Oakland’s difficult disabled list situation could be lightening up soon, as several injured players are progressing well in their rehab.
Starter Sean Manaea threw a 38-pitch bullpen session Saturday and said it was pain-free. “I was really happy with everything, the pitches were there, the mechanics were good,” he said.
Manager Bob Melvin said Manaea, who has missed one start so far while on the 10-day DL with shoulder tightness, was throwing 90 mph, which is good for a bullpen session, which is typically 3-4 miles per hour less than game velocity.
The A’s will now decide whether Manaea will go back into the rotation next week or if he will make one rehab start first.