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Athletics Announce Jacob Wilson News Before Angels Game
Athletics Announce Jacob Wilson News Before Angels Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Athletics (26-42) and the Los Angeles Angels (31-34) will face off again on Tuesday in a battle of the losing California MLB teams. They're each well behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (40-27), San Francisco Giants (38-28), and the San Diego Padres (37-28).
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However, the Athletics are the worst of the five clubs in their first season in Sacramento, thanks largely to their 0-5 record vs. the Angels this season. The Athletics hosted Los Angeles in May and got swept in four games.
They also lost 7-4 to the Angels on Monday, and now they'll have to play them without infielder Jacob Wilson on Tuesday, via their social media.
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (9) and Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (5)© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The Athletics announced that Wilson had been scratched just hours before the game, and no reason was given at the time. It has since been revealed Wilson is dealing with left hamstring tightness (via Martín Gallegos of Fellow infielder Luis Urías replaced the 23-year-old.
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Wilson is slashing .366/.402/.520 with eight homers and 38 RBI in 64 games thus far. The 6-foot-2-inch, 190-pounder's batting average ranks second in baseball, and he's 11th with a .922 OPS.
Wilson played his first 28 MLB games in 2024, slashing .250/.314/.315 with three RBI.
The Athletics are in last place in the AL West and are 11.5 games behind the first-place Houston Astros (36-29). After they finish their Angels series, they'll continue their road trip vs. the Kansas City Royals (34-32) before hosting the Astros and the Cleveland Guardians (34-31).
They will then hit the road again to play the Detroit Tigers (43-24), New York Yankees (39-25), and Tampa Bay Rays (36-30).
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
