A's rookie Matt Chapman sidelined with knee infection according to : The Mercury News

OAKLAND — Highly touted A's rookie third baseman Matt Chapman, who was just called up four days ago, is dealing with an infection in his left knee and was out of the lineup Monday night against the Houston Astros. Chapman had no idea how he might have picked up the infection. Dull, recovering from a mild knee injury, is running pain free and could be pitching off a mound sometime later this week. He was administered oral antibiotics in the hope that the situation can be cleared up quickly and he will be re-evaluated Tuesday. Chapman's knee swelled up following Sunday's victory over the New York Yankees, and after the situation hadn't improved Monday morning, he was examined by doctors and it was determined that he had incurred an infection.




It's just one of those freak things."Wilmer Flores of the Mets missed two weeks with a knee infection in April and May but his was as staph infection and so severe at the outset that he had to be hospitalized. "We'll keep him out of activity until we see how this thing responds," Paparesta said, adding later, "Hopefully that's all we need to do."Paparesta said it isn't known how Chapman incurred the knee infection. Now the rookie third baseman is dealing with a left knee infection and the A's will not know when he'll be back in action for at least 24 hours while they wait to see how the joint responds to antibiotics. "Hopefully it's nothing major and I'll be back in there in a few days," Chapman said. Trainer Nick Paparesta said he has dealt with knee infections before, without being specific, and he mentioned that the last one he recalled required surgical intervention.

A's Matt Chapman hospitalized with knee infection

A's Matt Chapman hospitalized with knee infectionPhoto: Chris Carlson, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 This is a 2017 photo of third baseman Matt Chapman of the Oakland Athletics baseball team poses for a portrait. This image reflects the Athletics active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, when this image ... more Photo: Chris Carlson, AP A's Matt Chapman hospitalized with knee infection 1 / 1 Back to GalleryA's general manager David Forst said Thursday morning that rookie third baseman Matt Chapman is in the hospital receiving intravenous antibiotics for the infection in his left knee. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) less This is a 2017 photo of third baseman Matt Chapman of the Oakland Athletics baseball team poses for a portrait. With Chapman on the DL, Matt Olson was called up from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday and was in right field. One A's player who had seen Chapman's knee when the infection cropped up said the swelling on the knee was the size of a baseball.


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