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Place A 1B Ryan Noda (broken jaw) at IL 10 days

July 18, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics first baseman Ryan Noda (49) crossed home plate after hitting a home run during the second inning at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Image: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports

Oakland Athletics placed rookie first baseman Ryan Noda on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactively until Wednesday, due to a fractured jaw.

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Stains was injured during Tuesday’s pregame warm-up when he took a grounder to his mouth, according to several media reports. He still scored two touchdowns and a home run as the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0

He could miss three weeks, according to a report by MLB.com.

The left-handed batsman batted . 229 with 11 home runs, 38 RBI and a . 375 on-base percentage in 90 games. He leads the American League with 60 runs and ranks sixth in the AL in on-base percentage.

Noda, 27, leads all rookies in walks, ranking third in on-base percentage and is seventh in double hits (17) and extra-base hits (29).

In a fitting move, Oakland recalled infielder Jonah Bride from Triple-A Las Vegas, where he’s hitting . 340 with two homers, nine RBI and 1.017 OPS in 14 games since he picked the Aviators on June 30. 316 average, 10 homers and 53 RBI in 57 games this year.

Bride, 27, is hitting . 196 (10-of-51) with four RBI in 21 games (17 starts at third base) with Oakland this season.

–Field Level Media

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