A’s roster moves: Rooker to IL, Gelof recalled

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 5: Brent Rooker #25 of the Athletics hits a 3-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the Houston Astros 12-10 at Sutter Health Park on April 5, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Justine Willard/Athletics/Getty Images) | Getty Images The A’s announced on Friday afternoon the placement of Designated Hitter Brent Rooker on the 10-day IL with what the team is calling an oblique strain: The A's have placed outfielder/designated hitter Brent Rooker on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain and recalled infielder/outfielder Zack Gelof from Triple-A Las Vegas. — A's Communications (@AthleticsPR) April 10, 2026 It’s a tough blow for the Athletics’ offense.

Though he’s scuffled in the early going it seemed that Rook was starting to get his bat on track in recent games. His two-homer performance earlier this week sure indicated that he was on the right track but now he’ll have to work through an injury before he’s ready to come back. This’ll snap his consecutive games streak as well, ending at the fourth-most in franchise history with 214 straight games played.

How long he’ll be out has yet to be determined but his absence will be measured in weeks, perhaps even months. Taking Rook’s spot on the active roster will be Zack Gelof. The second baseman was once considered a franchise cornerstone but has seen his star dim in the past couple of years.

This season he’s been getting some work in the outfield as well, hoping to expand his positional flexibility and earn more playing time with the big league squad. He’s now earned that chance after a monster start to the year in Triple-A. In 11 games for the Aviators Gelof is slashing an incredible .