Designated hitter Brent Rooker was named a Silver Slugger winner on Monday, the first A’s player to earn the award since third baseman Eric Chavez in 2002.

Rooker, 30, batted .293 with 39 home runs, 112 RBs, and a .927 OPS. Among all MLB batters, he was tied for fourth in RBIs, sixth in slugging (.562), tied for fifth in home runs, and eighth in OPS.

As a DH, he ranked first among American League batters in homer (34) and RBIs (99) and was second in OPS (.911).

Rooker was third in the AL in RBIs, tied for fourth in homers and seventh in batting, becoming the first A’s player in the AL top-10 in all three Triple Crown categories since Miguel Tejada in 2002.

Here’s a list of the winners:

AMERICAN LEAGUE: C: Salvador Perez (KC); 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Tor); 2B: Jose Altuve (Hou); 3B: Jose Ramirez (Cle); SS: Bobby Witt Jr. (KC); OF: Aaron Judge (NYY); OF: Juan Soto (NYY); OF: Anthony Santander (Bal); DH: Brent Rooker (Ath); Util: Josh Smith (Tex).

NATIONAL LEAGUE: C: William Contreras (Mil): 1B: Bryce Harper (Phi); 2B: Ketel Marte (Ari); 3B: Manny Machado (SD); SS: Francisco Lindor (NYM); OF: Jackson Merrill (SD); OF: Teoscar Hernandez (LAD): OF: Jurickson Profar (SD); DH: Shohei Ohtani (LAD); Util: Mookie Betts (LAD).

Rays’ damaged stadium won’t be ready until 2026 >> A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season.

The 412-page report released Tuesday by the City of St. Petersburg, which owns the building, found that the basic structure of the domed stadium “does not appear to have been adversely affected” by Hurricane Milton’s winds, which shredded most of its fabric roof.

Eighteen of the ballpark’s 24 fabric panels failed when Milton roared ashore Oct. 9.

Tropicana Field is already scheduled to be demolished when a new, $1.3 billion ballpark is finished in time for the 2028 season. With unforeseen costs to the city and Pinellas County from two hurricanes two of the main financial sources for the new ballpark could reconsider those plans or decide not to repair the Trop at all.

Since the ballpark under this damage and repair assessment would not be ready until the 2026 season, the Rays must find another place to play next year.

MLB wants the Rays to remain in the area near their fanbase if at all possible, with several Tampa Bay-area spring training sites suggested.

Franco charged with illegally carrying gun >> Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during the altercation in a Santo Domingo parking lot that led to his arrest over the weekend, Dominican Republic prosecutors said.

The attorney general’s office in the Dominican Republic said in a statement police found a Glock pistol with a 15-round magazine inside the Mercedes Benz that Franco was driving during what police called an altercation over a woman’s attention.

The gun was registered to Franco’s uncle, authorities said.

Franco, 23, who awaits trial in a sexual abuse case involving a minor, was arrested Sunday after an argument broke out in a San Juan de la Maguana apartment complex parking lot.

Prosecutors said no one was hurt in the dispute and both parties agreed not to press charges.

Franco is scheduled to go to trial Dec. 12 in the northern province of Puerto Plata in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl.

Angels sign D’Arnaud >> Catcher Travis d’Arnaud has agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract to join the Los Angeles Angels as a veteran backup to Logan O’Hoppe.

D’Arnaud is a Long Beach native and a 12-year major league veteran who spent the past five seasons with Atlanta. He batted .238 with 15 homers and 48 RBIs over 99 games last season for the Braves.