Athletics' Brent Rooker ruled out for the season with knee injury

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rooker-brent/8bfMYoLS/"]Rooker[/a], 31, is coming off three-straight stellar seasons in which he hit at least 30 home runs and 69 RBI. The veteran signed a six-year, $80 million contract extension back in January and has hit just .200 this year with 10 home runs and 29 RBI. [/p][embed guid="b2cd8003-159d-40b7-933c-01b52b43d109" url="https://x.com/MartinJGallegos/status/2072459166829224315?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]In his now four years with the A's, Rooker became a two-time All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner. Heading into this season, the veteran averaged 33 home runs, 90 RBI, and a .267/.343/.510 slashline.[/p][p]Rooker spent the first two seasons of his career with the Minnesota Twins (2020-2021) before having a brutal 2022 between playing for the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres. [/p][p]He joined the Athletics in 2023 and has since taken off with his career. Unfortunately, the 40-46, who are miraculously still in an American League West divisional race halfway through the season, will be without one of their better hitters. [/p]