The Oakland Athletics made several roster moves Tuesday, bringing shortstop Jacob Wilson back from the injured list and adding left-handed pitcher Jacob Lopez to the active roster.
To make room on the roster, the team sent catcher Brian Serven and right-hander Kade Morris down to their Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas.
Wilson, who is 24 years old, had been out of action since June 26 due to inflammation in his right thumb. The young infielder is coming off a standout campaign in which he earned an American League All-Star selection and finished as the runner-up in AL Rookie of the Year voting. This season, Wilson is hitting .277 with four home runs and 26 RBIs across 50 games. He has also dealt with a shoulder injury that cost him time earlier this year.
Lopez, 28, has gone 4-3 with a 6.75 ERA in 12 appearances this season, including 10 starts. Over parts of four major league seasons, the left-hander carries a 12-10 record with a 4.99 ERA in 41 appearances — 29 of them starts — split between the Tampa Bay Rays from 2023 to 2024 and the Athletics.
Serven, 31, appeared in just one game for the Athletics this season, marking his first major league action in two years. In parts of four seasons in the big leagues with the Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Athletics, he is a career .188 hitter with six home runs and 20 RBIs in 102 games.
Morris, 24, made his major league debut on June 6 and posted an 0-1 record with an 11.70 ERA across three appearances, including one start.
