OAKLAND -- The A's will have to wait longer than the minimum 10 days on the disabled list to get rookie Paul Blackburn back into the starting rotation.
After being drilled by a comebacker Tuesday in Baltimore, Blackburn was placed on the DL on Friday while dealing with swelling in his right hand and limited range of motion. His hand hasn't progressed as the club hoped he would have so far.
"Right now, he hasn't gotten to the point where he's able to play catch or really even grip a baseball," A's manager Bob Melvin said.