Jacob Wilson debut cut short by left hamstring strain as A’s wallop Angels

OAKLAND — Sitting in his usual spot in the third-base dugout for his pregame availability, manager Mark Kotsay found himself waxing poetic about Jacob Wilson’s prowess at the plate.

The bat-to-ball skills. The high contact rate. The miniscule strikeout rate. The diverse spray chart. To Kotsay, the 22-year-old rookie, called up to make his debut, had all the tools of a pure hitter. But as he wrapped up his answer, he brought up something worth monitoring.

Health.

“The question...