A’s reliever José Leclerc will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. The hard-throwing righty has been out since April 23 with a lat strain. Leclerc will remain on the 60-day injured list for the rest of the season and become a free agent after the World Series.

On June 8, Wilson appeared unstoppable, hitting .372, which trailed only Aaron Judge at the time, through the first two-plus months of the season after going 2-for-4 against the Orioles. That number has been in freefall ever since.

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HOUSTON (AP) — The Athletics have shut down pitcher Jose Leclerc and say the reliever will have right shoulder surgery. The A's Brian Schulman, the director of sports medicine and performance, said Friday that Dr. Keith Meister will perform the surgery in Dallas “in the upcoming weeks.”

The Houston Astros claimed infielder Logan Davidson off waivers from the Athletics and optioned him to Triple-A Sugar Land, the team announced Friday.

Iowa State University Athletics — facing a $147 million budget deficit through 2031, or just under $25 million annually over the next six years — is rolling out painful concessions, including indefinitely postponing construction of a new wrestling practice facility and $25 million renovation of Hilton Coliseum.

Luis Severino struck out eight in seven innings and Luis Urias homered to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros

A Penn State Athletics staff member is facing DUI charges after a traffic stop by police back in June, according to a criminal complaint. Brian Andrew Short, 46, of State College, has been charged with DUI: highest rate of alcohol BAC .