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Athletics place Denzel Clarke and Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list

Athletics place Denzel Clarke and Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list | iNFOnews.ca
Athletics' Denzel Clarke hits a double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Athletics placed dynamic rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke and infielder Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.

Clarke has an adductor strain and is likely to miss a couple of weeks, manager Mark Kotsay said Monday. Muncy was hit on the right hand by a pitch in Monday night’s series opener at Texas and was replaced at third base by Gio Urshela. Although the A’s said X-rays were negative, the injury will still force the rookie to miss some time.

Lawrence Butler made his second straight start in center Tuesday night. A day earlier against the Rangers, Butler made a leaping catch in front of the A’s bullpen in left-center field to take a home run away from Kyle Higashioka. Clarke has made several spectacular catches this season.

The A’s recalled outfielders Colby Thomas and Carlos Cortes from Triple-A Las Vegas. Cortes is batting .322 with 17 homers and 77 RBIs in 71 games with Las Vegas. The 28-year-old would be making his major league debut.

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Athletics place Denzel Clarke and Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list | iNFOnews.ca
Athletics third basemen Max Muncy throws to put out Cleveland Guardians’ Brayan Rocchio during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

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