Joyce placed on disabled list with lumbar strain

Joyce's 2-run homer The Oakland A's have placed outfielder Matt Joyce on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to July 5 due to a lumbar strain, and have recalled outfielder Nick Martini from Triple-A Nashville.

This is Joyce's second stint on the DL with a lumbar strain this season. He first went on the DL from June 3-22, missing 15 games. For the season, Joyce is hitting .203 with a .311 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and 13 RBI in 192 at-bats spanning 63 games.

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Martini joins the A's for the third time this season. He went 1-for-10 over his first two stints in the majors, including a game-winning RBI on June 23 against the White Sox in Chicago. He currently has a…