Athletics lose Ben Zobrist for 4-6 weeks due to left knee injury
The Oakland Athletics hoped a few days off would be enough for Ben Zobrist to recover from a knee injury he sustained last Sunday. Turns out he’ll need a few weeks and surgery to get right.
Zobrist was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with what the team is calling torn cartilage in his left knee and is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks following surgery. He initially hurt his knee sliding into second base last Sunday and didn’t start for four games before returning to the lineup Friday night. Unfortunately for the A’s the pain persisted and the decision was made to send him to the operating room, though Zobrist is aiming to be back healthy in just over a month:
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Best known for his ability to play all over the field, Zobrist has been used at second base and in both corner outfield positions in his first season with Oakland and is hitting .240/.304/.400 with a home run and eight RBIs through 14 games.
With third baseman Brett Lawrie also banged up for Oakland, infielder Max Muncy was called-up from Triple-A to replace Zobrist on the active roster. Muncy is set to make his major league debut at third base against the Astros on Saturday.
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