Urshela, on the IL since May 23 with a hamstring strain, is 3-for-6 with two walks between the two games. With Max Muncy having homered three times in seven games since his callup, the A’s are going to have to make a tough call to get Urshela back on the roster in the near future, at least assuming Jacob Wilson doesn’t need an IL stint for his hamstring.

Urshela has been on the injured list since May 23rd, so he likely won’t need too long on his rehab assignment. However, with Max Muncy back up in Sacramento, Urshela may have to settle for a bench role as a utility infielder.

We already knew that this move was coming as A’s skipper Mark Kotsay alluded to it after Thursday’s loss to the Angels. What’s unclear is just how long Urshela will be shelved for. CJ Alexander was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move to help provide some infield depth while Urshela is out.

Urshela suffered the injury during Thursday’s battle against the Angels. The A’s already have options on the active roster that can cover the hot corner defensively, so it’ll be interesting to see what they do in terms of a roster move when Urshela is officially placed on the injured list on Friday.