"Second baseman underwent surgery after dislocating his left shoulder with two weeks remaining in the regular season. Meanwhile, the team announced last week that third baseman Brett Harris underwent surgery to repair the UCL in his left thumb (link via Jason Burke of Sports Illustrated). The injuries cloud what were already the two weakest positions in the lineup heading into the winter."
"Martín Gallegos of MLB.com writes that Harris is expected to be ready for Spring Training. General manager David Forst was noncommittal about Gelof's timeline, telling Gallegos that they'll need to "wait further in the offseason to know exactly what [that] is." It doesn't appear that Gelof is locked into the starting second base job even once he's healthy. Forst told Gallegos that the A's will "be open to a lot of possibilities" at each of second and third base."
The A's enter the offseason with roughly two-thirds of a projected starting lineup set and a primary need for starting pitching. Second base and third base carry uncertainty after injuries: a second baseman underwent surgery for a dislocated left shoulder and third baseman Brett Harris had UCL surgery on his left thumb. Harris is expected to be ready for Spring Training, while Gelof's timeline remains unclear. The front office is open to multiple options at both positions and is likely to explore external additions because internal options like Darell Hernaiz, Max Muncy, and Max Schuemann show limited production.
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