LF,RF,DH - Athletics OUT
- Age 31
- Mississippi State
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
Brent Rooker is set to undergo season-ending left knee surgery to address cartilage damage.
Fantasy Impact
Rooker has been on the injured list with a bone bruise since June 12th, but the injury will now require surgery that will end his season. The outfielder slashed .200/.281/.389 with 10 home runs and 29 RBI in 48 games played.
Brent Rooker is away from the Athletics on Tuesday being re-evaluated at Stanford for his knee injury.
Fantasy Impact
“I wouldn’t say that his progress has stopped," Mark Kotsay said. "… it hasn’t progressed as efficient as we’d like. So he’s down there going through another exam.”
Brent Rooker has started a running and hitting progression.
Fantasy Impact
It is a step in the right direction for Rooker. It is unclear if he'll have a chance to return before the All-Star break.
Brent Rooker remains held out of baseball activities.
Fantasy Impact
Rooker was placed on the injured list over a week and a half ago. He remains without a clear timetable to return.
Brent Rooker was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a bone bruise in his left knee.
Fantasy Impact
Rooker's IL stint is retroactive to June 9th, and an exact timetable for his return is unknown. Jacob Wilson was reinstated from the IL in a corresponding move. Rooker has slugged 10 homers, and his batting average sits at .200 through 180 at-bats this season.
