Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher out for season due to hip surgery

Hoglund is already on the 15-day IL but will be transferred to the 60-day IL once the A's need to open a 40-man roster spot.

It's an unfortunate setback for Hoglund, a notable young talent who has been held back by health issues.

He required Tommy John surgery in May of 2021 while pitching in college, just a few weeks ahead of that year's draft.

Originally projected to be selected in the top ten picks of the draft, the injury seemingly knocked him down a bit, but the Blue Jays took him with the 19th pick.

Before he was even done rehabbing from that surgery, he was flipped to the A's as part of the Matt Chapman deal in March of 2022.

He was able to get back on the mound that year but only logged eight innings. He got up to 61 innings in 2023, though with a 6.05 earned run average.

Last year was a nice step forward, as he logged 130 2/3 innings on the farm with a 3.44 ERA. His 22.7% strikeout rate and 7% walk rate were both solid numbers.

He was added to the club's 40-man roster to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft.

He started this year back at Triple-A and posted a 2.43 ERA over six starts. That got him called up to make his major league debut.

The initial results were shaky, with a 6.40 ERA and 16.5% strikeout rate, but that was a small sample of just six starts and it's possible his hip injury was already bothering him. He was placed on the IL at the start of June.

Now it's going to be another extended stretch of injury rehab, which is tough timing on a couple of fronts.

As mentioned, he had some momentum from a strong 2024 season, both in terms of the quality and quantity of his work. Now 2025 is going to be a step back.

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