OAKLAND -- After scuffling greatly in his last two outings, A's starter Jesse Hahn spoke of seeking answers for the sudden dip in production -- a process that will have to take place at Triple-A Nashville, where he was optioned Sunday morning in a move that surprised the right-hander.
Zach Neal was brought aboard to take his roster spot and join Oakland's bullpen as a long-relief option.
"They told me they had to send me down because they have guys up here now they want to see make more starts," Hahn said. "It's a little frustrating.