The Oakland A’s announced several pieces of injury news on Friday, with everything from a player going on the injured list, to another being day-to-day, to another being activated but not brought back to the majors.
First up, top pitching prospect A.J. Puk was reinstated from the 10-day IL, but then immediately optioned down to Triple-A. The southpaw went on the shelf in early April due to a strained left biceps, then began a rehab assignment in the minors on May 11 and pitched five times for the Las Vegas Aviators.
Looking forward, manager Bob Melvin said “it’s kind of up in the air at this point” whether Puk will work as a starter or reliever based on how each successive outing goes, per Rickey Blog.