OAKLAND — The A’s won’t be playing in the postseason come October, and with a number of young players they’ve been impressed with this season dealing with injuries, the club has decided it would be best to shut them down.
Just before Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to the Mariners, A’s manager Bob Melvin confirmed that Jharel Cotton, Matt Olson and Boog Powell have all played their last game of the season. There is an outside chance for Chad Pinder, who is going through concussion protocol, to return, but Melvin is not expecting to see the utility man play again this season.