Chris Bassitt’s recovery from Tommy John surgery was galloping along so well, there was thought he could be back in the A’s rotation in the next few weeks.
Rehab from an elbow ligament replacement procedure is almost never that easy, though, and Bassitt said Tuesday that he will have his next start pushed back several days because of arm fatigue, and he will have his rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville extended by at least 10 days.
“I’m not bouncing back between starts as well as I need to be right now,” Bassitt said. “There are still a lot of hurdles to get through.