A’s Top Prospect Leo De Vries To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

By Anthony Franco | at September 8, 2026 10:01pm CDT Athletics top infield prospect Leo De Vries will undergo an anterior labrum repair on his right shoulder, reports Bill Moriarity of A’s Farm. The procedure can come with an eight-month recovery timeline, making it quite likely he’ll open next season on the injured list. De Vries is a 19-year-old shortstop/third baseman who played the entire season at Double-A Midland. The switch-hitting infielder connected on 13 home runs with a .290/.378/.458 slash line despite being nearly five years younger than the average player at the level. It’s the kind of production…