Athletics' Star Leaves Thursday's Contest With Knee Injury

Brent Rooker was on the list with those guys, but it has been announced that he will miss the remainder of the season as he undergoes knee surgery.

Just as the A's were starting to get healthy, the team's offense might take another devastating blow heading into the All-Star break.

Zack Gelof Exits Thursday's Contest With Knee Injury

After a nice sliding catch by Zack Gelof in left field, it appears his knee smashed into the wall in foul territory, and he was immediately in a lot of pain.

He would hobble around and end up back on the ground before Mark Kotsay elected to remove him from the game. Lawrence Butler would come in at right field and would bump Colby Thomas to left field.

Luckily, the injury shouldn't sideline Gelof for an extended period, but it's unfortunate that it removed him from the game, and he could possibly miss Friday as well.

It was announced that Gelof had a deep laceration in his knee. This came as the wall he slid into was a metal fence, and it wasn't the kind to give much when he collided with it. The collision caused a tear right through Gelof's pants and a deep laceration in his knee.

A's Fielding Alignment Without Gelof

Hopefully, the removal was just precautionary, and there's no serious injury to the young star, Zack Gelof. However, it's always smart to have a backup plan in case Gelof has to miss some time.

The team just sent Max Muncy down to Triple-A days ago, so he could come right back up if needed. He will be very happy to rejoin his boys in the big leagues, even if it's just for a few days.

If they wanted to go with another option, Darell Hernaiz could be the move. He still has options and has been taking better at-bats in Las Vegas recently. The only issue with him is that someone else would likely have to play some outfield, because Gelof has played both infield and outfield.

Regardless, we're hoping Gelof is okay and will be back in the lineup in the series opener against the Chicago White Sox.