The A's recalled catcher Matt McBride from Triple-A Nashville on Friday prior to their series opener against the Rays at Tropicana Field, while optioning right-hander Zach Neal to Triple-A.
McBride was with the big league club for two days in late April, but he did not appear in a game and has yet to make his 2016 debut. The 30-year-old backstop was hitting .175 with one home run in 20 games at Triple-A this season. He spent the last three years with the Rockies, and is a .199 career hitter with four home runs in 72 Major League games.