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Athletics place All-Star SS Jacob Wilson (shoulder) on IL

By Thomson Reuters May 12, 2026 | 10:05 PM

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder subluxation ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against ​the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.

Wilson, 24, injured his ‌shoulder Sunday diving for a ball hit by the Baltimore Orioles’ Gunner Henderson, who singled on the play. Wilson had an MRI on Monday that confirmed the injury.

The move is ‌retroactive ​to Monday. Per MLB.com, Wilson is ⁠not expected to need ⁠surgery, and will begin a rehab program before resuming baseball activities. There is no timetable for his return to the field.

After a slow start, Wilson ​had been rounding into his 2025 All-Star form, hitting .336 with an .826 OPS in his last 27 ⁠games. He is hitting .292 with ⁠three homers and 19 RBIs after a .196 ​start over his first 12 games.

In his third season ​in the majors, Wilson is a .299 hitter with ‌16 homers and 85 RBIs in 192 games. The Athletics selected him No. 6 overall in the 2023 draft.

In Wilson’s absence, Darell Hernaiz is expected to receive ⁠most of the playing time at short, as he did in 2025 when Wilson sustained a fractured left forearm.

Along ⁠with calling up ‌outfielder Henry Bolte, their No. 5 ⁠prospect per MLB Pipeline, the Athletics brought ​up ‌infielder Michael Stefanic from Triple-A Las ​Vegas.

Stefanic could ⁠see playing time at second and third base after hitting .250 in 34 games with a .706 OPS for Las Vegas. He has limited MLB experience with the Angels (2022-24) and Blue Jays (2025), hitting .227 with 14 RBIs in 99 ​games.

–Field Level Media