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Brent Rooker, the Oakland Athletics designated hitter, has been placed on the injured list due to a right oblique strain, ending his streak of 214 consecutive games played. This is a significant loss for the team, as Rooker had a breakout season last year, hitting 30 homers and 89 RBIs. This season, he has only 2 homers, but he had 7 RBIs in his last 3 games before the injury. Oblique strains typically sideline players for 4-6 weeks, but Rooker is expected to be out for multiple weeks. The Athletics have called up Zack Gelof from Triple-A Las Vegas to replace Rooker, who has been performing well with a .366 average, 4 homers, and 10 RBIs in 11 games. Expect more at-bats for Carlos Cortes, with adjustments involving Jeff McNeil and Lawrence Butler to keep the teams momentum going.

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