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Matt Olson Undergoes Hand Surgery

By Jeff Todd | March 22, 2019 at 4:58pm CDT

Athletics first baseman Matt Olson has undergone hand surgery, per a club announcement. The procedure “involved a right hamate excision,” according to the team.

Olson’s timeline to return to competitive action is not yet clear, though there are plenty of comparable situations to look to for precedent. Hamate removals are rather common for hitters; the typical prognosis is a return within six to eight weeks, though that’s only a general expectation.

Soon to turn 25, Olson was looking to follow up on a strong first full season of MLB action. He played in all 162 games in 2018, slashing .247/.335/.435 (117 wRC+) and swatting 29 long balls in 660 plate appearances.

Instead, he’ll be sidelined for a decent chunk of the early action. While it seems reasonable to hope he’ll be at full health for most of the season, hamate procedures are generally associated with some reduced power for a time once a player returns to action.

It’s not clear just yet how the A’s will fill in while Olson is sidelined. Mark Canha is the only other player on the 40-man roster with extensive experience at first base. Old friend Danny Valencia is still on the open market, as is Logan Morrison, if thought is given to outside additions. The organization may also look at players that are just now being made available by other organizations.

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  1. jonnyzuck

    3 years ago

    ouch tough loss

    Reply
  2. todd76

    3 years ago

    Wow. I wonder how long the recovery is on that?

    Reply
    • sacball

      3 years ago

      Sean Murphy had the same surgery last summer and missed about 7 weeks

      Reply
    • sra7kids

      3 years ago

      The same injury happened Giancarlo Stanton a few years back. it says 2 1/2 to 6 weeks. for the injury to be fully healed. .https://www.fishstripes.com/2015/6/29/8859347/giancarlo-stanton-injury-explaining-the-hamate-bone-fracture

      Reply
    • mgrap84

      3 years ago

      My wife is a PT and she said 6-8 weeks is the exact time frame. It just depends on the person

      Reply
  3. JDGoat

    3 years ago

    This would’ve never happened had they not played overseas the A’s should sue the league /s

    Reply
    • mbldr2000

      3 years ago

      How do you figure that?

      Reply
    • Strike Four

      3 years ago

      The games not being day games and on turf really is a terrible anti-Mariners/A’s fan combo. If they were day games it would be like 8pm West Coast time. Then both teams come back to play more meaningless games? What a stupid execution.

      Reply
  4. docagnt

    3 years ago

    That’s a rough break for a power hitter. It usually takes several months after swinging again to get the power back after a hamate injury.

    Reply
    • cpdpoet

      3 years ago

      Depends on the player, looked it over abit. Even when a player comes back, there is significant time needed to get back to their “normal” Best of luck to him…

      Reply
  5. docagnt

    3 years ago

    That’s a rough break for a power hitter. It usually takes several months after swinging again to get the power back.

    Reply
    • Strike Four

      3 years ago

      Just in time for the A’s big second half surge, like they do every single time they have a good team. Right down to getting Seattle to rub their noses in the dirt in April like they always do, here we are again.

      Yup, everything is still right on time. A’s still winning 90+, easily.

      Reply
      • Asfan0780

        3 years ago

        The rotation looks uncertain but luckily for them the only other wildcard #2 contenders on paper thats good are rays, MAYBE angels, twins. Lots of rebuilding teams in AL after that

        Reply
      • macstruts

        3 years ago

        They do every year? Like 2015, 2016 and 2017?

        Reply
  6. Asfan0780

    3 years ago

    Canha, pinder or even profar will be play first base. This might open regular at bats at 2b or LF for baretto which might be a good thing for him

    Reply
    • Strike Four

      3 years ago

      Olson down, Fowler up. More time for both Fowler and Barreto. Might not be a bad thing, they both might make things really interesting if they play well.

      MLBTR is way wrong, the A’s have a TON of depth at 1B. What MLBTR needs to be doing is scolding them for not signing Keuchel and Kimbrel. Yes that’s right, AND.

      Also where are the extensions for Davis, Treinen, Olson and Chapman? The owners of this team are such massive cowards for never investing in players. Moneyball was a anti-player narrative, it was about a GM saving his penny pinching owner money. Gross.

      Reply
      • Jeff Todd

        3 years ago

        Huh? I wrote that Canha is the only 40-man guy with “extensive experience” at first. Is that wrong? Does Pinder playing there for four innings for the first time in the majors make it wrong?

        I never suggested they need to go wild looking for a replacement, just briefly touched upon some of the possibilities if they do.

        Reply
        • Strike Four

          3 years ago

          Pinder, Canha and Profar have already been discussed as options by the team. They aren’t acquiring any hitters, period. They should, however, stop insulting their fans by trotting out a starting rotation made up of five 5th starters and sign Keuchel.

  7. sacball

    3 years ago

    Semien’s error total just went up +20

    Reply
    • Strike Four

      3 years ago

      Nailed it. Profar just lost his Gold Glove too.

      Reply
  8. Krane

    3 years ago

    Go get Dominic Smith from the Mets. Great spring and blocked by Pete Alonso. I bet Mets would speculate on Puk or listen on outfield prospect or Murphy.

    Reply
    • Strike Four

      3 years ago

      Mets are planning a dual-platoon with both Alonso and Smith playing almost every single game together because they are R-L and if a RP comes in they will make a switch. Smith might also see time in LF if both are mashing regardless of playing time.

      Reply
      • johnrealtime

        3 years ago

        That’s a great way to stunt the development of promising young players

        Reply
  9. Strike Four

    3 years ago

    Chad Pinder literally just played there yesterday, in an MLB game.

    I think Pinder due to his excellent athleticism and defense, goes there and the A’s bring up Dustin Fowler to help out with the OF time Pinder was scheduled for out there. Canha 1B vs LHP, A’s aren’t totally screwed but we are about to see how good Olson made Semien look last year. Watch Semiens errors suddenly reappear…..

    Reply
  10. HaloShane

    3 years ago

    Angel fan be like “maybe if lucky we can compete for 2nd place now”….

    Reply
    • macstruts

      3 years ago

      The Angels could always compete for second place. This site says that in every chat. You might be the worst poster on this board.

      Reply
  11. Ketch

    3 years ago

    A Billy Beane team always has tons of options at 1b and CF. Not always anywhere else, however…

    Reply
    • zacharydmanprin

      3 years ago

      According to what alternate history are you getting this information? Other than Coco Crisp and Mark Kotsay name a better than average CF for the A’s in the last 20 years.

      Reply
  12. CLKR

    3 years ago

    Taking a chance on LoMo wouldn’t be such a bad idea.

    Reply
  13. Perksy

    3 years ago

    I have Olson at $6 in my fantasy baseball. Not sure if I should keep him now. 13 team league.

    Reply
  14. bkwalker510

    3 years ago

    Lol no way Valencia comes back after destroying Billy Butler’s dome a couple years back.

    Reply
  15. brockbartels

    3 years ago

    I know trading with a division rival is very frowned upon but M’s got 2 guys (Bruce and Encarnacion) who can play first base and are on short deals. Plus mariners wouldn’t ask for a huge return. They’ve been trying to move both these guys for awhile and this is the opportunity they’ve been waiting for.

    Reply
    • meSundaytrousers!

      3 years ago

      The A’s would take either of those guys if the Mariners paid 100% of their salaries.

      Reply
    • bjupton100

      3 years ago

      Good points but I don’t see the A’s bailing the Mariners out like that.

      Reply
      • brockbartels

        3 years ago

        Don’t really think it would be bailing them out. Encarnacion only has a year left and is still a quality MLB hitter.

        Reply

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