PT TODAY: Olson on the shelf with hamate surgery
Mar 23 2019
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| American League | National League | |
| Athletics | Matt Olson undergoes surgery | |
| Oakland Athletics 1B Matt Olson (hand) underwent surgery on his right hand Friday, March 22. He suffered the injury during the game against the Seattle Mariners Thursday, March 21. Source: MLB.com | |
| BHQ take: Olson suffered a broken hamate bone, which was removed in the surgical procedure. OAK did not announce how long Olson would be out, but hitters are usually out from 6-8 weeks (and sometimes longer). For now, we'll assume Olson misses the minimum 6 weeks or so, but that could change. Stay tuned. Right now, it appears the A's will use Mark Canha as Olson's main... |
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