The A’s were banking on health this season, and why not? How could they possibly repeat 2016 when they used the disabled list a team-record 27 times?
They might be on their way.
Before the A’s stumbled to a 7-0 loss to the Rangers on Monday night, the word from sickbay was that Marcus Semien would require wrist surgery and Kendall Graveman was going on the DL with a shoulder strain.
That’s your most durable everyday player. And your Opening Night starting pitcher. Gone. Not to mention your one-time ace, Sonny Gray, who was shelved in spring training with a lat strain.