Miguel Andujar Undergoes Season-Ending Core Surger

As left fielder is undergoing surgery to addre s a core injury, manager Mark Kotsay announced this afternoon ( via Martn Gallegos of MLB.com). Oakland placed him on the 10-day injured list when they recalled infielder today; the As can move Andujar to the 60-day IL whenever they need a 40-man roster spot. Oakland brought in Andujar via waivers from the Pirates last offseason. They agreed to a $1.7MM salary to avoid arbitration. A meniscus repair cost him the first six weeks of the regular season. Andujar returned in late May and went on to have an alright season. He played in 70 games and hit .285/.320/.377. Thats e sentially league average offensive production. His 319 plate appearances represented his highest total since his 2018 rookie campaign, when he popped 27 homers as the Yankees everyday Tyler Locklear Jersey third baseman to earn a runner-up finish in Rookie of the Year voting. The righty-hitting Andujar had huge platoon splits. He mashed left-handed pitching at a .411/.459/.536 clip in 61 trips. His .256/.287/.341 showing versus righties was far le s impre sive. Andujar certainly wont maintain that kind of production against southpaws over a big sample, yet he kept his strikeout rate to a meager 9.8% clip in those situations. That could be enough to get him another shot as a short side platoon bat going into next season. Andujar surpa sed five years of major league service. Hed be due a modest raise if the As want to keep him around for his last year of arbitration. The As dont have a single guaranteed contract on the books for next season. will be their only arbitration-eligible player of note, and hes going through the proce s for the first time. Even by As standards, theres ample payroll flexibility to retain Andujar if they feel he has any untapped upside at the plate. Bryan Woo Jersey