Athletics Nation · May 14, 2021
A’s activate Chad Pinder from injured list
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The Oakland A’s activated Chad Pinder from the injured list on Friday, the team announced. To make room on the active roster, infielder Vimael Machin was optioned to Triple-A. Pinder isn’t in the evening’s starting lineup.
This is a big addition for the A’s. Pinder was a breakout candidate entering the season, coming off an iconic playoff performance last October and then a monster spring. He was 3-for-10 with a homer when he sprained his left knee in the fourth game of the year, costing him the rest of April and half of May.
Pinder, 2021: 3-for-10, HR, 5 Ks, .410 xwOBA