Athletics’ Zack Gelof Makes Surprising Move Because of Injury

Even though Zack Gelof made it to the end of the season healthy, he had a couple of different stints on the IL. His first stint came after his historic hitting streak came to an end when Matt Chapman stepped on his hand.

About a month later, Zack Gelof would slide into a wall in foul territory in Detroit and make a nice catch. However, upon sliding into the wall, Gelof injured his knee, and he exited the game. Now, Gelof is taking legal action against the Tigers for his injury.

Zack Gelof's Injury in Detroit

In the third inning on July 9th between the Tigers and the A's, Gelof suffered an injury and it would cause a deep laceration, causing him to spend a month on the Injured List.

Especially because Gelof had just come back from an unfortunate injury from former A's infielder Matt Chapman, yet another one came upon his return, setting him back another month on the injured list.

Gelof is saying that the wall was rigid and sharp, and that the stadium needs to have it covered because it caused a serious injury to a player. Who knows, if Gelof was going even faster into the wall, he could've suffered a more serious injury than missing a month.

Injury Cost Gelof More Than Time

Not only did Gelof have to deal with physical pain, but he also lost wages as well. Now, rightfully so, he's blaming the Tigers organization for putting players at severe risk of injury with their stadium.

The lawsuit also says that the infielder is looking for compensation for his injury, medical bills, pain and suffering, lost income, and other emotional harm. It was another nail in the coffin for the A's this season, losing a key hitter to an injury because of something as unlucky as sliding into an unsafe wall at Comerica Park.

The best news is that Gelof is doing well now, and he should be fairly compensated for the injury he suffered back in July.