionary to the moment in the game. It was a big moment in the game. 'I think I've grown up a little bit as a manager over the last three years, calmed down in certain ways and been able to be a better communicator and today I wasn't maybe the best of communicators to the umpire.'
