A's Aledmys Diaz to go on 10-day IL with hamstring injury

Aledmys Diaz is likely going to require a trip to the 10-day injured list after suffering a hamstring injury in Saturday’s game, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle and other reporters. 

After delivering an RBI single in the second inning, Diaz stole second base and then advanced to third on a Jordan Diaz single before being replaced by pinch-runner Kevin Smith (who then took over for Diaz at shortstop in the top of the third inning).

An injury would only add to what has been a brutal start to the season for Diaz, and the A’s as a whole. Diaz is hitting only .153/.226/.212 over his first 93 plate appearances, after signing a two-year, $14.5M deal with Oakland during the winter. 

While the offense hasn’t been there, Diaz has at least provided some versatility, playing at all four infield positions over his 25 games.

More on other injury situations from around the American League…

• The Yankees selected Jake Bauers’ contract prior to Saturday’s game with the Rangers, but his return to the big leagues has already been clouded by an injury scare. Bauers made an outstanding catch to rob Adolis Garcia of extra bases in the bottom of the first inning, but had to make a hard slide into the wall to complete the play. Officially diagnosed as a right knee contusion, Bauers’ injury will receive further testing, manager Aaron Boone told reporters (including The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner and Newsday’s Erik Boland). Boone said “it’s possible” the club might need to call someone up from Triple-A as early as Sunday if Bauers needs to go on the injured list, and Boland also noted that Bauers was walking “with a significant limp in the clubhouse” after the game.
• Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told MLB.com’s Do-Hyoung Park and other reporters that Kyle Farmer might begin a rehab assignment this week. Farmer hasn’t played since April 12, when he was hit in the face by a Lucas Giolito fastball. The scary-looking injury resulted in a facial laceration and some significant dental work for Farmer, but he fortunately avoided anything more serious like a concussion or a broken jaw. Minnesota acquired Farmer in a trade with the Reds back in November, and when Farmer is healthy, he’ll resume his role as a multi-positional option on the Twins’ bench.
• X-rays were negative on Andrew Benintendi’s elbow after the White Sox outfielder was hit by a pitch during Friday’s game. Benintendi didn’t play Saturday but manager Pedro Grifol told The Athletic’s James Fegan and other reporters that Benintendi might be back as early as Sunday. While Benintendi isn’t known for his power bat, he hasn’t delivered much pop in his short time in Chicago, hitting .281/.337/.333 in his first 104 PA in a White Sox uniform. The outfielder signed a five-year, $75M free agent contract with the Sox in the offseason.